Register Here Event Details Take an in-depth look back at the Supreme Court decisions that have shaped us and explore their impact with CT Mirror, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer […]
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On Wednesday, October 28, we welcome Debbie Allen, choreographer, director, producer, and one of the most recognizable forces in theater and television as the guest of honor for the Library's 27th annual signature fundraising gala.
Do you remember the pride of checking off your summer reading list one by one before the new school year started? That feeling of accomplishment, of stories collected like souvenirs from a summer well spent? Dive into our brand new categories, see yourself on our leaderboard and even earn prizes!
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Register Here Event Details Take an in-depth look back at the Supreme Court decisions that have shaped us and explore their impact with CT Mirror, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer […] 
This is a two-day program that takes place on July 27 & 28. One ticket per attendee covers both days. Class Details If you had to build a house out […]
$25.00
Join us for lots of movement, nursery rhymes, and a story! For children birth to five with an adult. No registration is required, though space is limited. 
Join us for this sensory storytime designed for children age 2 and up with multi-sensory needs. We welcome children of ages and abilities for different sensory-friendly activities. No registration required, but space is limited. 
Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration required, but space is limited.
Students in Grades 3-5 will become junior engineers as they explore structural design through build challenges and modeling.
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Students in Grades 1-2 will become junior engineers as they explore structural design through build challenges and modeling. 
Children under three and their adult are welcome to join us for nursery rhymes, songs, and play. Just drop in! No registration required, but space is limited. 
Stay accountable with two free weekly virtual writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me […]
Students in Grades 3-5 will become junior engineers as they explore structural design through build challenges and modeling. 
The Westport Library's Spanish conversation group meetings are each Tuesday from 2 to 3 pm in The Board Room (Room 210 on the Library's upper level). This is a conversation […]
Analyze how skyscrapers handle wind loads, design earthquake-resistant foundations, and explore the logistics of high-density city planning. Using professional design principles, you'll build models that prove your structures can hold up under real-world pressure! |
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Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing and a book! Be sure to bring a blanket. 
The Westport Library's beginner/intermediate French conversation group meetings are each Wednesday from 10 to 11 am via Zoom. This is a conversation group rather than a language class — there […] 
Learn the basics of creating beautiful stained-glass art from scratch, from selecting glass to cutting to soldering. Solder and bring home your very own stained glass butterfly or dragonfly!
$25.00
Join our yarn circle/adult story time for your dose of productive relaxation as we read 'The Opposite of Murder' by Sophie Hannah. 
The Westport Library's Italian conversation group meetings are each Wednesday from 2 to 3 pm in The Board Room (Room 210 on the Library's upper level). This is a conversation […] 
Bring a current knitting project or your own needles or hooks and join our circle for stitching, learning, and community. Beginners welcome! For ages 8 through adult. Just drop in. |
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Course Details Dates: Thursday, July 9, 16, 23 & 30 Time: 6:30-8 pm Location: Room 210 This course teaches adults with some programming familiarity how to build a real, professional-looking […]
$40.00
Learn the basics of creating beautiful stained-glass art from scratch, from selecting glass to cutting to soldering. Solder and bring home your very own stained glass butterfly or dragonfly! 
Children ages three to five can join Miss Jenna for stories, songs, and dancing. No registration required, though space is limited. 
New and emerging walkers or todders and their adult join us to participate in rhymes, songs, fingerplays and movement. No registration is required, but space is limited. 
Join us for Mah Jongg Open Play in the Library Café! Advanced beginners are invited to the Library for eight two-hour open play sessions throughout January and February.
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The Westport Library's Japanese conversation group is available in a hybrid format, both in person and via Zoom. Meetings are held each Friday from 10 to 11 am in Room […] 
Storytelling for all ages outside on Jesup Green. Bring a grownup and a blanket to sit on.
This conversation group is for advanced French speakers who have proficiency in speaking French. There is a beginner/intermediate group that meets on Wednesdays. In order for all participants in the […]
Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration is required, though space is limited. |
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Ready to make your own music? In this fun, hands-on GarageBand workshop, tweens will learn how to create original songs, beats, and soundtracks.
