Upcoming Events

Short Story Chat: Recitatif by Toni Morrison (Virtual)

7:00pm–8:00pm

Teens, Adults

Virtual

Open

Registration Required

Virtual Event

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: 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.

Atlantic Magazine Discussion Group (Prosser)

11:30am–12:30pm

Adults

Prosser Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civics and Social Justice

Registration Required

Event Details:

Welcome to the Atlantic Magazine Discussion Group! We will be reading the following articles from the April 2026 issue. Discussion will be led by Library Director Elizabeth Lane.

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.

Great Decisions: Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World Order (Virtual)

2:00pm–3:30pm

Adults

Virtual

Open

Registration Required

Virtual Event

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civics and Social Justice

Registration Required

Event Details:

Can multilateralism survive amid shifting global power and rising nationalism?

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.

Tapping Into the Past: Tavern Life in Early Connecticut (Prosser or Virtual)

6:30pm–7:30pm

Adults

Prosser Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

It's National Beer Day! As part of our America 250 programming, we'll explore the history of taverns in early Connecticut. Taverns were more than just a place to drink.

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 & Craft Hour (McMW)

10:30am–11:30am

Preschool

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

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.

Meditation (Virtual)

1:30pm–2:00pm

Adults

Virtual

Open

Registration Required

Virtual Event

Open

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.

Youth Chess Club (Prosser)

5:30pm–6:30pm

Tweens, Teens

Prosser Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Youth Department

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Gaming, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Come learn and play chess!

Join Yonatan Axelrad of New Britain Chess Club for chess instruction and supervised games.

For children, tweens and teens (ages 8 and up). All skill levels 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.

Lunch and Learn: Moving Forward-From Transition to Transformation (McMW)

12:30pm–1:30pm

Adults

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Community Event, Discussion, Health and Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Moving Forward: From Transition to Transformation

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.

Library Friends Meeting (Prosser)

1:00pm–3:00pm

Prosser Library

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

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.

Stories & Snacks for Tweens (Prosser)

5:30pm–6:00pm

Tweens

Prosser Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

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 Book Discussion: One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus (Virtual)

5:30pm–6:30pm

Adults

Virtual

Open

Registration Required

Virtual Event

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion

Registration Required

Event Details:

One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Ferguson

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.

Dinner and Discourse (Prosser)

6:00pm–7:30pm

Adults

Prosser Library

Waitlist

Registration Required

Waitlist

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Community Event, Discussion, Food and Drink

Registration Required

Event Details:

The Dinner and Discourse program is a curated community experience that brings together individuals from various vocations and backgrounds around a shared meal to spark meaningful conversation, connection, and collaboration.

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.

Homeschool Fun Friday: Children's Museum: Robotics (Prosser)

1:00pm–2:30pm

Children, Tweens

Prosser Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Youth Department

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Technology Class

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.

Caregivers

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

Friday Flicks: Watch, Then Chat about Hamnet (Prosser)

2:00pm–4:45pm

Adults

Prosser Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Film

Registration Required

Event Details:

Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday month with us!

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.

Kindermusik for Toddlers (Prosser)

10:30am–11:15am

Preschool

Prosser Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

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.

Board Game Afternoon (Tweens, Teens & Adults; McMW)

12:00pm–2:00pm

Tweens, Teens, Adults

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Gaming, Hands-on Learning

Registration Required

Event Details:

Discover the world of board games beyond the traditional choices and see what all the fun is about! Try new and exciting games at McMahon Wintonbury Library. Games and instruction are provided by Anthony Ferello.

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.

Poppi's Planet (Prosser)

10:30am–11:30am

Preschool

Prosser Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Preschool

Program Type: Performance, Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

BPL is excited to welcome back Poppi's Planet for our young patrons and their caregivers!

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.

Upward Mobility Program—Information Table (Prosser)

12:00pm–2:00pm

Adults

Prosser Library

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.

The Spongebob Movie: Search for SquarePants (Prosser)

1:00pm–3:00pm

Children, Tweens, Teens

Prosser Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Film

Registration Required

Event Details:

A special kids' movie event for school vacation week!

The Spongebob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) (Rated PG, running time 1 hr 28 min)

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.

Tweens & Teens Make a Clock (McMW)

2:00pm–4:00pm

Tweens, Teens

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Crafts, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join BPL staffer Jean-Michel Sibille as we up-cycle some empty book boxes and turn them into working shelf clocks at our McMahon Wintonbury Library!

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.

Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser)

3:30pm–4:30pm

Adults

Prosser Library

Waitlist

Registration Required

Waitlist

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.

Mystery Book Discussion: Death in the Details (Virtual)

4:00pm–5:30pm

Adults

Virtual

Open

Registration Required

Virtual Event

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion

Registration Required

Event Details:

At this member-run program, we'll be discussing: Death in the Details by Katie Tietjen. Copies of the book will be available approximately one month in advance at the library's 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 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.

Let Them Play: Storytime & Activity (Prosser)

10:30am–12:00pm

Children, Tweens

Prosser Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Community Event

Registration Required

Event Details:

Let Them Play: Storytime & Activity

Ages: 7–11 (Grades 2–5)

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.

Perler Bead Picture Frames (Prosser)

1:00pm–3:00pm

Tweens, Teens

Prosser Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Looking for a fun craft during school vacation week? Let's make picture frames using perler beads!

Prosser Library will provide all of the supplies - you just need to bring your creativity.

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