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Best Books of 2021 (aka So Many Books, So Little Time!)
What will you read in 2022?
We know we keep telling you that BPL is more than just amazing books, but at the core of it all, WE HAVE SO MANY AMAZING BOOKS. So check out these lists and find a new one to start you off in the right literary direction in 2022. What a perfect New Year's resolution to start 2022 off right: read one book a month! Borrow a physical copy or download an audio or ebook. Need help with this? Give us a call or write us an email. We're here for you!
BPL Online Highlight: Libby App
Libby app by OverDrive featuring free e-books audiobooks and e-magazines with your Bloomfield library card and image shows libby app icon of little girl and Las Vegas style welcome sign saying ebooks here open 24 hours
Featured Programs and Events
The Library will be closed Friday, December 31 and Saturday, January 1 for the New Year's holiday.
Tuesday Night Storytime
Tuesday, December 28 at 5PM
Miss Sheila's Tuesday night storytime will once again be coming to you LIVE on Facebook.
Social Justice Book Club: Between the World and Me by
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Tuesday, December 28 at 6:30PM
This month, we will discuss Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis. Between the World and Me clearly illuminates the past, bracingly confronts our present, and offers a transcendent vision for a way forward.
 
Please call Prosser or McMahon Wintonbury to reserve a copy of the book, or read it on the Libby app. For Adults.
Gentle Yoga with Pia Oliveri 
Wednesday, December 29 at 11:30AM
Pia is the Owner and Director of Wabi-Sabi Yoga and Wellness Center in Windsor, CT. Through yoga, meditation, and breathwork, she believes healing happens from the inside out. At this class, we will start with meditation and breathwork followed by seated postures and standing postures with the assistance of a chair. For Adults.
Meditation
Wednesday, December 29 at 1:30PM
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. This program is open to all.
Library Building Committee Meeting
Wednesday, December 29 at 6PM
All meetings of the Library Building Committee are open to the public, including this virtual meeting. View the agenda and more information here.
Around the World in 80 Beers
Wednesday, December 29 at 6:30PM
Join Em Sauter for this whirlwind, illustrated presentation about the world of beer from history to styles. We’ll travel the globe and see how the world drinks and enjoys beer in unique and fascinating ways. Em Sauter is an award-winning cartoonist, author, public speaker, and beer educator. She is an Advanced Cicerone (like a sommelier, but for beer) and the author of Beer is for Everyone (of Drinking Age)! and the upcoming Hooray for Craft Beer! Her website www.pintsandpanels.com features new visual beer educational content every weekday. For Adults.
Book Shelf
my first kwanzaa by karen katz book cover showing young girl with candles
My First Kwanzaa
by Karen Katz
Children's Book
a kwanzaa celebration by nancy williams book cover showing young boy at a table filled with food and candles
A Kwanzaa Celebration
by Nancy Williams
Children's Book
lil rabbits kwanzaa by donna washington book cover showing rabbit celebrating
Li'l Rabbit's Kwanzaa
by Donna L. Washington
Children's Book
kwanzaa from holiday to every day by maitefa angaza book cover showing candles and food on a table
Kwanzaa: from Holiday to Every Day
by Maitefa Angaza
Adult Book
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  • Masks and social distancing are required in Bloomfield Public Library buildings
  • Computers/browsing/reference services/study space available
  • Technology services (computer, printer, scanner, copier, fax)  
  • Call ahead for curbside delivery, or email print requests to askbplct@gmail.com
  • Visit the Event Calendar for virtual programs (or view Printable Event Calendar)
  • Museum Passes for free or discounted admission to many area attractions
  • Laminate a copy of your Vaccine Card for free (COVID-19 Vaccine info)
  • BPL Online library is always open — read, watch, listen, research!
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