Blog Entries

Blog Type
Tags

Affordable Care Act Insurance Enrollment Now Underway

The 2023 Affordable Care Act enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans has begun, and will run through January 13.
Read More

The Election and the Early Voting Referendum Question

In preparation for the November 8 election, the Vote411 initiative has assembled accurate, nonpartisan, general and state-specific information here—think local candidates, sample ballots, election details—for the public.

Read More

Join the Tell Your Story Project

We are resuming our oral history project, Tell Your Story, an effort to capture Stamford’s history through the life experiences of its residents.
Read More

Become a Friend of the Ferguson Library

Next week marks the National Friends of the Library Week, an ideal time to learn about the Friends of the Ferguson Library and all the fundraisers Friends volunteers spearhead to support library programming and its collections.

Read More

Start Your Free 2022 DMV Practice Test Now

Looking to get a learner's permit or driver's license? The Ferguson Library's Driving Tests resource will help you ace the Connecticut DMV exams by offering all the materials you'll need, including the official state driver's manual and a series of step-by-step DMV practice tests that will help you learn the road rules and pass the test like a pro.

Read More

Time to Check Your Passport's Expiration Date

As part of Passport Awareness Month, the U.S. State Department is encouraging people to apply for their passport in the fall and winter, when demand is down. The agency is also encouraging people to routinely check their passport's expiration date, reminding the public that many countries require a minimum of six months of passport validity.

Read More

Get Library Carded

September is National Library Card Sign-up Month, a celebration that stresses the importance of obtaining a library card as a child's most important school supply. It's also a perfect time for you to get your own card, join the Ferguson Library community and learn about all it has to offer this month and beyond.

Read More

New Perk for Library Card Holders: Free Online Tutoring

Ferguson Library card holders can now receive up to five free tutoring sessions per week thanks to tutor.com. You can register for your tutor.com account with Ferguson Library here and begin attending fall student success webinars. Online tutoring hours are held from 3 to 10 p.m. daily.

Read More

Marking Banned Books Week: A Statement from our CEO Alice Knapp

The rising number of challenges to books at public libraries across the country is gravely troubling.
Read More

Biblioboard

The Ferguson Library is now offering a new selection of services for writers and readers through BiblioBoard Library. This suite of resources encourages local writers and readers to create, share and discover unique digital content.
Read More

Teen Book Suggestions

Looking for your next book? You may be in luck. Stamford teens have been writing short book reviews for the library. Come to the Teen Room on the Lower Level of the Main Library and look for the table full of books with a review stuffed in each. You might just walk away with your next great read or a suggestion for a sibling or friend.

Read More

September Storytime at the Main Library

The Main Library will be taking a short back-to-school break from storytime for the next few weeks. We will resume programming Tuesday, September 20. Registration and masks will still be required to attend our sessions.
Read More

Great News for Stamford Public Schools Students

The cooperative partnership between Ferguson Library and Stamford Public Schools allows students access to our huge collection of great kids and teen e-books and streaming materials. Browse here for your next great book from any of our digital content platforms. Simply enter 2111800 and your student ID number to borrow the materials.

Read More

Introducing Librarian Anthony Marrocolla

If you've noticed a new face at the information desk, then you've met Anthony Marrocolla, who recently joined the Ferguson Library as a Programming and Outreach Librarian.

Read More

Support the Library at the Book It Run & Walk

Registration is now open here for the Friends of the Ferguson Library's Book It, its virtual 5K Run & Walk. For this fundraiser, you can go at your own pace anytime during the month of September, as part of a team or on your own, to show your support for the library's programs and services.

 

Read More