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Off the Shelf: Bridgerton Series is Available at Library

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...

Off the Shelf: Summer Reading Program Ready to Go

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...

Off the Shelf: Library has Your Summer Reading Picks

Posted on May 29, 2024

Interested in reading the hottest books of the summer? Look no further than the Bridgeport Public Library! If the libr...

Off the Shelf: With Mental Health Awareness Month at Hand, the Library has Resources to Learn About It

Posted on May 22, 2024

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. According to the American Library Association (ALA,) Mental Health Awareness Mon...

Off the Shelf: Roots & Readers Back for Second Year

Posted on May 15, 2024

It’s almost time to dust off your gardening tools and head down to the library to help out with our Community Ga...

Off the Shelf: Asian American Pacific Islander Month at Library Features Display of AAPI Authored Books

Posted on May 08, 2024

The Bridgeport Public Library has created a book display containing a variety of books written by AAPI (Asian American...

Off the Shelf: Bridgeport, Clarksburg Libraries Teaming Up to Aid Humane Society for National Pet Month

Posted on May 01, 2024

May is National Pet Month! The Bridgeport Public Library and the Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library are partnering wit...

Off the Shelf: May Will Feature Plenty of Activities at Library for Children as Well as Adults

Posted on April 24, 2024

Things are warming up at the library as we get ready to enter the month of May. We are offering ove...

Off the Shelf: Great New DVDs Available at the Library

Posted on April 17, 2024

Grab your popcorn because the library has some great new DVDs available! With your Bridgeport Public Library card, you can...

Off the Shelf: It is National Garden Month and Your Bridgeport Public Library has Some Books to Dig Into

Posted on April 10, 2024

April is National Garden Month! Gardening offers numerous physical and mental health benefits. According to the USDA,...

Off the Shelf: National Library Week is Almost Here

Posted on April 03, 2024

National Library Week is coming up and we are so excited! This year, National Library Week will be observed April 7-13...

Off the Shelf: Head Down to Bridgeport Public Library to Take Part in its April 8 Solar Eclipse Watch Party

Posted on March 27, 2024

April will be arriving soon! We will be hosting over 60 programs this April for children, teens, families, and adults....

Off the Shelf: Seed Library Opening Up for the Season

Posted on March 20, 2024

It’s time again for our Seed Library to open for the season! Established last year, our Seed Library proved to b...

Off the Shelf: Bridgeport Library Joining Celebration of Women during National Women's History Month

Posted on March 13, 2024

March is National Women’s History Month. The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration,...

Off the Shelf: With Library's Johnson Avenue Home at its 30-Year Anniversary, Photo Contest is Under Way

Posted on March 06, 2024

It's been 30 years since we moved from the upstairs of the Benedum Civic Center to our current home at 1200 Johnso...

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