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
ConnFACT Presents: The Hazards of Toxic Chemicals
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ConnFACT Presents: The Hazards of Toxic Chemicals

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 ...

September 22, 2013
Dan Stevens Guitar Making Workshop!
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Dan Stevens Guitar Making Workshop!

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 ...

June 04, 2013

December 20, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda and Public Documents at Burroughs-Saden

  2023.12.20 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA at BurroughsSaden 11.15.23 Bpt Library Minutes Staff Reports - City Librarian November 2023 Staff Reports - Assistant City Librarian November 2023 Staff Reports - Technology November 2023 Staff Reports - Technical Services November 2023 Staff Reports - North Branch November 2023 Staff Reports - Newfield Branch November 2023 Staff ...

December 19, 2023
Digital Captures for Bridgeport Activist Organizations Collection
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Digital Captures for Bridgeport Activist Organizations Collection

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 ...

May 14, 2021

Driver Permit Tests Available for Free!

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 ...

August 15, 2014
Family Drumming Circle: Rhythm of Life with Michael Mills
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Family Drumming Circle: Rhythm of Life with Michael Mills

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. ...

September 22, 2013

FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL: BRAVE

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 ...

February 05, 2013

Family Video Games

Family Video Games Have fun with friends and family playing video games at the Old Mill Green Library! For more info call: 203-576-7634

January 03, 2014

Farewell Jan

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.

November 30, 2012
February Events at Beardsley
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February Events at Beardsley

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 ...

September 14, 2024

First Thursday Films

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 ...

February 05, 2013
Girl Scouts Together!
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Girl Scouts Together!

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 ...

September 22, 2013

Good Lessons from Bad Women, a one-woman show by Dorothy Leeds

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 ...

February 05, 2013