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State Educational Resource Center (SERC )Tabling

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library
Program Type:
Civics and Social Justice, Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Preschool, All Ages
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Preschool, All Ages
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Health and Wellness
Event Details:

The State Education Resource Center (SERC)  provides resources, professional development, and a centralized library to educators, families, and community members and has partnered with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services( D

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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Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, May 13, 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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Credit 101 (Prosser)

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Finance
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stephen Robert, CEO of Bedrock Credit America, will give an in-depth easy to understand presentation all about how credit really works.  With over 19 years of experience he will be discussing…

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 of Bloomfield Public Libraries logo showing two people figures sharing a book

Library Friends Meeting (Prosser)

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Prosser Conference Room (Upper Level) at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Conference Room (Upper Level)
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

The Friends of the Bloomfield Public Libraries is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to the support of the libraries through fundraising and advocacy. Membership in the Friends is open to all interested people and organizations.

read-alouds for tweens

Stories & Snacks for Tweens (Prosser)

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Prosser Middle Grade Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Storytime
Age Group:
Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Middle Grade Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Discussion, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Relax and listen to a middle grade book. Get comfy. Have a snack. Miss Donna will read aloud each Thursday. We’ll begin at Prosser. Once that book is finished, we’ll start a new book at the McMahon location.

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.

Wintonbury virtual book discussion Horse by Geraldine Brooks Thursday May 14, 2026 at 5:30 pm

Wintonbury Book Discussion: Horse by Geraldine Brooks(Virtual)

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Horse by Geraldine Brooks

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.

children homeschool fun fridays

Homeschool Fun Friday: Crazy 8s Math (Prosser)

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Prosser Youth Department at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Hands-on Learning
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Youth Department
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

The THIRD Friday of each month is dedicated to math!

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. 

my gym mobile

My Gym Mobile (Prosser)

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Preschool
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get moving with My Gym Mobile! Practice strength, agility, and flexibility through exercise, games, music, and more with an instructor from My Gym West Hartford!

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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Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser)

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level) at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Full
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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Tick Tick Tick Tick, Laugh! (Prosser)

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

APRIL’S POETRY MONTH + MAY’S NATIONAL LYME AWARENESS MONTH = TIME FOR A FUNNY BOOK! 

Learn & laugh about ticks! An award-winning author shows how she turned her 27-year battle with Lyme into a wacky book. 

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.

Fox holding books to advertise Story Time & Craft

Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, May 20, 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. 

cookies and crafts May 20, 2026 2-4

Cookies and Crafts (McMW)

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

No school, no problem!  Come to the McMahon Wintonbury Library to work on a craft while enjoying some cookies. Crafts and cookies will be provided for children of all ages.

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.

read-alouds for tweens

Stories & Snacks for Tweens (Prosser)

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Prosser Middle Grade Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Storytime
Age Group:
Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Middle Grade Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Discussion, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Relax and listen to a middle grade book. Get comfy. Have a snack. Miss Donna will read aloud each Thursday. We’ll begin at Prosser. Once that book is finished, we’ll start a new book at the McMahon location.

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.

children homeschool fun fridays

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

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Prosser Youth Department at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Hands-on Learning
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
Registration Required
Event Details:

The FOURTH Friday of the 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.

Caregivers

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

Memorial Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

met opera house

Opera Talk: The Zarzuela (Prosser or Virtual)

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Arts and Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

While Italian opera was dominating most European stages during the seventeenth century, Spain was developing the zarzuela, a form of musical comedy combining singing and dialogue.

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 (with Recording)

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 program may be recorded.

pizza and list of why to join tag

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting (McMW)

Tuesday, May 26, 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.

Fox holding books to advertise Story Time & Craft

Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, May 27, 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. 

house with a key attached

Keys to Homeownership: Your Journey Starts Here! (Prosser)

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Finance
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an empowering introduction to the homebuying process. Learn how to prepare financially, understand today’s market, and explore resources designed to help make homeownership more affordable.

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.

read-alouds for tweens

Stories & Snacks for Tweens (Prosser)

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Prosser Middle Grade Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Storytime
Age Group:
Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Middle Grade Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Discussion, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Relax and listen to a middle grade book. Get comfy. Have a snack. Miss Donna will read aloud each Thursday. We’ll begin at Prosser. Once that book is finished, we’ll start a new book at the McMahon location.

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.

author headshot photo and book cover

Author Talk—Robert Shaw: An Actor’s Life on the Set of JAWS (Prosser)

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Arts and Culture, Author Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Author Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the movie JAWS, we’re hosting an author talk with Christopher Shaw Myers, the nephew of actor Robert Shaw. Robert Shaw was not your typical Hollywood actor.

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.

storytime at prosser

Storytime @ Prosser

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 4:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Join BPL librarians at Prosser for a weekly preschool storytime! 

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. 

graphical image of laptop computer

Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser)

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level) at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Full
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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Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Bloomfield Senior Center)

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you are a caregiver or are coping with the loss of a loved one, we invite you to join us at 1:30 pm on the first Wednesday of each month at the Bloomfield Senior Center. Assuming responsibility for the care of a family member with health o

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.