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Settle in for some serious studying, Darien! Come to Darien Library for an after-hours event just for high school students. You’ll need to register. (more…) Continue Reading →
Families are invited to celebrate the annual birthday of Darien Library and our generous donor, Harold W. McGraw, Jr., starting at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11 in the Children’s Library. (more…) Continue Reading →
Songs for Seeds, a kiddie rock band featuring interactive performances that appeal to all ages, will perform a 30-minute concert Friday morning in the Community Room at Darien Library. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Library’s 5th Annual Novel Tea fundraiser on March 25 will feature novelist Lara Prescott, the New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept. (more…) Continue Reading →
Back by popular demand! It’s a new year and it’s time to get organized! You may have heard some buzz around the words “bullet journal.”
Darien Library is offering an hour-long presentation on tips for creating your bullet journal, a way to keep yourself organized enough to help get those New Year’s resolutions moved from aspirations to reality. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Library’s Friday Night Feature film, “Blinded by the Light,” tells the story of a British teen of Pakistani descent whose life is altered when he’s introduced to the music of Bruce Springsteen. (more…) Continue Reading →
Mini Golf in the Library event is back this Saturday, Nov. 16. Golfers of all ages are welcome. The 18-hole miniature golf course will be set up throughout the building along with face painting and other activities. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Library presents interactive a cappella event on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3 with the University of Connecticut’s a cappella group A Minor. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Library will be closed Monday, Nov. 4 because of ongoing work in the heating-ventilation-air conditioning system, the library announced Thursday. (more…) Continue Reading →
How do you choose between sanity and happiness? On Wednesday afternoon, Cartoonist Rachel Lindsay will visit Darien Library to talk about her book, Rx: A Graphic Memoir. Lindsay has been called a powerful new voice in “graphic medicine,” a literary genre that uses comics to tell personal stories of illness and health. (more…) Continue Reading →
Acclaimed best-selling author, nutritionist, and James Beard Award winner, Ellie Krieger, will visit Darien Library on Thursday, Oct. 17 to talk about her new cookbook, WHOLE IN ONE: Complete, Healthy Meals in a Single Pot, Sheet Pan, or Skillet. (more…) Continue Reading →
Julia Phillips, author of the novel Disappearing Earth, visits Darien Library Community Room for a talk and book signing from 7 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15. The event is free, and you can buy her book there. (more…) Continue Reading →
Friends of the Darien Library cordially invite you to their annual meeting from 5 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19. Ken Wiggin, the Connecticut state librarian, will speak at the event, providing his unique perspective on the important role of libraries in a changing world. (more…) Continue Reading →
These programs for kids at Darien Library all require registration, and some (as noted) are already full or nearly full, so you’d have to sign up for the waiting list: (more…) Continue Reading →
You may hear some noise in parts of Darien Library, starting this Friday, Oct. 11 and continuing into December, and feel some cooler temperatures for a month, starting this Tuesday, Oct. 15 as work is done on the building’s HVAC system, the library just announced. (more…) Continue Reading →