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Preschool Matinee WS

Preschool Movie Matinee

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

Friends Book Shop

Book Donation Day

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Friends Events, Books & Reading
Age Group:
All ages

Support the library by bringing your gently used books to the Friends Book Shop.

Please bring no more than two boxes of bags of books, CDs or DVDs.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Friends Events, Books & Reading
Event Details:

Support the library by bringing your gently used books to the Friends Book Shop.

Please bring no more than two boxes of bags of books, CDs or DVDs.

Stolen Queen

Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch Book Discussion Via Zoom: The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis

Homework Help

Homework Help

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Homework help is here.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Homework help is here.

The New Yorker

The New Yorker Magazine Discussion

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Library-wide at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

All are welcome to join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker. 

Also available via Zoom.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

All are welcome to join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker. 

Also available via Zoom.

Preschool Matinee WS

Preschool Movie Matinee

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

Read Therapy Dog

Read to a Therapy Dog

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Story Circle at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)

Practice your reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog.

Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library before your 15-minute session.

Ages 5 to 12.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog.

Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library before your 15-minute session.

Ages 5 to 12.

The Women

Harry Bennett Branch Book Discussion via Zoom: The Women by Kristin Hannah

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

The Women by Kristin Hannah

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

The Women by Kristin Hannah

Homework Help

Homework Help

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Homework help is here.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Homework help is here.

Solaris

Sci-Fi Book Club: Solaris by Stanislaw Lem

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Third Floor Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Solaris by Stanislaw Lem
 
When Kris Kelvin arrives at the planet Solaris to study th
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Rotary Room
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:
Solaris by Stanislaw Lem
 
When Kris Kelvin arrives at the planet Solaris to study th
Preschool Matinee WS

Preschool Movie Matinee

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

Roberto Bolaño / La literatura Nazi en America

Spanish Book Discussion: La literatura nazi en América de Roberto Bolaño

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Adult Summer Reading, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

La literatura nazi en América de Roberto Bolaño

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Summer Reading, Books & Reading
Event Details:

La literatura nazi en América de Roberto Bolaño

Silent Book Club

Silent Book Club

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library-wide at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Join us for our very own chapter of the Silent Book Club (SBC), a community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world who gather in person and online to read together in quiet camaraderie.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our very own chapter of the Silent Book Club (SBC), a community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world who gather in person and online to read together in quiet camaraderie.

LGBTQ+ Book Club

LGBTQ+ Social Book Club

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library-wide at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Discuss what books you are reading, make connections and enjoy a tasty treat. Those who identify as LGBTQIA+ as well as allies are welcome.

Registration appreciated.

Presented in partnership with Stamford Pride.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discuss what books you are reading, make connections and enjoy a tasty treat. Those who identify as LGBTQIA+ as well as allies are welcome.

Registration appreciated.

Presented in partnership with Stamford Pride.

Homework Help

Homework Help

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Homework help is here.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Homework help is here.

The New Yorker

The New Yorker Magazine Discussion

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Library-wide at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

All are welcome to join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker. 

Also available via Zoom.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

All are welcome to join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker. 

Also available via Zoom.

Audition

New Book Discussion: Audition

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fireplace Room at Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

A friendly and relaxed discussion of the novel Audition by Katie Kitamura

Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Fireplace Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

A friendly and relaxed discussion of the novel Audition by Katie Kitamura

Preschool Matinee WS

Preschool Movie Matinee

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

The Jailhouse Lawyer

South End Branch African and African American Authors Book Discussion Via Zoom: The Jailhouse Lawyer, a Black History Month Program

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Adult Summer Reading, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

The Jailhouse Lawyer by Calvin Duncan.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Summer Reading, Books & Reading
Event Details:

The Jailhouse Lawyer by Calvin Duncan.

Homework Help

Homework Help

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Homework help is here.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Homework help is here.

West Side Stories

West Side Stories: A Bilingual Book Club for Adults

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Health & Wellness, Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults

A book club for adults in Spanish and English, where you can choose to attend any of the following dates. The discussions may occur in both languages and/or Spanglish, whichever direction the group takes it.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Health & Wellness, Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

A book club for adults in Spanish and English, where you can choose to attend any of the following dates. The discussions may occur in both languages and/or Spanglish, whichever direction the group takes it.

Bilingual Storytime

Bilingual Storytime

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)

Songs, stories and activities in English and Spanish that build early literacy skills.

Ages 18 months to 4 years with an accompanying caregiver.

Registration required.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Songs, stories and activities in English and Spanish that build early literacy skills.

Ages 18 months to 4 years with an accompanying caregiver.

Registration required.

Preschool Matinee WS

Preschool Movie Matinee

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

BHM Storytelling

African Storytelling Reimagined, A Black History Month Program

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
First Floor New Materials Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Books & Reading, Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Storytime
Age Group:
All ages

African Storytelling Reimagined program, featuring a storytime, dance session, authentic artifacts, stickers and activity sheets for children to take home using African folktale picture books, language books and Discover Africa activity books

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Author Events, Books & Reading, Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

African Storytelling Reimagined program, featuring a storytime, dance session, authentic artifacts, stickers and activity sheets for children to take home using African folktale picture books, language books and Discover Africa activity books