October 07, 2022
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August 29, 2022
September is Library Card Signup Month!
September is Library Card Signup month! Library cards are free and unlock a wold of free services for our patrons. If you are a Bristol resident you can get a free library card at Bristol Public Library, or Manross Memorial Library in Forestville, that is good in every public library in Connecticut! You can borrow …
Cookies for Heroes!
We love the Bristol Girl Scouts and it looks like they love their library. The girls brought us a wonderful treat of “Cookies for Heroes” today. What a great way to start the week. Thank you Bristol Girl Scouts from Bristol Public Library! We appreciate your kindness. We look forward to working together with you …
July 18, 2022
Author Luncheon Tickets On sale August 1st!
Tickets for the 2022 Friends Author Luncheon are on sale this year starting August 1, 2022. The Luncheon, sponsored by The Friends of The Bristol Public Library, features Two-time Pulitzer Prize Winner Colson Whitehead. Ticket may be purchased at the Circulation Desk at Bristol Public Library. Tickets may also be purchased by mail using the …
May 17, 2022
Adult Summer Reading Is Coming June 1, 2022!
“Read Beyond the Beaten Path:” Adult Summer Reading 2022 …
May 16, 2022
Augmented Reality Adventure @ Bristol Public Library This Summer!
In keeping with this year’s theme of “Off the Beaten Path,” The Mandela Effect augmented reality game will be part of the 2022 Summer Reading Program. The game was designed by the Staff of Bristol Public Library to provide a unique adventure sleuthing out clues to solve a mystery in an alternate history populated by historical …
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May 03, 2022
Library Mobile App Now Available!
The Bristol Public Library new mobile app is now available! You can find it by searching “Library Connection Mobile” on the Apple App Store (iPhone/iPad) or Google Play Store (Android devices). Choose Bristol Pubic Library (or Manross Library) when you download, and you’re in! When you provide your library card number, the app links up …
April 14, 2022
Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other!
Manross Memorial Library and Bristol Public Library are proud to present a new veteran-friendly program: A chance to meet author and Marine RECON veteran Craig Grossi and Fred the Dog rescued by Craig in Afghanistan. All ages are welcome! Local veterans from the Forestville American Legion Post 209 will also be on-hand to share some …
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January 27, 2022
Friends Pause in Accepting Book Donations
The Friends of the Bristol Public Library will not be accepting donations of books and other materials from February 7, 2022 to March 7, 2022. The Friends will resume accepting donations after their Spring Book Sale (March 2-6, 2022).
Tino & Malone Rescheduled
The Tino & Malone performance at the Library Coffee House is rescheduled to Saturday, February 5, 2022 @ 2:00 PM. Originally scheduled for Saturday, January 29 @ 2:00 PM, the show is postponed due to uncertainty about the weather on Saturday. The show will go on for next Saturday with Tino & Malone. Same time …