Locate articles in Bloom Magazine. Compiled by Indiana Room staff and volunteers in partnership with Bloom.
Find out about things to do, places to stay and eat and more in Bloomington and the surrounding area.
Local information on voting, the Census, government agencies and representatives, social issues, community groups, and resource lists, curated and updated by Library staff.
IndianaMAP is the largest publicly available collection of Indiana geographic information system (GIS) map data.
Graphical Information System map of all of Monroe County. You must create a free account to use this service.
GuideStar is the most comprehensive source of nonprofit information. Community members can easily find local nonprofits where they can donate, work, or volunteer.
Business & Investment, Community Resources, Grants & Nonprofits
A guide to housing resources in Monroe, Morgan, Lawrence, Owen, Greene, and Martin counties.
Search for local free or reduced cost services like medical care, food, job training, and more.
Community Resources, Grants & Nonprofits, Health & Science, Legal
Access to The Herald-Times online and its e-Edition.
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Community Resources, Local & Family History, Magazines & Newspapers
Complimentary access to The Herald-Times archive. Full-text only articles from 1988 to the present are available. Herald-Times Historical, 1943-2013, fully digitized copies of The Herald-Times, also available.
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Community Resources, Local & Family History, Magazines & Newspapers
Access to fully-digitized versions of The Herald-Times from 1943-2013. Copies of the complete content including images, classifieds, and more. Herald-Times Full-Text Archive, 1988–present, full-text only The Herald-Times news articles, also available. See The Bloomington Daily Herald, 1947–1950, from Newsbank for fully-digitized copies of each newspaper edition.
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2-1-1 is a free and confidential service that helps Hoosiers across Indiana find the local resources they need. To speak to a Community Navigator by phone, dial 2-1-1 or (866) 211-9966. A texting option is available as well. Hoosiers can text their zip code to 898-211 during the hours of 8 AM–5 PM EST, Monday through Friday, and communicate with a Community Navigator directly via text.
Register to vote or check your voter registration status. Find out voting hours, locations, election results and more.
Indiana Coalition for Court Access provides forms for those who want to represent themselves in court, e.g. divorce forms, name change forms, and more. See also Monroe County Clerk's Office for local forms, instructions, and filing fees.
List of Monroe County maps 1820-present, available for viewing in the Indiana Room. Online plat maps: 1856, 1928/29, 1957. See also David Nord's Mapping Monroe County, Indiana. annotated and illustrated bibliography of historic maps of the county, the city of Bloomington, and the IU campus, from 1815 through 1941.
A list and map of meeting spaces for groups in Monroe County. Nonprofit groups can also reserve meeting rooms at the Library free of charge.
Nonprofit Central is committed to strengthening Monroe County nonprofits by improving management and governance, increasing fundraising and resource development capacity, and strengthening the collaborative environment in which Monroe County nonprofits operate.
This guide contains materials held at MCPL, as well as web sources and local organizations that will help to plan, prepare for, select, and fund your higher education needs.
Indiana economic and demographic data with one-stop access to critical statistics for states, counties, cities and towns, townships, regions, census tracts and more.
This compilation of local and national youth wellness resources is a starting point for Monroe County teens.
United Way of Monroe County is dedicated to helping teenagers plan for their future. The Roadmap allows teens to find local and national resources that suit their individual plan, no matter the type––the workforce, service, career and technical education, or college.
Find your elected officials and their contact information based on your street address.