Join the Tuesday Teen Cafe Chess Club.

Learn to play chess or test your skills against others. All skill levels welcome and the 4th Tuesday of each month get tips on improving your game from chess pro John Farwell.

Co-sponsored by City Lights Gallery.

Contact: 203 576-7408

Wii Wednesdays

Contact Newfield Branch: 203 576-7828

Going to College?

Holly Franquet from The College Place will be available to help answer your college questions with an emphasis on the FAFSA process.  No appointment necessary. This program is free and open to all junior high, high school students and their parents.
Begins February 7.

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Brilliantly performed story of a young girl raised by a pair of liberal, sophisticated parents, and her announcement to them of her intention to marry a brilliant scientist she met on vacation. One little problem though . . . the parents have a problem with the fact that their daughter loves a black man.

Sidney Poiter, Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy

Columbia Pictures; Directed by Stanley Kramer

Rated G; 108 minutes; 1967

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress and Best Original Screenplay

View trailer

Chess Fridays

Learn to play chess with Suzanne Kachmer and John Farwell. All skill levels welcome.

Co-sponsored by City Lights Gallery.

Contact: Newfield Branch  203 576-7828

Next date: March 30th.

Speak Out Against Bullying

The Hearst Connecticut Newspaper Group is embarking on a project delving into bullying in our schools and woud like to hear directly from students.

Please click here to go to their Facebook page to comment or email: speakout@ctnews.com.

Here’s a short video on what some students have already said: click here.

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.

Begun as a Public Allies Connecticut Bridgeport Team project, contributions for the furnishings were graciously supported by the Pitney Bowes Foundation. The Bridgeport Community Leadership Team donated $5000.00 followed by a $2,500 corporate grant at the end of 2008 for a total of $7,500.00. “The Teen Space is a truly inspiring effort that aligns with our mission to focus on education and literacy,” said Kathleen Ryan Mufson, director of corporate citizenship and philanthropy at Pitney Bowes. “Pitney Bowes is committed to working on these social issues, and we are delighted to support The Bridgeport Public Library through this project.”
Local teen volunteers contributed to the space painting walls and transforming older library furniture to tie in with the colorful and warm area. Future teen programs will be featured in this new space among them video gaming, book talks, chess workshops, arts and crafts, and teen related topic workshops.

April 21st marked the official opening of the Black Rock Teen Center. The opening was celebrated with a special “Vacation Wii-k Tournament & Pizza Party.” Needless to say, a good time was had by all.    

………………..The Teen Center  provides neighborhood teens with an after school place of their own to come to study, get homework help or just have fun. Currently 9 computers, Wii, chess and other board games are available at the center as well as books and magazines. A Teen Advisory Board has been formed and they are working with library staff to help plan future programs and events.     

The Center will be open daily from 3:00 – 5:00 PM      

Wii-k Tournament 1st & 2nd place winners Matt and Johnatin with Youth Services Librarian Bina Wiliams

The Black Rock Branch would like to express its gratitude to the members of Black Rock Rotary for their efforts and generous support in making the Teen Center a reality and a success. We look forward to working with Rotary on an ongoing basis as we grow and expand the services of the Black Rock Teen Center.    

Look for more exciting news from the Black Rock Branch Teen Center – coming soon.

• Changing Bodies Changing Lives 3rd Ed. by Ruth Bell et al
• I Was a Teenage Fairy by Francesca Lia Block
• Burning Up by Caroline B. Cooney
• Dirty Laundry: Stories About Family Secrets Edited by Lisa Rowe Fraustino
• Broken Chords by Barbara Snow Gilbert
• The Other Shepards by Adele Griffin
• What Are My Rights? 95 Questions and Answers About Teens and the Lawby Thomas A. Jacobs, J.D.
• Bare Hands by Bart Moeyaert

A good time was had by all recently at the Black Rock Teen Center as Fairfield University students joined our neighborhood teens  for some fun and learning. This was the first of a 7 part Mass Media and Society Class led by Professor Gisela Gil.

For more information on the program: click here.

For some great pictures: click here

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Get an online tutor using your valid Bridgeport Public Library card. Find a resource 24/7. Once again we offer free academic and career resources and tutoring from Tutor.com for all students and adults!

K-12 and college students can get help with homework, studying, projects, essay writing and test prep in every subject, including algebra, statistics, chemistry, physics, social studies and English.

Adults can get help with resume writing, GED prep, and academic support. All sessions are online and one-to-one with a live tutor.

Getting help is easy. Just go to www.bportlibrary.org. Or, to learn more about the program, call the library at 203 576-7408.