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You can support these and other Library services with a tax-deductible donation to the Library's Annual Appeal. You can mail your check or
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Important Notice for Ridgefield Library Borrowers
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For the foreseeable future we will no longer process requests for items we do not own and must revise the procedure for placing a hold on items we do own.
Please do not use the REQUEST IT feature in our online catalog to request items from Ridgefield or other Bibliomation libraries. Instead, please go to any service desk in the library, and our staff will be happy to assist you. We are experiencing a problem affecting the entire state of Connecticut which is not related to the budget woes of the state. Our once reliable delivery system has changed radically, and currently books and other items moving from one community to another can take more than 6 weeks to get delivered to the right spot.
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Job Opening: Children's Library Assistant
| | Children's Library Assistant - A year-round position in the Ridgefield Library's children's department at 19 hours per week. Experience working with children, strong customer service and computer skills are essential. Some college required. Library experience desired. Must be available afternoons, evenings and weekends. Hourly rate starts at $16. Application form is required and available here. Application deadline is May 9, 2016. |
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Volunteers Needed for Spring Stroll on April 29 & 30
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Downtown Ridgefield's annual Spring Stroll is coming on April 29th and 30th. There will be a chalk art festival, live music, street performers, a fashion show, store promotions, restaurant special and much more. Mark your calendar to join us Friday from 5:00 - 9:00 PM and Saturday from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM on and around Main Street.
A new feature this year will be a chalk art scavenger hunt, featuring a special rendition of Ridgefield's own tiger. Seven tigers will be scattered around downtown, and hunters can qualify for a prize drawing by finding them all and getting their passports stamped.
We are looking for volunteers to be on hand at each of the locations throughout the weekend to handle passports. Shifts of one or more hours available Friday and Saturday. Sign up on your own or with a friend or family member. Perfect for community service or just for fun! Contact Mary Rindfleisch at the Library at 203-438-2282 x11009 or mfrind@ridgefieldlibrary.org.
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Tell Your Story: Ancestry.com with Toni McKeen
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Thursday, April 21, 7:00 PM
Main Program Room
Tips and Tricks for Using Ancestry.com in Researching Your Family with Toni McKeen
In this lecture, family history expert Toni McKeen shows how to research efficiently and successfully using this powerful site, including helpful tips in finding those elusive relatives, which parameters to use, and how to prevent looking at thousands of names in search of the one person you are trying to find. Also included are often overlooked options and the newest cool features that have just been added. Please register.
This program is part of Tell Your Story, a new series of programs featuring the many ways you can capture your own personal or family history---digitally, with art, using technology, sound, etc. This series is made possible with thanks to funding from colleagues of Nick Donofrio in recognition of his personal journey and pride of family.
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Celebrating Shakespeare!
|  We have an entertaining and educational line-up of lectures, films, book discussions and more scheduled for April and May in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the death of the Bard. This week's highlights:
Saturday, April 23, 11:30 AM
Prospector Theater
ShakeSPHERE: Romeo & Juliet Screening SPHERE, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for adults with developmental disabilities, has written, produced and released a film of Romeo and Juliet starring our developmentally disabled actors. Romeo and Juliet both have Down Syndrome, and 22 supporting actors fill various roles of Montagues and Capulets. This movie showcases what adults with developmental disabilities can achieve and accomplish. In 38 minutes, it tells the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet and remains true to the original.
Saturday, April 23, 2:00 PM
Main Program Room Shakes-scene: A Live Performance by Stephen Collins Join us to celebrate Shakespeare on the 400th Anniversary of his death (and on his birthday) with actor and teacher Stephen Collins, who will bring Shakespeare's tragedies, comedies, histories, and sonnets to life as he performs as King Lear, Edmund, Iago, Prospero, Bottom and many others. Please register.
Click here for a full list of project partners and activities.
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Writers' Workshop: Joanne Dobson on Emily Dickinson
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Sunday, April 24, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Dayton Program Room
Workshop: Dare You See a Soul at the White Heat? What a Poet Can Learn from Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson's brilliant poetry followed some rules but broke many others. It's often in those "breaks," when she fractures poetic and grammatical (even biographical) expectations, that her words and her verses (even her letters) become most powerful. This one-session class will delve into Dickinson's life, her practices as a poet, and the eloquent "brokenness" of the poems themselves. Students will also have an opportunity to write a "Dickinson poem" using techniques they've learned from close reading of several of her works. Registration required.Among other writerly identities such as novelist and memoirist, Joanne Dobson is also an Emily Dickinson scholar and the author of Emily Dickinson and the Strategies of Reticence: The Woman Writer in 19th-century America. She also teaches Dickinson at NEH Summer Institutes for Teachers at Amherst College. This program is part of the Write It! series and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ridgefield Library.
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Get your Passport to Connecticut Libraries
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Did you know that you can use a Ridgefield Library card throughout the state? During the month of April, we will be participating in the Passport to Connecticut Libraries program to encourage cardholders to visit and explore the amazing diversity of the state's public libraries. 
With sponsorship from the Connecticut Library Association, over 120 libraries will be participating. Starting on April 1st, pick up your passport and the list of participants at any of our service desks. Then take along your passport as you travel to other libraries and receive a stamp and a token gift from each place you visit. If you have stamps from at least five participants by April 30, you will be entered into a statewide drawing for a chance to win a $150 Visa Gift Card (for adults 18 and over) or a $100 Visa Gift Card for children and teens (under 18). A total of four winners will be randomly selected from two categories; the first is for those who have visited at least five libraries and the second is made up of those from each library with the most passport stamps.
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Special for Spring Break: Movies & LEGOs
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Thursday, April 21, 10:00 AM
Leir Children's Program Room
Kids Movie Marathon
Families with children ages 3 and older are invited to bring some snacks and enjoy some of our longer length films based on popular children's books. Films will include Cordoroy, The Mouse and the Motocycle, Frog Where Are You and more. No registration.
Thursday, April 21, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Leir Children's Program Room
LEGO Meet-UpChildren in grades Kindergarten through 5th are invited to drop in anytime between 1:00 & 3:00 PM to make LEGO creations. No registration required.
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Weekly Drop-In Children's Activities
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PLEASE NOTE: Most pre-registered children's programs do not take place this week because of the school break. The following drop-in programs remain available for your enjoyment.
Monday, 10:30 AM
Leir Children's Program Room
Drop-In Storytime
Children ages 3 and up are invited for stories, songs and a short book-based film.
 Tuesday, 10:15 AM
Leir Children's Program Room
Mother Goose
Mother Goose is a language enrichment program for "walkers" ages 12 months through age 2 including finger plays, music and movement.
Wednesday, 11:30 AM
Leir Children's Program Room
Baby & Me
Finger plays and songs for newborns through age 12 months with a caregiver. Parents of infants are invited to network with each other.
Wednesday, 2:00 PM
Leir Children's Program Room
Time for 3s and 4s
A program just for the three- and four-year-olds including stories, songs and a short film. Children may attend alone or with an adult.
Friday, 11:00 AM
Leir Children's Program Room
Friday Flicks
Book based movies for ages 2 and up.
Saturday, 10:30 AM
Leir Children's Program Room
Drop-In Storytime
Children ages 3 and up are invited for stories, songs and a short book-based film.
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Ridgefield Library Community Survey
| The deadline for participating in our community survey has been extended to April 30th. We invite you to add your voice to this effort by taking this survey online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/RLSurvey2016 or picking up a paper copy at any public service desk. Thank you for your help!
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