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 ...
Tuesday, January 29th 3:30 - 4:30 PM Old Mill Green Branch Board ...
2005 - 2024 BPL Board of Directors Meeting Agendas & Minutes Archive BPL Virtual Board of Directors Meetings Certificate of Calendar Resolution for 2025 Building and Finance Committee Agenda 1-8-25 Personnel Committee Agenda 1-8-25 Governance Committee Agenda 1-9-25 Agenda for January 15, 2025 Regular Library Board Meeting and Public Documents 1-15-25 Bridgeport ...
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 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 ...
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. More info 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 March, friends! Are you looking for a fun place to get out of the rain? The library is the perfect place! We have lots of fun events and programs planned for you in this month - click here to view the Children's Dept. Main Library ...
Cinco de Mayo Celebration Black Rock Celebration Photos
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 ...
