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Delayed Opening: Library opening to all patrons at 12 pm (Library opening at 10 am for special VersoFest 2025 kickoff event)

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

The Library will be closed to the general public in the morning, though open to anyone who wants to join us for our VersoFest 2025 kickoff event. Throughout the morning, however, the Library will be offering phone services, hold pickups, and materials management. And our digital library remains open 24/7.

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VersoFest 2025 Panel Discussion: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ at 50

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

Register Here: Free Join us for a special VersoFest panel discussion celebrating the 50th anniversary of Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen’s breakthrough 1975 album — a seminal work that is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock albums of the 20th century. The discussion will be hosted by Arlen Schumer, author, pop culture […]

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Verso Visionary: Black Thought, Lead Emcee of The Roots, in Conversation with June Archer

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

Register Here: FREE Black Thought, lead emcee and founding member of The Roots, will headline Saturday afternoon at VersoFest 2025 alongside music industry executive, entrepreneur, and community leader June Archer. The event is free to attend. Copies of Black Thought’s 2023 memoir, The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are, […]

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VersoFest Visionary 2025: Hardcore Punk Legend Henry Rollins in Conversation with Nabil Ayers

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

Buy Tickets: $35 Henry Rollins — musician, spoken word artist, and one of the forerunners of the hardcore punk scene — will be the Verso Visionary conversation during Saturday night of VersoFest 2025, in conversation with fellow author and musician Nabil Ayers. Rollins has held many titles in the past 45 years: singer, writer, spoken […]

Event Series Near Peer Homework Help

Near Peer Homework Help

Children's Library, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s Library for drop-in homework help. If you don't have a specific homework assignment to work on, please bring a workbook or some other material with which you need assistance. Tutors will be available between 4 pm and 7 pm, Monday to Thursday. Because our tutors […]

Event Series Writing Sprints with Tessa Smith McGovern

Writing Sprints with Tessa Smith McGovern

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

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 Anything”) with award-winning author and teacher Tessa Smith McGovern. This is like a write-in but with extras …it's writing time followed by a 30-minute Q&A where […]

Event Series Language Conversation Groups

Language Conversation Group: Spanish

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

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 group rather than a language class — there are no textbooks, homework, or formal lessons. Participants engage in unscripted discussions in Spanish on a variety […]

Event Series Westport Library Tech Rally

Westport Library Tech Rally

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

Every Tuesday, Library staff and assistants will be on hand in the Trefz Forum to provide in-person support for accessing our digital resources. Our tech assistants are available to help you download our digital collections onto your devices. Please note that these sessions are specifically intended to assist patrons with downloading digital collections and do […]

Event Series Near Peer Homework Help

Near Peer Homework Help

Children's Library, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s Library for drop-in homework help. If you don't have a specific homework assignment to work on, please bring a workbook or some other material with which you need assistance. Tutors will be available between 4 pm and 7 pm, Monday to Thursday. Because our tutors […]

Event Series Story Fun with Mrs. Olson

Story Fun with Mrs. Olson

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

Join Mrs. Olson, a kindergarten teacher from Greens Farms Elementary School, for stories, songs, and fun activities! For kindergarteners and first graders. No registration is required, though space is limited.

Featured Featured Event Series Networking and Career Development Training

Career Development Training

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

Register Here These Tuesday sessions, organized and ran by Westport Library Career Coach Tarin Evans, offer a blend of career development workshops and professional networking opportunities designed to enhance your job search and career growth. Each week, we’ll offer a focused workshop on a specific career topic. These workshops cover various aspects of job searching, […]

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