Ridgefield Library

08/31/2026

It's almost here, the last big weekend of the summer! The Ridgefield Library will be closed this Sunday, September 6th, and Monday, September 7th, for Labor Day.

⚡However, we will be OPEN during regular hours on Saturday, September 5th (9:00 am-5:00 pm). Make sure to stop by between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm for RidgeCon, our annual pop culture & fandom festival for all ages!⚡

🍄Learn more about RidgeCon here:
https://ridgecon2026.my.canva.site/

08/31/2026

We are thrilled to co-host multiple fascinating Author Talks this fall with Books on the Common, starting with 's Coach Bennett on Tuesday, Sept 8th at 7:00 pm!
🏃Register:: https://ridgefieldlibrary.librarymarket.com/event/author-talk-coach-chris-bennett-nike-150140

08/31/2026

This Wednesday on Zoom!
Register here: https://ridgefieldlibrary.librarymarket.com/event/online-poems-cts-four-corners-149016



REMINDER! JOIN US FOR THE RETURN OF "POEMS FROM CT'S FOUR CORNERS" - ONLINE
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 - 7:00 p.m.

We're baaaaack! After our summer hiatus, "Poems from Connecticut's Four Corners" returns with an evening of poetry featuring five wonderful poets: ARLENE DEMARIS, GWEN GUNN, DEBORAH KETAI, CLAUDIA MCGHEE, and TIM STOBIERSKI.

Please register to receive the Zoom link: https://bit.ly/4wE3paQ
or https://ridgefieldlibrary.librarymarket.com/index.php/event/online-poems-cts-four-corners-149016

Hosted by Ridgefield Library.

08/27/2026

Congrats to Lauren, the winner of the final Adult Summer Reading raffle prize basket! 🎉

And to all the book-loving families, teens and adults who joined the party, high-fives for making the Plant a Seed, Read Summer Reading Program such a wild ride. 🌱📖
Time to find your next great read!

08/27/2026

What joy! 🤩👩‍🎓 Grace is a newly minted graduate of our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge. Learn how your preschooler can experience this feeling of accomplishment by entering the 1KBBK Challenge at https://libguides.ridgefieldlibrary.org/lodewickchildrenslibrary/1kbbk

08/25/2026

Get ready for a night of iconic Broadway show tunes with conductor Harold Rosenbaum this Thursday, August 27th at 6:30 pm! 🎵 Enjoy video clips, piano accompaniment and singing along to iconic songs from the Golden Age of Musicals.

Dr. Rosenbaum is widely regarded as one of the leading choral conductors of his generation and has shaped vibrant musical experiences that engage singers and audiences alike.

🎶 Register here:
https://ridgefieldlibrary.librarymarket.com/event/golden-age-musicals-harold-rosenbaum-150898

08/25/2026

⚠️Attention Families, Teens & Adults! ⏰
The 2026 Plant a Seed, Read program ends this Wednesday, August 26th at 11:59 pm.
This is your LAST CHANCE to finish your books and log them into your Beanstack account!

Families, you may continue to pick up your prizes at the Children's desk through September 5th, 2026.

🌱Log in to Beanstack here:
https://ridgefieldlibraryct.beanstack.com/reader365

08/25/2026

Just look at those smiles! SOAR Together was back at the Library recently, spreading more Flower Power creativity and kindness. 🌼💐

Thank you to Ginger Smith and her teen volunteers for showing families how to create beautiful bouquets and heartfelt notes that are guaranteed to put a smile on someone's face.

🌞Learn more about SOAR Together, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the epidemic of loneliness and social isolation in Fairfield County, one smile at a time:
https://www.soartogetherct.org/

08/24/2026

It's coming! RidgeCon 2026 is popping up at the Library on Saturday, September 5th. You won't want to miss this day of ⚡️Pop Culture Fandom Fun⚡️ for all ages!

Click here for all the deets: https://ridgecon2026.my.canva.site/

Sponsored by the Friends of the Ridgefield Library and the Ridgefield Thrift Shop.

08/20/2026

Always a town favorite, the Ridgefield ArtWalk opens this Friday, August 21st. We are delighted to feature not one but TWO talented artists here at the Ridgefield Library!

🍷Artists' Reception Friday, August 21st, 5:00-8:00 pm
Drop in tomorrow to meet sculptors Brian McCarley and Andrew Graham at an Artist's Reception in our historic Morris Building. Wine & cheese will be served!

📆On exhibit through September 6th
Can't make it to the Reception? Check out Andrew's work in the Morris Building and Brian's sculpture sitting proudly on our front lawn through 9/6!