Ridgefield Library
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About Us
The Ridgefield Library is an intellectual and cultural gathering place, adapting to the changing needs of our community in an evolving world. We commit to encouraging creativity, enrichment and lifelong learning, through: - Expert and supportive staff - Diverse and relevant programming - Emerging and tested technologies - Collections available in myriad formats For more information go to: http://www.ridgefieldlibrary.org/index.shtml
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Contact Information
472 Main Street
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Call 203-438-2282
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Saturday March 7 through April 4
Art Exhibit - Christine O'Keefe
Christine O’Keefe is a classically trained figurative artist, having studied drawing and oil painting at Silvermine School of Art in New Canaan CT over a period of about 6 years. She has studied privately with talented artists such as Mark Boedges, Steven Assael, as wel......More
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Saturday April 4 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
In Person: Caffe Italiano
Join Angela Tropeano one Saturday a month as she goes over some basic Italian vocabulary and grammar to help you get started with the language, improve your basic language skills, and meet new friends. Following this half hour is Caffe' Italiano, a group that meets and......More
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Saturday April 4 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Read to ROAR
Children entering grades 1-4 enhance their oral reading skills by reading to trained therapy dogs from ROAR Ridgefield. Time slots will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Please bring a favorite book to read or pick one out in the library before your sessi......More
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Sunday April 5 All Day
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Monday April 6 through April 8
Copy of Art Exhibit - Christine O'Keefe
Christine O’Keefe is a classically trained figurative artist, having studied drawing and oil painting at Silvermine School of Art in New Canaan CT over a period of about 6 years. She has studied privately with talented artists such as Mark Boedges, Steven Assael, as wel......More
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Monday April 6 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
All-Age Family Storytime
Families with children of all ages engage in an active storytime that lets us talk, read, play, move, and sing together in the Children's Library! This program engages both the caregiver and the child together, so all attendees should expect to participate. No registrat......More
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Monday April 6 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Family Screening "The Bad Guys"
Join us during the Spring Break to watch The Bad Guys (2022), rated PG, running time 1 hour 40 minutes. No registration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult for all activities.Programs like this are supported by the generous donations of our patrons.
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Monday April 6 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Scrabble Club
For students in grades 3-12. Learn strategies and techniques with Scrabble Master Cornelia Guest. No registration required. Please contact Cornelia Guest at [email protected] with any questions.Preference may be given to Ridgefield Residents as space is limited.P......More
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Monday April 6 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Online: Next Chapter Book Club
Next Chapter Book Club is a unique community-based book club program for adolescents (16 & up) and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our members love books for the same reasons most people do: they enjoy being transported to different worlds where......More
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Tuesday April 7 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Mother Goose for ages 12-24 months
For families with walkers ages 12-24 months. Join us for fingerplays, movement, music and stories. This weekly storytime emphasizes rhymes and songs geared towards the development of toddlers. This program engages both the caregiver and the child together, so all attend......More
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Tuesday April 7 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Hybrid: Senior Voices: How to be More Physically Fit Today and 10 Years from Now
This month's talk will be given by Jay Correia, Clinical Director and Physical Therapist at Professional Physical Therapy in Ridgefield.In his work as a physical therapist, Jay treats patients experiencing a wide range of conditions, from posture-related strain and repe......More
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Tuesday April 7 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Spring Break Drop-In Coloring Sheets
Drop-in during your Spring Break and enjoy some laid back activities! Families with children ages 5 and up are invited to enjoy coloring together. No registration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult for all activities.Programs like this are made possible......More
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Tuesday April 7 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Pokémon Players Club
Join other interested gamers in grades 2-12 to learn the basics of playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) from educator Mike Garguilo. If you know the basics, learn strategies and deck-building tips to maximize your own deck. All levels welcome, and it is not neces......More
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Tuesday April 7 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Nonfictioneers Book Group
This month we will be reading A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves: One Family and Migration in the 21st Century by Jason DeParle.The definitive chronicle of our new age of global migration, told through the multi-generational saga of a Filipino family, by a veteran New Yo......More
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Wednesday April 8 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Preschool Storytime
Children ages 3-5 explore a new book every week through song, dance, and crafts in this active storytime! No registration. Download a PDF of our Social Story "I Am Going to Storytime!" to help prepare your family to visit the Ridgefield Library for storytime. Programs l......More
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Wednesday April 8 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Online: Basic French Conversation for Beginners
Join us for this French conversation class for beginners via Zoom.Learned a little French in high school and would like to revisit it? Then why not join Anette Roth at one of our Lunchtime Language workshops. Through simple texts, poems, songs, videos and more, learn m......More
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Wednesday April 8 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Spring Break Drop-In Lego Free Build
Drop-in during your Spring Break and enjoy some laid back activities! Families with children ages 5 and up are invited to for some Lego free play. Choose a building challenge from our challenge cards or see where your imagination takes you! No registration required. Ch......More
