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McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual, Temporary Locations
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Branches:
McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual, Temporary Locations
Description:

BPL Online is always open!

Book Voyagers: Tales from Around the World (Prosser)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Storytime, Other
Age Group:
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Discussion, Storytime, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

BPL is proud to once again partner with CT Humanities to bring back the Book Voyagers series!

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 two weeks prior to the event.

Caregivers

This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program. 

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100 Years of Fair Housing History (Virtual)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered how our local neighborhoods came to be? This presentation by Rashida Rattray of the CT Fair Housing Center examines the decades of discriminatory housing policies that preceded the 1968 Fair Housing Act.

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 two weeks 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. 

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Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join BPL youth librarians for a storytime and craft at McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave.

Registration is appreciated, but not required. Best for ages 2–5, but all ages welcome!

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 two weeks prior to the event.

Caregivers

This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program. 

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Meditation (Virtual)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take a guided meditation break with our community partners at Seabury. Seabury is an active life plan community located in Bloomfield. 

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 two weeks 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. 

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Crafts for Kids (McMW)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come in out of the cold for some craft time! Choose your favorite from a variety of paper animal projects. 

Best for ages 6 to 11 who can read directions and work fairly independently.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

Caregivers

This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program. 

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Home Downsizing Series: What’s Hot & Not (Virtual)

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Finance
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this session Mike will explain why many of the things you own may be worth less than you thought. But don’t despair! He’ll also reveal the categories that are probably worth more than you thought.

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 two weeks 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. 

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Teen Anime & Manga Club (Prosser)

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Prosser Teen Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Film
Event Details:

It's back! Join Miss Nicole for an evening of binging anime and manga in the Teen Room at Prosser Library. 

Light snacks will be provided. No registration is necessary. All attendees must be ages 12 and up.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

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We Are Not Broken: Resilience, Recovery, and the Power of Emotional Intelligence (Prosser)

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this heartfelt talk, speaker and coach Meghan Blanchette shares her journey of recovery and healing, and the lessons it revealed about resilience, boundaries, and emotional intelligence.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

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Homeschool Fun Friday: Crazy 8s Math (Prosser)

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Prosser Youth Department at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Hands-on Learning, Technology Class, Workshop
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Youth Department
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bloomfield Public Library is excited to once again partner with the Children's Museum of West Hartford for some great Fun Friday programs! They will join us at our Prosser Library location on the first and second Friday of each month.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

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Foodie Friday for Teens: Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches (McMW)

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
McMW Teen Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library
Program Type:
Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens: Join us each Friday in January to try new foods. Ice cream! Who said ice cream? We did! Learn to make simple ice cream cookie sandwiches with your sprinkles of choice.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

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Remembering the Holocaust: The Power of Family Stories (Prosser)

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

In observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, Ruben Wind, the child of Holocaust survivors, will share his parents’ stories of escaping from the Nazi regime through original primary sources, photos, and documents from his personal coll

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 two weeks prior to the event.

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Kindermusik for Toddlers (Prosser)

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Arts and Culture
Age Group:
Preschool
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts and Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

TuneBug Studio presents Kindermusik, designed to support early childhood development and blend familiar routines with creativity. Miss Joanna guides children and caregivers as they explore a wide variety of props and instruments.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

Caregivers

This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program. 

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Radon Awareness Month and Wellness Screenings with WHBHD (Prosser)

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Prosser Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Event Details:

January is Radon Awareness Month! Radon is a naturally occurring gas that can enter homes without any warning. The only way to know your levels is to test: a quick, easy, and potentially lifesaving process.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

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Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser)

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level) at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you consider yourself a beginning computer user and need help with basic technology skills, this class is for you.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

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Great Decisions: Trump 2.0 Foreign Policy (Virtual)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

Trump’s return has marked a break from 80 years of U.S. foreign policy leadership, embracing an “America First” approach.

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 two weeks 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. 

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Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting (McMW)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McMW Teen Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to the Teen Advisory Group (TAG)! TAG is open to students in grades 7–12. Join us at McMahon Wintonbury Library for pizza and a discussion about teen library services in Bloomfield. Attend the meetings that work for you.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

Friends Sponsored Event

This event is generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.

Book Voyagers: Tales from Around the World (Prosser)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Storytime, Other
Age Group:
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Discussion, Storytime, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

BPL is proud to once again partner with CT Humanities to bring back the Book Voyagers series!

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 two weeks prior to the event.

Caregivers

This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program. 

Fox holding books to advertise Story Time & Craft

Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join BPL youth librarians for a storytime and craft at McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave.

Registration is appreciated, but not required. Best for ages 2–5, but all ages welcome!

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 two weeks prior to the event.

Caregivers

This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program. 

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Meditation (Virtual)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take a guided meditation break with our community partners at Seabury. Seabury is an active life plan community located in Bloomfield. 

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 two weeks 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. 

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Builders Brigade (Prosser)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Gaming, Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Gaming, Other
Event Details:

Bloomfield schools close early on Jan. 28, so stop by Prosser Library for some free play with LEGO® bricks! We'll be taking over the Community Room for some creative building. Kids and teens can work on their own projects or team up with friends.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

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Film Showing: Other Side and Q&A with Compassion & Choices (Virtual)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Film, Health and Wellness, Legal
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film, Health and Wellness, Legal
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Other Side, a powerful documentary that follows the journey of Connecticut's own Lynda Bluestein, a lifelong activist who, facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, sought access to medical aid in dying.

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 two weeks 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. 

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Ending Hunger in Our Community (Prosser)

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meg Zimmerman from End Hunger CT! will provide information about resources available to communities for food assistance, such as the latest updates on SNAP and other initiatives to combat food insecurity in our state.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

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Homeschool Fun Friday: Let's Play Games! (Prosser)

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Prosser Youth Department at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Hands-on Learning, Technology Class, Workshop
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Youth Department
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bloomfield Public Library is excited to once again partner with the Children's Museum of West Hartford for some great Fun Friday programs! They will join us at our Prosser Library location on the first and second Friday of each month.

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 two weeks prior to the event.