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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sandy Sulzycki: The Week That Was...
Sandy Sulzycki, Staff Writer Published 5:11 pm, Saturday, November 26, 2011 CT Post
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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 ...
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.
… if you happen to come upon “Pride & Prejudice” in the picnic basket, or “Super Fudge” in the Toy Box, ...
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.
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Agenda for March 15th, 2023 Regular Library Board Meeting and Public Documents
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.
Bridgeport Unmasked is the official podcast of the Bridgeport Public Library in Bridgeport, CT. Click ...
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 ...
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 ...
From the city's founding up into the present day, this has been a simple truth.
This Black History Month the Bridgeport History Center is featuring a different collection from our holdings each week.
This week we are highlighting the History Center's records of The Afro-American Educators Association: ...
Bridgeport's Lake Submarines
Inventor Simon Lake believed that the undersea world contained a vast wealth of natural treasures that were waiting to be tapped.
Besides the obvious riches of fish, Lake saw a world on which a great abundance of oil could be tapped from the sea ...
Wednesday, February 20th
6:30 - 7:30 PM
Buroughs & Saden - Children's Room
Get on the Bus with Pearlye Sams Allen
Join the Children's Department in celebrating Black History Month with Pearlye Sams Allen's "Bus Program". It is interactive program for children that tells the story behind the Montgomery ...
Tuesday, February 19th
6:30 - 7:30 PM
North Branch
Get on the Bus with Pearly Sams Allen
Join North Branch Library in celebrating Black History Month with Pearlye Sams Allen's "Bus Program". It is interactive program for children that tells the story behind the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Rosa Parks ...
Cesar Batalla 1973
Cesar Batalla: A leader’s legacy nearly forgotten
He wasn’t a world-renowned explorer, or a high-ranking public official, or a noted businessman, but in the three decades that his activism and energy touched the lives of thousands, Cesar A. Batalla emerged as a ...
Happy January & Happy New Year, dear readers! Are you looking for a fun spot to get out of the cold? The library is the perfect place! We have lots of fun events and programs planned for you this month - click here to view the ...
Make your mark on Bridgeport!
This afternoon festival highlights the many ways people around the
Bridgeport can take an active role in making their city. Take a bike
tour to re-imagine the Pequonnock River. Join a visioning workshop to
build three-dimensional models of your vision for the city's future.
Learn ...
Please join State Representative Auden Grogins for a 2014 legislative update and how the state budget impacts our community
Discussion on issues related to:
• The State Budget
• Bridgeport
• State of Connecticut
Auden Grogins is serving her third term in the
Connecticut General Assembly. She serves as
Deputy Majority Leader ...
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 ...