Earth Day Program!

The Bristol Public Library and the Bristol Water and Sewer Department are partnering to arrange a special Earth Day showing  of the locally  produced short film Journey of Our Water.”  The film was created by the Water & Sewer Department to inform residents about the importance of the water cycle and  it’s impact on our [… Read more »]

SEED LIBRARY RIBBON CUTTING & SQUARE FOOT GARDENING WORKSHOP

CITY OF BRISTOL SEED LIBRARY WILL LAUNCH ON FEBRUARY 23RD Bristol Public Library and the Public Works Department have partnered to launch Bristol’s first Seed Library. The mission for Bristol’s Seed Library is to provide residents with seeds so they can create their own gardens. The Seed Library, which was funded by a grant from [… Read more »]

Friends’ Annual Holiday Sale This December!

Don’t miss these holiday bargains! The Friends work hard to make sure there is always a fresh selection of high quality items for your holiday shopping and prices are unbeatable. All proceeds help the Friends support library needs and programming not otherwise possible to serve our community! Details below:

Annual Author Luncheon was a “Wow” Event!

The Friends of the Bristol Public Library 2022 Author Luncheon, with two-time Pulitzer-prize winning author Colson Whitehead, provided an opportunity to experience community and the healing power of books during a time of mourning and grief in our community. Thank you to Mayor Caggiano for leading a moment of silence to honor our fallen heroes [… Read more »]

Fine Free!

The Bristol Public Library and Manross Memorial Library are now fine free. The libraries will no longer collect late fines on materials returned after the due date. The Bristol Libraries will auto renew items one time as well. Lost or damaged items are still the responsibility of the borrower and are subject to billing as [… Read more »]