Bridgeport Public Library

The main branch of Bridgeport’s public library system provides free and open access to creative works, knowledge and information from diverse perspectives so that visitors and residents may pursue lifelong learning, cultural and economic enrichment and enjoyment.

The building, located at 925 Broad Street near Housatonic Community College and the City Hall Annex, opened to the public on April 25, 1927.
The main branch was recently renamed the Burroughs and Saden Memorial Library, in honor of George A. Saden, a former Superior Court judge and member of the library board. Judge Saden bequeathed $1.5 million to the library to generate funds for the purchase of new materials.

The downtown branch houses several distinguished collections, including:

The Historical Collection, one of the finest and most comprehensive repositories of historical and genealogical information in the state. Topics covered include local history, early Bridgeport history, regional history and native American and African American research.

The Newspaper Room, where visitors may read hard copies of many Connecticut, national and international newspapers, or search microfilm archives of historical newspapers.

Bridgeport Working: A survey of the working history of Bridgeport over the last 100 years. Includes photographs, timeline exhibit, oral history and more.

While you’re there, be sure to visit the library’s distinguished collection of rare porcelains in the Porcelain Room on the third floor, and view the changing exhibits in the third floor gallery.

Burroughs and Saden Memorial Library
925 Broad Street
(203) 576-7403
www.bridgeportpubliclibrary.org
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