Off the Shelf

Posted on September 11, 2024

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15 in the United States to recogn...

Posted on September 04, 2024

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month and the Bridgeport Public Library will be celebrating all month long!...

Posted on August 28, 2024

September is on the way, and even though we are sad to see summer go, we are excited to start this fall off on the rig...

Posted on August 21, 2024

The Bridgeport Public Library has your back for the back to school season! If you’re looking for resources to he...

Posted on August 14, 2024

Opened in 2022, the Makerspace at the Bridgeport Public Library is the location of most of our STEM programs and materials...

Posted on August 07, 2024

August is Read a Romance Month! Although romance is not everyone’s go-to genre, you would be surprised at how ma...

Posted on July 31, 2024

The Bridgeport Public Library would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who participated in our 2024 Summer Read...

Posted on July 24, 2024

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics begin this Friday, July 26th. Nothing gears people up quite like watching the Olympics!...

Posted on July 17, 2024

Summer is the best time to take a road trip or travel for vacation. I know being in the car for hours on end can be du...

Posted on July 10, 2024

July is National Picnic Month and summer picnics are a great way to enjoy the outdoors, each other's company, and...

Posted on July 03, 2024

Enjoying the new season of House of the Dragon, the prequel to the HBO series Game of Thrones? I know I am! I also kno...

Posted on June 26, 2024

We reached the first day of summer last week, and with it came a heat wave! When you think of beating the heat, you ty...

Posted on June 19, 2024

It’s officially time for our 2024 Summer Reading Program, Adventure Begins at Your Library! Pack your bags and your im...

Posted on June 12, 2024

Did you enjoy watching Season 3 Part 1 of Bridgerton as much as I did last month?! Thankfully for us, Part 2 is to be...

Posted on June 05, 2024

June is here, and you know what that means! It’s almost time for our Summer Reading Program! The theme of this y...

From the Bench: Attorney in WVSSAC Recla...

For the most part, reclassification in high school sports in West Virginia appears to be settled. Before delving into...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Steele Law Office Group Pic...

Chances are good you know one, if not several of the individuals shown in this 1999 image, This is a picture of membe...

Posted by Dick Duez
Why Bridgeport? Neighbors Still Helping ...

As a child living in a divorced family, it was routine for my father to pick up my brothers and me early on Saturday m...

Posted by Jon Griffith
ToquiNotes: Diamond of a City Restaurant...

Today, if you live in Bridgeport or Harrison County, and you’re craving Mexican food you don’t have to go too far. Jus...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: National Hispanic Heritag...

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15 in the United States to recogn...

Posted by Savanna Draper
The Grapevine: Some Thoughts as We Head ...

If you need to be convinced that fall is here, I will share a few thoughts with you. During a recent early...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Crisis Chronicles: With National Prepare...

Tales from the Desk of an Emergency Manager. Episode 3. National Preparedness Month: "Disasters Don't Wa...

Posted by Tim Curry