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$25.00
Dive into a world of bold colors and comic-inspired art! Students in Grades 1-2 will experiment with printmaking, stamps and mixed media to create eye-catching masterpieces.
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$25.00
Join us for lots of movement, nursery rhymes, and a story! For children birth to five with an adult. No registration is required, though space is limited.
Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration required, but space is limited.
Dive into a world of bold colors and comic-inspired art! Students in Grades 3-5 will experiment with printmaking, stamps and mixed media to create eye-catching masterpieces.
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$25.00
This two-part class offers a deep dive into the bold techniques of the Pop Art movement and its impact on modern design. Students will move beyond simple drawing to master professional screen-printing methods, stencil work, and digital-style layering.
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$25.00
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Come share your reading recommendations on the first Tuesday of each month in the Board Room (Room 210.) Enjoy coffee and tea and light refreshments while we continue to share […]
Ready to make your own music? In this fun, hands-on GarageBand workshop, tweens will learn how to create original songs, beats, and soundtracks.
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$25.00
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We welcome best-selling author Chris Bohjalian to the stage for a conversation with CT Public's Catherine Shen on his gripping new novel, 'The Amateur' — a suspenseful and emotionally charged story about tragedy, privilege, secrets, and the devastating ripple effects of one split-second mistake.
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Dive into a world of bold colors and comic-inspired art! Students in Grades 1-2 will experiment with printmaking, stamps and mixed media to create eye-catching masterpieces.
Children under three and their adult are welcome to join us for nursery rhymes, songs, and play. Just drop in! No registration required, but space is limited.
Stay accountable with two free weekly virtual writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me […] |
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Ready to make your own music? In this fun, hands-on GarageBand workshop, tweens will learn how to create original songs, beats, and soundtracks.
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$25.00
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Sip, socialize, and create your own botanical art with The Moss Society in this moss art workshop at The Westport Library. For ages 21+.
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$15.00
Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing and a book! Be sure to bring a blanket.
The Westport Library's beginner/intermediate French conversation group meetings are each Wednesday from 10 to 11 am via Zoom. This is a conversation group rather than a language class — there […]
Join our yarn circle/adult story time for your dose of productive relaxation as we read 'The Opposite of Murder' by Sophie Hannah.
The Westport Library's Italian conversation group meetings are each Wednesday from 2 to 3 pm in The Board Room (Room 210 on the Library's upper level). This is a conversation […] |
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Ready to make your own music? In this fun, hands-on GarageBand workshop, tweens will learn how to create original songs, beats, and soundtracks.
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$25.00
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Join us for an artist talk with Jodi Brown Steifel, Sain't Phifer, and Chloe Ellison. All three exhibits will be on display July 31 through September 27.
Children ages three to five can join Miss Jenna for stories, songs, and dancing. No registration required, though space is limited.
New and emerging walkers or todders and their adult join us to participate in rhymes, songs, fingerplays and movement. No registration is required, but space is limited. 
Course Details Songwriting: From First Idea to Original Song, A Three-Day Intensive Workshop with Jack O’Neill Dates: Thursdays, August 6, 13 & 20 Time: 6:30-8 pm Location: McCall Room Songwriting […]
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$25.00
Join us for Mah Jongg Open Play in the Library Café! Advanced beginners are invited to the Library for eight two-hour open play sessions throughout January and February.
Sold Out
$5.00
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The Westport Library's Japanese conversation group is available in a hybrid format, both in person and via Zoom. Meetings are held each Friday from 10 to 11 am in Room […]
Storytelling for all ages outside on Jesup Green. Bring a grownup and a blanket to sit on.
This conversation group is for advanced French speakers who have proficiency in speaking French. There is a beginner/intermediate group that meets on Wednesdays. In order for all participants in the […]
Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration is required, though space is limited.
