Black Rock Branch Library
2705 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport, CT, 06605
From I95 Southbound: On I-95 toward NY City, take Fairfield Ave. exit 25. Take a left at the bottom of the ramp onto Fairfield Avenue. Proceed approximately 0.7 miles. The library will be on your left.
From I95 Northbound: Take exit 24 to Black Rock Turnpike. Go 0.2 miles. Bear left at Kings Hwy E – go 0.1 miles. Bear right at Black Rock Turnpike – go 0.4 miles. Continue on Brewster Street – go 0.3 miles. Turn left at Fairfield Avenue – go 0.1 miles.
Newfield Branch Library
755 Central Avenue (FUTURE LOCATION) Opening Spring of 2019
Bridgeport, CT 06607
Via I-95 from NY: Take Exit 29 (Stratford Ave.). Bear left at end of ramp. Go under I-95. Follow Stratford Ave. to 2nd light. Take a right onto Central Avenue. Library is on the right.
Via I-95 from New Haven/Hartford: Take Exit 29, follow loop, go under I-95 onto Stratford Ave. Continue with directions above.
North Branch Library
3455 Madison Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7003
MERRITT PARKWAY (N or S):
- Exit 47, Park Avenue.
- Turn left at the end of the exit.
- At the first traffic light take a left onto Old Town Road.
- At the next traffic light take a right onto Madison Avenue.
- At stop sign bear left.Library is on the right just past the Puglio Park playground.
CONNECTICUT TURNPIKE (I-95):
- Exit 27A, which leads you to the 25-8 Connector.
- Go to Exit 7, marked “127 Trumbull; 15 South-Merritt Parkway; Norwalk.”
- Drive south on 15 (the Merritt Parkway) to Exit 47.
See above directions to the North Branch Library.
Total distance from I-95 to Exit 47 is approximately 8 miles.
East Side Branch Library
1174 East Main Street
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 870-1280
From New York or New Haven:
Route I-95 to exit 27A (route 8 and 25 connector) (Route 15 -Merritt or Wilbur Cross Parkways- can be taken to Route 8 exit – follow Route 8 south to Bridgeport and follow the below directions)
Follow route 8 and 25 to exit 5
Turn left at end of exit ramp
Follow Chopsey Hill Road to next traffic light
Continue straight through light – Boston Ave.
Follow Boston Ave. through 4 traffic lights to intersection with E. Main St.
At the 5th traffic light, turn right onto E. Main St.
From New Haven:
Exit 29 – right at the end of the ramp onto Seaview Ave. Follow Seaview Ave. until the end. Turn left onto Boston Ave. (Route 1). Follow Boston Ave. until the end of the green and turn left onto E. Main St. The Branch is in the storefront on the corner across from U-Haul.
Burroughs-Saden Building, Bridgeport Public Library Main Branch
925 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 576-7400
Via I-95 Northbound: Exit 27(Lafayette Blvd. Downtown) – Keep to the right through three traffic lights. Turn left at the 4th light (Broad Street), going under I-95. Library is at the end of the block on the corner of Broad and State Streets.Via I-95 Southbound: Exit 27, turn right onto Lafayette Blvd. At 3rd traffic light, turn right onto State Street. At light, turn right onto Broad Street. Library is on the corner of State and Broad Streets.
Via Merritt Parkway: Exit 47 (Park Ave.) South to State Street. Take a left onto State Street at the YMCA. Three traffic lights to Broad Street. Take a right. Library is on the corner of State and Broad Streets.Via Route 8/25 Southbound: Exit 2 (Fairfield Ave.) Straight until you can go no further. This is State Street. Take a left onto State Street. Two traffic lights to Broad Street and take a right. Library is on the corner of State and Broad Streets.