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Teen cafe opens at Bridgeport library

Newfield | Teens

Connecticut Post Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Keila Torres, Staff Writer

BRIDGEPORT — A funky orange, purple and black rug, purple booths and cafe-style tables and race-car rocking chairs that MP3 players can be hooked into are some of the essential items in the new teen cafe at the Burroughs and Saden Library branch downtown.

While libraries for decades have contained special sections for children and adults, “It’s the teenagers that you sometimes lose,” said Nancy Sweeney, youth services team leader for the library. “They traditionally do not have their own space.”

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Teens at Newfield Win Video Contest!

Newfield | Teens

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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EBooks: Downloadable eAudiobooks

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 from the Bridgeport Public Library. To get started get out your Bridgeport Public Library Card and click on the link above. Read more →

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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