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
Bridgeport Area Thanksgiving Day Football 1952 – 1982
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Bridgeport Area Thanksgiving Day Football 1952 – 1982

Sandy Sulzycki: The Week That Was... Sandy Sulzycki, Staff Writer Published 5:11 pm, Saturday, November 26, 2011 CT Post  1952 In Thanksgiving Day games, five different players scored as Harding shut out Central 32-0 before a Hedges Stadium crowd of 7,500. Bob Green (67-yard punt return), Harvey Wenz (11 pass ...

November 18, 2016

Bridgeport Public Library is NOW Fine Free!

Stop by at any of our locations to return overdue Bridgeport Library materials and all late fines and fees will be removed from your account. More info Agenda for March 15th, 2023 Regular Library Board Meeting and Public Documents

July 19, 2022
Bridgeport’s 1982 Christmas Village Miracle
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Bridgeport’s 1982 Christmas Village Miracle

Crowds wait in line to enter the PAL Christmas Village, in Bridgeport, Conn. in December, 1982. The Christmas Village reopened just days after being damaged by a fire on Dec. 7th. FROM ASHES, NEIGHBORS FORGE A CHRISTMAS SITE BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Dec. 12, 1982 — The Mayor called ...

December 08, 2021

Bridgeport’s history is Black – Charles Tisdale

Charles Tisdale may be best known as the director of Action for Bridgeport Community Development, but his career in Bridgeport was extensive and truly remarkable. This week we are highlighting the History Center's records from Charles Tisdale's 1976 congressional campaign as well as the story of ...

February 06, 2021