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Off the Shelf: Garden & Seed Library Updates

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...

Off the Shelf: Take the Library's Youth Event Survey

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...

Off the Shelf: See What's Coming in August

Posted on July 29, 2026

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

Off the Shelf: Wellness Events Continue to Do Well

Posted on July 22, 2026

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

Off the Shelf: Summer 2026 Reading Finale at Hand

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...

Off the Shelf: July 14 Event to See North Central West Virginia Native, Rev. Ware, Discuss State Water Woes

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...

Off the Shelf: America's 250 Reading Challenge

Posted on July 01, 2026

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

Off the Shelf: Sewing Classes are Big City Library Hit

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...

Off the Shelf: Library's Books & Brews Book Club First Event Proves a Success; Next Gathering July 23

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...

Off the Shelf: Unearth a Story at Summer Reading 2026

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...

Off the Shelf: Library's Summer Brochure is Available

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...

Off the Shelf: Help Get the Library to a Million Minutes

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...

Off the Shelf: Local Author Meet & Greet

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...

Off the Shelf: May Events

Posted on May 06, 2026

May is here, and the library continues to bring you fun, free events for the whole family. As a reminder, o...

Off the Shelf: Library at the Bridgeport Farmers & Makers Market

Posted on April 29, 2026

The library has been a mainstay at the Bridgeport Farmer’s Market for several years, and we are continuing that...

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