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Tweens & Teens Make a Clock (Prosser)

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Workshop

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
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 Prosser Library! 

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Clay Creature Workshop (Prosser)

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all kids and teens that love to create with their hands... 

Prosser Library will provide the air-dry clay and other supplies - you just need to bring your ideas! 

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Stories & Snacks for Tweens (Prosser)

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Prosser Middle Grade Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Discussion, Storytime

Age Group:

Tweens
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 in Prosser's tween room. Once that book is finished, we’ll start a new one.

Wintonbury Poetry Series at Prosser Library 4/16/26 at 7pm

Wintonbury Poetry Series (Prosser)

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Author Event, Community Event, Performance, Poetry

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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. 

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

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Hands-on Learning, Nature

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Nature
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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Mindful Nature Journaling for Tweens & Teens (McMW)

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McMW Teen Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Hands-on Learning, Health and Wellness, Nature

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Teen Space
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Health and Wellness, Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Slow down and get connected to the beauty of spring with a meditative journaling practice among friends. Gentle, mindful guided nature explorations of nature objects with invitations for writing and expressive drawing will be offered.

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Pokemon Card Evaluation with Collectable Cafe (Prosser)

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Gaming

Age Group:

All Ages
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you or your child been collecting Pokémon Cards, but you have no idea which cards might have special value to other collectors?

Watercolor Painting With Jennifer Heil Sat. April 18, 2026 at McMW

Watercolor Painting With Jennifer Heil (McMW)

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts and Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Jennifer Heil for an art education/ art project that will be inspired by abstract artist Wassily Kandinsky.  It will be  a fun and engaging project that requires no previous art experience. Perfect for middle schoolers.

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Cut Costs with Consumer Reports (Prosser)

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level) at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Finance, Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finance, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

BPL Online features Consumer Reports Online, a database that empowers and informs consumers before making purchasing decisions.

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Pokémon Club @ Prosser

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Film, Gaming

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Film, Gaming
Event Details:

Kids are invited to hang out with Miss Nicole at Prosser Library for a Pokémon Club fan zone. Bring your cards to show off to fellow Pokémon fans, and maybe even agree on some cool card trades!

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Cut Costs with Consumer Reports (Prosser)

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finance, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

BPL Online features Consumer Reports Online, a database that empowers and informs consumers before making purchasing decisions.

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
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.

Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser)

3:30pm–4:30pm
Adults
Prosser Library
Waitlist
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.

Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser)

3:30pm–4:30pm
Adults
Prosser Library
Waitlist
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.

Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser)

3:30pm–4:30pm
Adults
Prosser Library
Waitlist
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.

Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser)

3:30pm–4:30pm
Adults
Prosser Library
Waitlist
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.

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!

Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser)

3:30pm–4:30pm
Adults
Prosser Library
Waitlist
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.

Professional Development: Libraries Open at 1PM

10:00am–1:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual, Temporary Locations
Description:

Due to staff development, McMahon Wintonbury Library and Prosser Library will open at 1 PM on Friday, June 5. Both BPL libraries will be open 1-5 PM. BPL Online at bplct.org is always open!

Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser)

3:30pm–4:30pm
Adults
Prosser Library
Waitlist
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.

BPL's Hottest Apps for Summer (Prosser)

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about the library's Hottest Apps you will want on your phone or tablet this summer. Access your next favorite read digitally, discover how to stream films and tv shows, browse the magazine collection, learn a new language, and more.

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.

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!

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!

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!