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Featured Events

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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Full

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

Stories & Snacks for Tweens (Prosser)

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm

Prosser Middle Grade Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Discussion, Storytime

Age Group:

Tweens

Open

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. We’ll begin at Prosser. Once that book is finished, we’ll start a new book at the McMahon location.

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10 am	This event is in the "Preschool" group Storytime @ Prosser 10:30am–4:30pm Preschool Prosser Library This event is in the "Preschool" group 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.		This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Let's Read! Leamos! (McMW) 10:30am–11:30am Preschool, Children McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Children's Space Age Group: Preschool, Children Program Type: Arts and Culture, Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Acompañen a la Srta. Sheila y a la Srta. Christina y a la Srta. Mara en una hora de cuentos bilingüe en la biblioteca. Libros, canciones y actividades en inglés y español, seguidas de una actividad. 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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1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Bloomfield Senior Center) 1:30pm–3:00pm 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: Health and Wellness Registration Required Event Details: If you are a caregiver or are coping with the loss of a loved one, we invite you to join us at 1:30 pm on the first Wednesday of each month at the Bloomfield Senior Center. Assuming responsibility for the care of a family member with health o 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.		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: Children's Museum—Animals & Engineering (Prosser) 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, 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. 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.
2 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Great Decisions: The Future of Human Rights and International Law (Virtual) 2:00pm–3:30pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Discussion, Film Registration Required Event Details: As democracy and human rights retreat globally—and the U.S. pulls back—how can civil society and legal norms remain effective in a divided world? 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. 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.
3 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser) 3:30pm–4:30pm Adults Prosser Library Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full 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.
4 pm
5 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group BLOOMFIELD PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Monthly Meeting (Virtual) 5:15pm–6:15pm 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, Meeting Registration Required Notes 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 "Tweens" group Stories & Snacks for Tweens (Prosser) 5:30pm–6:00pm Tweens Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group Open 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. We’ll begin at Prosser. Once that book is finished, we’ll start a new book at the McMahon location. 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.
6 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Millennials Read (Cambridge House, Granby) 6:30pm–8:00pm 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: Discussion Registration Required Event Details: At this no-stress book discussion, join readers in their 30s and 40s to talk about current book picks. You do not need to be reading anything to participate. A partnership between Bloomfield, Granby, and Simsbury libraries and open to all. 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.
7 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Wintonbury Poetry Workshop Radical Revision Poetry Workshop (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: Arts and Culture, Poetry, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Radical Revision Poetry Workshop While revision and its processes are a cornerstone of all writing, in poetry its focus must extend 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. 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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