Put your pumpkin character on display in the Library! Children ages 4-11 are invited to decorate a mini pumpkin in the likeness of a literary or media character. Prizes will be awarded for most creative, best representation, staff favorite, and best overall, with a very special Grand Prize: LEGO Hagrid’s Hut: Buckbeak’s Rescue! Pumpkin Drop-off is October 15-28. Public voting and staff judging will occur October 29-31. All pumpkins will be displayed in the Lodewick Children’s Library between October 15–November 4, and must be picked up no later than Tuesday, November 5th.
Click here to download the entry form and rules.
Pumpkin Drop-off: October 15-28
On Display: October 15 – November 4
Vote for Your Favorites: October 29-31
November 6th @ 2:00pm: The Ridgefield Folk Concert Series continues with local favorites, String Busters. String Busters is an acoustic band that plays a wide range of musical styles, from blues and bluegrass to country, folk and more. Each seasoned musician in the band contributes to fresh interpretations of well-loved songs. The band also performs its own original songs.
Will Demers- vocals, guitar, mandolin
Mat Kastner- vocals, guitar, slide guitar, mandolin
Dan Bonis- vocals, banjo, mandolin, guitar, dobro, suitcase percussion
Ed Spallina- vocals, upright bass
Doors open at 1:30pm, performance starts at 2:00pm. Learn more and register.
Ridgefield Folk is made possible through the generous support of the Friends of the Ridgefield Library.
Sunday, October 30th @ 2:00pm: The Library’s Ridgefield Folk Concert Series continues with a special performance by Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem. Harmony, rhythm, indelible songs – these are the hallmarks of this Americana quartet, a band that’s been together for 20 years and counting! From the Newport Folk Festival to Solid Sound and beyond, this band offers up wit, camaraderie, and pure musicality to renew the human spirit. The Ridgefield Folk Concert Series is made possible through the generous support of the Friends of the Ridgefield Library. (Photo: Julian Parker-Burns)
For more information and to register, please visit our Events Calendar.
The Library welcomes Erik Keller, Lauren Acampora, Aimee Pokwatka and Cody Keenan, who will discuss their recent books and sign copies available for purchase from our partner, Books on the Common. Learn more and register for our September and October author talks.
Please support the Ridgefield Library’s 2022-23 Annual Appeal. Your gift makes so much possible! Learn more about making a donation to this year’s Appeal.
Interested in other ways to give to the Library? Explore options for support here.
Did you know there’s so much to love about the Ridgefield Library? Take a look at our 2021-2022 Annual Report to find out more about our programs, services, resources and more!
When the weather is fine, you can enjoy our comfortable outdoor spaces: the beautiful new Dean and Theresa Miller Terrace, located off the Bossidy Commons; the Richardson Terrace outside the lower level program rooms; and the Library Lawn on Main Street. There is seating and wifi service available in all of these areas.
Did you miss the CT Legislature Candidates’ Forum held on September 27th? The recording of the event is now available to view on the Library’s YouTube channel.
The Forum was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Ridgefield and the Ridgefield Library.
All of the candidates running for the Connecticut State Legislature representing Ridgefield participated in this year’s Candidates’ Forum, answering questions and sharing their views on important topics with voters:
42nd House District: Keith Denning (D) and Kim Healy (R)
111th House District: Aimee Berger-Girvalo (D) and Robert Hebert (R)
24th State Senate District: Julie Kushner (D) and Michelle Coelho (R)
26th State Senate District: Ceci Maher (D) Toni Boucher (R)
The Ridgefield Library welcomes Jane Lindenburg as the Library’s new Development Director. Ms. Lindenburg began her career as a communications consultant with the human resources firm Hewitt Associates (now AonHewitt). In the following ten years, she became a partner and a mother to two daughters. During a long hiatus from the professional world, Jane made a significant commitment to volunteer service in education, mainly in the Ridgefield Public Schools. Her recent career path includes work in development for an education start-up, the Ridgefield Playhouse and a nonprofit serving low-income students in Danbury. Ms. Lindenburg is a long-time Ridgefield resident and a graduate of Colgate University.
The Library undertook an extensive search process to replace Development Director Laureen Bubniak who retired from her position earlier this summer after 12 years of service. Library Director Brenda McKinley said, “We are thrilled to have Jane step into this critical role for the Library. Her professional experience and deep knowledge of our community make her the ideal candidate to continue growing and expanding on Laureen’s important work building the Library’s successful development program.”
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit association library, the Ridgefield Library is not fully funded by the Town of Ridgefield. The Development Director plays a vital role in helping to close the estimated 30% operational budget gap each year, enabling the Library to meet its stated mission: “The Ridgefield Library anticipates and meets the evolving needs of our community. We are an essential partner and the place where people discover, question, learn and connect.” Ms. Lindenburg will begin in her new role at the end of September, just in time for the Library’s annual LYL:Love Your Library weekend scheduled for Friday, September 30th-Saturday October 1st.
(Pictured left to right): Assistant Library Director Andy Forsyth, Development Director Jane Lindenburg, Library Director Brenda McKinley)
The Friends of the Ridgefield Library invite you to stop by their Big Book Sales this month! Lots of great choices for readers of all ages and interests. Children’s Sale: October 14-16. General Sale: October 21-24. Visit our Events Calendar for details.
September 30th @ 7:00 pm: For the Love of Books & Ridgefield: A Book Battle. Get your tickets now for this unique fundraiser! Five extraordinary presenters will each champion a book on behalf of their nonprofit. The audience will vote for the most persuasive argument to choose a winning book. This year’s Book Presenters are: Katie Faughnan, The Prospector Theater; Melissa Houston, Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center; Cybele Maylone, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art; Daniela Sikora, Ridgefield Chorale; and Jonathan Winn, Thrown Stone Theater. This event is presented by the Ridgefield Library and Books on the Common, sponsored in part by Fairfield County Bank. Learn more about this year’s Book Battle.
And on Saturday, October 1st, Library representatives will be around town with members of the Ridgefield Boys and Girls Club handing out bookmarks, Library information, and collecting donations at the Early Bird Café, Steve’s Bagels, Stop & Shop and the front lawn of the Ridgefield Library. And don’t miss Danny Magic on the Library Lawn at 11:00 am, and a family concert, Rhythm & Rhyme with Ray, at 2:00 pm in the Main Program Room.
Click here to donate during LYL Weekend.