Plant The Future

Neighborhood Forest is giving out trees to plant with your children in celebration of Earth Day.  Follow the link to receive one (1) FREE sapling.  You may purchase additional trees through the link.  Neighborhood Forest will follow up with additional instructions on planting and you will receive an email from bwpl@sailsinc.org when your tree is ready for pickup. Register for your free tree at https://www.neighborhoodforest.org/parent-registration/?school=39478

This offer is available while supplies last. 

Deadline is March 15th.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, January 20 at 6:30PM

This webinar, co-sponsored by East Bridgewater, Bridgewater, Hanson, and Middleborough Public Libraries, will describe information and resources that families can use to put a college savings plan in place, steps to take in academic planning, and tools students and parents should consider when beginning the college search. Live transcription will be available.

This webinar will take place on Zoom. Register here.

Presented by Julie Shields-Rutyna, MEFA's Director of College Planning, Education, and Training

Wednesday, January 21 at 7PM

The Bridgewater Public Library is pleased to present: Successful Study Skills 4 Students Motivating the Unmotivated Student.

In a 30-minute highly dynamic, action-specific, and interactive webinar, parents are invited to learn a few tips, tools, and strategies to motivate, inspire, and support their students.

What you will learn:

• Why is your student unmotivated
• How self-esteem and anxiety impact motivation
  • The importance of goals and objectives, choices and consequences
• What problem-solving skills benefit an unmotivated student
  • The effects of power struggles
  • How do  you inspire your kids to motivate themselves

Registration required and OPEN. Register HERE.

Monday, January 26 at 6PM

Come join Celestial B as she guides you on a Tarot journey!

Together, you will explore setting up a Tarot journal, selecting and charging your deck, clearing cards, connecting with your energy, building intuition, and familiarizing yourself with the cards.

Please make sure to bring your own cards with you.

Registration Required.

Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. 

Tuesday, January 27 at 6:30PM

Bridgewater Public Library's 2025 Flora T. Little Fellow, Anna Connor, will be presenting her research on Louise Dickinson Rich's 1955 memoir of growing up in Bridgewater, Innocence Under the Elms and the role such memoirs can play in the study of history.

An accompanying exhibit will be on display in the library's museum gallery space.  The presentation will be followed with a brief question and answer session.

Monday, February 2 at 6PM

As a pediatrician, Dr. Martin Gross is not just an expert on pediatric vaccines; he is an expert on vaccines for all ages. 

In this interactive informational session, Dr. Gross will provide an overview of vaccines, from the earliest use to the present, plus review the recommended vaccinations for all ages. From children to seniors, Dr. Gross will cover the routine immunizations schedules endorsed by medical and public health experts. 

A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

Registration Required.

Registration Opens January 17 at 10AM

Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly.

Tuesday, February 3 at 6PM

Join Bridgewater Triangle historian and researcher and experiencer Kristen Evans for the third and final installment in her presentation series on this fascinating and mysterious region.
In her talk, Beasts of Bridgewater Triangle: Cryptids and Other Creatures.

In this presentation, Evans will focus on the long history of Bigfoot sightings in this anomalous area, as well as reports of Pukwudgies, the legends behind them, and other strange appearances including Thunderbirds and more.

Evans has spent nearly 20 years researching the Bridgewater Triangle and has recently appeared on “Hometown Monsters” and “Expedition X” sharing  her own personal cryptid experiences. Don’t miss this chance to hear both history and firsthand encounters from someone who has lived the mystery.

Registration Required.

Registration Opens January 17 at 10AM

Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly.

Monday, February 9 at 6PM

Annie Hartnett is the award-winning author of three novels: Rabbit Cake, Unlikely Animals, and the national bestseller The Road to Tender Hearts. Annie has been awarded fellowships and residencies from the MacDowell Colony, Sewanee Writers' Conference, and the Associates of the Boston Public Library. Along with the writer Tessa Fontaine, she co-runs Accountability Workshops for writers, helping writers commit to routines and embrace the long, slow, joyful, terrible process of doing the work.

She lives in Massachusetts with her husband Drew, daughter Leora, and a border collie named Willie Nelson.

No Registration Needed.

Tuesday, February 10 at 6PM

Laurel Bestock is a professor of Egyptology and Archaeology at Brown University. Currently directing excavations at the site of Abydos, where the first kings of Egypt built the earliest pharaonic monuments hundreds of years before the pyramids, she has also worked extensively in Sudan, where she investigated cultural interactions in an ancient military outpost. Beyond excavation, her interests include ancient Egyptian art, archaeological methodology and digital recording. In this talk she will discuss what it means to be an archaeologist of Egypt, what archaeologists do and why. Using examples from her own excavations, she will introduce us to how discoveries can shift our understanding of the past, as well as demonstrating why it's so darn fun to be an archaeologist.

Registration Required

Registration Opens January 17 at 10AM

Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly.

Every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30AM

Introduce your preschooler to the world of children's literature! Storytime includes a selection of entertaining stories, an easy to do craft, and other fun activities! Recommended for ages 3-5.

No Registration

Wednesday, January 20 at 4PM

Teens and Tweens! Come socialize, talk about anime & manga, & watch streamed anime. You'll get first look and checkouts of any new manga before it hits the shelves! Snack provided!

No Registration Required. 

Wednesday, January 20 at 5:30PM

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. 

Tuesday, January 20 at 7PM

Join the Book Club for a discussion of The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant. Books are available for checkout at the front desk.

All are welcome.  No registration required for this program.

New To Our Collection

When you place a book on hold it gets shipped to the Bridgewater Public Library free of charge. You will then be notified when it is available for pickup!
You can also look for these titles as e-books & audiobooks using the Libby App.

Looking For Your

Next Great Read?

The Trustees of the Library share their top book recommendations! From timeless classics to hidden gems, there's something for everyone.

📚 To see their list, click the button below.

Stop By The Reference Desk

Did you know that you can have items 3D printed at the library?

Everything from key chains to Pokemon characters!

Check out the options using the link below!