A FREE TO ATTEND celebration of all things anime, gaming, and cosplay! We'll have a food vendor, craft sales, gaming competitions, interactive inflatables, a cosplay competition, and Jeopardy trivia games running throughout the day. Join us on August 23rd for this awesome experience! Pre-Sale Raffle Tickets for NeshiCon 2025 are officially on sale! Click on the link below to pre-purchase your arm length of tickets and be one of only 50 people to get exclusive NeshiCon merchandise! NEW LINK: https://www.zeffy.com/.../bridgeville-public-librarys... *You must attend NeshiCon 2025 at the Bridgeville Public Library on Saturday, August 23rd from 11am-4pm to claim your tickets.

Throughout the year, join the Bridgeville Library for our wellness journey-promoting mental and physical health by providing many different programs for everyone. All programs are FREE and all are welcome! Please check the flyers for details. Self-led walking groups on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Community Health Worker- Please call the library for availability. Chair Yoga with Bonnie (Ananda Yoga) on Tuesdays at 10am. On the 1st Monday of every month @ 2pm -a fun cardio drumming class hosted by PACE Your Life "Drums Alive". On the 2nd Tuesday, PACE Your Life will host a BINGO at 3pm. Grief support group with Latoya Harris, a Certified Community Health Worker on Friday, August 22nd @ 4pm. Taekwondo, a kicking martial art, as well as general self defense for ages 10 on Fridays at 6pm starting August 29th. Got Your Back Self Defense, self-defense classes on Mondays in September (8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th) at 5 - 6:30PM. Art Therapy Paint Night (this session is FULL) on Thursday, September 4th @ 6pm with "Paint with Ke". Prevention Program for MS and HS Ages on Tuesday, August 19th @ 11:15 and on Tuesday, September 16th @ 4pm. Chair Fitness with Bree starting on Monday, September 8th through October 27th @ 9:30am (No class on September 1st). Mobile Health Unit will be in the parking lot on Tuesday, September 9th from 10am-3pm. The Mental Health Association in Delaware will present a QPR Training (QPR is a suicide prevention program) on Tuesday, September 9th @ 5pm. Visit the library to sign up or scan the QR code. Calm within the Chaos: Hypnosis for Stress & Anxiety on Saturday, September 27th @ 12:30pm. Registration is required.

If you haven't registered already for the Community Bridge to Wellness, please visit the library. Our self-led walking groups are starting Wednesday, April 23rd. Meet in the parking lot and walk the Hometown trail. Join us for our “End of Summer Reading Program Celebration” on Thursday, August 21st from 6-8pm. We’ll be pulling for our winning prize tickets. Registration is required. Call 302-337-7401 ext. 101 or online: delawarelibraries.libcal.com/calendar/bridgeville. All are welcome! If registering online, please put how many will be attending in the Notes Registration Form.

Bring your child to the library on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month @11am to read to the L.E.A.P. dog, Oliver. We are excited to invite Ms. Taylor to our library for "Feelings Rock", a 30 minute social-emotional music and movement class for children newborn to 5 years and their caregivers. She will be helping kids move, learn, and grow on the 4th Wednesday of every month @ 9am starting in August through November. ---Tumbling Classes are FULL---In partnership with Bayside Athletics, our library is hosting 6 free sessions of tumbling classes to be held Wednesdays at 5pm August 27th through October 1st. Classes are designed to teach kids ages 9 & under. Tumbling skills will include handstands, cartwheels, round-offs, back handsprings, & more. Classes are consecutive and will be limited to 10 children. Parents: to register your child for all the sessions, please call 302-337-7401 ext. 101. There are no online registrations. Join Ms. Hilary for an educational experience on Thursday, September 11th @11am. We will focus on 3 different ancient civilizations and learn well-known facts and history. You will make a craft that is associated with each location. Registration is required.

Join us on Tuesdays at 10am for Chair Yoga with Bonnie (Ananda Yoga) through August 26th, starting September 5th, they will be held on Fridays at 10am. PACE Your Life is hosting a BINGO on the 2nd Tuesday of every month @ 3pm. Adult Craft Night-Tuesday, September 5th is FULL!! Do you need help navigating in the digital world with your phone, computer, or tablet? Evan, our technical services support can help! We are offering a session on Wednesday, September 17th @ 5pm for you. Register for our session by calling 302-337-7401 ext. 101 to get individual help. Join us on Saturday, October 18th from 11am-1pm as we discuss the book selection “The Mountains Sing” by Nguy?n Phan Qu? Mai, and enjoy a variety of Vietnamese inspired cuisine. Several copies are on reserve in the library and it is available on Hoopla and Libby apps. Registration is required.

Join Ms. Miranda for a fun interactive Book Club on Thursday, August 28th at 3:30pm. This month's book is Swindle by Gordon Korman.  Several copies of the book are reserved at the library. It is also available on the Libby App. Registration is preferred. Do you love discussing your favorite Anime and Manga series, and discovering new ones? Then our Anime & Manga Club is the place for you! Join Ms. Hilary on Thursday, August 28th @ 4pm. Watch anime together, vote on what to watch next! Dive into the stories and discuss characters, plot twists, and everything in between. Join us on Wednesday, September 3rd @ 4pm for a Social Media Awareness session on being safe online. This is geared for Middle and High School ages. Learn about being aware of what you put online and making sure you don't put too much personal information out there. Bring some friends! Join our certified Community Health Workers from Tank Mentality for a "Think Tank- Let's Talk: Life" for teens and tweens (ages 10-17) on Thursday, September 11th @ 4pm. Let’s talk about life as a teen: friendships, school, family, anxiety, or social media. Bring some friends! Snacks will be provided. This session is part of our 2025 Community Bridge to Wellness program.

The Nanticoke Watershed Alliance will have a hands-on rain barrel workshop at the Bridgeville Library on Thursday, October 2nd from 5-6pm. You can take home a free rain barrel IF you are a Delaware resident who resides in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Sign up for the workshop at: https://nanticokeriver.org/bridgeville-rain-barrel-workshop/ or scan the QR code.

The fourth annual Impact Festival will be held Saturday, September 6th, 2025 at the Bridgeville Public Library from 10am-2pm. Join us for a fun-filled day of positivity and good vibes with numerous food and craft vendors, an Adventure Park with 10+ inflatables and games, music, face painting, raffles and giveaways. Entry to the festival is free, with vendors and Adventure Park at a cost. Craft vendors will be indoors. All proceeds benefit The Inspiring Project’s annual scholarships and donations to local charities.