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The Curious Historian

Teens at the Newfield Branch entered the It’s Your Cause video contest sponsored by Rosen Publishing and Teen Health & Wellness website. Click below for more details and to view the winning video.

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Take a look at City Historian Mary Witkowski’s local history blog, the

Curious Historian.

 

Mary is also head of the Bridgeport Public Library’s Bridgeport History Center.
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Curious Historian



Library News


Big Book Sale

Burroughs & Saden   |   Library News

Friday, July 30th (1-4pm)

Saturday, July 31st (12-3pm)

Burroughs and Saden

The Main Library will hold another two day book sale in our garage this Friday and Saturday.

Kid Pirate

Library News

Pirate Papillion

Ahoy Summer Readers!!

Kid Pirate is coming to the Bridgeport Public Library.

Join Pirate Papillion for songs of pirating and of the sea!
Adventures for all!
Rollicking fun for rascally rogues!
Learn about un-plundering the good earth and the sea.

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Campaign Fair

Burroughs & Saden   |   Library News

Tuesday, August 3rd
5:30PM

Burroughs & Saden 

The Bridgeport Votes Coalition presents a unique opportunity to meet and talk with your Connecticut Gubernatorial candidates or their representatives.  Join us and find out where candidates stand on issues. 

 Sign up to volunteer for your favorite!

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Tsunami Tuesday, Primaries Past and Present Featuring: Lennie Grimaldi

Black Rock   |   Library News

Thursday, August 5th
6:30PM
Black Rock Branch 

With the August 10th primary elections just around the corner, you won’t want to miss this very special program featuring author, journalist and blogger extraordinaire Lennie Grimaldi and special guests Jim Callahan and John Gilmore, formerly of the Bridgeport Telegram and Bridgeport Post.

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New Teen Space

Burroughs & Saden   |   Library News   |   Teens

Burroughs-Saden Branch

diner booths for teen space

The Bridgeport Public Library has opened its new teen space located in the library’s first floor Popular Library section.

Devoted entirely to teens, the space features comfortable seating areas including café style tables, computers with internet access, books, magazines, board games, and college prep materials.

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EBooks: Downloadable eAudiobooks

Burroughs & Saden   |   Library News   |   Newfield   |   North   |   Old Mill Green

Now your library never closes with this large collection of electronic books! Downloadable eAudiobooks are now available at no charge rom the Bridgeport Public Library. Choose from over 1,800 eAudiobook titles to download and play on any desktop, laptop or portable device.

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Language Learning Tool at the BRIDGEPORT LIBRARY

Burroughs & Saden   |   Library News   |   Newfield   |   North   |   Old Mill Green

Bridgeport Public Library is proud to announce new learning software by Mango Languages – free of charge to Bridgeport citizens who have a library card.

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