Sunday Hours are here! The Bristol Public Library on High Street is open Sundays, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM, Beginning January 5, 2025. Sunday hours will continue through March 23, 2025. Full library service will be available during these hours, including library cards, taking out books & movies, reference, computers, wi-fi. and some adult and children’s programs […]
The dates for the 2025 Author Reveal and Author Luncheon have been announced! The 2025 Reveal will be held on Tuesday, March 25 @ 2:00 PM and the Author Luncheon will be held on June 5, 2025. In-person tickets sales are set to start on April 2, 2025, with mail-in order forms available on March […]
We’ve simplified the Winter Reading program for you by making it easier to be entered for the raffle prizes. Simply fill out and submit a raffle slip, online or on paper at the library, for every item you read or listen to. Every item counts as an entry. People who wish to complete the program […]
Thanks to the generosity of the Bristol community, our storage space for donations is full! The Friends of the Bristol Public Library is temporarily unable to accept donations of books and other items, at Bristol Public Library and Manross Memorial Library, from October 15, 2024 until March 17, 2025. Our patrons are asked to hold […]
The Bristol Public Libraries are happy to announce a new service available to the community free of charge. Flipster digital magazines are now available to our patrons on the web and via mobile app, for in-house or remote use. Flipster is a next-generation digital magazine distribution service which lets users access their favorite magazines from […]
The Bristol Edition and Bristol Public Library are pleased to announce that the full content Bristol Edition online newspaper is now available at Bristol Public Library free of charge! The Bristol Edition is available in the library Reference Department at a dedicated kiosk. The kiosk will be available during regular Library Hours. We are grateful […]
The Bristol Public Library is excited to offer Kanopy to our community! This expertly curated collection of narrative and documentary videos—which includes both films and television content from at home and around the world—is now available for streaming to Bristol cardholders at no cost. Go to kanopy.com to get started today.
Starting May 31, 2024, Bristol Public Library and Manross Memorial Library patrons will be able to borrow an additional item each month from the popular Hoopla app. As of May 31st. patrons will be able to borrow 5 items monthly instead of the current quota of 4 items. Items that may be borrowed include eBooks, […]
In response to popular demand the Bristol History Room will expand its hours this Fall to include weekend hours. Regular history room hours are: Tuesday 2:00 PM–4:00 PM Wednesday 2:00 PM–4:00 PM and 6:00 PM-7:45 PM Thursday 2:00 PM–4:00 PM In addition to these hours, the History Room will add the first two Saturdays of […]
The 2024 Adult Summer Reading Program begins at Bristol Public Library and Manross Memorial Library on June 1st! Once again funding for prizes is provided by The Friends of the Bristol Public Library. Choose how you would like to participate- online at ReadSquared.com or with a paper summer reading log & packet available at both […]