Bristol Public Library

The Friends  of the Bristol Public Library have announced that the Friends’ Bookstore will expand it’s Temporary Hours.  The Book store will is currently open Wednesdays, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM, and will add hours on Mondays, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM, beginning on March 22, 2021. The Friends continue to explores the possibility of furthers increases bookstore  hours […]

Bristol Public Library is open for full services on Sundays this Winter: For more information please contact the Reference Desk @ 860.584.7787 x 4.

OverDrive has acquired RBmedia’s library business, RBdigital. This means that the titles purchased from RBdigital will be transferred to OverDrive, where readers will enjoy access to all the same great ebooks and audiobooks in the popular Libby app. Now that this transfer is complete, the RBdigital platform and app will be retired. If you currently […]

Bristol Public Library is very pleased to be able to host NYT Best-selling Author Lisa Wingate as the featured event of our Adult Winter Reading Program!  The event will feature a virtual Author’s presentation, a virtual book signing, Q & A and a fireside favor bag of cozy swag for the first one hundred to […]

Winter Reading is starting  soon! for information on the details see the Winter Issue  of Connections our Adult Services newsletter and check out the summary below: 

Need to learn how to use Zoom to attend library event? Know someone who might enjoy our programs but doesn’t know how to zoom? The library is happy to offer this quick guide on how to use Zoom–It’s easier than you might think). Feel free to use this guide and the practice site listed there […]

The intrepid volunteers of the Friends of the Bristol Public Library are already preparing for the 2020 Holiday Mini-Sale to be held at both Bristol Public Library and Manross Memorial Library. The sale is to be held in the lobby areas of both libraries and will be stocked with plenty of new and near-new gift-quality […]

Did you know you can book a librarian from our Reference Department to help you create or improve your resume, search for jobs and enhance your career using JobNow software (available free on the library webpage–all you need is a library card)? Book a Librarian is available by appointment on Tuesdays evenings 6:00 PM–7:00 PM. […]

Support the library and save on your shopping bill,  October 14-15, by doing your shopping at Boscov’s department store in Meriden, CT! Funds raised by the Friends of the Library help to provide  library materials,  programs and services to our community!