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New Guidelines for Inter-Library Loan Service and Placing Hold Requests
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After several months of service interruption, the Connecticut State Library has issued new guidelines for inter-library loan service through its deliverIT transport system.
To comply with these guidelines, the Ridgefield Library has put new protocols in place that restore access to inter-library loan service (with some limitations) and simplify placing holds once again. Please click here to see full details, or ask any staff member for information. |
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Book Sale Set-Up Volunteers Sought
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The Friends of the Ridgefield Library's annual fall used book sales are coming up in just a few weeks, and a few more strong volunteers are needed to move heavy boxes during set-up shifts.
Wednesday, October 12, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Monday, October 17, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Tuesday, October 18, 4:00 - 5:00 PM Tuesday, October 18, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Perfect for teens needing community service hours or any one else feeling strong! Contact FORL Volunteer Coordinator Tiffany Carlson at
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Job Opening: Children's Services Department Head
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Your very busy Ridgefield Library seeks an experienced manager and leader, with strong customer service orientation and high level of professional skill, to serve as department head for active children's library. Full job description and application details available here. Deadline October 2, 2016.
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Roasting - and Toasting - our Retiring Library Director
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Save the Date of October 5th for "A Roast and a Toast" celebrating Chris Nolan's 16 years of service to the Library and the community, as she gets ready to retire at the end of the year.Click here to purchase tickets for this special event at the Ridgefield Playhouse at 6:30 PM on the 5th. Tickets are only $10 a person, so we hope many of Chris's friends in the community can attend.Click here to learn how you can contribute to a Tribute Fund in her honor with a donation and a message in the souvenir program book.
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Books & Breakfast
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 Monday, September 12, 10:30 AM Dayton Program Room
Books & Breakfast
Join us for our monthly chat about our favorite books. Members of our staff will share of their personal recommendations and then we hope you'll share your memorable reads. Beverages and snacks will be provided. Registration is not required.
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Lecture: Chekhov Theatre Studio 1939-1942 with Lenka Pichlikova
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 Tuesday, September 13, 7:00 PM Main Program Room
Lecture: Lenka Pichlikova on The Chekhov Theatre Studio 1939-1942
Actor, producer and drama professor Lenka Pichlíková discusses the Russian-born actor Michael Chekhov, who in 1939 established the Chekhov Ridgefield School in a Connecticut barn. There, he taught classes and honed the Chekhov Method, an approach to acting that has influenced actors from Yul Brynner to Johnny Depp.
Lenka Pichlíková holds an MFA from the Drama Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Czech Republic. During her career in Czechoslovakia, Pichlíková created over 40 television roles and performed in 12 Czech and European co-production feature films. Professor Pichlíková serves on the faculty of the Program in Theatre and Performance at the Conservatory of Theatre Arts of SUNY Purchase, where she incorporates both Uta Hagen's and Michael Chekhov's techniques into her teaching, and is an adjunct professor, teaching cultural history and literature, at Fairfield University. She is currently researching the American teaching and acting careers of Michael Chekhov. Please register.
This program is part of the Chekhov International Theater Festival to be held in Ridgefield from Thursday, Sept. 22 through Saturday, Sept. 24. For more information about the festival visit chekhovfestival.com.
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RVNA Blood Pressure Screening
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 Wednesday, September 14, 11:00 AM - 12 noon Main Lobby
RVNA Blood Pressure Screening
The Library is pleased to host free, monthly blood pressure screenings conducted by the Ridgefield VNA. Screening will be available on a drop-in basis on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Look for the sign-in table in the Main Lobby, and take care of this important task while running your Library errands.
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Playwrights' Collective
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 Wednesday, September 14, 7:00 PM Dayton Program Room
Playwrights' Collective Monthly Meeting
The Ridgefield Theater Barn presents "The RTB Playwrights' Collective" at the Ridgefield Library! Free to attend and open to the public, the Playwrights' Collective welcomes any aspiring dramatist to join our cohort for collaboration, support and writerly companionship. For information, contact 203-431-9850 or info@ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org.
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Tech Topics: Library Digital Resources
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 Thursday, September 15, 1:00 - 2:30 PM Donofrio Family Technology Center
Tech Topics: Getting Started with the Library's Digital Resources
Need help getting started with one of our digital resources including OverDrive (eBooks and audiobooks), Zinio (digital magazines), Hoopla (eBooks, audiobooks, and streaming music and video), or lynda.com. Drop by anytime between 1:00 and 2:30 PM to get assistance from one of our staff.
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Reception: Full STEAM Ahead and Full Glasses Raised!
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 Saturday, September 17, 5:00 - 7:00 PM Library Main Program Room
The Nature of Wine and Creativity:
A Sensory Wine-Tasting Experience
Friday and Saturday workshop and panel sessions for the 3-day Full STEAM Ahead symposium hosted by the Library and The Aldrich are sold out. But a few tickets remain for this fun Saturday evening outing.
