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Off the Shelf: Audiobooks for Your Summer Traveling

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...

Off the Shelf: Let the Bridgeport Library Find Perfect Cookbook for July, which is National Picnic Month

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...

Off the Shelf: Come to the Library's House to Learn, Read a Little on New Season of House of the Dragon

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...

Off the Shelf: Beat the Summer Heat by Taking a Few Hours to See What's Inside and Enjoy Your Library

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...

Off the Shelf: Time for '24 Summer Reading Program

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...

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,...

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