Bridgeport on the Sound

Bruce Williams of Captain’s Cove Seaport and Mary K. Witkowski of the Bridgeport Public Library Historical Collections and the City Historian are giving a short talk about Bridgeport’s history on Long Island Sound.  The program and book signing will take place on Friday, December 5 at 3:00 at the Bridgeport Public Library,  Bridgeport, Connecticut at  925 Broad Street.  Copies of the book, Bridgeport on the Sound will be available for $19.99, as well as the small “stocking stuffer” gift book, Scenes of America, Bridgeport ($9.99). All proceeds benefit the Bridgeport Public Library Historical Collections. For More Information, please call 576-7417.

Now your library never closes! Downloadable eAudiobooks are now available at the Bridgeport Public Library. Choose from over 1,800 eAudiobook titles to download and play on any desktop, laptop or portable device.
The NetLibrary/Blackstone eAudiobook collection includes both children’s literature and adult fiction and nonfiction titles. Simply come in to the library to create a free account or sign up from home with your BPL library card. You will then be able to download eAudiobooks from wherever you have Internet access.

Dec. 3 - The Naturopathic Approach to Treatment

Discover the naturopathic methods of treatment of common chronic conditions such as fatigue, depression, autism, and others.

Question and answer period following each lecture

Tuesday night, November 25th at 6:30   Historical Collections Department, third floor

Join us as we relive the trip of a lifetime!  See the pilgrims journey across the Atlantic to the shores of Cape Cod.  The trip of 1620 is related through the eyes of the brave pilgrims, we will  see what the ship looked like, the voyage, and Plymouth Plantation.  We will also see the real first Thanksgiving.

call 576-7417 for further information.

Bridgeport Public Library is proud to announce that starting November 15 it will offer the online language-learning software by Mango Languages. Free of charge to Bridgeport citizens who have a library card, Mango Languages is a welcome addition to the library for those wanting to study a foreign language easily and at their own pace.

Providing an easy-to-use interactive learning tool, Mango Languages allows remote online access to patrons to learn at their convenience. Mango also features a unique comprehensive teaching approach that actively engages audio and visual cues to assist users in language retention.