This two-part financial literacy workshop for students entering grades 5-8 is designed to make investing simple and approachable. This session will go over how banks work, how checking and savings […]
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The Westport Library's German conversation group meetings are held the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 10:30 am to 12 pm in The Board Room (210). This is […] 
Join us for our new Pokémon Club to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), crafts, trivia, and more! Just drop in! |
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Poets, wordsmiths, and those looking to be moved by words: Come hear nationally recognized, award-winning Connecticut poets Gray Jacobik and Charles Douthat read their original life poems in tandem at the Library's first We Read Poetry event.
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In this hands-on fashion studio workshop, students in Grades 1-2 will create their own designs, experiment with a variety of materials, and construct upcycled outfits.
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$25.00
Join us for lots of movement, nursery rhymes, and a story! For children birth to five with an adult. No registration is required, though space is limited.
Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration required, but space is limited.
In this hands-on fashion studio workshop, students in Grades 3-5 will create their own designs, experiment with a variety of materials, and construct upcycled outfits.
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$25.00
If you want some outside motivation to finish your summer reading, come to our summer reading meetups! We’ll have a quiet hour to read with snacks and comfortable chairs. Anyone […]
Explore fashion as a tool for communication and cultural revolution. Students will master garment construction and use sustainable design principles to create conceptual pieces that blend historical influence with modern trends.
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In this hands-on fashion studio workshop, students in Grades 1-2 will create their own designs, experiment with a variety of materials, and construct upcycled outfits. 
Learn the science behind making pizza, pasta, and ice cream and test out your hypotheses! Make, take, and taste — You'll be an expert chef in no time! Aprons suggested, appetite required.
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$25.00
Children under three and their adult are welcome to join us for nursery rhymes, songs, and play. Just drop in! No registration required, but space is limited. 
About the Group The Westport Library and The Residence at Westport are now offering a drop-in support group for caregivers of senior individuals or those living with dementia. Starting November […]
Stay accountable with two free weekly virtual writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me […]
In this hands-on fashion studio workshop, students in Grades 3-5 will create their own designs, experiment with a variety of materials, and construct upcycled outfits. |
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Event Details Ride along with Pulitzer-Prize winning author and historian Beverly Gage on an epic road trip through US history in 13 places: dropping by museums, a nuclear silo, and […]
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Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing and a book! Be sure to bring a blanket.
The Westport Library's beginner/intermediate French conversation group meetings are each Wednesday from 10 to 11 am via Zoom. This is a conversation group rather than a language class — there […]
Learn the science behind making pizza, pasta, and ice cream and test out your hypotheses! Make, take, and taste — You'll be an expert chef in no time! Aprons suggested, appetite required.
The Westport Library's Italian conversation group meetings are each Wednesday from 2 to 3 pm in The Board Room (Room 210 on the Library's upper level). This is a conversation […]
From cracking locker combinations to decoding a complex schedule, middle school-bound students are invited to build a personalized "Day One Toolkit" and master their school transition.
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Learn the science behind making pizza, pasta, and ice cream and test out your hypotheses! Make, take, and taste — You'll be an expert chef in no time! Aprons suggested, appetite required.
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Give Blood, Save a Life. The Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive in The Westport Library's Komansky Room on Thursday, August 13. Please schedule a time to give […]
Children ages three to five can join Miss Jenna for stories, songs, and dancing. No registration required, though space is limited.
New and emerging walkers or todders and their adult join us to participate in rhymes, songs, fingerplays and movement. No registration is required, but space is limited.
Join us for Mah Jongg Open Play in the Library Café! Advanced beginners are invited to the Library for eight two-hour open play sessions throughout January and February.
Sold Out
$5.00
Course Details Songwriting: From First Idea to Original Song, A Three-Day Intensive Workshop with Jack O’Neill Dates: Thursdays, August 6, 13 & 20 Time: 6:30-8 pm Location: McCall Room Songwriting […]
Sold Out
$25.00
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The Westport Library's Japanese conversation group is available in a hybrid format, both in person and via Zoom. Meetings are held each Friday from 10 to 11 am in Room […]
Storytelling for all ages outside on Jesup Green. Bring a grownup and a blanket to sit on.
