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Have you always wanted to tell your story but didn’t know where to begin?
Join memoirist Wendy Swift, author of A Dream Life, as she leads a workshop designed to help writers create narrative nonfiction essays that form the foundation of a memoir.
Bring notebooks, pens or laptops and Wendy will bring prompts and suggestions for publishing.
It’s Banned Books Week, an annual awareness campaign that celebrates the freedom to read, spotlights censorship, and highlights challenged or banned books. The 2026 theme is: “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read.” We will watch the documentary film, The Librarians.
Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities.
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Teens are invited to a drop-in gaming zone on Friday afternoons. No registration necessary—just pop into the Teen Room at Prosser Library and start the gaming fun!
Our starter games for Xbox and Nintendo Switch include Sonic the Hedgehog, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Super Mario Party, and Super Smash Bros. Teens are encouraged to let our staff what games they might like added.
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Bloomfield Public Library is excited to once again partner with the Children’s Museum of West Hartford for Homeschool Fun Fridays! They will join us at Prosser on the first and second Friday of each month.
First Friday—ROBOTICS CLUB: The first Friday of each month will focus on in-depth robot building. The museum staff works with club members to code finches and micro bits to make something they can add to every week.
Registration is required for Robotics Club. Each week the children build on their coding programs, and there are a limited number of robots. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE ABLE TO READ INDEPENDENTLY AT A CHAPTER-BOOK LEVEL AND WORK INDEPENDENTLY in order for the instructor to give full attention to every child
Conversations and Camaraderie (“C & C”) is a men’s group that provides a structured opportunity for men to connect with others. Facilitators work to create a welcoming environment, foster personal connections between individuals, and build a powerful sense of community.
The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb
Corby Ledbetter is struggling. New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage to his beloved Emily into a tailspin. And that’s before he causes the tragedy that tears the family apart. Read more >
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. Participants will be responsible for their own food and drink purchases. We hope to see you there! Read more >
Book Voyagers is back—this time as a bilingual program! This four-week series, in partnership with CT Humanities, is designed for children and their caregivers to promote the joy of reading and encourage families to create literature-rich home environments. All participants will receive a copy of the book to keep.
Families should plan to attend all four sessions or as many as they can.
Join Yonatan Axelrad of New Britain Chess Club for chess instruction and supervised games. We will rotate BPL locations each month, with our first chess tournament on November 4!
September (Prosser)
October (McMahon Wintonbury)
November 4 (tournament at Prosser)
Recommended for tweens and teens (ages 8 to 19). All skill levels welcome!
Space is limited. Registration is required.
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 or memory problems often begins with the challenge of learning our way through the healthcare system. Sadly, but not infrequently, it progresses to learning about the grief process. It often helps to talk and share with others who have had similar experiences. Facilitators are Social Worker Lucille Morisse & Librarian Mara Whitman.
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