This event is in the "Adults" group. Social Justice Book Club: The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation by Anna Malaika Tubbs (Virtual) Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Virtual Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Age Group: Adults Open Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Feb 25 2025 Tue Social Justice Book Club: The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation by Anna Malaika Tubbs (Virtual) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Celebrate Black History Month with us by reading The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation by Anna Malaika Tubbs. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event. Virtual You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program.
This event is in the "Children" group. CT Humanities Book Voyagers series at Metacomet Elementary School (grades 3-4) Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm Off Site Program Type: Book Discussion, Crafts, Storytime Age Group: Children Open Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group. Feb 27 2025 Thu CT Humanities Book Voyagers series at Metacomet Elementary School (grades 3-4) 5:30pm - 7:00pm Off Site Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Discussion, Crafts, Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: CT Humanities Book Voyagers programs are designed to promote the joy of reading and encourage families to create literature-rich home environments. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event. Caregivers This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Millennials Read (Farley's Pub, Simsbury) Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Off Site Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Adults Open Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 5 2025 Wed Millennials Read (Farley's Pub, Simsbury) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Off Site Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: At this no-stress book discussion, join readers in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to talk about current book picks. You do not need to be reading anything to participate. A partnership between Bloomfield, Granby, and Simsbury libraries and open to all. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.
This event is in the "Children" group. CT Humanities Book Voyagers series at Metacomet Elementary School (grades 3-4) Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm Off Site Program Type: Book Discussion, Crafts, Storytime Age Group: Children Open Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group. Mar 6 2025 Thu CT Humanities Book Voyagers series at Metacomet Elementary School (grades 3-4) 5:30pm - 7:00pm Off Site Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Discussion, Crafts, Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: CT Humanities Book Voyagers programs are designed to promote the joy of reading and encourage families to create literature-rich home environments. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event. Caregivers This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Mystery Book Discussion: Fortune Favors the Dead (Virtual or Atrium) Monday, March 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm Atrium Conference Room at BPL Atrium Library Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 10 2025 Mon Mystery Book Discussion: Fortune Favors the Dead (Virtual or Atrium) 4:00pm - 5:30pm BPL Atrium Library Open Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library Room: Atrium Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: 9 Event Details: At this member-run program, we'll be discussing: Fortune Favors the Dead by Stephen Spotswood. This is a hybrid event - you can attend on Zoom or at The Atrium. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event. Virtual You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program.
This event is in the "Children" group. Elementary Nutmeg Book Club (Atrium) Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm Atrium Children's Space at BPL Atrium Library Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Children Open Required This event is in the "Children" group. Mar 11 2025 Tue Elementary Nutmeg Book Club (Atrium) 5:30pm - 6:15pm BPL Atrium Library Open Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library Room: Atrium Children's Space Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: 12 Event Details: Come to BPL at the Atrium to explore the Elementary Nutmeg Award nominee's for 2025! We will read one book together, and you will take one book home to read and talk about next month at our meeting. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.
This event is in the "Children" group. Women's History Month Picture Book Biographies & Mosaics (Atrium) Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm Atrium Children's Space at BPL Atrium Library Program Type: Arts and Culture, Book Discussion, Storytime Age Group: Children Open Required This event is in the "Children" group. Mar 12 2025 Wed Women's History Month Picture Book Biographies & Mosaics (Atrium) 1:00pm - 2:30pm BPL Atrium Library Open Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library Room: Atrium Children's Space Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts and Culture, Book Discussion, Storytime Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Come to the Atrium to listen to picture book biographies about Women heroes, for Women's History Month! After we share stories about them, we will make mosaic art celebrating these heroes. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Wintonbury Book Discussion (Virtual) Where Are All the Kids by Teri Michaud Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm Virtual Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Adults Open Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 13 2025 Thu Wintonbury Book Discussion (Virtual) Where Are All the Kids by Teri Michaud 5:30pm - 6:30pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: 28 Event Details: The year was 1958, and a small, determined woman named Rita stared down the growing monster that was her once-loving husband’s alcoholism. Sober, Bob was affectionate, a good dad, and a hard worker. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event. Virtual You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Book Bites (Virtual or Atrium) Friday, March 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am Atrium Conference Room at BPL Atrium Library Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 21 2025 Fri Book Bites (Virtual or Atrium) 10:30am - 11:30am BPL Atrium Library Open Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library Room: Atrium Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: 10 Event Details: What will you read next? Join us at BPL Atrium Library or on Zoom to learn about new releases, current bestsellers, librarian favorites, and recommend books to each other. Light refreshments will be served to those attending in-person. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event. Virtual You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Social Justice Book Club: Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit (Virtual) Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Virtual Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Age Group: Adults Open Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 25 2025 Tue Social Justice Book Club: Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit (Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: For Women’s History Month, we will discuss Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit. In her comic, scathing essay by the same title, Rebecca Solnit took on what often goes wrong in conversations between men and women. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event. Virtual You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program.
