December 10, 2021

All Bridgeport Public Library branches will operate from 10 AM to 5 PM on Thursday, December 23rd. All branches will be closed December 24th and 25th. Normal service will resume December 27th.
BRIDGEPORT HISTORY HIGHLIGHT
What was it like shopping in downtown Bridgeport 84 years ago? What stores could you go to, and where could you eat?  Click here to read the full account as written by Mary Witkowski
SPECIAL EXHIBIT AT BURROUGHS-SADEN
Third floor of the Burroughs-Saden Building
On view until December 31, 2021, the display features framed works by Gerber. Each piece begins with a postcard, with the artist’s stunning colored pencil work expanding the scene beyond the postcard’s borders. More info.
UPCOMING BPL LIVE & VIRTUAL PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Tuesday, December 16 1:00 - 7:00 pm and Saturday, December 18
10 am-4 pm at North Branch
Walk-ins welcome, no appointment required. Booster Shots offered to all who are eligible.
Wednesday, December 15
7:00 pm - 7:45 pm via Facebook Live
Santa hasn’t had much to do this year, so please write a letter to him!  You may get to hear it on the air when we joinh Santa and one of his friends for a special Christmas storytime on Facebook Live.
Tuesday, December 21
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Black Rock branch
Mrs. Santa Claus will be dropping in at the Black Rock Library at 2705 Fairfield Avenue to say “Hi” to her young fans.
Thursday, December 16
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm via Zoom
Pop some corn, heat the cocoa, get into your jammies, and bring your own family friendly holiday tales to share as well. And since Christmas is a time for ghost stories, Miss Michele will likely have a not-too-scary one to share.
Tuesdays and Thursdays,
12:15 - 1:15 pm at North Branch
Learn how to use a computer.
Registration is required.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays,
12:15 - 1:15 pm
Fridays, 10 - 11:00 am at East Side Branch
Learn how to use a computer.
Appointment required.
Friday, December 17
10:30 am - 11:30 am at Black Rock branch
Come prepared with your mask and a notebook so you can write down passwords and procedures as we discover them! This week will be setting up email accounts!
Friday, December 17
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm via Zoom
Join Maria Xavier from Edward Jones Financial to learn how you can make your money last all through your retirement!  
Saturday, December 18
10:00 am - 11:30 am via Zoom
Join Book Club leaders extraordinaire Nancy and Ron Stone for a wonderful discussion of Marilynne Robinson’s 2004 novel Gilead. It won the 20005 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award. 
Middle School and High School students check out North Branch's live and virtual chess programs - beginners welcome.
925 Broad St
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone: 203-576-7400