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Gathering the Past for the Future: Curating the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (Virtual)

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Community Event
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Community Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Gathering the Past for the Future: Curating African American History at The Smithsonian

Wintonbury Historical Society and Bloomfield Public Library invite you to join our Zoom program on February 17, 2026, at 6:30 PM.

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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Upward Mobility Program—Information Table (Prosser)

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Prosser Library
Program Type:
Civics and Social Justice, Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Health and Wellness
Event Details:

Stop by Prosser Library to learn more about the Upward Mobility program at The Village for Families & Children in Hartford. Upward Mobility is a partnership program where coaches work one-on-one with you and your family.

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.

Short Story Chat: Recitatif by Toni Morrison February 23, 2026

Short Story Chat: Recitatif by Toni Morrison (Virtual)

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a short story discussion of Recitatif by Toni Morrison.

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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Great Decisions: Ruptured Alliances and the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation (Virtual)

Tuesday, February 24, 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:

U.S. alliance skepticism may drive countries like Japan and South Korea to reconsider nuclear options. What are the implications of the Trump administration’s rethinking of the U.S. alliance system for regional and global security?

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 (Prosser)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Civics and Social Justice, Meeting
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to the Teen Advisory Group (TAG)! TAG is open to students in grades 7–12. Join us at Prosser 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.

image of painting by Jacob Lawrence called "The Library: Black citizens reading with bookshelves in the background

African American Artists: 1900–1960 (Virtual)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and America’s 250th Anniversary, we will feature three sessions that explore African American artists from different time periods in American history.

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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Black History Month Film and Discussion: Sinners (Prosser)

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Civics and Social Justice, Film
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Film
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Black History Month, we will watch the film Sinners (2025) and then have a discussion about themes found in the film. The discussion will be modified by Dr. Erin Corbett. Refreshments will be provided. 

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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Author Talk: Searching for Tadpoles: The Journey to Motherhood of a Single Mother by Choice by Connie Rutherford (Prosser)

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

BPL is proud to partner with Doll’s House Foundation to celebrate Black History Month by welcoming multiracial author and proud single mother Connie Rutherford.

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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Upward Mobility Program - Information Table (McMW)

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library
Program Type:
Civics and Social Justice, Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Health and Wellness
Event Details:

Stop by McMahon Wintonbury Library to learn more about the Upward Mobility program at The Village for Families & Children in Hartford. Upward Mobility is a partnership program where coaches work one-on-one with you and your family.

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.

actor dressed in costume as Sarah Margu: Child of the Amistad, pictured on a ship

Sarah Margu: Child of the Amistad - Live Performance (Prosser)

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Performance
Age Group:
All Ages
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

As part of our Women's History Month and America 250 CT programming, we will watch a live performance of Sarah Margu: Child of the Amistad.

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: U.S.-China Relations (Virtual)

Tuesday, March 10, 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:

Relations with China remain tense, with tariffs, military modernization, and pressure on Taiwan. Does Trump have a coherent China policy, and will his tariffs on Rare Earth minerals be effective? What are America’s strategic options?

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. 

image of painting by Jacob Lawrence called "The Library: Black citizens reading with bookshelves in the background

African American Artists: 1960-present (Virtual)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and America’s 250th Anniversary, we will feature three different sessions that explore African American artists from different time periods in American history.

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. 

Barbie sitting on Ken's shoulder

Women's History Month Movie: Barbie (Prosser)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Civics and Social Justice, Film
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Film
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Women’s History Month, we will watch the film Barbie (2023). Refreshments will be provided. 

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.

cover of book contains large blue eye

Social Justice Book Club: Evil Eye by Etaf Rum (Virtual)

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Women’s History Month, we will read and discuss Evil Eye by Etaf Rum.

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. 

cover of two women talking to each other in a newsroom

Friday Flicks: Watch, Then Chat About She Said (Prosser)

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:45pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Civics and Social Justice, Film
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Film
Registration Required
Event Details:

She Said (2022) portrays New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, who together broke one of the most important stories in a generation.

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: Ukraine and the Future of European Security (Virtual)

Tuesday, March 24, 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:

With reduced U.S. support for NATO and Ukraine, Europe faces strategic uncertainty. The Trump administration has signaled an intention to reduce its security role in Europe.

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. 

Jane Austen March 28, 2026 at 10:30 AM

She May Not be Irish, But Jane Austen is Beloved the World Over: Find out Why! (Prosser)

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Professor Joan Ray for a presentation about Jane Austen's life.  In addition to Jane Austen's life, Professor Ray will  talk about the culture of her times, which is reflected in her novels.  

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.

Good Friday - 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!

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!

Juneteenth - 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!

Independence Day - Libraries CLOSED

All Day 7/3 - 7/4
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!

Labor 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!

Veterans 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!

Libraries CLOSING EARLY (Time TBD)

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual, Temporary Locations
Closing
Branches:
McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual, Temporary Locations
Description:

Time TBD by the Town. BPL Online is always open!