The F. N. Manross Memorial Library is the Forestville branch of the Bristol Public Library.
The Manross Library offers materials, programs & resources to users in Forestville and the Greater Bristol area. Manross Library has also become a hub for the homeschooling community in the region.
Drop by the front desk for a take-home craft!
In observance of Memorial Day, the library is closed May 24 & 26, 2025. We will reopen with regular hours on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
In observance of Memorial Day, the library is closed May 24 & 26, 2025. We will reopen with regular hours on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
Stay tuned for this year’s Friends Summer Mini-Sale! Find great deals on gently used items and help the Friends support Bristol’s Public Libraries! All proceeds benefit library programs and services that would not be possible otherwise.
The Friends of the Bristol Public Library are once again accepting donations of books and other items (see below). The Friends had paused on accepting donations until after the Winter Book Sale due to lack of space to store donated...
Let your library card open the doors of Connecticut libraries by participating in the Passport to Connecticut Libraries Program! Over one hundred fifty (150) Connecticut library locations are proud to participate in the Connecticut Library Association’s Passport to Connecticut Libraries...