Book Nook Bloomington Indiana

The book nook ye olde regulator and other popular gathering places vintage advertisements for the book nook the gables and the iu commons.

Book nook bloomington indiana. The first building was a frame structure at 114 s. As an iu student monk effectively imported dada to bloomington making its home the book nook soda shop on indiana avenue. Monroe county indiana installed.

Indiana university bloomington has been attended by an incredible number of students in its almost 200 years of operation. In front of the gables formerly book nook 114 south indiana avenue bloomington. The book nook was a former campus hangout in the early half of the 20th century.

Monk hoagy and their friends held court at the nook a scene of overheated discussion and spontaneous often outrageous behavior with hot jazz as both a soundtrack and counterpoint wrote richard sudhalter in his hoagy biography stardust melody. This exhibition was inspired by some of the stories shared by iu alumni as part of the bicentennial oral history project at indiana university bloomington. 2007 indiana historical bureau and city of bloomington.

Photographs and vintage advertisements for some of the most well known and beloved hangout spots including the book nook the gables nick s english hut and ye ole regulator. Book corner bloomington indiana. Born and reared in bloomington he is considered one of the most important american songwriters of the twentieth century.

It occupied at least three different buildings on two different sites. Indiana university bloomington in. He currently resides in bloomington indiana.

Visitors will find current bestsellers notable classics puzzles children s books plush toys specialty greeting cards and unique gifts in this cozy neighborhood space. Book nook bookstore and soda fountain with students standing in front. Browse our cozy neighborhood bookstore for a vast selection of books including best sellers penguin classics cooking art and travel.