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.
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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. 
Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration required, but space is limited. 
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s Library to provide drop-in homework help for elementary and middle school students. If you don't have a specific homework assignment […] |
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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 […] 
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 […] 
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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Calling all trading card collectors! Looking for a spot to trade Pokémon, Magic, Sports and more cards with other players? Stop by to meet other fans, swap some cards and […] |
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Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration required, but space is limited. 
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 "Peck & Peck" by Bonnie Garmus. 
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 […]
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s Library to provide drop-in homework help for elementary and middle school students. If you don't have a specific homework assignment […] 
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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Children under age three with their adult can join us for nursery rhymes, songs and play, independent reading and more. No registration is required, though space is limited. 
Children ages three to five can join Miss Jenna for stories, songs, and dancing. No registration required, though space is limited.
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s Library to provide drop-in homework help for elementary and middle school students. If you don't have a specific homework assignment […] 
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. 
November Dates: Thursdays, November 5, 12, 19 December Dates: Thursdays, December 3, 10, 17 Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm (Play must end promptly at 8:30 and all players must exit […]
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Drop by the Children's Library on the first weekend of each month to pick up everything you need for a fun craft to make at home! 
Join us on the first Friday of each month for a fun selection of short films, featuring mostly beloved Weston Woods videos. Enjoy an entertaining movie experience perfect for film […] 
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 […]
Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration is required, though space is limited. 
Kick off the weekend with Friday Fun with Friends, a relaxing drop-in program at the library where children ages 3 and up with a caregiver can connect over a variety of creative and hands-on activities. Just drop in! |
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Register Here Young Engineers Young engineers, this one's for you. First and second graders will build and program their very own LEGO WeDo robots in this beginner-friendly workshop. Children work […] 
Register Here Ready to build something that actually moves? In this hands-on workshop, third through fifth graders will build and program their own LEGO WeDo robots — learning the basics […] |
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Monday, November 9 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Location: Brooks Place | Registration Fee: FREE About This Course Why are we so fascinated by true crime — and […]
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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.
Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration required, but space is limited.
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s Library to provide drop-in homework help for elementary and middle school students. If you don't have a specific homework assignment […] 
Do you have ideas for how to make the library a better space for teens? Join the Teen Advisory Board! The Teen Advisory Board meets once a month to discuss […] |
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Early and more practiced readers can come to the children's library to read with a buddy from Staples High School.
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Event Details Are colleges really failing on free speech — or are they doing better than the headlines suggest? In Terms of Respect, constitutional scholar and Princeton University President Christopher […]
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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 […]
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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Wednesday, November 11, 6:30 to 8:00 PM | Location: Komansky Room | Registration Fee: $5 Course Details Master Conservator Troy J. Amuso takes audiences behind the canvas in this visually […]
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Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration required, but space is limited.
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 "Peck & Peck" by Bonnie Garmus.
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 […]
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s Library to provide drop-in homework help for elementary and middle school students. If you don't have a specific homework assignment […] |
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Early and more practiced readers can come to the children's library to read with a buddy from Staples High School. 
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Event Details The Westport Prize for Literature celebrates its fourth year by honoring Good People, the haunting debut novel by Patmeena Sabit, as the winner of this year's prize. Sabit […]
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Children under age three with their adult can join us for nursery rhymes, songs and play, independent reading and more. No registration is required, though space is limited.
Children ages three to five can join Miss Jenna for stories, songs, and dancing. No registration required, though space is limited.
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s Library to provide drop-in homework help for elementary and middle school students. If you don't have a specific homework assignment […]
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. |
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Friday, November 13, 12 pm - 1 pm | Location: Komansky Room | Registration Fee: FREE | Limited to 35 participants Course Details Are you using AI like a glorified […]
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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 […] 
Homeschool families, come to the Library to learn, explore, and connect! Join us for a monthly meetup for children in grades K–5 and their caregivers, featuring a new topic and hands-on activities each month.
Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration is required, though space is limited.
Kick off the weekend with Friday Fun with Friends, a relaxing drop-in program at the library where children ages 3 and up with a caregiver can connect over a variety of creative and hands-on activities. Just drop in! |
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Join us on Saturday mornings for movement, songs, and a story. For ages birth to five with an adult. No registration required, though space is limited. 
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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Make something special this holiday season. Elementary-aged children are invited to drop in to the Higgins Room and create their very own pinch pot using clay. Shape it, decorate it, […]
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The Chamber and the Library are marking six decades of the Grateful Dead with a two-set re-creation of one of their legendary concerts. |
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This program is intended for children ages 2 and up with multi-sensory needs, but children of all ages and abilities are welcome. This sensory-friendly storytime will include a story, rhymes, […]
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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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.
