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 10.16.24 Bridgeport Library Board of Directors Regular Meeting Minutes Agenda for January 17, 2024 Regular Library Board Meeting and Public Documents 01.17.24 – Bridgeport Library Board ...

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 Unmasked Podcast
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Bridgeport Unmasked Podcast

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 ...

September 18, 2024
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
Bridgeport’s Lake Submarines
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Bridgeport’s Lake Submarines

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 ...

June 30, 2016

Cesar Battalla

      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 ...

October 06, 2017
Citymaking: Bridgeport
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Citymaking: Bridgeport

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 ...

March 14, 2014

Community Forum with State Representative Auden Grogins

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 ...

September 22, 2013
Congratulations!
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Congratulations!

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 ...

December 31, 2024