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Wednesday April 8 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
AI Investigators Series
Students in Grades 4-8 are invited to join Next Generation Learners for an interactive, discussion-based series exploring how to use AI as a tool for creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking. Participants will learn how to AI works, how to ask better questions, and ......More
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Thursday April 9 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Baby & Me Playtime
Non-walking infants ages birth to 12 months with a caregiver are invited to drop into this informal group to network and enjoy baby time together. There will be a short introduction by a member of the library staff before each session.No registration. Siblings are welco......More
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Thursday April 9 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Rosen Movement with Betty Ross
Looking for a new way to relax, reduce stress and connect with your body? Rosen Movement encourages relaxation through range of motions and simple, easy-to-do stretching exercises done to music.These movements are designed to lubricate the joints, expand the chest, and ......More
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Thursday April 9 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Melt & Make
Explore the science and art of melting crayons! Young creators in grades K-2 are invited to discover how heat can transform solid crayons into dazzling liquid art. Through this hands-on STEM activity, children will learn about states of matter, temperature, and color bl......More
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Thursday April 9 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
AI Investigators Series
Students in Grades 4-8 are invited to join Next Generation Learners for an interactive, discussion-based series exploring how to use AI as a tool for creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking. Participants will learn how to AI works, how to ask better questions, and ......More
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Friday April 10 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Big Picture
Families with children ages 3 and up are invited to watch short films based on favorite and classic picturebooks. Books related to the weekly themes will be displayed for check out. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration.Programs like this are made po......More
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Friday April 10 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Family Screening "The SpongeBob Movie"
Join us during the Spring Break to watch The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025), rated PG, running time 1 hour 28 minutes. No registration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult for all activities.Programs like this are supported by the generous ......More
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Friday April 10 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
AI Investigators Series
Students in Grades 4-8 are invited to join Next Generation Learners for an interactive, discussion-based series exploring how to use AI as a tool for creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking. Participants will learn how to AI works, how to ask better questions, and ......More
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Friday April 10 6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Games on Tap
Join us for our 21+ adults-only tabletop gaming experience. Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages provided as well as a ticket for one beer or glass of wine included. Tabletop games mean anything from card games to dice games, board games to strategy games. You are welcome......More
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Saturday April 11 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
RBR-The Shutterbug Photographers
The Shutterbug Photography group is a gathering of photography enthusiasts of all levels, who use many different kinds of cameras. We meet at the library on second Saturdays at 9:00 am to discuss our craft or take a field trip. All are welcome. Please email ridgefields......More
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Saturday April 11 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Wolf Storytime with WCC
Families with children in Grades PK-2 are invited to celebrate Earth Month with a special program featuring an educator from the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, NY. We'll read a story about wolves, learn more about the mission of the Wolf Conservation Center, a......More
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Sunday April 12 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Poetry Workshop with Ira Joe Fisher, Group A
Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher will hold poetry workshops twice a month on first and third Sundays, 1:30 to 3:30. Please register for either Group A (first Sunday) or Group B (third Sunday), but not both.Each poet should arrive with one poem in hand for that day. It will ......More
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Sunday April 12 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
ARTalk: Life in the the Studio with Frances Palmer
Life in the Studio is as beautiful and unexpected as Palmer’s pottery, as breathtakingly colorful as her celebrated dahlias, as intimate as the dinners she hosts in her studio for friends and family. There are insights into making pots—the importance of centering, the d......More
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Monday April 13 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
All-Age Family Storytime
Families with children of all ages engage in an active storytime that lets us talk, read, play, move, and sing together in the Children's Library! This program engages both the caregiver and the child together, so all attendees should expect to participate. No registrat......More
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Monday April 13 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Kids Coding Club
Students in grades 3-5 are invited to our Kids Coding Club with Fiero Code. Explore learn-to-code software with other kids to learn how to code in different programming languages to create games, apps and whatever you imagine. A Ridgefield Library Card will be needed to......More
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Monday April 13 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Scrabble Club
For students in grades 3-12. Learn strategies and techniques with Scrabble Master Cornelia Guest. No registration required. Please contact Cornelia Guest at [email protected] with any questions.Preference may be given to Ridgefield Residents as space is limited.P......More
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Monday April 13 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Online: Next Chapter Book Club
Next Chapter Book Club is a unique community-based book club program for adolescents (16 & up) and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our members love books for the same reasons most people do: they enjoy being transported to different worlds where......More