Enjoy Connecticut's own Hopkins Vineyard wines while investigating the highly interdisciplinary art of wine that blends horticulture, chemistry, biology, mechanics, the senses, creativity and more. Discover how master sommeliers learn to understand wine, what's happening in the brain when we taste and smell wine-and how this knowledge and experience is transferred to others. The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and Ridgefield Library are pleased to acknowledge the generous support for Full STEAM Ahead provided by The Amadeo Family;Anita and Nick Donofrio; Eric Diefenbach and JK Brown; Ridgefield Education Foundation; TownVibe; the Hospital for Special Surgery, Stamford; Hopkins Vineyard; and Frontier Communications.
Special thanks to Steven T. Dahlberg, director, International Centre for Creativity & Imagination, New Milford, CT, for his partnership in planning this Symposium and, in particular, the Wine-Tasting event.
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Hands-On with STEAM!
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 Sunday, September 18, 1:00 - 5:00 PM The Library and The Aldrich
Full STEAM Ahead Community Day
As the culmination of a 3-day symposium on STEAM education and practice (that's Science, Technology, Engineering, Art + Design, and Math), the Library and The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum invite the curious of all ages to an afternoon of inspiring and entertaining free activities.No registration - just drop in at both locations when you can.
Activities at The Aldrich include painting with pendulums, origami, cyanotypes, a life-sized game of Jenga, and much more. Artist, author, and naturalist James Prosek will guide an activity session from 3:15 to 4:30 pm. There will also be a David Brooks Scavenger Hunt -complete the whole list for a chance to win an Aldrich Family membership!
At the Ridgefield Library kids and life-long learners can practice coding, 3D printing, 3D design, tinkering with Arduinos and littleBits, participate in a Lego challenge, learn about robotics and hear presentations about Odyssey of the Mind and the Connecticut Invention Convention.
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and Ridgefield Library are pleased to acknowledge the generous support for Full STEAM Ahead is provided by The Amadeo Family;Anita and Nick Donofrio; Eric Diefenbach and JK Brown; Ridgefield Education Foundation; TownVibe; the Hospital for Special Surgery, Stamford; Hopkins Vineyard; and Frontier Communications.
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Dr. Strangelove in HD @ The Playhouse
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 Sunday, September 18, 7:00 PM Ridgefield Playhouse
Fathom Events in HD: Dr. Strangelove The Library is pleased to join the Ridgefield Playhouse in bringing to the community classic film performances. Many are based on books, so check out the source material at the Library, then enjoy them on the big screen in HD @ the Playhouse. This week: Dr. Strangelove. Ridgefield Library cardholders receive the Playhouse member discount price of $20 on tickets to programs in the Fathom Event series - just show your card at the box office. College students pay only $15 and students 18 and under attend FREE, so introduce your favorite young person to these classics. A full listing of HD performances may be found at www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org. Contact the Playhouse at 203-438-5795 for information and tickets.
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Get your Story Pirates Tickets Now
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Selected submissions from our children's story contest will be performed by this professional group, along with some of their audience favorites, in a great show for the whole family.
Purchase your tickets now to the October 1st Story Pirates benefit performance at the Ridgefield Playhouse. The show starts at 5:00 PM; doors open at 4:30. Proceeds support the operations of the Library.
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Fall Children's Program Registration Underway
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 Sign-up has begun online for fall pre-registered storytimes, classes, book discussions and after school programs.
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Special Children's Programs
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Wednesday, September 14, 6:00 PM.
Leir Children's Program Room
Robotics Club
Robot enthusiasts in grades 5 - 8 are invited to join Mike Garguilo, Ridgefield resident, science teacher and coach of the Sleepy Hollow Middle School Headless Horse-bots (a First LEGO* League Robotics Team), to learn how to work with robots and learn programming. This program is made possible thanks to the generosity of the Donofrio family.
This year there will be spaces for 9 beginners and 6 with prior Robotics experience. Please let us know if your child is experienced in Robotics or a beginner by checking the appropriate box on the registration form. Registration required.
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Weekly Drop-In Children's Activities
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Monday, 10:30 AM
Leir Children's Pogram Room
Drop-In Storytime
Children ages 3 and up are invited for stories, songs and a short book-based film.
Tuesday, 10:30 AM Please note new time.
Leir Children's Program Room
Mother Goose
A language enrichment program for "walkers" ages 1 and 2 years. Activities include finger plays, music, movement and books of course!
Wednesday, 12:00 PM Please note new time.
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.
Thursday, 10:30 AM
Leir Children's Program Room
Music & Movement with Judy
Miss Judy from the Enchanted Garden will provide a lively interactive musical experience for children ages 2 - 5. Adults may accompany children.
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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