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 ...
Are Chemicals Affecting Your Health?
We are exposed to hundreds of toxic chemicals every day, in ways that we can’t even imagine. Could this exposure be the cause of the enormous increase in chronic diseases we are witnessing? Many of us believe that the FDA and ...
Dan Stevens-Guitar Workshop
North Branch — Monday, August 12th, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Termed “Connecticut’s hardest working bluesman” by the New York Times in 2002, Dan Stevens has been a full time musician since 1991.
Dan will teach teens how to make primitive guitars that actually play by using household ...
Explore one of BHC’s new collections of materials in all digital format.
The Digital Captures for Bridgeport Activist Organizations Collection is a pilot project for collecting digital materials and features interviews and digital media captured from the internet or digital files donated by three distinct activist ...
In partnership with Driving-Tests.org, the Bridgeport Public Library is proud to offer FREE Connecticut Driver Permit practice tests.
These tests, for both automobile and motorcycle, along with the Driver Handbook for each, are available by clicking on the link. You will be taken directly to the ...
Family Drumming Circle:
The Bridgeport Public Library will celebrate the Week of the Young Child with a Family Drumming Circle featuring Michael Mills of Drums No Guns and Friends on Wednesday, April 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the downtown Burroughs & Saden Library Children’s Room. Mr. ...
Thursday, March, 28th
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Black Rock Branch
BRAVE
This film follows the heroic journey of Merida, a skilled archer and headstrong daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor. Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the unruly and ...
Farewell Jan
After many years of oustanding service at the BPL, Jan Fisher is moving on to bigger and better things.We bid Jan a very fond farewell and wish her the very best in her new position.
Goodbye Jan. We will miss you.
We have lots of fun events and programs planned for you this month! Click here to view our main calendar for February. For more info call us at 203-332-0025. To access the full calendar of programs and events at all of our library locations, please ...
Thursday, April 4th
5:45 - 8:00 PM
North Branch
First Thursday Films
Each month the North Branch Library screens a popular current movie. For details on this month’s movie: click here or sign up for our Newsletter and receive weekly update on movies and other BPL happenings: click here.
For ...
Tuesday, April 16th
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Black Rock Branch
Genetic Roulette:
When the US government ignored repeated warnings by its own scientists and allowed untested genetically modified organism (GMO) crops into our environment and food supply, it was a gamble of unprecedented proportions. The health of all living ...
Girl Scouts Together!
Sample what girl scouting is about in four fun and activity filled programs with Maria Illescas. For girls in Grades k-3 with a parent. These programs will be held Wednesday evenings from May 14th - June 4th from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
Girl Scouting builds ...
Thursday April 11th
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Black Rock Branch
Good Lessons from Bad Women, a one-woman show by Dorothy Leeds
In Good Lessons from Bad Women, a devilishly funny one-woman show, our lead character, Dorothy, wrestles with the concept of goodness and dives deep into a world where ...