On view in the Library's Sheffer Gallery from December 6, 2022, through February 28, 2023, is a retrospective of Dick Rauh's exquisite botanical works. There will be a reception and artist talk with Rauh and Miggs Burroughs in the Trefz Forum on Sunday, January 29, 2-4 pm.
Selections from the Westport Public Art Collection are on view in the Library’s Jesup Gallery, located in the Trefz Forum, from December 7 through February 28, 2023. Art was selected that pays tribute to the performing arts in Westport. WestPAC artists featured in this exhibit include Susan Malloy, Ann Chernow, Larry Silver, Paul Rand, among others.
On view in the Library's South Gallery, located outside of the cafe, is an exhibit of woven work by imaginative artist, Tina Puckett. Her work is on view from December 7 through February 28, 2023.
The Children's Library Winter Reading program is back! Sign up for Warm Up with a Good Book starting January 9 to win prizes!
Join us for a fun program of music, movement, and a story. For children birth to 5 years old. Just drop in!
Join the Teen Advisory Board and help the Westport Library better serve teens!
A community conversation about State Statute 8-30G (a state statute on affordable housing) with: - Jonathan Steinberg, Connecticut State Representative - Ira Bloom, Westport Town Attorney - Danielle Dobin, Planning & Zoning Commission Chair - Evonne Klein, Connecticut Center for Ending Homelessness This conversation will be moderated by Jeff Wieser. The event, organized by the […]
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 […]
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. This group will meet every Tuesday from 2-3 pm. Please contact […]
Relax with GFES kindergarten teacher Mrs. Olson after a day at school to read and do some fun activities! Just drop in.
Taught by certified teachers, each class will blend inquiry, design, research, writing and the arts with a focus on math, science and revision, testing and technology, as students create a physical representation of their learning.
Eight weeks of 2-day classes that builds from Tuesday which centers around a blend of inquiry, design, research, writing and the arts to the Wednesday class which will focus on math, science and revision, testing and technology, with students creating a physical representation of their learning.
A 2-day class that builds from Tuesday which centers around a blend of inquiry, design, research, writing and the arts to the Wednesday class which will focus on math, science and revision, testing and technology, with students creating a physical representation of their learning.
Concussions have become increasingly common – more than 3.8 million occur each year in the US alone. Key components of rapid concussion recovery include timely diagnosis and treatment. Advanced Concussion Solutions, in partnership with Performance Optimal Health and specialized athletic trainers, presents an informational question-and-answer session. Sideline recognition, medical diagnosis, and new diagnostic tools and […]
Join us for this fun program of nursery rhymes, songs and play, plus a picture book and time to read on your own. Just drop in!
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. This conversation group is geared toward people who are studying or […]
Join us for this fun program of nursery rhymes, songs and play, plus a picture book and time to read on your own. Just drop in!
Join us on Wednesday, March 1, at 11 am in Brooks Place for Anyone Can: Download Books, Movies, and More with a Westport Library Card. In this class, we will go through the steps to successfully download all the Library digital apps on your devices in one sitting. We will show all the offerings on […]
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. The group will meet every Wednesday in Room 210 from 2-3 […]
SIGNING Basics® returns to The Westport Library with ASL Basics for Beginners - Part 3 class! * This class is best suited to those participants who have previously completed our Signing Basics: ASL Sign Language Basics - Parts 1 and 2 classes. Join us for four 45-minute virtual classes led by a live sign language instructor! […]
Join us for nursery rhymes, stories and play for new and emerging walkers with their adult. Just drop in!
Mary-Lou Weisman, bestselling author, personal essayist and memoir writer, offers an eight-session workshop for those who have had some experience in writing memoir and personal essay.
Songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! Designed for pre-walking babies with their adult.
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. The Japanese conversation group meets every Friday in Room 216 or […]
Join us the Ready Readers as we explore the Wonderful World of Color in this interactive storytime for ages 3 to 5!
This conversation group is for advanced French speakers. Participants should have some proficiency in speaking French. There is a beginner/intermediate group that meets on Wednesdays. The group will meet virtually every Friday on Zoom from 11 am-12:30 pm. Contact Joan McAteer at [email protected] for more information. Learn a Language Foreign […]
Music to Our Eyes & Piece by Piece are the two parts of a Library-wide art installation, created by the Artist Collective of Westport. The artwork will be presented in all three of the Library’s gallery spaces. These exhibits coincide with VersoFest 2023. The juxtaposition of these exhibits with the festival offers attendees an opportunity […]
Join the Staples High School IDEA — Inclusion and Diversity through Education and Awareness — club as it hosts story times to foster respect and empathy. For ages 4 to 6.
