All our facilities will be closed tomorrow in honor of Independence Day. You can find us online anytime at https://t.co/noPkLG8j6c Have a safe, happy 4th!
Beats@Bennett is on tonight at the Harry Bennett Branch rain or shine. Food, music and fun! If the weather is bad, we'll move inside. Hope to see you there.
The air conditioning in the Main Library isn't working. We are open with public computers available on the third floor only. We hope to have the air back on this weekend. Thanks for your patience!
Don’t miss the Friends Bag Sale June 15 from 10 to 5 outside the library. Visit Arts & Crafts on Bedford, then go home with a bag of books. Adult and YA fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, CDs and DVDs. Fill a shopping bag full of books for $15. @stamforddowntown
Author Julie Satow visits the HB Branch 6/15 at 2 pm to discuss her book, When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion, a portrait of the golden age of American department stores and the visionary women who led them. https://t.co/2Zbf30fD9G
NYT bestselling author @jessicashattuck will talk about her new epic novel, Last House 6/6 at 6:30 pm. Shattuck is the author of the bestselling historical novel The Women in the Castle. In conversation with author Alice Elliot Dark. Register at https://t.co/SiTtb66OlI
Join us for a six-part community event hosted by The Ferguson Library, kicking off this Wednesday! Attendance at all sessions is mandatory, with the final session wrapping up on June 26. If you'd like to participate, register here: https://t.co/t6htyjoKSg
A big thank you to @FirstCountyBank for a $7,500 grant to get our CreateLab off the ground. We're looking forward to offering this space for drop in Makerspace activities. Coming soon! #makerspace#creativity
CrimeCONN mystery lovers conference is June 8! Includes light breakfast and lunch and panels on cold cases, historical mysteries, true crime and more. Tickets are $60. Virtual option $25. https://t.co/hmZrGwkhuq
In a salute to those who gave their lives serving our country, historian Doug Melville discusses his book, Invisible Generals: Rediscovering Family Legacy, and a Quest to Honor America's First Black Generals, 5/28 at 6:30 pm. Register https://t.co/szV3Cly4sS @dougmelville
Proud to stand alongside @stamfordymha for Mental Health Awareness Month! Join us in prioritizing our kids' mental well-being. They don't have to carry it alone, we've got them. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
CrimeCONN is Sat, 6/8. A day-long conference for mystery writers and fans presented by the Friends of Ferguson Library and @mwanewyork Tickets are $40 until 5/8, then $60. Virtual option is $25. Register at https://t.co/hmZrGwkhuq
Bestselling authors @annleary@Wendy_Walker and Greg Wands will share tips on writing fiction and nonfiction April 27 from 10:30 to 12:30 at the Main Library. Book sale and signing by @ElmStreetBooks Register at https://t.co/btrKHPydQV
Help us celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth with an Evening of Poetry & Jazz at the South End Branch Friday, April 26 from 6:30 to 8:30. Featuring the smooth jazz of "Cookie" Thomas and featured poet Anita Young.
Book bans and challenges have been increasing nationwide, with librarians even coming under threat of prosecution in some states. https://t.co/eZaGIek3Bm #freedomtoread
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Greg Grandin discusses his book, The End of the Myth: From Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America, 4/18 at 6:30 pm at the Main Library. Supported by Ann and Timothy Duffy. https://t.co/g3F7sfXMq8
We are out of eclipse glasses. Watch the live stream with us at the Main Library from 1 to 4 p.m. today. Register at https://t.co/4BcsShnVja #Eclipse2024
A Novel Affair silent auction is open! Featuring NBA tickets, a sunset cruise, unique jewelry, one-of-a-kind specialty items and more. Even if you can't make it to the event on April 11, it's a great way to support the library. https://t.co/TkZ7lJQSx6