Donations Needed!!

Walt's Mobile Closet is a nonprofit that provides free, gently used clothing and shoes to anyone in need.

Currently their inventory of men's sneakers is very low, and they are unable to provide assistance to many in need of footwear.

Donation box is in our lobby by the circulation desk. 

Upcoming Events

Saturday, May 3 at 10AM

Celebrate spring at our Spring Book Sale!

Drop by and stock up your home libraries!

We have a great selection of used items including: Adult fiction & nonfiction, books for kids & teens, DVDs, CDs, and puzzles.

Tuesday, May 6 at 6PM

Join this virtual author talk with Best Selling Author, Tess Gerritsen!

About the author:

Trained as a medical doctor, Tess Gerritsen built a second career as an internationally bestselling novelist. Her 32 novels include The Spy Coast, Gravity, and The Surgeon, and her newest, The Summer Guests. She has won the Nero Wolfe Award and the Rita Award, and Time Magazine named The Surgeon one of the best mystery/thrillers ever written.

Her novels are translated into 40 languages and more than 40 million copies have been sold around the world.  Her series of novels featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the hit television series "Rizzoli & Isles".

This is a Virtual Event - You will receive a Zoom link 1 week prior to the event.

Registration Now Open

Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. 

Tuesday, May 13 at 6PM

Meg has been working as a Registered Dietitian for 15 + years. She has a diverse nutrition background in a variety of areas including Eating Disorders, Weight Loss, Cardiac Disease, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Food Intolerances/Allergies, and Diabetes. 

In this first session of four with Harmony With Food, Meg O'Rourke will address why you are tired all the time?

Fatigue has many causes that aren't always easy to figure out, but we have the technology now to dig deeper and find the root cause.

Chronic fatigue can stem from various factors, including an unbalanced gut microbiome, micronutrient deficiencies, and thyroid issues.  Addressing these imbalances through targeted therapies can restore vitality and well-being. At Harmony with Food, we aim to empower patients with the knowledge and tools to optimize their health through functional medicine.

Registration Required. 

Registration Now Open

Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. 

Wednesday, May 14 at 1PM

Join Greg Armstrong for a special author talk!

Legally blind since childhood, with social struggles, and the pressure to create something "great", Greg over time, overcame self-doubt and the overwhelming expectations of traditional writing structures, ultimately embracing his unique writing style. 

His presentation will focus on his journey as an aspiring author. Mad Season, born from his perseverance, follows Elles Garity as she returns home after years of running from her past. While trying to preserve her mother’s legacy, she uncovers dark secrets about her family and a new friend’s shocking connection to her past.

Check out the author on Facebook.

This is a Virtual Event - You will receive a Zoom link prior to the event.

Registration Now Open

Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. 

Saturday, May 17 at 10AM

Join Jessica Fox of South Shore Permaculture for this insightful lecture on permaculture design. 

Discover how small changes can create big impacts for your garden, home, and community. This engaging lecture introduces permaculture as a holistic design system that works with nature to grow abundance, build resilience, and create strong, connected communities. 

Whether you're a seasoned gardener, urban dweller, or simply curious to learn more, you'll gain practical insights, see inspiring before-and-after transformations, and explore how permaculture principles can be applied to any space. Attendees will leave with actionable ideas, resources, and inspiration to start their own permaculture journey.

Registration Opens May 3 at 10AM

Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. 

Wednesday, May 21 at 6PM

Celebrate Spring & Grow Some Herbs! 

Come learn about the culinary properties of garden herbs and then make your own herb garden! 

Topics include growing and drying herbs, using herbs for flavorful cooking, and herbs for medicinal uses. We will also review how to preserve your herbs at the end of the season. 

Participants leave with small planters, soil, and their choice of seeds to make their own personal herb garden.

Registration Opens May 7 at 12PM

Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. 

Monday, May 5 at 6PM

Once a month, during our regular Drop-In Genealogy time, join us in the Flora Little Room at 6pm for a short genealogy lesson.

Interested in learning about a topic?

Let Karen know and we can add your idea to the schedule!

This Month's Topic: Yearbooks and School Records

Upcoming Topics:

• June 6: French-Canadian Records

Registration Recommended. 

Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. 

May 12 at 6PM or May 15 at 10AM

Join the latest class in our Genealogy Skill Building series! 

Learn where your ancestors lived, and so much more, with Deeds and Land Records. These valuable records help trace a family’s movement across the country, can clarify confusing kinships in a region, and so much more. In this class you will learn where to find these records and how to interpret them. 

This class is designed to help intermediate and adventurous beginners increase their genealogy skills, and all are welcome to attend. If you’ve never considered researching your family with land records, this class will get you started!

This class will be offered twice, in the same week, to allow for varying schedules. This is not a two-part class, but is the same class offered twice. Please register for the class time that works best for you.

• Session A: Monday, May 12, 6:00-7:30 pm
• Session B: Thursday, May 15, 10-11:30 am

Registration Now Open

Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. 

Wednesday, May 14 at 4PM

Join the Bridgewater Raynham Robotics team for a demonstration of their robot then stick around after for some Q & A.

No Registration Required. All Ages Welcome!

Friday, May 16 at 10AM

Join Kara Andrews of Maha Yoga for a morning yoga class! 

