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Featured Events

Social Justice Book Club: Take My Hand (Virtual)

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Virtual

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Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice

Registration Required

Event Details:

Our October title is Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. Inspired by true events, this novel is about a Black nurse in 1973 Alabama who blows the whistle on a terrible injustice done to her patients.

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Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

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Storytime

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Preschool

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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!

Wintonbury Poetry Series Rescheduled Thursday October 23, 2025

Wintonbury Poetry Series RESCHEDULED (McMW)

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:30pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

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Arts and Culture, Performance, Poetry

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Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Performance, Poetry

Registration Required

Event Details:

For its October 2025 reading, the Wintonbury Poetry Series is pleased to have Pat Mottola read.

This reading is rescheduled from October 16th. Luisa Caycedo-Kimura is scheduled to read on January 15, 2026.

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NEW TIME! Pokémon Club @ Prosser

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:00pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

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Crafts, Gaming, Other

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens

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Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Crafts, Gaming, Other

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Pokémon Club returns to Prosser Library at a new time (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM)!

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

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

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Gaming, Hands-on Learning

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens, Adults

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:

Updated Time: 12-2PM

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Storytime @ Prosser

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

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Storytime

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Preschool

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join BPL librarians in the new Prosser Library for a weekly preschool storytime!

Short Story Chat: Survivor Type by Stephen King (Virtual)

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

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Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a short story discussion of Survivor Type by Stephen King.

TAG meetings moved to 4PM. pizza, programs, leadership opportunities, and free books

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting (Prosser)

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Prosser Teen Room at Prosser Library

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Age Group:

Teens

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Meeting

Registration Required

Event Details:

Welcome to the Teen Advisory Group (TAG) and welcome back to Prosser Library! TAG is open to students in grades 7–12. Join us for pizza and a discussion about teen library services in Bloomfield. Attend the meetings that work for you.

Image of Botticelli's painting, La Primavera, depicting nine mythological figures in an orange grove

Italian Renaissance Artists: 1300-1600 (Virtual)

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

In this engaging workshop, we will explore the work of Italian Renaissance artists from 1300 to 1600. While there will be some familiar names, you will also view the work and hear the stories of artists you don't know.

Storytime at Auerfarm Scenic Reserve 10/29/25 at 10:30 AM

Storytime at Auerfarm Scenic Reserve (Rescheduled)

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Crafts, Nature, Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Crafts, Nature, Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Please join us for storytime at Auerfarm Scenic Reserve, sponsored by Bloomfield Public Library, Friends of Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve, and CT Department of Environmental Education Protection's "No Child Left Inside" program.

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10 am	This event is in the "Preschool" group Storytime @ Prosser 10:30am–11:15am Preschool Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Join BPL librarians in the new Prosser Library for a weekly preschool storytime! Notes Caregivers This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program.		This event is in the "Preschool" group Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW) 10:30am–11:30am Preschool McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group 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 one week prior to the event. Caregivers This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program.			This event is in the "All Ages" group Sweet Science: The Art of Chocolate (Prosser) 10:30am–11:30am All Ages Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts and Culture, Food and Drink Registration Required Event Details: The Tschudin Chocolates Story Discover the Sweet Success of a Local Legend 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.
11 am			This event is in the "Adults" group Medicare Open Enrollment Period Drop In "Office Hours" Opportunity (McMW) 11:00am–12:00pm Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Event Details: Join Dawn Cooper-Grodger, MS, Assistant Director of Social and Youth Services for the Town of Bloomfield for this "office hours" opportunity. Drop-in to ask questions or receive help. 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.
12 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Lunch and Learn; How to Write Your Own Obituary (McMW) 12:00pm–1:00pm Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Health and Wellness Registration Required Event Details: How to Write Your Own Obituary 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.
1 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Opera Talk: Arabella (Virtual) 1:00pm–2:15pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture Registration Required Event Details: Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal collaborated as composer and librettist for over twenty years. Their musical union resulted in six operas with “Der Rosenkavalier” becoming their most successful and most popular one. 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. Virtual (with Recording) 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. This program may be recorded.	This event is in the "Adults" group Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm–2:00pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Registration Required Event Details: Take a guided meditation journey break out of your day 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 one week 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.		This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Homeschool Fun Friday: Crazy 8s Math 1:00pm–2:30pm Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Open 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 partnering again with the Children's Museum of West Hartford for some great Fun Fridays programs! They will join us at our Prosser Library location on the first and second Fridays 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.
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6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Library Board Meeting (Virtual or McMahon Wintonbury) 6:00pm–8:00pm Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Meeting Registration Required Event Details: All meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Bloomfield Public Library are open to the public, including this hybrid meeting. You may choose to attend on Zoom or 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 one week prior to the event. This event is in the "Adults" group Social Justice Book Club: Poet Warrior by Joy Harjo (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: For Native American Heritage Month, we will discuss Poet Warrior by Joy Harjo. 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. 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.	This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Dungeons & Dragons (McMW) 6:00pm–8:00pm Teens McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Open 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 who is just looking for a new group to join? Then this could be the group 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 one week prior to the event. This event is in the "Adults" group True to his Country: A Civil War Novel: An Author Talk With Rick Cochran (330 Park) 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Off Site Open Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: Bloomfield Public Library and Wintonbury Historical Society are collaborating to present a presentation by Rick Cochran. 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.
7 pm	This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Raise A Glass to Fermentation Homemade Kombucha & More! (Virtual) 7:00pm–8:30pm Teens, Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Food and Drink, Nature Registration Required Event Details: Get ready to raise a glass to the art of fermentation! Join Mark Gostkiewicz, from Tri Gable Lea Farm who will guide you through the process of making delicious homemade fermented drinks. 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. Virtual (with Recording) 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. This program may be recorded.			This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Wintonbury Poetry Series (McMW) 7:00pm–9:30pm Teens, Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture, Poetry Registration Required Event Details: For its November reading, Wintonbury Poetry Series is pleased to have Christine Beck and Ginny Connors 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 one week 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.

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