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s Library to provide drop-in homework help for elementary and middle school students. If you don't have a specific homework assignment […] 
Monday, November 16 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Komansky Room | Registration Fee: FREE About This Course What happens when one of history’s greatest leaders becomes the obsession […]
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Never played Magic: The Gathering before? There's no better time to learn. In this teen-taught introductory session, students in grades 6-8 will get a guided tour of MTG — the […]
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Room 216, McCall Join PageTurner's for a discussion of This Other Eden by Paul Harding A spellbinding story of resistance and survival, This Other Eden is an enduring testament to […]
Early and more practiced readers can come to the children's library to read with a buddy from Staples High School. 
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Register Here Grab your dice. There's an adventure waiting. Join our librarians for a spooky one-shot RPG session that's beginner-friendly and built for fun. No prior experience with tabletop roleplaying […]
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 […]
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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Transgender and gender-diverse people are part of every community — our families, our workplaces, our neighborhoods — yet many people have never had the chance to hear directly from someone […]
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Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration required, but space is limited.
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 how to protect your privacy by removing your personal information from the internet and minimizing your digital footprint.
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Visit The Westport Library to meet other writers and discuss your work, writer's block, tips for getting published, and get feedback.
Join our yarn circle/adult story time for your dose of productive relaxation as we read "Peck & Peck" by Bonnie Garmus. |
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Early and more practiced readers can come to the children's library to read with a buddy from Staples High School. 
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Thursday, November 19 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Brooks Place | Registration Fee: FREE About This Course You’re probably wearing indigo right now. It’s what gives your jeans […]
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Event Details Three founders. One stage. $30,000 on the line. Join us at The Westport Library on November 19 for PITCH 2026, StartUp Westport’s annual pitch competition celebrating entrepreneurship, innovation, […]
Children under age three with their adult can join us for nursery rhymes, songs and play, independent reading and more. No registration is required, though space is limited.
Children ages three to five can join Miss Jenna for stories, songs, and dancing. No registration required, though space is limited. 
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 […] |
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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 […]
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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Register Here Every child deserves a story made for them. Join us for a special Inclusive Storytime designed to be welcoming and accessible for all families. This program features a […]
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Toot! Toot! The train room returns to the Higgins Room, and everyone is invited. On November 21, children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to stop in anytime […]
Join us on Saturday mornings for movement, songs, and a story. For ages birth to five with an adult. No registration required, though space is limited. |
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About the Event JazzFC and The Westport Library, together with the NEA, celebrate the legendary Norwalk-raised NEA Jazz Master, pianist Horace Silver, in a special America 250 concert program. Horace […]
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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.
Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration required, but space is limited. |
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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.
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 […]
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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Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration required, but space is limited.
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 […]
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.
Stay accountable with two free weekly writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) with author Alexandra Soiseth. 
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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Join us on Saturday mornings for movement, songs, and a story. For ages birth to five with an adult. No registration required, though space is limited.
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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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.
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s Library to provide drop-in homework help for elementary and middle school students. If you don't have a specific homework assignment […] |
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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 […]
Early and more practiced readers can come to the children's library to read with a buddy from Staples High School. 
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Evan Thomas discusses his new book, The Hour Strikes: Churchill, Roosevelt, and Hitler at the Hinge of History, 1941.
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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 […]
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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Event Details We all know someone who has stopped talking to a friend or family member over politics. Many of us have watched workplaces, houses of worship, and communities fracture […]
Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration required, but space is limited.
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 […]
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s Library to provide drop-in homework help for elementary and middle school students. If you don't have a specific homework assignment […]
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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Early and more practiced readers can come to the children's library to read with a buddy from Staples High School.
Children under age three with their adult can join us for nursery rhymes, songs and play, independent reading and more. No registration is required, though space is limited. 
Thursdays, December 3, 10 & 17 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | December 3: Komansky Room; December 10 & 17: Brooks Place | Registration Fee: $25 (covers all three […]
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Children ages three to five can join Miss Jenna for stories, songs, and dancing. No registration required, though space is limited.
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s Library to provide drop-in homework help for elementary and middle school students. If you don't have a specific homework assignment […]
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. |
7 events,
Drop by the Children's Library on the first weekend of each month to pick up everything you need for a fun craft to make at home!
Drop by the Children's Library on the first weekend of each month to pick up everything you need for a fun craft to make at home!
Join us on the first Friday of each month for a fun selection of short films, featuring mostly beloved Weston Woods videos. Enjoy an entertaining movie experience perfect for film […]
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 […]
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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Singing, dancing, live instruments, and a great story — all before noon. Reading and Rhythm is a partnership between The Westport Library, Orchestra Lumos (formerly the Stamford Symphony), and Music […]
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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.