This conversation group is for advanced French speakers who have proficiency in speaking French. There is a beginner/intermediate group that meets on Wednesdays. In order for all participants in the […]
Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration is required, though space is limited.
This two-part financial literacy workshop for students entering grades 5-8 is designed to make investing simple and approachable. This session introduces kids to stocks, compound interest, risk vs. reward, and […]
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In partnership with Northeast Storytelling, spend one Sunday afternoon every other month immersed in the art of true, personal storytelling. Each gathering features a unique theme and invites both seasoned […] |
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Explore the daily lives of ancient cultures through hands-on projects in this Summer Learning Club workshop for Grades 1-2.
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$25.00
Join us for lots of movement, nursery rhymes, and a story! For children birth to five with an adult. No registration is required, though space is limited.
Explore the daily lives of ancient cultures through hands-on projects in this Summer Learning Club workshop for Grades 3-5.
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$25.00
Act as a historical analyst and recreate ancient technologies, analyze linguistic roots, and investigate how the food, art, and beliefs of the past were the original "disruptors" of history!
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$25.00
Join us every Monday night to cool off with a movie. Just drop in! |
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Room 216, McCall Join PageTurners for a discussion of Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie Beautiful Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband, yet there were five other suspects. […]
Explore the daily lives of ancient cultures through hands-on projects in this Summer Learning Club workshop for Grades 1-2.
Stay accountable with two free weekly virtual writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me […]
Explore the daily lives of ancient cultures through hands-on projects in this Summer Learning Club workshop for Grades 3-5.
The Westport Library's Spanish conversation group meetings are each Tuesday from 2 to 3 pm in The Board Room (Room 210 on the Library's upper level). This is a conversation […]
Act as a historical analyst and recreate ancient technologies, analyze linguistic roots, and investigate how the food, art, and beliefs of the past were the original "disruptors" of history! |
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The Westport Library's beginner/intermediate French conversation group meetings are each Wednesday from 10 to 11 am via Zoom. This is a conversation group rather than a language class — there […]
The Westport Library's Italian conversation group meetings are each Wednesday from 2 to 3 pm in The Board Room (Room 210 on the Library's upper level). This is a conversation […]
Wednesday's Zoom link Stay accountable with two free weekly virtual writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an […] 
Drop by for a chess game on Wednesdays! There will be both open play and instruction for adults and high school students who know how to play the game. For […] |
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Meetup Details Looking for a place to hang out, be yourself, and have fun with friends? Lighthouse is a peer-to-peer space where teens can relax, connect, and build community in […] 
Tired of book clubs that keep you sitting still? So are we. Introducing Walk Like a Librarian — a book club for people who'd rather turn pages with their feet than […]
Join us for Mah Jongg Open Play in the Library Café! Advanced beginners are invited to the Library for eight two-hour open play sessions throughout January and February.
Sold Out
$5.00
Course Details Songwriting: From First Idea to Original Song, A Three-Day Intensive Workshop with Jack O’Neill Dates: Thursdays, August 6, 13 & 20 Time: 6:30-8 pm Location: McCall Room Songwriting […]
Sold Out
$25.00
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The Westport Library's Japanese conversation group is available in a hybrid format, both in person and via Zoom. Meetings are held each Friday from 10 to 11 am in Room […]
This conversation group is for advanced French speakers who have proficiency in speaking French. There is a beginner/intermediate group that meets on Wednesdays. In order for all participants in the […] |
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The Westport Library's German conversation group meetings are held the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 10:30 am to 12 pm in The Board Room (210). This is […] |
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Join us for lots of movement, nursery rhymes, and a story! For children birth to five with an adult. No registration is required, though space is limited.
Join us for this sensory storytime designed for children age 2 and up with multi-sensory needs. We welcome children of ages and abilities for different sensory-friendly activities. No registration required, but space is limited.
