Come Bloom With Us (January 2

BLOOMFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY

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January 2 - 7, 2023

Come Bloom with Us!

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BPL will close early Friday, December 30 at 1:30 PM.

We are OPEN Saturday, December 31 from 10 AM - 3 PM!

2022 in Lists: Choose Your Next Read

Library Catalog

Let's kick off our 2022 best lists with this mega year-end list of books, movies, TV shows, music, poetry, and podcasts!

For Adults:

For Teens:

For Youth:

2022 in Bloomfield: Most Popular Titles

Magazines such as Prevention, People, and Consumer Reports were among some of the highest checkouts this year, as well as our Chromekits and Mobile Hotspots. It's no surprise that The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles were the most popular titles in adult fiction.

The books teens wanted to read most were: One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley, and lots of manga, such as My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi and Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba.

BPL kids cannot get enough of Dog Man and Cat Kid by Dav Pilkey. Jerry Craft's New Kid still remains popular, as well as Guts by Raina Telgemeier. Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems was most popular with our early readers. Come visit us and check out your reading/listening/viewing materials today!

Online Resource Highlight

Driving Tests features free access to CT DMV license tests for car CDL and motorcyles as well as handbooks and drivers license FAQ

Events This Week

DIY Affirmations & New Year's Mini-Button Making at McMahon Wintonbury (All Ages)

Tuesday, January 3, from 10AM to 6PM

Drop-in today to create your own mini-buttons (1.25 inches). You can design on a blank canvas, use one of our prepared designs, or print your own images. We can use the buttons as daily reminders of affirmations and New Year's Resolutions. All Ages.

Science Bytes with Miss Nicole: WIND-UP RACERS

Starts Wednesday, January 4

In this video episode of Science Bytes, Miss Nicole will talk about potential and kinetic energy, which we will demonstrate with a very simple project: THE WIND-UP RACER! Take-home kits will be provided for this project - just stop by either BPL location to claim them, while supplies last.

Watch

Medicare 101

Thursday, January 5 at 7PM

John Foxx is a Medicare Specialist who guides people through their Medicare options, assists them with enrollment, and helps them secure their coverage. He will discuss eligibility and enrollment for Medicare, Original Medicare, Parts A-D, and the Medigap. For Adults.