Kids News
September Programs at Burroughs-Saden!
Happy September, library friends! The weather is getting cooler, school is back in session, and it’s Library Card Sign-Up Month! 🎉
We have some fun events and programs planned for you this month! Click here to view a printable Children’s Dept. Main Library calendar. 🐐 Join us for a special visit from our guest Goats! Come cuddle, giggle, and make some adorable hoofprint art to take home! 🎨🐐Plus, play Pirate Bingo and win prizes! Bring your friends and family and celebrate September at the library. We can’t wait to see you!
Goats at the Library!
Saturday, September 12th at 11:30am-1:30pm.
Get ready for an udderly adorable Library Card Sign-Up Month adventure! Ten adorable goats and two precious newborns are coming to the library for a morning of cuddles, giggles, and hands-on fun. Patrons will have the opportunity to snuggle with, dress up, groom, take a selfie and even hold the baby goat. Then make one-of-a- kind keepsake with our baby goat hoofprint art project. Ages:0-12 (All ages are welcome!)
Any questions? Call us at 203-576-7400 ext. 408. For the complete calendar of programs and events please view our digital calendar.
Museum Passes
Get free or discounted admission to selected museums and cultural sites, with your Connecticut Public Library card! Passes are available on a first come first served basis at children’s circulation desks of all of our five locations. Passes circulate for 3 days. We recommend contacting your branch first for availability. A fine of $5 per day is charged if passes are returned late. Please note: the 3-day loan period does not apply to Westport Country Playhouse passes (they do not require returns).
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August Programs at Burroughs-Saden!
Check out our August Children’s Room Calendar and save the dates a for a month full of fun! Join us for our Garden Storytime, Toy Library Launch, and treats on Thursday, August 13th. We will have our Education & Literacy Event on Saturday, August 15th. And don’t forget – Thursday, August 28th is the last day to turn in your Summer Reading Log and collect your summer reading prizes!
Plant a Seed, Read! – Summer Reading 2026
Bridgeport Public Library is 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.
Playaway Launchpads
Playaway Launchpad ~ The Kids-only Learning Tablet you can check out for your child on an adult Connecticut public library card! Did you know that we carry these super cool tablets at all of our locations and you can check them out for 7 days? Launchpads come pre-loaded with fun games and learning activities, they’re easy to use, and do not require Internet connection. Stop by at one of our locations and borrow one today!
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Kids Lego Club
Newfield: Mondays: 3:30-5:30pm Main Library: Thursdays: 5-6pm
Join other kids who love the ever-popular plastic bricks at BPL’s LEGO Club presently two days a week at two of our libraries! Your creations will be put on display in the Children’s room for a week! Ages: 4 – 12. We supply the LEGOs ~ You supply the imagination! Read More…
Main Library: Little Learners Storytime
Date: Tuesdays, Time: 11:00 – 11:45 -AM
Join other friends at the downtown library on Tuesdays at 11 am for stories, songs, rhymes, and a simple craft for the youngest! We’ll learn colors, shapes, opposites, the ABCs and always provide literacy tips at the end! Ages: 0-5. Read More…
Overdrive New Titles for Kids & Teens
Download a wide variety of popular fiction and nonfiction ebooks and eaudiobooks to your computer, eReaders, or mobile device. for Bridgeport Library Card Holders
ABCmouse.com Free at All BPL Locations!
ABCmouse.com helps kids learn to read through phonics, and teaches lessons in math, social studies, art, music, and much more! For kids ages 2 to 8. With 3,500+ interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities, ABCmouse.com’s award-winning online curriculum is an invaluable resource for young learners. From Age of Learning, Inc. Use it for free on a Bridgeport Public Library computer!