Begin your weekend with lots of movement, songs, and a story. For kids and their grownups ages birth to 5 years old.
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. Meets the first and third Sundays of each month via […]
Join us for a fun and lively program of music, movement, and a story! For children birth to 5 years old. Just drop in!
Westport’s own Dan Woog brings his popular blog “06880: Where Westport Meets the World” to life, via the Verso Studios at the Westport Library – recorded LIVE in the Trefz Forum! On Monday, March 6, watch his interview with Westport resident and Award winning singer-songwriter, Sophie B. Hawkins. Click here to view on March 6 […]
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s library for grades 2 - 8 for drop-in tutoring. Bring homework or workbooks with which you need assistance.
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 the Book Chat program but will now include more reading recommendations, and from time to time, guests who will share and recommend their top titles. […]
Are you looking for a new job? Xavier Gordon from the Connecticut Department of Labor will share new strategies for searching and landing new positions. Topics include online presence and trending strategies, job search website tips, résumé do's and don'ts, and more! Please create a profile at www.cthires.com and email the facilitator [email protected] to register […]
Join us for nursery rhymes, stories and play for new and emerging walkers with their adult. Just drop in!
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 […]
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. This group will meet every Tuesday from 2-3 pm. Please contact […]
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s library for drop-in tutoring for grades 2-8. Bring homework or workbooks with which you need assistance.
The Westport Library and Pause + Purpose invite the public to "Self-Checkout," a monthly event series that explores the “why” and “how” of mindfulness through the inner “self." Science shows that practicing meditation just a few minutes every day can improve mental health and emotional wellbeing, increase focus, productivity, and creativity, promote kindness, reduce anxiety, […]
Music to Our Eyes & Piece by Piece are the two parts of a Library-wide art installation created by the Artist Collective of Westport. The artwork will be presented in all three of the Library’s gallery spaces. These exhibits coincide with VersoFest 2023. The juxtaposition of these exhibits with the festival offers attendees an opportunity […]
Join us for this fun program of nursery rhymes, songs and play, plus a picture book and time to read on your own. Just drop in!
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. This conversation group is geared toward people who are studying or […]
Join us for this fun program of nursery rhymes, songs and play, plus a picture book and time to read on your own. Just drop in!
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. The group will meet every Wednesday in Room 210 from 2-3 […]
SIGNING Basics® returns to The Westport Library with ASL Basics for Beginners - Part 3 class! * This class is best suited to those participants who have previously completed our Signing Basics: ASL Sign Language Basics - Parts 1 and 2 classes. Join us for four 45-minute virtual classes led by a live sign language instructor! […]
Join us for nursery rhymes, stories and play for new and emerging walkers with their adult. Just drop in!
Television producer, filmmaker, and author Natasha Rogoff talks about her acclaimed debut book, Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia. Presented by the Y's Men on Westport/Weston. Award Winning Books!
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s library for drop-in tutoring for grades 2 - 5. Bring homework or workbooks with which you need assistance.
Experiment with LittleBits-- electronic building blocks through fun program challenges. Register for your grade online.
Blue Coupe, the supergroup formed of Alice Cooper group bassist Dennis Dunaway and Blue Öyster Cult founders Joe and Albert Bouchard will take over the Library’s Trefz Forum on Friday, March 10. Doors open at 6:30 pm; opener at 7 pm. Tickets to see Blue Coupe live in the Trez Forum are available HERE. Sisters […]
Songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! Designed for pre-walking babies with their adult.
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. The Japanese conversation group meets every Friday in Room 216 or […]
Join us the Ready Readers as we explore the Wonderful World of Color in this interactive storytime for ages 3 to 5!
This conversation group is for advanced French speakers. Participants should have some proficiency in speaking French. There is a beginner/intermediate group that meets on Wednesdays. The group will meet virtually every Friday on Zoom from 11 am-12:30 pm. Contact Joan McAteer at [email protected] for more information. Learn a Language Foreign […]
Begin your weekend with lots of movement, songs, and a story. For kids and their grownups ages birth to 5 years old.
Three-time Emmy-nominated composer/pianist Steve Sandberg brings his quartet to the Library for an afternoon of original music that masterfully blends classical, world music, and jazz with the excitement of virtuosic improvisation. If you missed the program, you may watch here. Steve Sandberg began playing the piano at the age of 4 and later went on […]
Build and program LEGO We DoRobot! Register for Grades 3-5 online.
Verso University is a year-round offering of classes, workshops, and lectures designed for lifelong learning. We kick off the spring semester of Verso University with a launch event for the ages, courtesy of longtime Westporter and scientist Martin Yellin. PLEASE REGISTER HERE For thousands of years, we have looked up at the sky and asked […]
Join us for a fun and lively program of music, movement, and a story! For children birth to 5 years old. Just drop in!
