Upcoming Events

Featured Events

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The Magic of the Winter Garden (Prosser)

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Nature

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

The garden can be a magical place—even in winter! Stripped of summer foliage and flowers, the success of a winter garden lies in its structure, basic design, and choice of plant material.

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Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Bloomfield Senior Center)

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Health and Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
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

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Teen Dungeons & Dragons (McMW)

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
McMW Teen Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Gaming

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you a teen who is new to Dungeons & Dragons or just looking for a new group to join? Then this could be the group for you!

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Millennials Read (Dudleytown Brewing, Windsor)

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
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.

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BPL Strategic Planning Community Conversation (Virtual)

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual

Program Type:

Community Event

Age Group:

All Ages
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Bloomfield Public Library is working on our new strategic plan, and we want to hear from you, our community. We want to learn what ALL of our community members need and expect from us.

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Atlantic Magazine Discussion Group (Prosser)

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome back to the Atlantic Magazine Discussion Group! We will be reading the following articles from the October 2025 issue. Discussion will be led by Library Director Elizabeth Lane.

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Creating a Strong Estate Plan for Your Family & Your Finances (Prosser)

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Finance, Legal

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finance, Legal
Registration Required
Event Details:

Whether you are a planner or a procrastinator, having a strong and up-to-date estate plan should be at the top of your to-do list.

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The Imaginarium with Susie Maguire (Laurel Literacy Academy)

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Community Event, Storytime, Workshop, Other

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community Event, Storytime, Workshop, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bloomfield Public Library is pleased to announce a special fall literacy event at Laurel Literacy Academy (1 Filley St., Bloomfield)!

Madan Sara Nov. 6, 2025 (Virtual)

Madan Sara: The Power of Haitian Women, A Film By Etant Dupain (Virtual)

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Film

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Film
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as Street Team screens (virtually) Madan Sara, a film from Haitian journalist Etant Dupain.

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Homeschool Fun Friday: Children's Museum (Robotics)

Friday, November 7, 2025 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
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.

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The Imaginarium with Susie Maguire (Laurel Literacy Academy)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children
Off Site
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community Event, Storytime, Workshop, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bloomfield Public Library is pleased to announce a special fall literacy event at Laurel Literacy Academy (1 Filley St., 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 one week prior to the event.

Homeschool Fun Friday: Children's Museum (Robotics)

1:00pm–2:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Prosser Library
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 one week prior to the event.

Veterans Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Homeschool Fun Friday: Crazy 8's Math (Prosser)

1:00pm–2:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Prosser Library
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:

PLEASE NOTE:  For the month of November, the Children's Museum will be doing the Engineering Challenges visit on the third Friday (Nov. 21). We will shift the Crazy 8's Math programming to Nov. 14th.

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.

Homeschool Fun Friday: Engineering Challenges & Live Animals (Prosser)

1:00pm–2:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Prosser Library
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:

PLEASE NOTE:  For the month of November, the Children's Museum will be doing the Engineering Challenges visit on the third Friday (Nov. 21). We will shift the Crazy 8's Math programming to Nov. 14th.

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.

Libraries CLOSING EARLY (Time TBD)

5:00pm–8:00pm
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

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

Thanksgiving Day & Recess - Libraries CLOSED

All Day 11/27–11/28
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

BPL Online is always open!

Homeschool Fun Friday: Children's Museum (Robotics)

1:00pm–2:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Prosser Library
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 one week prior to the event.

Homeschool Fun Friday: Children's Museum (Engineering & Live Animals)

1:00pm–2:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Prosser Library
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 one week prior to the event.

Homeschool Fun Friday: Crazy 8s Math

1:00pm–2:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Prosser Library
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 one week prior to the event.

Libraries CLOSING EARLY (Time TBD)

5:00pm–8:00pm
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

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

Christmas Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Homeschool Fun Friday: Book Buzz & Open Book Club

1:00pm–2:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Prosser Library
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 one week prior to the event.

Libraries CLOSING EARLY (Time TBD)

5:00pm–8:00pm
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

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

New Year's Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Presidents' Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Good Friday - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Memorial Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Juneteenth - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Independence Day - Libraries CLOSED

All Day 7/3–7/4
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

BPL Online is always open!

Labor Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Veterans Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Libraries CLOSING EARLY (Time TBD)

5:00pm–8:00pm
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

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