Back to School Ice Cream Social
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Back to School Ice Cream Social

Back to School Ice Cream Social In celebration of library card sign up month and going back to school, come join us at the library for ice cream with some of your favorite toppings!

August 26, 2013

Beaded Jewelry Making at Black Rock

In preperation for Mother's Day a large number of patrons (young and not so young) came to the Black Rock Branch to learn how to make beaded jewelry from expert beaded jewelry makers and library staff members Henrietta and Tina. From all accounts a good ...

May 14, 2012

Best in State!

BPL Website 2012 CLA Publicity Contest Winner! The Bridgeport Public Library website has been named the winner of the Connecticut Library Association Publicity Committee's 2012 Award. The award is for the best website in a CT library with a budget over $750,000. The library was honored ...

January 18, 2013
Black History Heroes You May Never Have Heard Of
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Black History Heroes You May Never Have Heard Of

Jane Bolin Jane Bolin became the nation's first Black woman judge in 1939. She was the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School, and would serve on New York's Family Court for four decades. Besides dealing with many domestic cases, she worked to stop ...

February 23, 2021
Black Rock Arts Guild Meeting
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Black Rock Arts Guild Meeting

Black Rock Arts Guild The newly formed Black Rock Arts Guild will be having its September  meeting on Thursday, September 12th at the Black Rock Library at 6:30 in the evening. Please come with your ideas and thoughts on what you would like and what you would like to see ...

June 03, 2013

Black Rock Day – START YOUR SUMMER RIGHT!

Sunday, June 9th All Day Black Rock BLACK ROCK DAY - START YOUR SUMMER RIGHT! Enjoy a great day running the Run for the Rock, watching the Best Small Parade in America, rooting for your favorite Bed Race team, and enjoying live music at Ellsworth Field! Black Rock Day has tons ...

February 05, 2013

Black Rock Garden Club Mother’s Day Plant Sale

Saturday, May 11th 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Harborview Market - 218 Harborview Avenue Black Rock Garden Club Mother's Day Plant Sale Please stop by and support our good friends from the Black Rock Garden Club - creators and maintainers of the beautiful garden at the Black Rock Branch. Garden Club members ...

May 07, 2013
Black Rock Halloween Parade & Block Party
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Black Rock Halloween Parade & Block Party

Black Rock Halloween Parade & Block Party This year's Parade and Party were the largest and most fun yet. Thank you Black Rock for making this event a great success. Also, thank you's to: Dan Roach, Police Chief Joseph Gaudett and the Bpt. PD, the Black Rock Community ...

October 30, 2013
Black Rock Lunch Time Films
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Black Rock Lunch Time Films

Bring your lunch and we'll provide free refreshments. Click links for more info: Thursday, July 28th Micky, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers - G Friday, July 29th Annie - PG Monday, August 1st Man Up - R Tuesday, August 2nd Bark Ranger - PG Wednesday, August 3rd 90 Minutes in Heaven - PG-13 Thursday, August 4th My Sister's ...

September 10, 2013

Black Rock Rotary Spring Social

Wednesday, May 1st 6:00 - 8:00 PM The Field Restaurant and Bar - 3001 Fairfield Avenue Black Rock Rotary Spring Social A "Friends of Black Rock Rotary" Celebration The Black Rock Rotary Club & The Field Restaurant and Bar Present their Spring Social.  Door Prizes, Cash Bar Music, Spring Spirit Appetizers ...

April 19, 2013
Bloody Sunday
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Bloody Sunday

Fiftieth Anniversary of Selma March. On March 7, 1965 civil rights workers in Selma, Alabama, begin a march from Selma to Montgomery to petition the state government for voting rights. The group, estimated at 600, were forcibly stopped by a massive blockade of  Alabama ...

March 06, 2015

BPL Board of Directors Meeting Agendas & Minutes

2005 - 2023 BPL Board of Directors Meeting Agendas & Minutes Archive BPL Virtual Board of Directors Meetings Certificate of Calendar Resolution for 2024   Agenda for January 17, 2024 Regular Library Board Meeting and Public Documents 01.17.24 – Bridgeport Library Board of Directors Regular Meeting Minutes Agenda for February 13, ...

June 03, 2020

BPL Creature Features

This month we will be spotlighting the various pets that live at home with our staff (and to provide you with cute animals!) To begin, meet Vis, the cat belonging to one of our archivists! Vis is a highly vocal, friendly cat and she wants you ...

January 13, 2023
BPL Mission Statement
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BPL Mission Statement

We believe that libraries change people’s lives. They are cornerstones of democracy. The Bridgeport Public Library provides opportunities for residents to learn, enjoy and achieve. To accomplish that mission, the Bridgeport Public Library offers free and open access to a relevant collection, staff knowledge, and ...

March 07, 2015
BPL Privacy Policy
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BPL Privacy Policy

It is the policy of the Bridgeport Public Library to protect the privacy of those who use the library. Staff members shall protect information about Library borrowers, their requests for information and materials, the online sites and resources they access, and their loan transactions, and shall ...

April 04, 2019