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Off the Shelf: Many Academy Award Winning Films as Well as Nominees Available at Public Library

Posted on February 12, 2020

The Academy Awards were announced on February 9. Some of the films played at local theaters, but many did not.&n...

Off the Shelf: Your Libraries Continue to Draw More Visitors than Movies, Museums, Concerts and Others

Posted on February 05, 2020

According to a recent Gallup poll conducted between December 2 and 15, Americans visited the library more than they we...

Off the Shelf: Celebrating Books Turning 50 this Year in a Unique Manner - Take Time To Reread Them

Posted on January 29, 2020

Bookbub had a column this week about “Books Turning 50 This Year That Deserve a Reread.” ...

Off the Shelf: Looking for Something to Do? Better Mark Your Calendars for Busy Month at Library

Posted on January 22, 2020

It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of January with these 60-degree days, but we have just posted the schedu...

Off the Shelf: Curious about Library Staff Members' Choices for Books? LibraryReads has the Answers

Posted on January 15, 2020

LibraryReads is a monthly nationwide list of library staff picks for recommended adult fiction and nonfiction books pu...

Off the Shelf: With Dark, Cold Days of January in Play, the Library has Plenty to Winter Time Activities

Posted on January 08, 2020

The holidays are over and the long, dark, cold days of January take over. The library has a new schedule of programs...

Off the Shelf: The Library, a Good Resource to Achieve Your 2020 Goals

Posted on January 01, 2020

With all those good resolutions made for the New Year, don’t forget your library as one way to help you achieve them. It...

Off the Shelf: Christmas has Arrived at Your Library

Posted on December 18, 2019

Christmas arrived at the library with the Woman’s Club of Bridgeport decorating the entryways with bright season...

Off the Shelf: No Matter Your Dietary Restrictions or Your Tastes, Library has a Cookbook Just for You

Posted on December 11, 2019

Scrumptious meals are a holiday tradition, but if you are tired of making dozens and dozens of Aunt Fran’s sugar...

Off the Shelf: The Slow and Fast Library Speeds in Play During the Holidays and a Look at December

Posted on December 04, 2019

The library both slows down and speeds up during December. The Woman’s Club of Bridgeport will be here this we...

Off the Shelf: Media Outlets Adding a Bit of a Twist to Best Books of 2019 Lists - And Here are a Few

Posted on November 27, 2019

Last week I discussed some of the books making the Best Books of 2019. The lists are still appearing, and now so...

Off the Shelf: Understanding Best Book Lists of 2019

Posted on November 20, 2019

The media is busy releasing their Best Books of 2019 lists. This puzzles the ordinary mortal who wonders about a...

Off the Shelf: If the Bridgeport Library Doesn't Have it, Chances Increase this Option will Get it For You

Posted on November 13, 2019

As many of the users of the library have noticed there have been numerous city trucks in the library’s parking l...

Off the Shelf: More Database Services at City Library

Posted on November 06, 2019

Last column I discussed several of our numerous databases that revolved around videos. This week let me tell you...

Off the Shelf: Looking at Library's Online Collections

Posted on October 30, 2019

The library’s online collections are often the secret gems of our services. Some are tremendously popular...

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