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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
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.  

Art Reception: Eddie Hall: Ex Libris Sat. 3/28/26 11:30-12

ART RECEPTION: Eddie Hall: ex Libris (Prosser)

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Prosser Lounge at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Community Event

Age Group:

All Ages
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Lounge
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Community Event
Event Details:

Please join us at Prosser Library for an art reception of the work of Eddie Hall. It is open to all ages. All are welcome!

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headshot of Kate Callahan, singer-songwriter

Kate Callahan in Concert: Songs and Stories (Prosser)

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Performance

Age Group:

All Ages
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

To celebrate Women’s History Month, BPL is thrilled to present a concert by singer-songwriter Kate Callahan.

storytime at prosser

Storytime @ Prosser

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join BPL librarians at Prosser for a weekly preschool storytime! 

outline of connecticut with CT TAX Q&A at both locations

CT Tax Q&A Info Table (McMW)

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Finance

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finance
Event Details:

Drop in from 1 to 4PM at McMahon Wintonbury Library to get your CT tax questions answered! 

prison cell with bars and lock

On Education in Prison: Landscape, Successes, and Challenges (Prosser)

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
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:

Come hear about the landscape, successes and challenges of prison education today.  Joining us will be Dr. Kaia Stern, Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Director of Justice Initiatives at the Public Works

photo of lucia with sheet music

Jeffrey Engel Presents Lucia Popp (Virtual)

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Virtual

Program Type:

Arts and Culture

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

BPL Celebrates Women's History Month! 

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Teen Job Expectations 1:1 session (Prosser)

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Prosser Youth Study Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Business and Career

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Youth Study Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Business and Career
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens: Are you applying for (summer) jobs? Join Librarian Sara Ray to review Job Expectations to prepare you for an upcoming interview and first time job experience. This is a 1:1 session with Sara and one teen (no caregivers). 

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Teen Job Expectations 1:1 session (Prosser)

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Prosser Youth Study Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Business and Career

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Youth Study Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Business and Career
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens: Are you applying for (summer) jobs? Join Librarian Sara Ray to review Job Expectations to prepare you for an upcoming interview and first time job experience. This is a 1:1 session with Sara and one teen (no caregivers). 

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Kate Callahan in Concert: Songs and Stories (Prosser)

12:00pm–1:30pm
All Ages
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

To celebrate Women’s History Month, BPL is thrilled to present a concert by singer-songwriter Kate Callahan.

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

BPL Online is always open!

Poppi's Planet (Prosser)

10:30am–11:30am
Preschool
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
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. 

From Liberty to Legacy: Exploring American Ideals in the Musicals 1776 and Hamilton (Prosser)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

1776 and Hamilton: Two American musicals telling the story of the founding of our nation.

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 Poetry Series (Prosser)

7:00pm–9:30pm
Teens, Adults
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Author Event, Community Event, Performance, Poetry
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

 

For its April reading, Wintonbury Poetry Series is pleased to an exciting book launch event.  There will be  a reading from The Nutmeg Anthology: Contemporary Poems of Connecticut. 

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.

Exploring the Father/Son Relationship in Hamlet (Prosser)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

The release of the film Hamnet (2025) has sparked a resurgence of interest in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet.

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.

Memorial Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Juneteenth - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Plant a Musical Seed (Prosser)

10:30am–11:30am
Preschool, Children
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

"Plant a seed. Read!" 

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. 

Friends Summer Reading

All Summer Reading events are generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.

Independence Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

The Silver Circus Show (Prosser)

5:00pm–6:00pm
All Ages
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

How do you do something as big as a circus when you’re only one person? In The Silver Circus, Andrew explores the concept of perseverance as he is faced with this daunting task.

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 Summer Reading

All Summer Reading events are generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.

Labor Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Veterans Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Libraries CLOSING EARLY (Time TBD)

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

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

Thanksgiving Day & Recess - Libraries CLOSED

All Day 11/26–11/27
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual, Temporary Locations
Description:

BPL Online is always open!

Libraries CLOSING EARLY (Time TBD)

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

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

Christmas Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Libraries CLOSING EARLY (Time TBD)

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

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