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!
925 Broad Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Circulation: (203) 576-7400 ext. 500
Reference: (203) 576-7400 ext. 409
Youth Services: (203) 576-7400 ext. 408
History Center: (203) 576-7400 ext. 505
Contact
Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday – CLOSED
2536 East Main Street
Bridgeport, CT 06610
Information desk: (203) 332-0025
Branch Manager: (203) 332-0028
Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 12pm - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday – CLOSED
2705 Fairfield Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
Circulation: (203) 576-7025
Branch Manager: (203) 576-7025
Contact Black Rock
Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday – CLOSED
Temporarily closed for renovations
For more information, please call the City Librarian
at 203-576-7400 ext. 430
755 Central Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06607
Circulation: (203) 576-7828
Branch Manager: (203) 576-7413
Contact Newfield Branch
Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday – CLOSED
3455 Madison Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Circulation: (203576-7003
Reference: (203) 576-7832
Children's: (203) 576-7821
Branch Manager: (203) 576-8021
Contact North
Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 12pm - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday – CLOSED
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 12:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 10:00 – 5:00 p.m. by appointment only
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!
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925 Broad Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Circulation: (203) 576-7400 ext. 500
Reference: (203) 576-7400 ext. 409
Youth Services: (203) 576-7400 ext. 408
History Center: (203) 576-7400 ext. 505
Contact
Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday – CLOSED
2536 East Main Street
Bridgeport, CT 06610
Information desk: (203) 332-0025
Branch Manager: (203) 332-0028
Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 12pm - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday – CLOSED
2705 Fairfield Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
Circulation: (203) 576-7025
Branch Manager: (203) 576-7025
Contact Black Rock
Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday – CLOSED
Temporarily closed for renovations
For more information, please call the City Librarian
at 203-576-7400 ext. 430
755 Central Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06607
Circulation: (203) 576-7828
Branch Manager: (203) 576-7413
Contact Newfield Branch
Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday – CLOSED
3455 Madison Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Circulation: (203576-7003
Reference: (203) 576-7832
Children's: (203) 576-7821
Branch Manager: (203) 576-8021
Contact North
Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 12pm - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday – CLOSED
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 12:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 10:00 – 5:00 p.m. by appointment only