Adult News & Events
SUMMER READING PROGRAM starts June 21st for all ages!
Our library summer reading program, TAILS & TALES, starts on June 21st and runs through August 20th. All ages are welcome to participate! We have a terrific line-up of virtual programs this summer, and we’re happy to welcome people back into our building for browsing without appointments. Not sure how to register? Call Prosser (860-243-9721) or McMahon (860-242-0041) to speak with one of our library staff! Read more >
Up-to-Date Coronavirus Information
Visit the library’s Health Resources page for the latest information on Coronoavirus (COVID-19), including travel information and how to talk to children about the virus. Read more >
Social Justice Book Club: Good Talk (Virtual)(Tues., July 27th @ 6:30 PM)
Our July book will be Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob. When her bi-racial son asks the tough questions, Mira has to think back to where she’s gotten her own answers: her most formative conversations about race, color, sexuality, and, of course, love. This deeply relatable graphic (meaning the book contains images along with the text) memoir delves into American identity, interracial families, and the realities that divide us by offering hope in the midst of complexity. Read more >
VIRTUAL Chair Pilates & Toning (Zoom) (Wed., July 28th @ 11:30 AM)
Come join Jeff Shealey for chair pilates and toning. Pilates is designed to strengthen core & abdominal muscles, which results in improving your entire body, making routine, daily tasks easier. Read more >
Meditation (Virtual) (Wed., July 28th @ 1:30 PM)
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, Connecticut. This program is open to all. Read more >
Your Extraordinary Energy (Virtual) (Virtual)(Wed., July 28th @ 4:00 PM)
This presentation on Your Extraordinary Energy will help you unlock the power you hold within by raising your awareness around the seven levels of energy. You will leave the presentation with practical, in-the-moment advice on how to apply your knowledge immediately. Based on concepts explained in Bruce D. Schneider’s book, Energy Leadership, and the experiences of an iPEC Certified Professional Coach, this short program may just change the way you view your world. Read more >
Library Building Committee Meeting (Virtual) (Tues., July 28th @ 6:00 PM)
All meetings of the Library Building Committee are open to the public, including this virtual meeting.
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Library Board Meeting (Special) (Virtual) (Tues., July 27th @ 5:30 PM)
All meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Bloomfield Public Library are open to the public, including this virtual meeting. Upon registering your email for this meeting, you will receive the Zoom link to join. If you’d like to join via phone only, please contact csiloac@libraryconnection.info. The meeting will also be streamed live on YouTube at Read more >
Gentle Yoga (Virtual)(Thur., July 29th @ 6:30 PM)
Take some time for you. At this Gentle Yoga series, we will stretch, breathe, and meditate together. Have a mat or rug ready. Chair options will be provided. Taught by Kirsten Benson.
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