Spread the Joy!

Join us this holiday season for our annual Holiday Giving Drive, where we come together to make the season brighter for families in need. This year, we’re collecting toys, gift cards, and other gifts to ensure every child and family experiences the magic of the holidays. Your generosity can bring joy, hope, and smiles to our community.

Be sure to visit our Giving Tree, now on display in our lobby. Each ornament represents a wish or need. Choose one (or more!) to make someone’s holiday special. Donations will be accepted from December 3rd to December 23rd.

 Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Let’s celebrate the spirit of giving together!

Help Us Make Change!

So far through your donations, we have been able to provide the food bank with over 750 much needed items.

Please continue to give generously!  

This year, the need is greater than ever—twice as many families in our community are struggling to put food on the table. 

With your support, we can bring comfort and warmth to those facing tough times. Please join us by donating non-perishable food items to help us reach even more families in need.

Items can be dropped off at the circulation desk.

 Together, we can make sure no one goes hungry this holiday season.

Give generously. Every donation counts.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday December 18 at 6PM

Bridgewater Bard - A Night of Fireside Folksongs

Join us for a magical night of live music and captivating melodies performed by Bridgewater Bard, Thomas Joseph Kelley, Jr.

Enjoy an intimate evening of acoustic songs, storytelling through music, and an experience with this talented local artist that will leave you humming for days.

Perfect for music lovers of all ages, this event promises to be a soulful escape. Don’t miss out!

All Ages Welcome! No Registration Required. 

Tuesday December 17 at 4:30PM

Join Ashley Sabato in this new series of fitness seminars, Fit for Life! Come to just one class or join every week!

Owner and Founder of GET Fit gym, Ashley and her team are here to help you work on yourself both holistically as well as through workouts that anyone can do.

This week, Ashley and her team will hold a workout that anyone can do at home or at the gym.  

Kids are welcome! We have a separate workout space where they will be with a trainer focusing on stretching, light yoga, and exercise. 

Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. When registration time opens, please refresh the page to enter your information and register. 

Registration Now Open

Registration is required for each class for ADULTS ONLY. Kids are welcome but need not register. To register, click the button below: 

Tuesday December 17 at 10AM

Join us for some stories, music and movement with a winter theme!

Recommended for ages 1.5-4. 

No registration required.

Friday December 20 at 10AM

Join Triumph for 123 Read & Draw Art Class! 

Fun and creative, social and skill building, this eight week program is for you and your child ages 3-6.

Registration Is Required

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

Monday December 16 at 5:00PM

Calling all family historians, family genealogists, and anyone who would like to start researching their ancestors!

Starting August 12th, Bridgewater Public Library is hosting drop-in genealogy research help on Monday evenings from 5 to 8 pm.

Bring your laptop, your notes, and your brick walls, and we’ll work together to brainstorm research plans and find new records online. The library now has a subscription to Ancestry Library Edition which gives our patrons free access to over 20 million Ancestry records.

Join us Monday nights at Drop-In Genealogy for help researching your family story. And come by the library anytime to access our expanded genealogy resources.

No Registration Required. 

Create, Imagine, Draw

Donations Accepted Any Time the Library is Open

Dress a Girl is looking for the following donations which may be dropped off at the Bridgewater Public Library or the West Bridgewater Public Library:

1. Girls Underwear - new, wrapped, any size 4-12

2. Fabric donations - 100 % cotton, bright colorful patterns. CANNOT include people, food images, wild animals or animated characters on the fabric.

Thank you for your kind donation!

Photos From  

Art With Melissa

Flora T. Little Art Gallery

December Artist

Now On Display

Julie Thorniley's Arty By Julie exhibition will remain on display in the Flora T. Little Gallery through the month of December.

About the Artist: 

Julie's artistic journey began twenty years ago, driven by her deep admiration for painting. After settling in Boston, she discovered her true passion through a friend's art classes. Since then, she has been captivated by the beauty of nature, constantly envisioning how to immortalize it on canvas. 

Join me as I embark on this colorful adventure, capturing the world's wonders one brushstroke at a time.

Tuesday December 17 at 7:00PM

Join the Book Club for a discussion of Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. Books are available for checkout at the front desk.

All are welcome, no registration required for this program.

Winter Archives Exhibit

Keep Warm this Winter with a Quilt!

On display in our archival exhibit area this winter are 42 quilt squares made in 1887 in Cochesset, Massachusetts. Learn about quilts and quilting, signature quilts, the Kentucky Crossroads pattern, and how quilting is a historic art and craft that continues today.

On display in December and January.

Thursday December 19 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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You can also look for these titles as e-books & audiobooks using the Libby App.

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Coming Up In January.....

Mat Pilates

Author Talk with Stephanie Gayle

Chopstick Snacks & Laughs with Therapy Gardens

An Afternoon & Book Signing with Sy Montgomery

Library Resources

Available at the Bridgewater Public Library!

With Ancestry, family historians and genealogists can come to the Bridgewater Public Library and have full access to Ancestry Library Edition records for their research! 

Ancestry is the largest online family history resource, with over 20 billion records. Our new subscription includes records from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, as well as major collections from France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Australia, and China. 

Records include: 

• US census records (1790-1950) 

• Canadian census records (1851-1911) 

• Birth, marriage, and death records from the US, UK, and Canada

• Canadian Genealogy Index (1600s-1900s)

• Drouin Collection of French-Canadian and Quebec historical records (1621-1967)

• Immigration, emigration, passport, and naturalization records

• US and Canadian passenger lists (1865-1935)

• Some US military records 

• Court, land, tax, and probate records

Come to the library with your own laptop or use one of our computers and continue to research your family story!