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America250 with Hoosier Character

2026-07-16 17:30:00 2026-07-16 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, July 16
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-16 17:30:00 2026-07-16 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

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Tue, Jun 16 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jun 17 9:00AM to 7:00PM
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(Juneteenth)
Sat, Jun 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jun 21 12:00PM to 6:00PM
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Wed, Jun 17 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jun 18 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jun 19 Closed
(Juneteenth)
Sat, Jun 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jun 21 12:00PM to 6:00PM

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Ellettsville Branch - Ellettsville Meeting Room B

Thu, Jun 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Downtown Library - Children's Program Room

Thu, Jun 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Ellettsville Branch - Ellettsville Meeting Room A

Thu, Jun 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Ellettsville Branch - Ellettsville Meeting Room B
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Downtown Library - Meeting Room 2C

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Southwest Branch - Southwest Teen Space

Thu, Jun 18, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Library - Downtown Teen Space A
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Thu, Jun 18, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Branch - Teaching Kitchen
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Downtown Library - Children's Program Room

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Da Vinci

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Ellettsville Branch - Ellettsville Meeting Room A/B Combo