If you want some outside motivation to finish your summer reading, come to our summer reading meetups! We’ll have a quiet hour to read with snacks and comfortable chairs. Anyone […]
Join us every Monday night to cool off with a movie. Just drop in! |
3 events,
Stay accountable with two free weekly virtual writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me […]
The Westport Library's Spanish conversation group meetings are each Tuesday from 2 to 3 pm in The Board Room (Room 210 on the Library's upper level). This is a conversation […] 
Explore the dark side of nonfiction with Morbidly Curious Book Club's Westport chapter, which meets the last Tuesday of every month in Room 212. |
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The Westport Library's beginner/intermediate French conversation group meetings are each Wednesday from 10 to 11 am via Zoom. This is a conversation group rather than a language class — there […]
The Westport Library's Italian conversation group meetings are each Wednesday from 2 to 3 pm in The Board Room (Room 210 on the Library's upper level). This is a conversation […]
Join us for our new Pokémon Club to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), crafts, trivia, and more! Just drop in!
Wednesday's Zoom link Stay accountable with two free weekly virtual writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an […]
Drop by for a chess game on Wednesdays! There will be both open play and instruction for adults and high school students who know how to play the game. For […] |
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Join us for Mah Jongg Open Play in the Library Café! Advanced beginners are invited to the Library for eight two-hour open play sessions throughout January and February.
Sold Out
$5.00
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The Westport Library's Japanese conversation group is available in a hybrid format, both in person and via Zoom. Meetings are held each Friday from 10 to 11 am in Room […]
This conversation group is for advanced French speakers who have proficiency in speaking French. There is a beginner/intermediate group that meets on Wednesdays. In order for all participants in the […] |
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Join us for lots of movement, nursery rhymes, and a story! For children birth to five with an adult. No registration is required, though space is limited.
Join us for this sensory storytime designed for children age 2 and up with multi-sensory needs. We welcome children of ages and abilities for different sensory-friendly activities. No registration required, but space is limited. |
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Come share your reading recommendations on the first Tuesday of each month in the Board Room (Room 210.) Enjoy coffee and tea and light refreshments while we continue to share […]
Stay accountable with two free weekly virtual writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me […]
The Westport Library's Spanish conversation group meetings are each Tuesday from 2 to 3 pm in The Board Room (Room 210 on the Library's upper level). This is a conversation […] |
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Saugatuck Scribes, the Library's local author series, presents author Carl Wistreich in conversation on his new book, My Lethal Obsession, with Temple Israel's Rabbi Friedman. The talk will be followed […]
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The Westport Library's beginner/intermediate French conversation group meetings are each Wednesday from 10 to 11 am via Zoom. This is a conversation group rather than a language class — there […]
The Westport Library's Italian conversation group meetings are each Wednesday from 2 to 3 pm in The Board Room (Room 210 on the Library's upper level). This is a conversation […]
Wednesday's Zoom link Stay accountable with two free weekly virtual writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an […]
Drop by for a chess game on Wednesdays! There will be both open play and instruction for adults and high school students who know how to play the game. For […] |
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The Westport Library's Japanese conversation group is available in a hybrid format, both in person and via Zoom. Meetings are held each Friday from 10 to 11 am in Room […]
This conversation group is for advanced French speakers who have proficiency in speaking French. There is a beginner/intermediate group that meets on Wednesdays. In order for all participants in the […] |
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The latest Library videos, program recordings, podcasts, and more, recorded via Verso Studios at The Westport Library.
The Westport Children’s Library is a place of discovery, learning, and growth. Offering great books, amazing resources, interactive play areas, experiential learning opportunities, and more, the Children’s Library is the perfect place to start your child’s library journey in a fun, engaging setting.
Developing and collaborating on creative content! The first public library ever to record, produce, and release a vinyl record.
The Common Ground Initiative is the Library’s forum for public discourse on topical issues of importance to the community. The aim of the initiative is to host a positive, productive conversation on how we work together to move forward as a civil society; encourage respectful, constructive dialogue; and build capacity to tackle challenging and/or controversial issues.
Verso University is the Library’s lifelong learning and education initiative.
Verso U functions as a year-round series of high-level classes, workshops, and lectures designed to further education and learning — and above all, learning for a lifetime.
