At Home With Wilton Library

April 15, 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.

Booked for Wednesday Edition

We're all about books and literary programs this Wednesday -- keeping your virtual book shelf full, connecting you to others with a love for the literary, and offering stories for the young and young-at-heart.

Friday Evening Virtual Literary Salon

Friday, April 24 @6-7pm via ZOOM REGISTER HERE

Please join us online for a bit of intellectual socializing at our Friday Evening Literary Salon series. For this one, you’ll need to supply your own wine and cheese! We'll share anecdotes and links to literary experiences we’ve been enjoying over the last few weeks. Judson Scruton and Michael Bellacosa will kick off the evening. Then we’ll share your links and give you an opportunity to tell us about them. Please email your links in advance to Michael here . This program is made possible thanks to the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley.

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

Help us choose Wilton's All-Time Favorite Books

In celebration of Wilton Library’s 125th anniversary, the library staff compiled 125 of their all-time favorite books to share with the Wilton Library community. We now want your input! Which of these 125 are your favorites? Vote for up to five. We’ll compile the results and in a few weeks and share the top 25 picks! This list is also a great resource for book recommendations. VOTE HERE

Enjoy Some Feel Good Fiction with Up-Lit eBooks  

'Up Lit' is the new literary buzz word that describes a trend for books that are uplifting and life-affirming and explore themes of family bonds and the human spirit. There's never been a better time to delve into some Up-Lit. These eBooks may be downloaded in the Libby by OverDrive app or viewed online on our OverDrive page. See more Up-Lit selections here.

Click here for more Feel Good Fiction eBooks

Kids Missing Wilton Library? Access Live & Recorded Story Times

We are missing the kids too. Let's get together at story time. Access recorded stories anytime here or sign-up for one of the many LIVE Zoom storytimes in our scheduled events. Want more information on happenings in the Children's Library? Email Andrea Szabo to get added to our weekly Children's Library email.

Literary Seminar Series - Introductory Session

Thursday, April 23 @10:30-11am via ZOOM REGISTER HERE

We are re-launching our literature seminar series to be conducted online by Judson Scruton and Gerald Weiss. They will combine their talents to cover the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice juxtaposed against several more modern poets.To estimate your interest in undertaking this virtual form of seminar series, please attend this introductory session where we will give an overview of the series. This seminar is made possible thanks to the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley.

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

Explore Author Talks Online

If you are missing our live author talks, check out some of the online author events that our publishing friends are hosting: