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Did you know notary services are available at the library? Or that you can check out baking equipment or a sewing machine? Take a tour of the library and learn about all our services. 

To schedule a tour of the Main Library, email refdesk@fergusonlibrary.org or call 203 351-8221. To tour the Harry Bennett or Weed Memorial & Hollander branches, contact nsander@fergusonlibrary.org.

Did you know you can borrow baking equipment, sewing machines, even a ukulele and acoustic guitar from the library? The Ferguson Library’s Makerspace also has a microscope and we’re adding a Cricut machine to our collection for those of you who enjoy DIY projects. You can check out all these items with your Ferguson Library card.

Be part of the Stamford Kindness Project, a movement created by the City of Stamford that aims to spread love, positivity and kindness in our community and beyond through considerate and selfless acts. The campaign runs through December 25.

Here are ideas to get started: Stop by any branch of the Ferguson Library to design a thank-you card for your teacher or create and post an encouraging message. Leave a bottle of water for your postal courier. Pay for someone's coffee. Compliment a colleague. Hold open an elevator door. Volunteer. The sky is the limit.

The Stamford Arts & Culture (SAC) Commission, which is charged with coordinating and cooperating with Stamford artists and its arts and cultural organizations to develop creative, performing and visual arts, is now accepting applications for its SAC Grant. The application is due no later than Tuesday, November 21.

Library users now have the option to use Mergent Intellect, a global business database that provides detailed, up-to-date information on millions of public and private companies. Researchers, marketers and job seekers can access a treasure trove of company intelligence along with industry profiles, key business ratios, demographic census data and a Learning Center with videos and how-to guides to support your search.

Representatives from Access Health CT will be available at the Ferguson Library on weekdays starting Wednesday, November 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to help enroll members for 2024 individual and family health insurance plans. Enroll by December 15 to have coverage that begins January 1. No appointment necessary.

In order to expose high school students to colleges and universities that seek high-achieving candidates, 100 Black Men of Stamford (BMOS) recently hosted its annual college fair at UConn Stamford.

For more information email here or call 203 331-5478.

Governor Ned Lamont recently kicked off health.ct.gov, Connecticut's new health and human services portal, the latest in the state's journey toward an all-digital state government that is aimed at providing health and wellness services to all state residents at every stage of life.

The Ferguson Library will host a variety of special events for all ages throughout the month of October to celebrate Halloween. For more information about the Halloween programming, click here.

This fall, C-SPAN launched a new series, "Books That Shaped America," a partnership with the Library of Congress that explores key works from U.S. history that have had a major impact on American society. These books, available at the Ferguson Library, have provoked thought, been bestsellers, led to significant public policy changes, and are still talked about today.

The City of Stamford's Department of Health  and Human Services will host free six-week stress management courses in English and Spanish for new and expecting moms. Participants will learn stress management techniques and connect with other new or expecting moms. Anyone who identifies as a mother and is either pregnant or had or adopted a baby in the last year is welcome to join. Babies up to crawling age are welcome. Register here.

CT Baby Bonds is a first-in-the-nation initiative that invests money for every baby born in Connecticut whose birth is covered by HUSKY Health, the state's public health coverage program for eligible children, parents, relative caregivers, elders, individuals with disabilities, adults without dependent children and pregnant women. For more information, including eligibility requirements and FAQs, click here.