Announcements:

Inclement Weather
All Bridgeport Public Libraries will open at 12 pm on February 12, 2025. The History Center will be closed for 2 hours, 6-8 pm.

East Side Branch
East Side Branch Library will be temporarily closed for renovations starting September 7, 2024.  The Beardsley Branch Library will stay open until 8 PM on Wednesdays while the East Side Branch Library is closed.

Holiday Closing
All Bridgeport Public Library locations will be closed Monday, February 17th in observance of Presidents’ Day.

Building and Finance Committee Agenda 2-12-25
Personnel Committee Agenda 2-12-25
Governance Committee Agenda 2-12-25

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Black History Month at BPL

Every February, we celebrate Black History Month to recognize the contributions of African Americans to our history and culture. Throughout the month, please visit our library locations for book displays and exhibits celebrating Black History.  Please join us at some or all of these events for the whole family:

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Reach Your Financial Goals with Morningstar Investing Center

Empower yourself with investment knowledge! Morningstar Investing Center can help you grasp a broad range of investment opportunities.
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Congratulations!

We’re proud to share that BPL’s Junior Librarian and SCSU MLIS  student Ana Felipe has been awarded the Outstanding MLIS Student Award for Academic Achievement and Resiliency. Nominations for the award came from faculty within the ILS Department. This prestigious award is a sign of her academic achievement and perseverance during her studies at SCSU. Click here to read more about Ana.

Bridgeport Unmasked Podcast

The All Things Bridgeport, CT, PODCAST

Join librarian & moderator Adam Cleri–along with authors, Bridgeport librarians, & other guests–as we explore the city’s curious history, intriguing people, & unique fascinations that make Bridgeport Bridgeport.

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Digital Resources

AtoZ World Food

AtoZ World Food

1,200 articles on national and regional cuisine, dining etiquette, and special occasion foods.

Fold3 Library Edition

Fold3 Library Edition

Fold3 Library Edition by Ancestry provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

HeritageQuest Online

HeritageQuest Online

HeritageQuest Online resources is a comprehensive treasure —rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more.

Morningstar Investing Center

Morningstar Investing Center

Morningstar Investing Center is one of the industry’s broadest databases to get data and analysis on stocks, mutual funds, and exchange-traded products.

BookFlix (Home Access)

BookFlix (Home Access)

Scholastic BookFlix is a new online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. The engaging way to link fact and fiction, BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration.

 

BookFlix (Library Access)

BookFlix (Library Access)

Scholastic BookFlix is a new online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. The engaging way to link fact and fiction, BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration.

 

Freegal

Freegal

Stream and download songs or download music videos from hundreds of musical genres and thousands of labels.

 

Hoopla

Hoopla

Bringing you hundreds of thousands of movies, full music albums, audio-books and more, hoopla is a revolutionary digital service made possible by your local library.

Hoopla digital’s latest app upgrade, LightSpeed – an evolution to empower brighter connectivity for users – is here. With LightSpeed, you’ll be able to experience, explore and enjoy free content from your public library in a new way that’s faster, brighter, mobile, easy-to-use and always available! Brought to you free of charge with your Bridgeport Public Library Card.

 

Kanopy

Kanopy

Stream free movies with your library card. Enjoy thousands of critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more.

Overdrive

Overdrive

Download a wide variety of popular fiction and nonfiction ebooks and eaudiobooks to your computer, eReaders, or mobile device. for Bridgeport Library Card Holders

Download eBooks and Audiobooks

Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and more – anywhere, anytime through Overdrive. All you need is a library card.

Download Magazines

Download Music

Freegal, free downloadable music from Sony. Use your library card to download up to five songs a week and stream up to 3 hours of music a day!

Learn a Language Online

Pronunciator is a fun and free way to learn any of 140 languages with Personalized Courses, movies, music, and more.

Learning a language with Duolingo is fun and addictive. Earn points for correct answers, race against the clock, and level up.

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Online Library Card Application

Just print out an application.  Fill it out and bring it to the library with proper ID’s (ID info is on each application.) and at no cost become a member of the BPL.

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