Off the Shelf

Posted on August 26, 2026

Happy first week of school! The library is here to support both our students and teachers during th...

Posted on August 19, 2026

Our long-awaited fall event brochure is out now! We have tons of events scheduled for all ages....

Posted on August 12, 2026

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

Posted on August 05, 2026

The library needs your help! Earlier this summer, we created a survey to get a better idea of what events our adult pa...

Posted on July 29, 2026

Summer reading might be over, but the fun never stops at the Bridgeport Public Library. We have a p...

Posted on July 22, 2026

Wellness events have become one of our most popular and most requested events at the Bridgeport Public Library. ...

Posted on July 15, 2026

We are less than two weeks away from the end of summer reading, but we still have lots of stories left to unearth. It...

Posted on July 08, 2026

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, July 14 from 5:30-6:30 PM for an enlightening, educational talk at the Bridgeport Public...

Posted on July 01, 2026

To celebrate, America’s 250th anniversary, the library is hosting a special reading challenge that officially starts...

Posted on June 24, 2026

Our sewing classes are proving to be some of the library’s most popular events! Last week, attendees made a kitchen...

Posted on June 10, 2026

This week we hosted our first Books & Brews book club, and it was a great success! This book club is our newest ev...

Posted on June 03, 2026

Summer reading is right around the corner! For us, this time is always the busiest season of the year, and...

Posted on May 27, 2026

Stop by the library or come see us at one of our upcoming outreach events to pick up our summer brochure! We have a pa...

Posted on May 20, 2026

Are you looking for a challenge? We are challenging the community to read one million minutes over the course of 2026. Sin...

Posted on May 13, 2026

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 26 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bridgeport Public Library! We...

From the Bench: After ACL Surgery, Churc...

Usually, a chip on the shoulder is reserved for someone who has been slighted. It is reserved for someone whose goals...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: A Few Decades Rewind with B...

See anyone you know? Although the exact date of this cheerleading photo is unknown, it is belieed to be from th...

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

A couple of weeks ago, Bridgeport streets were peppered with lemonade stands. The pop-up refreshment stands – all mann...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: Bridgeport Flood Rescue Hand...

The first two days of this past week saw the absolute best of Bridgeport and the surrounding communities in the worst...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf – Back to School

Happy first week of school! The library is here to support both our students and teachers during th...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
The Grapevine: Sharing Old Picture of Or...

Last week Victor Folio approached me at church and advised me that he had come across this picture when going through some...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Tending Community: Meet Our Board Presid...

If you have ever visited BFM2, chances are you have seen Emily Howe. She and her husband, Steve, set up their booth direct...

Posted by Perris Reed