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Tech Time SATURDAY 4/4/26 AT 10:30-12:30 AM

Tech Time With Marc Edrich (Prosser)

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level) at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Gaming, Technology Class

Age Group:

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

Join Marc Edrich for Tech Time. Feel free to ask questions or discuss computers (desktops, laptops, tablets), cell phones, video game systems, and any other technology you are interested in.

storytime at prosser

Storytime @ Prosser

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Join BPL librarians at Prosser for a weekly preschool storytime! 

graphical image of laptop computer

Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser)

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level) at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults
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.

Short Story Chat Monday April 6, 2026

Short Story Chat: Recitatif by Toni Morrison (Virtual)

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual

Program Type:

Discussion, Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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.

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Atlantic Magazine Discussion Group (Prosser)

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 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 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.

image of the planet Earth

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

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual

Program Type:

Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Adults
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?

colonial dressed man guiding a horse-drawn carriage with the word "temperance" underneath

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

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture

Age Group:

Adults
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.

Fox holding books to advertise Story Time & Craft

Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool
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!

after school chess club for march and april 2026 image of chess pieces and youth instructor

Youth Chess Club (Prosser)

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Prosser Youth Department at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Gaming, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens
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!

Moving Forward Thursday April 9th at 12:30 McMW

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

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Community Event, Discussion, Health and Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
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

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Storytime @ Prosser

10:30am–11:30am
Preschool
Prosser Library
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Join BPL librarians at Prosser for a weekly preschool storytime! 

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. 

Tweens & Teens Make a Clock (McMW)

2:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
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.

Perler Bead Picture Frames (Prosser)

1:00pm–3:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
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. 

Fairy Garden Crafts (McMW)

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts
Event Details:

Create garden fairies and animals! 

Available in the children's area from 2:00 to 4:00 while supplies last. No registration required. 

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. 

Tweens & Teens Make a Clock (Prosser)

2:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
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! 

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.

Clay Creature Workshop (Prosser)

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
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! 

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 @ Prosser

10:30am–4:30pm
Preschool
Prosser Library
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Join BPL librarians at Prosser for a weekly preschool storytime! 

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. 

Cookies and Crafts (McMW)

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Tweens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

No school, no problem!  Come to the McMahon Wintonbury Library to work on a craft while enjoying some cookies. Crafts and cookies will be provided for children of all ages.

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 @ Prosser

10:30am–4:30pm
Preschool
Prosser Library
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Join BPL librarians at Prosser for a weekly preschool storytime! 

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. 

Storytime @ Prosser

10:30am–4:30pm
Preschool
Prosser Library
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Join BPL librarians at Prosser for a weekly preschool storytime! 

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. 

Cookies and Crafts (McMW)

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Tweens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

No school, no problem!  Come to the McMahon Wintonbury Library to work on a craft while enjoying some cookies. Crafts and cookies will be provided for children of all ages.

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!

Storytime @ Prosser

10:30am–4:30pm
Preschool
Prosser Library
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Join BPL librarians at Prosser for a weekly preschool storytime! 

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. 

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!

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!