Library

It is the goal of the Bridgeport Public Library to provide materials, resources and services that help patrons meet their personal, educational, cultural and professional information needs. In doing this, the Bridgeport Public Library has been nationally ranked on the list of libraries serving populations of 5,000-9,999 on the last seven annual lists published in "American Libraries," the publication of the American Library Association.

Please use Search Our Collection as a means of accessing the Library's collection. Not only does it offer a way to identify the depths of the collection, but numerous entries also permit access to reputable sources of information on the Internet by just clicking on the URL's outlined. Patrons can now access a list of the materials they have checked out or on hold by clicking on the tab, My Info, at the top of the search our

collection page. Holds can also be placed from home by a mere click as well. Hopefully, constantly updated pages will enable patrons to utilize the library's collections from home.

Please visit the library to check out books, magazines, audiobooks, videos, and DVD's. Stop and access the Internet or use the computers to plan a trip, look up magazine articles, type a paper, identify a poem, or obtain diagrams and instructions on how to fix your car. Children can travel with the Magic School Bus or visit Barney. Libraries not only provide communities with access to a larger world, but they are also a means to celebrate the value and uniqueness of their individual cities and towns to a larger world.

Access the library's interactive Web site HERE.

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From the Bench: Indians Championship Pro...

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Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: 1980s' Downtown Bridgeport ...

This photo, believed to be from the 1980s, shows an aerial view of a couple of key city roadways. The main road to th...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: Local Kids Turn Lemonade...

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Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: A Hidden Gem of Area Restaur...

I do not remember how we found out about it. But we did, and we are certainly glad we got to experience it even though...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: Garden & Seed Library Upd...

One of the special things at our library that I love to talk about is our community garden. We star...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
The Grapevine: Looking at Early Italian ...

At the turn of the 20th century masses of Italians left their country and immigrated to the United States. Most were l...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
The Cyber Beacon: Protecting Kids Online...

As the school season starts back up, families should expect cybercriminals to take advantage of the increased flow of scho...

Posted by Joe Earley
Tending Community: Our MVP, Emma

One of the best parts of my first season as Market Manager has been getting to know the people who show up every Sunday an...

Posted by Perris Reed