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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Friday July 18 through August 11
Amy Walker Schott Exhibit
Amy Walker Schott, originally from Connecticut, is an artist who specializes in mixed media and multidimensional creations. After earning her BFA from Syracuse University, she initially worked as an Art Director and Graphic Designer before fully dedicating herself to fi......More
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Saturday August 2 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 August 3 All Day
Library Closed Summer Sundays
The Library will be closed summer Sundays starting on June 22, 2025. We will resume Sunday hours on September 7, 2025.
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Monday August 4 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 August 4 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Drop-in Family Games
Families with children ages 3 years and up are invited to drop in for some fun family gaming on a summer afternoon. Try a new board game or jigsaw puzzle from the Library's collection! No registration. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This activity is part of t......More
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Monday August 4 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
DIY Photo Magnets
Join us this week to learn how to create a photo magnet using the library’s button maker. Please feel free to bring your mobile device or a flash drive with a digital photo or create your own unique design on Canva.All materials will be provided.This program is funded b......More
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Monday August 4 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Tweens & Teens Write!
Available for those in grades 6-12 who want to write! Join our teen librarian, Erica, for writing fun including prompts, story ideas, and creative challenges.Writers can work on whatever they choose to, be it a short story, novel, poetry, screen play, or anything else t......More
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Monday August 4 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 August 5 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Super Mario Themed Planter
Join us for a workshop to learn how to create your very own Super Mario themed planter! All materials will be provided.This program is funded by the Lewis Fund and the Friends of the Ridgefield Library
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Tuesday August 5 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 August 5 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 August 5 4:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
D&D Club: Summer Sessions
Club meeting of gamers in grades 7-12 (rising 7th graders welcome!) to learn the basics of playing Fantasy Role Playing Games like Dungeons & Dragons.Interested in joining the club when space permits? Please email [email protected] hear about more of our......More
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Tuesday August 5 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Nonfictioneers Book Group
The title for this month is The Best Minds: a Story of Friendship, Madness, & the Tragedy of Good Intentions by Jonathan Rosen.Rosen investigates the forces that led his closest childhood friend, a paranoid schizophrenic with brilliant promise who defied the odds and gr......More
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Wednesday August 6 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 August 6 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Chair Yoga with Liz Wendel
A bi-monthly Yoga class, using a chair (standing and seated) as a prop for support. Chair Yoga makes practicing yoga accessible for all populations, ages and conditions.Chair Yoga classes with Liz Wendel give you the full benefits of any other yoga class: centering, yog......More
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Wednesday August 6 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Fingerboard Skatepark Experience
For students entering grades 3-8. Want to try your hand at the hobby of fingerboarding? A massive indoor fingerboard skatepark will be set up for participants to learn and explore the "sport" of fingerboarding. All attending students will learn the basics and get a chan......More
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Wednesday August 6 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Volunteer: Twisters Club
Learn to tie balloon animals and earn service hours. No prior experience is necessary- we will learn the basics and practice together.Attendance will make you eligible to earn further hours at library-sponsored events by coming and creating balloon creatures for childre......More
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Wednesday August 6 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Ridgefield's Kids Got Talent
Children entering grades 1-6 strut their stuff by performing their special talents! Talents may include singing, dancing, gymnastics, jokes, magic and anything they imagine. This is their chance to shine in this non-competitive performance!Talent show participants may r......More
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Thursday August 7 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Murder by the Book
The title this month is First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston.Evie Porter, a woman with many faces and identities, covertly moves from job to job for her unknown employer until Ryan Summer, her latest mark, gets under her skin and makes her envision a different sort of life.J......More
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Thursday August 7 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Online Safety - Part One
Part one of this two-part series will focus on the types of threats and scams that exist, what the crooks are after, and some general advice for staying safe. We will discuss malware, ransomware, phishing, social engineering, tech support scams, and more. We will also d......More
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Thursday August 7 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 August 7 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Roll-a-Story
For students entering Grades 1-6. Roll the die and build a story, one part at a time! If you like role playing games, you'll love exploring the fundamentals of storytelling in this creative writing program. Registration is required and opens onJuly 24, 2025. This activi......More
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Friday August 8 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 support......More
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Friday August 8 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Level Up Movie Matinee
Enjoy a playful movie each Friday afternoon at 2:00 pm in the Leir Children’s Program Room. Movies are either rated G or PG and will run between 90 and 120 minutes.June 20: Super Mario Bros. (2023) PG June 27: Jumanji (1995) PG July 11: Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) ......More
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Friday August 8 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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Sunday August 10 All Day
Library Closed Summer Sundays
The Library will be closed summer Sundays starting on June 22, 2025. We will resume Sunday hours on September 7, 2025.
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Monday August 11 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 August 11 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Books and Brunch
Join us for our monthly chat about books. Members of our staff will share selected new fiction and nonfiction titles as well as staff pick recommendations. Then we hope you will briefly share about what you have been reading. All participants will receive an email after......More
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Monday August 11 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Drop-in Family Games
Families with children ages 3 years and up are invited to drop in for some fun family gaming on a summer afternoon. Try a new board game or jigsaw puzzle from the Library's collection! No registration. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This activity is part of t......More
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Monday August 11 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Embroider a Fabric Coaster
Join us this week to learn how to embroider a fabric coaster on the library's embroidery machine.No embroidery machine experience necessary. All materials will be provided.This program is funded by the Lewis Fund and the Friends of the Ridgefield Library
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Monday August 11 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Barlow Mountain Elementary School Community Night
Members of the Barlow Mountain Elementary School community are invited to a community night at the Ridgefield Library. Share a story, snack, and some STEAM activities with your friends and classmates at the Ridgefield Library. Get a Library card, check out some summer r......More
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Monday August 11 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 August 12 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 August 12 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Make a Mosaic Pot with Katie Stevens
Make a beautiful summer flower pot with Katie Stevenson. There will be many options- sea shells, glass beads, ceramic tiles and all sorts of other decorations. All supplies are included.Please register below.
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Tuesday August 12 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Create an Embroidery Design with Ink/Stitch
Ink/Stitch is a free, open-source embroidery digitizing platform based on Inkscape. Join us to learn how to bring your designs to life with Ink/Stitch using pictures, text, and designs of your choice to make a unique creation. Once you have your embroidery design create......More
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Tuesday August 12 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 August 12 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Ridgebury Elementary School Community Night
Members of the Ridgebury Elementary School community are invited to a community night at the Ridgefield Library. Share a story, snack, and some STEAM activities with your friends and classmates at the Ridgefield Library. Get a Library card, check out some summer reading......More
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Tuesday August 12 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Critics' Circle Book Group
The title this month is Real Americans by Rachel KhongIn this intricately woven tapestry of class and striving, race and visibility, and family and inheritance, 15-year-old Nick Chen, who cannot shake the feeling his mother is hiding something, sets out to find his biol......More