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis (Virtual) Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Virtual Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Age Group: Teens, Adults Open Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 26 2025 Wed The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis (Virtual) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event. Virtual You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program.
This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Homeschool Fun Fridays: Book Club (Atrium) Friday, March 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm Atrium Children's Space at BPL Atrium Library Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens Open Required This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Mar 28 2025 Fri Homeschool Fun Fridays: Book Club (Atrium) 1:00pm - 2:30pm BPL Atrium Library Open Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library Room: Atrium Children's Space Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Book Club currently includes reading Elementary Nutmeg Award selections for 2025. We are happy to help older readers think about how they would like a book club to operate. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event. Caregivers This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Millennials Read (TJ's Burritos) Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Off Site Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Adults Open Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 2 2025 Wed Millennials Read (TJ's Burritos) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Off Site Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: At this no-stress book discussion, join readers in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to talk about current book picks. You do not need to be reading anything to participate. A partnership between Bloomfield, Granby, and Simsbury libraries and open to all. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.
This event is in the "Children" group. Elementary Nutmeg Book Club Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Children Open Required This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 8 2025 Tue Elementary Nutmeg Book Club 5:30pm - 6:15pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: 12 Event Details: Come to BPL at the Atrium to explore the Elementary Nutmeg Award nominee's for 2025! We will read one book together, and you will take one book home to read and talk about next month at our meeting. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Big Read for Kids! Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Children, Tweens Open Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Apr 9 2025 Wed Big Read for Kids! 6:00pm - 7:30pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: Adults have been participating in the, Big Read, with BPL for a while. Now it's the kids turn! Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event. Caregivers This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Wintonbury Book Discussion (Hybrid) The Bear by Andrew Krivak Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm Atrium Conference Room at BPL Atrium Library Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 10 2025 Thu Wintonbury Book Discussion (Hybrid) The Bear by Andrew Krivak 5:30pm - 6:30pm BPL Atrium Library Open Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library Room: Atrium Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: 30 Event Details: The Bear by Andrew Krivak Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Mystery Book Discussion: Snowblind (Virtual or Atrium) Monday, April 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm Atrium Conference Room at BPL Atrium Library Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 14 2025 Mon Mystery Book Discussion: Snowblind (Virtual or Atrium) 4:00pm - 5:30pm BPL Atrium Library Open Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library Room: Atrium Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: 9 Event Details: At this member-run program, we'll be discussing: Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson. This is a hybrid event - you can attend on Zoom or at The Atrium. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event. Virtual You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program.
Good Friday - Libraries CLOSED All Day BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual Closing Apr 18 2025 Fri Closing Good Friday - Libraries CLOSED All Day Branches: BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual Description: BPL Online is always open!
This event is in the "Adults" group. Big Read Discussion: The Bear by Andrew Krivak (Virtual) Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Virtual Program Type: Book Discussion, Nature Age Group: Adults Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 22 2025 Tue Big Read Discussion: The Bear by Andrew Krivak (Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Virtual Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion, Nature Event Details: This April, we celebrate Earth Day with a discussion of The Bear by Andrew Krivak. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event. Virtual You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program.
This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Homeschool Fun Fridays: Book Club Friday, April 25, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm Atrium Children's Space at BPL Atrium Library Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens Open Required This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 25 2025 Fri Homeschool Fun Fridays: Book Club 1:00pm - 2:30pm BPL Atrium Library Open Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library Room: Atrium Children's Space Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Book Club currently includes reading Elementary Nutmeg Award selections for 2025. We are happy to help older readers think about how they would like a book club to operate. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event. Caregivers This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Social Justice Book Club: Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky (Virtual) Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Virtual Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Age Group: Adults Open Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 29 2025 Tue Social Justice Book Club: Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky (Virtual) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: For National Poetry Month, we will read Deaf Republic: Poems by Ilya Kaminsky. The story opens in an occupied country in a time of political unrest. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event. Virtual You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Mystery Book Discussion: A Duty to the Dead (Virtual) Monday, May 12, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm Virtual Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Adults Open Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. May 12 2025 Mon Mystery Book Discussion: A Duty to the Dead (Virtual) 4:00pm - 5:30pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: At this member-run program, we'll be discussing: A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd. Copies of the book will be available approximately one month in advance at the McMahon Wintonbury Service Desk. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event. Virtual You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program.
Memorial Day - Libraries CLOSED All Day BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual Closing May 26 2025 Mon Closing Memorial Day - Libraries CLOSED All Day Branches: BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual Description: BPL Online is always open!
This event is in the "Adults" group. Millennials Read (Talcott Mountain Collective, Simsbury) Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Off Site Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Adults Open Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 4 2025 Wed Millennials Read (Talcott Mountain Collective, Simsbury) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Off Site Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: At this no-stress book discussion, join readers in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to talk about current book picks. You do not need to be reading anything to participate. A partnership between Bloomfield, Granby, and Simsbury libraries and open to all. Notes Accommodations The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.