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s library for grades 2 - 8 for drop-in tutoring. Bring homework or workbooks with which you need assistance.
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 […]
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. This group will meet every Tuesday from 2-3 pm. Please contact […]
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s library for drop-in tutoring for grades 2-8. Bring homework or workbooks with which you need assistance.
Relax with GFES kindergarten teacher Mrs. Olson after a day at school to read and do some fun activities! For kindergarteners and first graders.
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. This conversation group is geared toward people who are studying or […]
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 […]
The Women and Money Roundtable is a monthly financial literacy program designed to educate women of any age about the financial matters that affect their lives. The program provides information, resources, learning activities, and moderators to educate and create a safe and welcoming place for women to learn, share their experiences and ask questions. This […]
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. The group will meet every Wednesday in Room 210 from 2-3 […]
Join on Wednesday, March 15 at 5:30 pm in Brooks Place for Anyone Can Use: Business Databases. In this one-hour class, you will get an overview of the Library’s business databases that you can access free with your Westport Library card. Resources covered will include Nexis Uni, Morningstar Investment Research Center, our digital magazine and […]
Drop by for a chess game on Wednesdays in conference room 212, 6:30 - 8:45 pm. There will be both open play and instruction. For adults and high school students who know how to play the game. For more information, please contact the group contact, Peter Kanter at [email protected]. Need a Hobby? Sports! Sports! […]
SIGNING Basics® returns to The Westport Library with ASL Basics for Beginners - Part 3 class! * This class is best suited to those participants who have previously completed our Signing Basics: ASL Sign Language Basics - Parts 1 and 2 classes. Join us for four 45-minute virtual classes led by a live sign language instructor! […]
Mary-Lou Weisman, bestselling author, personal essayist and memoir writer, offers an eight-session workshop for those who have had some experience in writing memoir and personal essay.
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s library for drop-in tutoring for grades 2 - 5. Bring homework or workbooks with which you need assistance.
Experiment with LittleBits-- electronic building blocks through fun program challenges. Register for your grade online.
Local technology and biotech entrepreneurs are invited to the kickoff event for Startup Westport. The short program will include an introduction to the Startup Westport initiative and a brief 2023 tech business outlook by Westporter Matt Gorin, co-founder and general partner at Contour Ventures. If you missed the event, you may watch a recording here. […]
The transition from high school to college is significant for all students, but there are additional considerations and steps to navigate for students with disabilities. In this webinar, author and university learning consultant Elizabeth C. Hamblet will explain these steps to make sure students can enjoy success!
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. The Japanese conversation group meets every Friday in Room 216 or […]
This conversation group is for advanced French speakers. Participants should have some proficiency in speaking French. There is a beginner/intermediate group that meets on Wednesdays. The group will meet virtually every Friday on Zoom from 11 am-12:30 pm. Contact Joan McAteer at [email protected] for more information. Learn a Language Foreign […]
Begin your weekend with lots of movement, songs, and a story. For kids and their grownups ages birth to 5 years old.
Orchestra Lumos' Small Space Series presents a unique program showcasing the captivating, unexpected collaboration of the Orchestra's double bass section.
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. Meets the first and third Sundays of each month via […]
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s library for grades 2 - 8 for drop-in tutoring. Bring homework or workbooks with which you need assistance.
Join us for a fun and lively program of music, movement, and a story! For children birth to 5 years old. Just drop in!
Westport’s own Dan Woog brings his popular blog “06880: Where Westport Meets the World” to life, via the Verso Studios at the Westport Library – recorded LIVE in the Trefz Forum! On Monday, March 20, watch his interview with Bob Whelan, the dynamic Greens Farms Academy Head of School. Click here to view on March […]
Staples High School students will be available in the Children’s library for grades 2 - 8 for drop-in tutoring. Bring homework or workbooks with which you need assistance.
College Night for Prospective Student Athletes will provide advice about NCAA eligibility, choosing the right school, and what to expect as a college student-athlete. There will also be a Q & A session with current collegiate student-athletes.
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 person and on Zoom from 7 to 9 pm on the third Tuesday of every month in a casual open mic format. We welcome fiction, […]
Join us for nursery rhymes, stories and play for new and emerging walkers with their adult. Just drop in!
Discuss "Plague of Doves" by Louise Erdrich, a gripping novel about a long-unsolved crime in a small North Dakota town and how, years later, the consequences are still being felt by the community and a nearby Native American reservation. For copies of the book, phone 203.291.4807. New participants always welcome. Room 210 . Contact Carolyn […]
