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The Library will be closed on Sunday, August 31st and Monday, September 1st for Labor Day.  Have a great end-of-summer holiday!

P.S. Sunday hours 1:00 - 5:00 PM resume on September 7th.

Part-time opening for Circulation Clerk, primarily evenings and weekends. Click here for more information and application.

Wednesday, September 3, 2:00 - 5:00 PM

Main Lobby

Playaway Day

We'll be hosting Playaway Day with representative Donna Destefano from Findaway World.  The event will feature Playaway tutorials and patron giveaways!  Not familiar with Playaway?  Stop by the Main Lobby and check out this popular all-in-one audiobook format.  Each ultra-portable Playaway weighs only two ounces and comes pre-loaded in HD audio with an entire audiobook for listening on the go.

Thursday, September 4, 7:00 PM

Main Program Room

Screenwriting with GiGi New

GiGi New has developed numerous features for studios and independent producers. A finalist for The Disney Fellowship, she began her career as an assistant on Everybody Loves Raymond, and moved on to writing for the award winning Nickelodeon family series The Brothers Garcia. She has since worked for Gavin Polone (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Gilmore Girls), Wally Wallodarsky, and Maya Forbes (The Larry Sanders Show) on the FOX series The Ortegas. She has written film scripts and developed material for Aqua Entertainment, Gunn Films, The Walt Disney Company, Maya Entertainment, Avalanche Entertainment, and Underground Films. 
 

The Write It! series is made possible thanks to the Friends of the Ridgefield Library. Registration is recommended.

Jacqueline Coleburn, a rare book cataloguer at the Library of Congress, will talk about Early American Children's Literature over the centuries and how it has changed.  Ms. Coleburn, daughter of Carolyn and Ken Coleburn of Ridgefield, has for the past eight years specialized in children's books. After Ms. Coleburn's talk, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions while enjoying light refreshments. A unique selection of children's books will be offered for sale.  The Library's collection of Peter Parley books will also be available for viewing. No registration required.

Sunday, September 7, 2:00 PM

Main Program Room

Ridgefield Folk with Cantrip

Cantrip is Dan Houghton on bagpipes, flute, whistles, guitar, bouzouki and vocals, Jon Bews on fiddle and vocals, and Eric Mcdonald on guitar, mandolin, bouzouki and vocals. Originally formed as a quartet, Cantrip sprung from a local session in Edinburgh fourteen years ago. With their first album "Silver" (2001) in hand, Cantrip made its way across the water to the United States, where they were received with roars and shouts (of enjoyment). 

Thanks to the Friends of the Ridgefield Library free tickets can be picked up on the day of the show starting at 1:00 PM. 

From September 2nd through September 30th, the Ridgefield Library will be participating in the first Passport to Connecticut Libraries program.  Sponsored by the Connecticut Library Association in support of Library Card Sign Up Month, the program is modeled on the state's popular Wine Trail Passport Program.

Here's how it works.  Anytime, on or after September 2, ask for a passport at one of the Library's service desks.  You'll also receive a list of the over 80 participating libraries.  Visit any one and show a valid library card to have your passport stamped and to receive a small gift.   At the end of the month, hand in your passport at any participating library to be entered in two drawings, one for Most Libraries Visited and a Random Drawing for all participants.   The drawings will be for two adult prizes of $150.00 and two children's prizes (for those under 18) of $100.00.

Your Ridgefield Library card can be used to check out items in any of these libraries, plus you'll have a chance to explore the unique treasures each has to offer.  Any items checked out at another library can be returned to the Ridgefield Library.   For more information visit Facebook.com/passporttoctlibraries. Happy exploring!

Register on our website during the month of September for fall storytimes and afterschool programs. Classes begin the week of September 29th.