At Home With Wilton Library

April 17, 2020

 While Wilton Library remains closed, we continue to offer you helpful information as well as selections from our digital library. Digital Library access is provided to Wilton Library cardholders that have a residency in Wilton. If you are a non-Wilton resident, please check with your hometown library for these services. Need a Wilton Library card? Call 203-762-6334 to get one.

TGIF Edition

It's the kick-off to the weekend! Here's some information and ideas to make your weekend time at home fun, productive and entertaining.

Curl Up with Free eMagazines from RBDigital

There's nothing like curling up in a quiet corner with a guilty pleasure. This weekend, make it an eMagazine from RBDigital. With thousands of new magazine titles just added to the service, start virtually flipping away for free. These eMagazines have no waiting list, no due dates and no limit as to how many you can download to your mobile device or view on your computer. New titles include Hello! Magazine, Town & Country, Lonely Planet Traveller, National Geographic Kids, and more. All you need is your Wilton Library card number to get started.

Learn to Use Ancestry.com & Explore Your Genealogy

Join Michael Bellacosa on a video tour of how to use Ancestry.com. Learn how to research your family tree from home. The library's subscription to Ancestry.com is available free from your home through the end of April and allows free access to unparalleled genealogical information from the United States and the United Kingdom. All you need is your Wilton Library card. Watch the video tutorial here and get started with Ancestry.com here.

Stitch Time for Knitters & Crocheters on Zoom

Monday, April 20 @1-2pm via ZOOM REGISTER HERE

Drop-in Zoom session for crafters of all skill levels. Show off your latest creation, seek advice, and chat about anything while working on your own projects. Once you are registered, we'll email you the Zoom link. Please feel free to email Carolyn Benjamin with any questions.

REGISTER HERE in order to receive the invitation link to the Zoom session.

April is National Poetry Month

With all that’s going on right now, it's more important than ever to take a moment and appreciate something beautiful -- even if that’s just a few lines of poetry. April is National Poetry Month-- check out one of these Poetry eBooks and read something to nurture your soul. These eBooks may be downloaded in the Libby by OverDrive app or viewed online on our OverDrive page.

Click here for more Poetry eBooks

Free SCORE Business Series for Creative Professionals

Join us online for a free, four-part, weekly live webinar series that will show creative individuals how to run a successful business. Co-sponsored by Wilton Library, Fairfield County SCORE, and the Wilton Chamber of Commerce, the series covers business, legal and tax issues; marketing; copyrights; and trademarks. Each webinar will be conducted via ZOOM and requires individual registration; click the date links below for more information, speaker details and registration. All workshops run from noon to 1pm.