October 10th, 2015
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BPL Closed Columbus Day

All locations of the Bridgeport Public Library will be closed Monday, October 12th - for Columbus Day.

Normal BPL hours will resume Tuesday, October 13th.


Come celebrate the digitization of the Bridgeport Evening Farmer, 1909-1922, now available through the Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project and the Library of Congress.

Fairfield University Professor Ceceilia Bucki will discuss the Progressive Era and WWI in Bridgeport.


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Thursday, October 15th, 6:00 PM,
Burroughs - Saden Library, 1st floor
 
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Join the BIG LIBRARY Read : October 7th - 21st

It's free and there's never a waiting list during the program. All you need is a BPL library card to get started reading in this international eBook club.

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hoopla
How to fill those long, hot and hazy days of summer? Try HOOPLA! Now you can borrow up to 15 titles a month - including music, television, movies, ebooks, and comics - more than twice the normal amount!!

Free with your BPL Library Card.

 
A video-based how-to training resource, Atomic Training opens up unlimited access to thousands of short videos covering more than 500 of today's most popular software applications on both PCs and Macs.

Free with your BPL Library Card
 
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Directors: Robert Vince; Rated G; 88 minutes; 2011


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Satur day, October 10th, 1:30 - 3:00 PM, Black Rock Branch  
  How to Research a House or Building
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Architectural Historian Charles Brilvitch will go over the basics on how to research an old house or building in Bridgeport.

Saturday, October 10th, 11:00 - 12:00 PM,  Burroughs - Saden Library, History Center

Directed by John Badham, Horror, Romance; 1979

Sunday, October 11th, 2:00 - 4:00 PM,  Burroughs - Saden Library, 1st floor

Whether you are a novice or a pro, enjoy playing!

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Tuesday, October 13th, 12:30 - 2:30 PM, North Branch   

Weekly arts and crafts program for kids, preschool and up.

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Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 PM, Black Rock Branch   
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New members and beginners are welcome!


Tuesdays, 5:30 - 7:00 PM, Burroughs - Saden Library, 3rd Floor   
 
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Free Computer Classes for Beginners

Just drop in and tell us what you'd like to learn.

Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:45 PM, Black Rock Branch  
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Free Tai Chi Classes

Just drop in and tell us what you'd like to learn.

 
Now also at the Burroughs - Saden Library: Details

Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:00 PM,Thursdays, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM,
Black Rock Branch

Join Miss Michele for our popular Play and Tell program for children up through age 3 and their caregivers.

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Wednesdays, 10:45 - 11:45 AM, Black Rock Branch   
Naturopathic Medicine in the Cold and Flu Season

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Thursday, October 15th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Black Rock Branch 
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All skill levels are welcome - instruction provided.

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Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:00 PM, Black Rock Branch   
Check out all that's going on this month at the BPL's Newfield Branch

WKRP
WKRP "As God as my witness...

This is so good I couldn't wait until Thanksgiving.*

*Please note:
No turkeys or other living creatures were harmed in the filming of this scene.


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