Puzzle Party: Puzzle Exchange & Team Puzzle Challenge

Sun Oct 19 2025 at 01:00 pm to 03:30 pm UTC-05:00

205 E Olive St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701 | Bloomington

Bloomington Public Library, Illinois
Publisher/HostBloomington Public Library, Illinois
Puzzle Party: Puzzle Exchange & Team Puzzle Challenge
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PUZZLE EXCHANGE
-- -- Puzzle Dropoff: 9am on Mon., Oct. 13-noon on Sat., Oct. 18
-- -- Puzzle Exchange: 1-2pm on Sunday, October 19, in Community Room 1
DONATING PUZZLES TO THE EXCHANGE
--- From 9am on Monday, October 13, until noon on Saturday, October 18, you can drop off up to 5 puzzles at the Help Desk on the library's second floor. You'll receive 1 ticket for each puzzle you donate. Each ticket can be redeemed during the puzzle exchange on Sunday, October 19, for a "new-to-you" puzzle.
--- Puzzles should be in good condition, in the original box, and have no missing pieces.
--- Adult & teen puzzles should have 300+ pieces.
--- Puzzles for kids are also welcome.
TAKE HOME NEW-TO-YOU PUZZLES
--- From 1-2pm on Sunday, October 19, you'll be able to trade your tickets for puzzles!
--- Kids' tickets can be redeemed for kids' puzzles.
--- Adult/teen tickets can be redeemed for adult/teen puzzles.
--- Between 2-2:30pm, anyone may take/exchange any remaining puzzles; no tickets needed.
At the conclusion of the puzzle exchange, any leftover puzzles will become the property of the library.
Questions about this program can be emailed to Mimi at [email protected].
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TEAM PUZZLE CHALLENGE
--- Sunday, October 19
--- 1-3:30pm; Community Rooms 2 & 3
Put your skills to the test to see if you and your team can finish a 500-piece puzzle the fastest! Registration is required (1 person from each team only). Beginning September 29, registration can be completed at bit.ly/puzzlerace1019
RULES:
--- There will be room for a maximum of 10 teams.
--- Each team can include 2-4 players of all different ages.
--- Only 1 person from each team should register. (The number of players on the team will need to be entered when registering.)
--- Each team will receive the same 500-piece puzzle for the challenge.
--- Teams will have 2 hours to complete the puzzle. If no team has completed the puzzle within the allotted time, the remaining loose pieces (anything not connected to the main puzzle) will be counted. The team with the fewest loose pieces remaining will be declared the winner.
--- Prizes will be awarded to the 3 top teams.
Questions about this program can be emailed to Molly at [email protected].
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