• Friends Book Sales

    Remember to shop the Friends of the Bridgeport Library book sale on Thursday afternoons. The book sale takes place at the downtown library, located 925 Broad Street. The entrance to the book sale is from State Street. – (more…)

    Remember to shop the Friends of the Bridgeport Library book sale on Thursday afternoons. The book sale takes place at the downtown library, located 925 Broad Street. The entrance to the book sale is from State Street. –

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  • Book Sale highlight

    Patron choice: The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby

    Patron choice: The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby

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  • Central High School Library!

    The Friends of the Bridgeport Public Library is charged with advocacy, fund-raising, and programming initiatives to help make our libraries thriving community centers of discovery and lifelong learning and to enhance educational and cultural opportunities in the City of Bridgeport.

    Apply for a grant!

    The Friends of the Bridgeport Public Library is charged with advocacy, fund-raising, and programming initiatives to help make our libraries thriving community centers of discovery and lifelong learning and to enhance educational and cultural opportunities in the City of Bridgeport. Apply for a grant!

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  • Book Sale every Thursday

    11:00 AM to 4:00 PM 925 Broad Street, Bridgeport CT

    11:00 AM to 4:00 PM 925 Broad Street, Bridgeport CT

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  • Volunteer Services Program

    Our Volunteer Services Program seeks to help support the BPL and the staff in raising awareness of library services in the community and assists the Friends of the BPL with their literacy outreach initiatives including preparing for the weekly Book Sale.

    Our Volunteer Services Program seeks to help support the BPL and the staff in raising awareness of library services in the community and assists the Friends of the BPL with their literacy outreach initiatives including preparing for the weekly Book Sale.

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  • Weekly Book Sale Information

    Book Sale every Thursday

    11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

    Book Sale every Thursday 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

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  • About Us

    The Friends of the Bridgeport Public Library is charged with advocacy, fund-raising, and programming initiatives to help make our libraries thriving community centers of discovery and lifelong learning, as well as to enhance educational and cultural opportunities in the City of Bridgeport. (more…)

    The Friends of the Bridgeport Public Library is charged with advocacy, fund-raising, and programming initiatives to help make our libraries thriving community centers of discovery and lifelong learning, as well as to enhance educational and cultural opportunities in the City of Bridgeport.

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The Friends of the Bridgeport Public Library is charged with advocacy, fund-raising, and programming initiatives to help make our libraries thriving community centers of discovery and lifelong learning, as well as to enhance educational and cultural opportunities in the City of Bridgeport.

The FBPL raises funds for the Library through used book sales, grants, special events, and tax deductible donations of books and money.

Membership is free; all adult library card holders are automatically a Friend of BPL.