Bridgeport Public Library

06/01/2026

Join us Wednesday, June 3 at 5:00 PM for Craft Collective. This is our new evening craft program for older teens and adults! For June, we will learn how to create red, white, and blue paper stars! All materials will be provided.

Supplies are limited, so please register on our website: https://www.bplwv.org/event/16571503

05/27/2026

Join us for the Open Book Club on Thursday, May 28 from 4:00-5:00 PM for adults. We will meet in the Makerspace. The Open Book Club is a club where we all read books (not necessarily the same book) by the same author. This month we are reading Jodi Picoult.

05/27/2026

Our summer brochure is out! Be sure to stop by the library to pick one up. We have tons of events for all ages.

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...

05/26/2026

We are hosting a free office supply swap on Thursday, May 28 from 12:00-1:00 PM at the library! Bring any stationery, pens, paperclips, etc. that you’d like to swap with others! No money may be exchanged. Drop by any time during the hour.

Stop by the library to swap supplies with others. After you've swapped, please plan to take the remainder of your materials when you leave.

05/23/2026

We will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 26.

05/22/2026

Our Summer 2026 event brochures are here, and they are PACKED with fun, free events for all ages. Next time you are in the library or see us at a local event, be sure to stop by and grab one!

Also included is tons of information about Summer Reading 2026, Unearth a Story! Fans of paleontology, geology, and history will definitely want to see what is in store. Unearth a Story runs from June 13-July 25.

05/22/2026

REMINDER: On Tuesday, May 26 from 12-2 PM, we will be hosting our spring Local Author Meet & Greet!

Connect with the local writing community and find your next read at our Local Author Meet & Greet! Refreshments will be provided at this special event, where you can meet with a dozen local authors.

Here is the list of attending authors:

Zanna Archer
Diana Walker
Don Worth
Jeff Hanlin
Lori Fontanez
Susan Baron
Lisa McCombs
Jo James
James Crosby
Colleen Driscoll
Teresa Curtis

Learn more on our website: https://www.bplwv.org/event/16346676

05/21/2026

We had a blast at Kidding Around Yoga this week! A big thank you goes to Leigha Trippett for providing such a fun, interactive class for our library community.

We have more exciting events coming up in June! Check out all of our upcoming events on our website: https://www.bplwv.org/events

05/21/2026

Join us for Saturday Stories on Saturday, May 23 at 10:00 AM for ages 0-6. Start your weekend off with rhymes, music, and time spent reading together with your little ones!

Saturday Stories is a 20-25 minute storytime designed to engage library users between birth to age six and their caregivers in pre-literacy and early literacy skills. Each session will include songs/rhymes and one to two books centered on a particular topic or theme tied to the letter of the day.