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StoryFest 2023: Saturday Panel Discussions and Author Conversations

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

StoryFest Saturday will feature an array of award-winning authors and special events featuring Clay Chapman, Angie Kim, Gabino Iglesias, Stephen Graham Jones, Caroline Kepnes, Josh Malerman, and many, many more. REGISTER HERE! Here is a closer look at a packed and exciting Saturday at Connecticut's largest literary festival: PANEL DISCUSSIONS 10 am-6 pm Trefz Forum […]

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StoryFest 2023 Presents: A Staged Reading of ‘Gentle Hacksaw’ by Eric LaRocca

The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

From Eric LaRocca, the award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, comes a startling new drama of religion, identity, and violence: Two high-profile gay men become […]

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StoryFest 2023: Pink or Treat Halloween Parade with Victoria Kann!

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Young readers will Pink or Treat with Victoria Kann! It’s StoryFest ... and almost Halloween! What better way to start your spooky holiday than with a Pinkalicious Halloween Parade! Pinkalicious author Victoria Kann will read from her book, Pink or Treat, and we’ll have fun giveaways. Kids are encouraged to come in costume and join […]

2023 Haskins Lecture with Best-Selling Author Leila Philip

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

In partnership between the Aspetuck Land Trust and The Westport Library, New York Times best-seller Beaverland author Leila Philip is the 2023 Haskins speaker. Don’t miss the lecture about this wonderful creature, the remarkable role beavers have played in American history, in our imaginations, and the role they will play in our ecological future. PLEASE […]

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Books & Bites

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Book Chat is becoming Books & Bites! That's right, our popular book chat program is getting a new name for 2023! Books and Bites will remain similar in structure to […]

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Inaugural Westport Prize for Literature: Zadie Smith

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Acclaimed author Zadie Smith will be honored in person at The Westport Library with the inaugural Westport Prize for Literature. The Westport Prize for Literature is an annual prize established […]

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Writers Rendezvous

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Take a break from your keyboard or quill and get energized! Come to the Library to meet other area writers on the third Wednesday of each month. Tell us what you're working on, get some feedback, come to congratulate or commiserate, exchange tips, brag, and compare notes. We try to keep you updated with places […]

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Combat Toxic Achievement Culture

The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Westport Together and The Westport Library host award-winning reporter Jennifer Breheny Wallace, author of Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic—and What We Can Do About It. In Never Enough, Wallace investigates the deep roots of toxic achievement culture and finds out what we must do to fight back. Drawing on interviews with families, educators, and an original […]

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Vanished: The 1990 Heist of the Isabella Gardner Museum

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, 13 pieces of art valued at over half a billion dollars were stolen from the Gardner Museum in Boston. Included among the works taken by thieves in the night were masterpieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Degas. Join us for a deep dive into the world’s biggest […]

PageTurner's Book Discussion Group

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Discuss Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan. Mad Honey is a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets […]

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WritersMic

Room 210, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

If you write and need a place to read your work in front of a group of friendly, non-threatening fellow writers, this is the place for you! We meet in […]

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Pages Through the Ages: 'How to Hide an Empire'

Room 210, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Pages Through the Ages book discussion group plans to read HOW TO HIDE AN EMPIRE and talk about the history of the United States in November, 2023.

Westport Library Big Fall Book Sale

The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Save the date for the Library's Big Fall Book Sale, to be held in the Trefz Forum. The sale will feature thousands of gently used books in more than 50 categories, including books for children from infants to teens; literature and classics; fiction, mystery, and SciFi and fantasy; graphic novels and manga; art, photography, history, […]

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Books & Bites

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Come share your reading recommendations at Books and Bites.  From time to time, guests will share and recommend their top titles. Enjoy coffee and tea and light refreshments while we […]

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