We recommend this program for adults and kids age 8+ who can follow directions along with their caregivers.  

Please bring your own yoga mat and dress in comfortable clothes.  

Registration Now Open

Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. 

Wednesday, May 7 at 5:30PM

The Pokemon Club has switched days!!

Hello Pokemon Trainers! Are you ready to get your game on at the Bridgewater Public Library?

• Bring your own cards. We'll have a few extras to make a deck.
• Trades are encouraged and part of the excitement! The student trainer will be available to provide guidance in an effort to make trading an enjoyable experience for all, but each person is responsible for his or her own trades. The club and library are not liable for any trades.
• The Club will be run by a student trainer and is open to kids 6-12 years old. A guardian must remain with kid(s).

No Registration Required. 

Monday, May 5 at 3PM

We can help with: 

• eBooks & eAudiobooks (help with Libby app)
• eReaders, smartphones & tablet devices
• Hoopla
• Searching the internet
• Email
• Wearables (Smart Watches, Fitbits, etc.) 

Please note: We do not troubleshoot or fix malfunctioning devices, take apart or replace physical parts on a device, handle viruses or virus software, download and/or install hardware, or participate in credit card transactions.   

May's Art Exhibit

Barbara Healy's Coastal Wanderlust will remain on display in the Flora T. Little Art Gallery through the month of May. 

About the Artist:

Barbara Healy is a contemporary award-winning artist working in oils and acrylics. A Connecticut native, Barbara fell in love with the South Coast, and her husband Shaun, while getting her BFA at UMASS Dartmouth and stayed. 

Her degree in textile design has given her a background in color but she often paints plein air to learn from nature. Her studio in Dartmouth, MA has been on the South Coast Artists Open Studio Tour for 14 years. She is a Juried Artist Member of The National Association of Women Artists, Cape Cod Art Center, and also teaches painting.

About the Exhibit:

I have a deep connection to the natural world that I see through the eyes of an artist.

My paintings capture a moment or memory of wonder, joy, and beauty, something special that caught my eye. Paintings are inspired by the diverse colors of light, atmosphere, and nature in the coastal landscape where I live.

I look for what is unique to convey a sense of place. Although often evoked by a fleeting moment, I translate in paint to transcend time. Brushstrokes over glimpses of color intentionally reveal some of the painting process.

Instagram @barbarahealypainter

Friday, May 9 at 10AM

Join Triumph for 123 Read & Draw Art Class!  Fun and creative, social and skill building, this seven week program is for

you and your child ages 3-6

Registration is required and space is limited. 

To register, call Nancy at 508-822-5388 ext. 208 or email her at ntilbe@triumphinc.org.  

Wednesday, May 7 at 4PM

Socialize with friends, enjoy snacks and watch the latest streamed anime with our premium Crunchyroll subscription.

Check out the newest manga and graphic novel additions before they hit the shelves!

No registration required.

Apply Now for the Flora T. Little Fellowship in Local History at 

the Bridgewater Public Library

The Bridgewater Public Library Archives seeks a scholar to explore, illuminate, and contextualize the local history of the Bridgewater region. At the library, our mission is to educate, inform, enrich, and inspire the community. With this fellowship, our goal is to provide a clearer understanding of ourselves and each other through deep and meaningful analysis and contextualization of our shared heritage. 

We invite students of history, public history, the humanities, women’s studies, African-American studies, Indigenous people’s studies, LGBTQ+ studies, folklore, historic crafts, industrialization, New England studies, and others to explore the archival holdings of the public library. And then to share their insights and fresh understanding of our region with the library community. 

Fellows will spend the fall academic semester researching the primary resources in the library’s history room, and will present their findings at the end of the semester in three ways: With an on-site exhibit, during an event evening, and through submission of their findings to an academic, peer-reviewed journal. 

Herbert Block, or "Herblock," is among the world’s best known and most admired political cartoonists, having spent most of his 72-year career fighting against abuses of the powerful.

Today, The Herblock Foundation continues to call attention to his work in their "commitment  to defending the basic freedoms guaranteed all Americans, combating all forms of discrimination and prejudice and improving the conditions of the poor and underprivileged through the creation or support of charitable and educational programs with the same goals."

Ever Green, the latest addition to the Herblock Traveling Exhibitions, displays large-scale reproductions of Herblock’s powerful cartoons about the environment, a subject he began addressing during the Twenties and the Great Depression.

Herblock cared deeply about the environment. His work on issues about wildlife, wilderness and natural resources are as relevant today, as they were in the past. Many of his cartoons on the world’s most fragile and precious treasures, were produced shortly before his death at age 91 in September 2001.

"Ever Green" will remain on display in the library lobby through the month of April.  

Thursday, May 8 at 1PM

The TaleSpinners has existed for nearly twenty years and is open to all. The TaleSpinners meet on Thursdays, year round, from 1-3 PM in the Mary Jarvis Conference Room.

The TaleSpinners encourage all sorts of writing: memoir, poetry, short stories, and/or novels. The TaleSpinners write in all genres: mystery, thrillers, science fiction, romance, humor. We engage in gentle, helpful, and encouraging critiques of one another’s writing, and everyone gets a chance to share their work.

We ask each writer to come with copies of his/her work for the rest of the group to write their comments and suggestions upon.

No registration required.

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