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America250 with Hoosier Character

2026-02-19 17:30:00 2026-02-19 18:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis America250 with Hoosier Character Celebrate America250, the 250th anniversary of the United States, by sleuthing historical county and city maps to find out who lived and worked on the plotted land in Monroe County. Age 12 and up. Downtown Library - Meeting Room 2C

Thursday, February 19
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-19 17:30:00 2026-02-19 18:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis America250 with Hoosier Character Celebrate America250, the 250th anniversary of the United States, by sleuthing historical county and city maps to find out who lived and worked on the plotted land in Monroe County. Age 12 and up. Downtown Library - Meeting Room 2C

Downtown Library

Meeting Room 2C

Celebrate America250, the 250th anniversary of the United States, by sleuthing historical county and city maps to find out who lived and worked on the plotted land in Monroe County. Age 12 and up.

Find out who lived on your property as we map 19th century Indiana using GIS mapping software and our Hoosier Character digital map. Drop in to learn where our earliest residents lived and worked. Work in teams or go it alone with our eLibrary resources on Bloomington and Monroe County. Maps will be provided.

AGE GROUP: | Teen | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History and Genealogy |

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Downtown Library

Phone: 812-349-3050

Hours
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Mon, Feb 16 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Feb 17 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Feb 18 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Feb 19 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Feb 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Feb 22 12:00PM to 6:00PM
Mon, Feb 16 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Feb 17 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Feb 18 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Feb 19 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Feb 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Feb 22 12:00PM to 6:00PM

About the Branch

The Downtown Library is in the heart of Downtown Bloomington, located right on Kirkwood Avenue. It provides a variety of meeting rooms, spaces for children and teens, a digital creativity center, and much more.

Upcoming Events

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Thu, Feb 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Ellettsville Branch - Ellettsville Meeting Room B

Thu, Feb 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Ellettsville Branch - Ellettsville Meeting Room A

Thu, Feb 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ellettsville Branch - Ellettsville Meeting Room B

Thu, Feb 19, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Downtown Library - Meeting Room 2C

Thu, Feb 19, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Downtown Library - VITAL Classroom

Thu, Feb 19, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Southwest Branch - Southwest Teen Space

Thu, Feb 19, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Ellettsville Branch - Teen Space

Thu, Feb 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Downtown Library - Downtown Teen Space A

Thu, Feb 19, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Downtown Library - Downtown Teen Space B

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Thu, Feb 19, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Branch

Thu, Feb 19, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Downtown Library - Meeting Room 2C

Thu, Feb 19, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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