Booksales are held periodically throughout
the year. Watch for publicity about the sale within the library and in the Independent
Press or Bloomfield Life Newspapers. Used books are available for purchase in the front lobby of the library
throughout the year:
Hardcovers: $1.00,
Trade Paperbacks: $.50.
If you would like to donate books please check our
book donation policies or call 973-566-6200 to discuss dropping off books.
Sponsored by the Literacy Volunteers of America, Newark and Essex County, Inc.
Individual literacy tutoring for those wishing to learn English or to learn to read.
Registration is required. To become a student or a Volunteer teacher, or for more information,
contact the Literacy Volunteers at 973-733-9404 or 973-275-2300 . ESL books in the library
can be found at the call number 428. There are also videos and audio tapes available. Search the
library catalog or call the Information Desk at 973-566-6211 or
973-566-6210.
Spanish Language Books in the Bloomfield Public Library
Russian Language Books in the Bloomfield Public Library
The library also borrows a small collection of Russian language books from the Newark Public
Library. These are in the library for a period of about three months, at which time they are
returned to the Newark Public Library and a new set of books are received.
Russian language books may only be taken out by Bloomfield residents with valid Bloomfield Public Library cards.
For more information, call 973-566-6211 or ask at the Information Desk in the library.
You can also apply at the Circulation desk for a
ReBL card, which will allow you to borrow Russian Language books
directly from the large collection of Russian Language books available at the The Newark
Public Library.
The New Jersey Library for the Blind and Handicapped
provides free audiocassette books and cassette players for state residents of all ages who need them.
If you are legally blind, dyslexic, or unable to turn pages in a printed book, you may be eligible
for this service. You do not need to be a Bloomfield resident or totally blind to qualify. Ask at
the Information Desk for an application
or additional information about
library services for the visually impaired. To contact the NJ State Library for the Blind and
Handicapped directly, call 1-800-792-8322.
Interested in learning more about computers and searching the web on your own? The Internet is an excellent source of technical training.
The following is a list of websites which offer tutorials on mouse skills, E-mail, and the basics
of using a computer. Click on the name of the site to link to it and take advantage of the information available there:
Or, for some quick tips, look at the Bloomfield Public Library's Internet Basics for the Novice
and, if you are a Bloomfield resident (look at our Internet Policy), practice on
the public Internet terminals located in the library.
A series of programs featuring music and topics of interest to the Bloomfield community are held each year between October and May. Past programs have featured the Big Apple Jazz Band, An American
Songbook with baritone, Phillip Mentor, and Unlacing the Victorian
Woman with costume/fashion designer Barbara Darlin. All programs are advertised
through fliers distributed in the library and notices in the local newspapers.
Children's movies and special events are held in the theatre.
Check the calendar or the schedule of events. Past programs have included the New York Aquarium.
In a repeat performance of "Underwater Cities" - a representative from the New York Aquarium demonstrated
aquatic life using video, puppets, and live specimens! Space is limited and programs fill up
quickly.
Computer Classes 