Black Rock Branch Library

05/27/2026

05/26/2026

Sign up for any (or all🙂) of these FREE online author talks coming up in June! Register at libraryc.org/bportlibrary to receive the event link as well as a form to submit questions to the authors. You can also check out the recordings from previous author talks at libraryc.org/bportlibrary/archive

05/18/2026

This Thursday, 5/21, join us as we welcome the Stamford Museum & Nature Center to learn all about farms! Find out what they grow and raise, how important they are to our communities, and meet some baby animals!

05/12/2026

THIS THURSDAY! Join us as we welcome the Dirty Blue Shirts for a living history presentation about the lives of women during the American War for Independence. 6 pm start time, no registration required. For more info, visit: https://bportlibrary.libcal.com/event/16642872

Photos credit: Dirty Blue Shirts Facebook

05/04/2026

After a brief hiatus in April, our free yoga classes will return THIS Thursday, May 7th!

No registration required, all skill levels welcomed!

05/01/2026

Join us on Thursday, May 14th as we welcome the Dirty Blue Shirts for a living history presentation on the lives of women during the Revolutionary War! No registration required. Part of the Bridgeport Public Library's America 250 celebrations.

04/23/2026

Introducing our new Seed Library & Exchange!

The Black Rock Seed Library & Exchange is a collection of seeds available for patrons to plant and grow at home. A collaboration with the Black Rock Garden Club, the collection started with donations from the Connecticut State Library, the City of Bridgeport Sustainability Office, and Sow Right Seed Company.

04/15/2026

This Thursday 4/16 at 6:00 pm, Earthplace will be coming by to present The Significance of Seeds! They will teach us how seeds can travel, what they need to sprout and grow, and how to identify parts of a seed. Participants will then get to each dissect a seed of their own as well as get to handle many varieties of seeds, including the largest seed found in the world! No registration required.

Also, pick up an info flyer about our new Seed Library & Exchange, which will be open at the end of April! Created in partnership with the Black Rock Garden Club.

04/10/2026

The Bridgeport Public Library is now a member of the Library Speakers Consortium, which provides our community with access to exclusive conversations with bestselling authors. To register for any of the upcoming talks, go to libraryc.org/bportlibrary/upcoming

02/21/2026

A HUGE refresh to our New Arrivals section just in time for the snowstorm! Stop by or reserve your copy today: https://bportlibrary.org/books/newarrivals/

New ebook and audiobook titles are also regularly added to our streaming apps Hoopla and Libby. Be sure to look there before buying on Audible! https://bportlibrary.org/books/online-library/