News Releases

January 24, 2012 - Community Access Television (CATS) Now Offers Live Coverage of Ellettsville Town Council and Plan Commission Meetings
October 13, 2011 - Monroe County Money Smart Week Kicks Off October 14
October 12, 2011 - CATS Candidates-on-Demand
September 13, 2011 - Bestseller Express Collections at the Library
June 23, 2011 - Community Access Television Services (CATS) Wins National Awards
June 22, 2011 - Monroe County Public Library Now Offers Free Downloadable Music
June 10, 2011 - Monroe County Public Library Wins National Recognition for Video
February 9, 2011 - Monroe County Public Library Awarded Two-Year Financial Literacy Grant
October 18, 2010 - CATS Candidates On Demand
October 13, 2010 - CATS Receives Six Awards for Programming
September 24, 2010 - Mayor's Proclamation Honors Independent Producer for Creating 1,000 Programs for CATS Comcast Channel 7
July 20, 2010 - Residents Invited to Help Build Digital Collection to Preserve Monroe County's Civil War History
June 28, 2010 - Library Wins "Best of Show" Award for Children's Summer Reading Video
June 16, 2010 - Free Training for Nonprofits with Experienced Fundraisers
June 1, 2010 - RSVP—America Provides Reading Tutoring at Public Library
April 20, 2010 - Library Board of Trustees Authorizes Use of Collection Agency
April 19, 2010 - One Book One Bloomington Celebrates the Golden Age of Comics with Talk by Michael Uslan
March 25, 2010 - Friends of the Library Launch Campaign for Excellence
January 21, 2010 - The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay announced as the 2010 One Book, One Bloomington and Beyond Selection
January 8, 2010 - Library Suspends Bookmobile Service For Two Weeks
November 16, 2009 - Library Journal Again Names Monroe County Public Library a "Star" Library
October 20, 2009 - Monroe County Public Library Renovation Project, Fall 2009-Spring 2010
August 5, 2009 - Community Access Television (CATS) Wins National Awards
July 14, 2009 - Monroe County Public Llibrary to Host Digital Bookmobile National Tour Event
April 21, 2009 - Public Comment Sought on Main Library Renovation
March 10, 2009 - Monroe County Public Library a "Star" in National Rating
January 16, 2009 - Monroe County Public Library Awarded AWE Early Literacy Computers for Children's Services
December 8, 2008 - Library Wins Statewide Recognition For Adult Literacy Program
October 20, 2008 - CATS Offers Candidates-On-Demand Webcasts
October 17, 2008 - Purdue University Partners with Monroe County Public Library to Recognize Veterans
October 15, 2008 - MCPL Ranked Number Two in National Public Library Ratings
September 25, 2008 - Free Rides this Saturday for FREE First Saturdays
September 9, 2008 - One Book One Bloomington Nominations Sought from the Community
May 21, 2008 - Library Appoints New Library Director
April 22, 2008 - Library Employees Vote "Yes" on Union Representation
April 8, 2008 - Library Celebrates National Library Week with Food for Fines Sunday, April 13–Saturday, April 19
April 2, 2008 - Community Survey Shows High Usage and Broad Support for Library
March 25, 2008 - Community Access Television (CATS) Adds Podcast of Popular "Pets Without Partners"
February 5, 2008 - Public Library Seeks Community Input on Library's Future
November 28, 2007 - Unveiling of We the People at the Public Library
October 24, 2007 - CATS Receives Three Awards for Excellence
October 1, 2007 - Library Given Workforce Development Award
September 18, 2007 - Indiana Library Federation Holds Children and Young People's Division Conference in Bloomington
September 1, 2007 - MCPL Board of Trustees announces Sara Laughlin as interim MCPL director
August 29, 2007 - Announcement of Resignation of Cynthia Gray as Director of Monroe County Public Library
July 18, 2007 - MCPL Invites the Community to Participate in Public Forums and Focus Groups for New Strategic Plan
July 9, 2007 - MCPL Seeks Community's Help in Honoring Cathy Rogers
May 29, 2007 - Friends of the Library to host Bloomsday Pitch-In Dinner and Live Auction
April 27, 2007 - See the BIG Picture (of Science) at Monroe County Public Library
April 17, 2007 - MCPL Joins National Network of Information Centers for Grantseekers
April 9, 2007 - Come together @ your library: Celebrate National Library Week, April 15-21
April 5, 2007 - "Monroe County's Carnegie Library" state historical marker will be dedicated in Bloomington, Indiana
March 13, 2007 - El Centro Comunal Latino Moves to MCPL Invites Public to Open House
December 5, 2006 - Grand Opening of New Library Catalog on December 16
November 10, 2006 - MCPL Ranked Number Two in Latest Public Library Ratings
October 28, 2006 - CATS Offers Candidates-On-Demand Webcasts
October 23, 2006 - Local Library Board Recognized by Indiana Library Federation
October 12, 2006 - Public Library Joins Project Safe Place Network
September 12, 2006 - Library Board Approves Purchase of New Automation System
August 29, 2006 - Local Museums Join with MCPL to Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month
August 4, 2006 - Public Library Recalls Summer Reading Program Prize
June 26, 2006 - Library's Wireless Network Expands to Ellettsville Branch
June 16, 2006 - Community Access Television Services (CATS) Awarded Two Additional Channels
June 1, 2006 - Crossroads Café - ESL Course on CATS Channel 3
May 25, 2006 - City Partners with Monroe County Public Library for Satellite Library Collection at Banneker Community Center
May 1, 2006 - MCPL's Literacy Program Receives Civic Engagement Award at O'Bannon Institute
February 16, 2006 - County Library Adds to Bookmobile and Van Service
October 27, 2005 - CATS Wins Five Awards for Excellence in Programming
October 12, 2005 - MCPL Ranked One of Nation's Top 100 Libraries
October 3, 2005 - Friends of the Library Bookstore Opens at MCPL
September 6, 2005 - MCPL to promote its Drive-Up services
September 1, 2005 - Library Card Sign-up Month
July 23, 2005 - Proclamation Honors "Kids Alive"
June 16, 2005 - MCPL 2004 Annual Report Presented to the Board
June 3, 2005 - CATS Wins Two National Awards in Hometown Video Festivals
April 29, 2005 - MCPL Offers Online Reservation System for Meeting Rooms
April 25, 2005 - Library Adds New Bookmobile Stop
April 21, 2005 - CATS Marks 31 Years of Operation
April 14, 2005 - National Library Week Events @ the Public Library