Here & At Home With Wilton Library, June 22

Here & At Home With Wilton Library

June 22, 2022

The library will be closed on Monday, July 4th for the Independence Day holiday

127th Annual Meeting

Wilton Library hosted its 127th Annual Meeting for Friends on the evening of Wednesday, June 15th. Highlights included a review of the fiscal year 2021-2022 and a preview of the library's new website. Emily Moore was named Volunteer of the Year for her contributions in designing the library's new website, and Cathy Steele, who works in our Circulation, Adult Reference, and Technical Services departments, was named Staff Member of the Year. A big congratulations to Emily and Cathy!

Audiobook Month

June is Audiobook Month, a great time to explore the library's extensive audiobook collection and immerse yourself in the fine art of storytelling. Our librarians have hand-selected these entertaining audiobooks - perfect for your next road trip. Enjoy listening!

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Advice for Graduates

It's graduation season, and books are a great way to share wisdom and help grads get ready for the next chapter of their lives. Check out these selections.

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Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month

June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, and our librarians have assembled a list of books about the disease and resources for caregivers.

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Please Support Wilton Library's

Annual Appeal Campaign

For more than 126 years, Wilton Library has been an intellectual and cultural gathering place for our community. We exist to serve you, our patrons, and the community, but we need your help. We rely on donations from the public to fund all of the resources, programs, and services that we offer. Wilton Library is not a municipal library. We must raise 25% of our budget each year as part of our public-private partnership with the Town of Wilton. Please consider making your tax-deductible gift to the Annual Appeal before June 30. Thank you for your support! CLICK to donate to our Annual Appeal.

Four Masterpieces of Modern American Fiction Between the World Wars (Zoom)

Thursdays, June 23 & 30 @7pm via Zoom REGISTER HERE

Mark Schenker of Yale Colllege will lecture on four celebrated American novels. Registration required. Please see registration link for the list of novels and more details.

Girl's Code Camp for Grades 5-8

Monday, June 27 through Friday, July 1@10am REGISTER HERE

Join our Girl's Code Camp designed to help girls learn and practice coding skills in a supportive environment. Registration required. CLICK to register and see more details.

New Yorker Shorts: Four Weeks of Short Stories from The New Yorker (Zoom)

Wednesdays, July 6, 13, 20 & 27 @noon via Zoom REGISTER HERE

Back by popular demand for our 8th year! Using Zoom, professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar will discuss four short stories published in The New Yorker magazine over four consecutive Wednesdays. Story titles will be announced one week prior to the discussion. Registration required for each session. CLICK to register and see more details.

Summer Poetry with Judson Scruton - Savoring the Metaphors of Robert Frost

Thursdays, July 7, 14, 21 & 28 @10:30am in Brubeck Room REGISTER HERE

Popular guest lecturer Judson Scruton presents a 4-week literature seminar taking us through a survey of the wit, wisdom, and enduring metaphors of beloved American poet Robert Frost. CLICK to register and see more details.

Summer Music Concert Series featuring Over Easy

Thursday, July 7 @5pm in Brubeck Room

Over Easy is the Fairfield County-based pop-rock trio once again kicking off Wilton Library's Summer Music Concert Series in the Brubeck Room. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Village Market. Registration not required. First come, first served. CLICK to see more details.

Call for Entries - Summer Show

Call for Entries for the 76th annual Summer Show Art Exhibition at Wilton Library takes place on Friday and Saturday, July 1 & 2. Open to adult Wilton artists. Artists' Reception on Friday, July 8 at 6pm is free and open to the public. CLICK for more details and guidelines regarding artwork submissions.

Silvermine Community Artists in Residence Exhibition

Through June 29

Fourteen area artists from Silvermine Community Artists in Residence are exhibiting at the library in June. This group has gathered to exhibit again after a ten-year hiatus. A majority of the works will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the library.

Library Hours Change - Closed on Sundays

The library and drive-thru window will be closed on Sundays through Labor Day (no programs or room rentals offered). Please note that although our building will be closed, our digital library will still be available 24/7 , and our blue return bin and book donation bins will remain open. The library will resume Sunday hours on September 11th.

For Children & Teens

Check out this program:

Oceans of Possibilities: Wilton Library Summer Reading Club 2022 for Children and Teens

Now through Sunday, August 28 REGISTER HERE

Children's Summer Reading Club is for all kids through rising grade 6, featuring Read and Bead rewards. Our Teen Summer Reading Club is for rising 6-12 graders, featuring prizes for reading and weekly prize drawings. Sign up at wiltonlibrary.beanstack.org or download the Beanstack app and choose Wilton Library (CT) to register.

Got kids? See the latest Children's Library newsletter here and sign up for our Children's Library newsletter here.

See our Children's events here.