Ridgefield Library

Wednesday, November 27-Saturday, December 7, 2024: There will be no children’s programs, including regular storytimes and afterschool clubs, between November 27 and December 7. Winter session programs will begin on Monday, December 9, 2024 and run through Saturday, March 1, 2025. Please visit the program event calendar for a full listing of all children’s programs and events.

November 4-9: Mascot Bubbles is bowing out of this year’s mascot elections for a slew of brand new candidates! Fox, Owl, and Snake are all eager to represent your reading interests! All humans aged 18 minutes or older are invited to vote in-person in the Lodewick Children’s Library starting Monday, November 4 until Saturday, November 9 at 5:00 pm. If you are unable to visit the Library during that time–do not fear! You can cast an absentee ballot during voting week: 2024 Mascot Election Absentee Ballot. Library cards are not required, but we do ask that only one vote per person is submitted. For updates on the candidates’ platforms, visit: https://libguides.ridgefieldlibrary.org/Lodewickchildrenslibrary/home where recommended reading, campaign speeches and resources will be posted as we near the voting week.

Saturday, October 19: Celebrate Fall in Love with Ridgefield on the Front Lawn of the Ridgefield Library! From a pistachio-colored egg, to a beautiful rooster, Pistachio is now all grown up and a 1st Place winner at the Cannon Grange Agricultural Fair in Wilton! From 11:30 am-12:30 pm families with children of all ages are invited to meet our favorite Library chick, take a picture with Pistachio, learn more about how to care for backyard chickens from the Garguilo family, and even make some art “signed” by Pistachio at this outdoor event. No registration but art materials are as supplies last. Click here to see this event on our event calendar.

Through August 23, 2024: Walk around Downtown Ridgefield and read “Once Upon a Book” by Grace Lin and Kate Messner, while also getting some exercise and visiting town. Pick up a handout at the Children’s Services Desk or download one here to participate and finish the puzzle to earn a rubber duckie!  Use the map to visit all 21 stops in numerical order to read this year’s picturebook “Once Upon a Book” by Grace Lin and Kate Messner. Instead of turning the page, you will walk to the next stop! As you visit each location, read the story together, read and talk about the questions on each poster and solve the puzzle on the back. Enter your answer in your Beanstack account to earn your prize! The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.

June 21-August 23, 2024: Registration for the 2024 Summer Reading Program is now open! Readers of all ages-adults, teens, children and families-can register online via the Beanstack website or download the Beanstack app onto a smart device. Children are challenged to read 20 (teens and adults for 30) minutes a day to earn digital badges, reading rewards, brags tags and/or raffle tickets. Participants are also invited to complete activities to earn badges and raffle tickets towards prizes. Join us for a kick off celebration on June 21 with Bryson Lang the Juggling Comedian and a Bubble Dance Party on the front lawn. You can also pick up a map for the 4th annual Storywalk (TM) downtown.

Visit https://libguides.ridgefieldlibrary.org/SRP/home for more information about the 2024 Summer Reading Program including booklists, activities, programs and events for all ages. Summer Reading is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Ridgefield Library.

Saturday, August 17th:  Join us for a day of all-age fandom fun! Enter our adventure-themed con dressed as your favorite character and enter our costume/cosplay contest, visit the Temporary Tattoo Parlor, explore Pokemon, create your own superhero slime, learn how to play Disney’s Lorcana, explore you emotions in our Inside Out Room, or feast on the delight of the Willy Wonka immersive experience. Teens can participate in a chocolate tasting, have a hand decorated with henna, make crafts and photo ops! DJ Miles from Bach to Rock will bring the atmosphere to our Fandom Raffles and photo ops, our library-wide scavenger hunt, and a special Friends Booksale! There will be giveaways, raffles, contests, prizes and more!

Children’s programs run from 10:00 am-1:00 pm, teen and adult programs from 1:00-4:00 pm, and and Adults 18+ Trivia Lounge from 4:00-6:00 pm.