# Once Upon A Child: Thrift Store in Bloomington, IL

> Once Upon A Child is a thrift store in Bloomington, IL.

Source: https://thriftnearby.com/il/bloomington/once-upon-a-child/

This thrift store in Bloomington, Illinois buys and sells gently used items for children, including clothes, shoes, and toys. It is open 7 days a week at 1 Auto Row Dr and holds a 4.5 Google rating from 335 reviews. Reviewers mention friendly staff, cleanliness, shoe selection, and baby clothes. The store offers in-store shopping, wheelchair accessible entrance, parking, and restroom, and accepts credit, debit, and NFC mobile payments.

> Chain operation that buys & sells gently used items for children, including clothes, shoes & toys.
>
> — From the store’s Google listing

## Details

- Type: Thrift Store
- Address: 1 Auto Row Dr, Bloomington, IL 61704
- Phone: +1309-808-2646
- Website: https://www.onceuponachildbloomington-il.com/
- Google rating: 4.5 from 335 reviews
- County: McLean County
- Map: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.5039219,-88.95235699999999
- Last verified: 2026-09-20
- Star breakdown: 5★ 269, 4★ 23, 3★ 8, 2★ 8, 1★ 27

## Features

- Service options: In-store shopping
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible parking, Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments

## What reviewers mention

friendly staff (117), cleanliness (31), shoe selection (16), baby clothes (15), gently used clothes (8), toy selection (6), easy to find items (6), bodysuits (5)

## Hours

- Monday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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