McMahon Wintonbury Library

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(860) 242-0041

1015 Blue Hills Ave
Bloomfield, CT 06002
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 10:00am-8:00pm

Tue: 10:00am-5:00pm

Wed-Thu: 10:00am-8:00pm

Fri: Closed

Sat: 10:00am-2:00pm

Prosser Library

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(860) 243-9721

1 Tunxis Ave
Bloomfield, CT 06002
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 10:00am-5:00pm

Tue-Thu: 10:00am-8:00pm

Fri: Closed

Sat: 10:00am-2:00pm

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Featured Events

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

Open

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 @ Prosser

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool

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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!

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

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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: 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

Open

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.

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

Open

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.

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

Open

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?

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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

Open

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.

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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

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!

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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

Open

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

Open

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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4 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group Foodie Friday for Teens: Mexican 7 Layer Dip (McMW) 4:00pm–4:45pm Teens McMahon Wintonbury Library Full/Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Full/Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Teen Space Age Group: Teens Program Type: Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning Registration Required Event Details: Teens: Join us each Friday in January to try new foods. If you love Mexican food, this is the program for you! Not sure if you like it? You choose what goes into your layered dip. 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.

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