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, April 19 at 11AM

Hear local author John Grover reads from his book, Slipping Through: The Lockwood Cryptid Chronicles (Book 1) and discuss his love of the paranormal and cryptozoology.

A Stoughton native, Mr. Grover has also lived in the Taunton/Raynham area and Boston. He has written and published numerous books in the fantasy, sci-fi and horror genres.

No Registration Required.

Tuesday, April 29th at 6PM

Join Nurses with a Mission for this informative talk!

Understand the Historical Role of Cannabis as Medicine, Recognize Cannabis as an Ongoing Source of Healing, Distinguish Between Hemp and Psychoactive Cannabis & Explore the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) and How Cannabis Works in the Body 

Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. 

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 Opens April 19 at 10AM

Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. 

Wednesday. April 23 at 10AM

Join the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Southeastern Residential Services for an in-person hiring event! Discover opportunities to make a difference by supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a residential setting.

Positions: Full Time and Part Time Direct Care, Internship & LPN

HIRING FOR SOUTHEAST AREA DDS HOMES

Locations: Brockton, Taunton, Hanover, New Bedford/Fall River, Cape Cod & surrounding towns

We are seeking compassionate individuals committed to providing

day – to – day supports to people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in a residential setting. Become a Commonwealth of Massachusetts employee and receive extensive benefits such as union membership, paid PTO, yearly step increases an insurance options. 

*Minimum Entrance Requirements: Must be 18 years or older and have a valid driver’s license

No Registration Required.

Tuesday, April 22 at 6PM

Come meet local Farmer Dave from Hanson Farm 

Learn all about chickens- from raising them and keeping a flock to eggs and more! This program is geared towards adults and families who want chickens or already own chickens.

No registration and free and open to all ages 8+.

Aspiring Artists

Daddy Daughter Paint Pics

Wednesday, April 23 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. 

Saturday, April 26 at 11AM

Learn about amateur radio and how it can be used in emergencies, or situations where power, phone, and internet are unavailable. 

Come see a HF "POTA" station - Parks On The Air, a ham radio activity to establish contacts with parks all over the U.S., radio "go-kits", and even a portable solar power supply all in action.

No Registration Required. 

Weather permitting, this event will be held outside the library under the pavilion. In case of inclement weather, it will take place in the Judith Gabriel room.

Friday, April 25 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.  

Thursday, April 24 at 6PM

We are partnering with One Up Games for another Fortnite tournament! 

The entire event will consist of FOUR games with short breaks in between each game. 

Platforms include: Xbox One / Series X, PlayStation 4 / 5

Solos/Build Event. Ages 8+ 

You will need a Discord account to participate in the games.

Register HERE. 

After registration you will receive a confirmation email a few days prior to the event with instructions on how to join and queue up for your matches.

Monday, April 28 at 6PM

Join us Monday, April 28th at 6:30 pm for a presentation by Stephanie Najarian White, the inaugural Flora T. Little Fellow in Local History at the Bridgewater Public Library. 

About the Presentation:

White’s research in the library archives began with Bridgewater’s economic links to the Carver cotton gin in the 1800s and soon led to Natchez, Mississippi, where many of the gins were sold and used by enslaved people, both before and after the U. S. Civil War. 

White will show how the links between the two cities, that began with cotton capitalism, have shaped both communities in ways that are still felt today. 

About Stephanie White:

White is a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts, Boston where she is studying for her Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution. She is a Graduate Assistant with the Conflict and Early Warning Analytics and Policy Program, and a Research Assistant with the Department of Conflict Resolution, Global Governance and Human Security, Joiner Institute for War and Social Consequences. 

No Registration Required. 

Stephanie White's archival exhibition will be on display this spring in the Downstairs Gallery. 

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.

Wednesday, April 23 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, April 24 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.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Author Talk

With Tess Gerritsen!

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