The library will be closing at 4pm on Thursday, October 9th. We will be CLOSED on Saturday, October 11th and Monday, October 13th.

Hometown Carnival @ the Apple Scrapple Festival- Thursday, October 9th @ 4-9pm ($25 for pay-one-price bracelet). Friday, October 10th @ 4-10pm ($25 pay-one-price bracelet or individual tickets). Saturday, October 11th @ 10:30am-9pm. ($2 each ticket or Family Pack- 20 for $30 and 40 for $45) Please support our library! Join Ms. Hilary and the library staff at Library Lane (located next to the Bridgeville Historical Society Museum at 102 Williams St.) on Saturday, October 11th from 9am-4pm for games, crafts, special characters, and a photo booth.

Join us for our Fall in Love with your Library Quarter Auction Fundraiser on Saturday, November 8th from 11am-1pm at the Bridgeville Library. Doors open at 10:30am. Auction begins at 11:30am. Pre-registration is required by November 1st by using the QR code in the FB event in the discussion, OR use the link in More Info OR email: [email protected]. ALL IN PADDLES: $35. REGULAR PADDLES: $10. ADDITIONAL PADDLES: $3. There will be door prizes and raffles. Lunch and refreshments for purchase. This event will sell out quickly and there will be NO walk-ins. All proceeds benefit the Bridgeville Library. Donations for this event are being collected now. If you would like to donate, please call the Bridgeville Library at (302)-337-7401 ext. 101 or stop in.

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. A fun cardio drumming class hosted by PACE Your Life "Drums Alive" will be on the 1st and 2nd Monday in October @ 2pm. 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, October 24th @ 4pm. Chair Fitness with Bree starting on Monday, September 8th through October 27th @ 9:30am. Yoga with Bonnie (Ananda Yoga) on Wednesdays @ 6pm from October 8th through December 10th. Join us on Thursday, December 18th from 6-8pm as we celebrate YOUR success with our Community Bridge to Wellness program. We will pull the winning tickets, enjoy a light healthy meal, and share our future programming. 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 through Wednesday, November 20th. Join us for our annual Family Fun Night "Perfect Pumpkin Party" on Thursday, October 16th from 6-8pm. Each child will receive a pumpkin to decorate. We will have games and treats too. Registration is required. If signing up online, please put the number of children 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 every month @ 9am starting in August through November (see flyer for dates). Join Ms. Hilary on Tuesdays @ 10am for stories, songs, and rhymes about Fall on October (On October 7th, it will be held at Seaford Chick-Fil-A). Story Book Corner for "Little Acorns" will be held on Wednesdays @ 9am in the library. Enjoy dancing, swaying, or just observing at this time of movement, rhythm, and fun. Ms. Hilary will model some songs, rhymes, finger plays, and bounces to use at home. This will stimulate early learning to foster early literacy skills and develop a lifelong love of books. Reading to baby can support their social and emotional development. Open to all ages! ---This program is FULL---Join Ms. Hilary as the Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research present a “Baby Birds & Nests” program on Thursday, October 9th @ 11am. Students will discover the differences between altricial and precocial birds and will examine the nests of different bird species. Emphasis in this program will be placed on the care native wild birds receive at Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research. They will bring actual bird nests of different species for the children to look at, as well as learn about the behaviors of birds making nests. Registration is required.

Adult Craft Night on Tuesday, October 7th @ 6pm will consist of painting on canvas with Halloween templates. Registration is required. Chair Fitness with Bree will be on Mondays @ 9:30am through September and October. Every 2nd and 4th Friday from 3-5pm you can play Mahjong. We are looking for beginners to experienced players to learn or play the game of Mahjong! We will have 2 boards available or you may bring your own board/racks and cards/tiles to play, if you wish. Registration is required. 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. Yoga with Bonnie (Ananda Yoga) will be held on Wednesdays @ 6pm from October 8th through December 10th. Drums Alive with PACE Your Life will be held on the 1st AND 2nd Monday, (October 6th and 13th) @ 2pm. (Please note: The library is closed on the 13th, but Drums Alive will be held in the meeting room). PACE Your Life is hosting a BINGO on the 2nd Tuesday of every month (October 14th @ 3pm).

Join Ms. Miranda for a fun interactive Book Club on Thursday, October 30th at 3:30pm. This month's book is Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. 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, October 23rd @ 4pm. Watch anime together, vote on what to watch next!

Do you need a flu shot? Or a Covid-19 Test? Want to get the latest Covid-19 vaccination? Need HIV Testing, counseling and referral? Or just need some important health information? You can get all of these at the Delaware Health and Social Services Health2Go Mobile Health Unit in the parking lot on Tuesday, October 14th from 10am-3pm. No appointment needed. Insurance accepted but not necessary. A representative from the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health will also be at the library from 11:30am-1:30pm. They will have Narcan and wound care kits to distribute, along with information and giveaways.