December 14
Cookbook Author Lidia Bastianich   

Just in time for the holidays! Join December 14 at 6:30 p.m. for an evening with Emmy Award-winning public television host, bestselling cookbook author, and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich, who will discuss her new cookbook Lidia’s From Our Family Table to Yours: More Than 100 Recipes Made with Love for All Occasions. Book sale and signing by Elm Street Books. This event is free, but registration is required here.

Holiday Hours    

The library will be closed Sunday, December 24 and Monday, December 25 for the Christmas Holiday. All library facilities will also be closed on January 1. Have a safe, happy holiday season.                        

Harry Bennett Branch Offers Quiet Spaces                     

Need a quiet place to have a meeting or make a phone call? The Harry Bennett Branch has new soundproof spaces. The Zen Booth is equipped with a table, chairs and power and is available for up to two hours at a time. Sign up here or call 203 351-8292 to make a reservation. The phone booth is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Makerspace at the Library

Did you know you can borrow baking equipment, sewing machines, even a ukulele and acoustic guitar from the library? The Ferguson Library’s Makerspace also has a microscope and we’re adding a cricut machine to our collection for those of you who enjoy DIY projects.

You can check out all these items with your library card.

We also offer Makerspace programs and workshops. Whether you work with electronics, yarn, words, music, fabric, video cameras, computer code or colored pencils, we’ve got something for you! For more information, visit our Makerspace page.

Support Your Library
Your Year-End Gift Makes a Difference

Please remember the Ferguson Library in your year-end giving. Your donation of any amount to the Ferguson Library Foundation (the fundraising arm of the library) helps keep books and all the things you love at the library free and available to everyone in the community. Donate securely at fergusonlibrary.org or pick up a donation envelope at any library location.

Thank you for investing in your public library.

Digital Library: Consumer Reports Magazine  

Get free online access to America’s favorite source for product reviews and ratings. The Consumer Reports database provides clear, unbiased evaluations of a wide variety of household goods and appliances, cars, electronics, food and baby products. Additional content includes helpful articles on health and wellness, travel, and personal finance, with full-text coverage extending from the current issue to a deep back file. To learn more, visit the Library’s A-Z Resources page on our website.

Save the Date: A Novel Affair
April 11

The library will hold its major fundraiser, A Novel Affair, Thursday, April 11 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the library.

A Novel Affair is our signature benefit, raising funds to help support Stamford’s public library. Early registration opens February 12. We are pleased to honor Steven Frederick and the law firm of Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky for their service to the library and the Stamford community.

If you are interested in supporting the event as a sponsor, please contact Linda Avellar or call 203 351-8208.

Friends of the Ferguson Library

Literary Pub Crawl

About 75 people joined us for a fun night on the town to benefit the library. (right)

Save the Date for Mini Golf at the Harry Bennett Branch February 10 and 11. Details to come.

Book Shop

Shop small and local this holiday season. The Friends Book Shop, with locations at the Main Library and Harry Bennett Branch, is Stamford’s only independent bookstore. All books are donated by the community and proceeds benefit the library.

Get Your Passport at the Library

Make sure your passport is up to date for summer travel. The library offers passport services at the Main Library and Harry Bennett Branch. Walk-in service is available, but appointments are recommended by calling 203 351-8298. Visit our passport page for more information.

Staff Recommends: Holiday Mysteries

The Twelve Days of Murder by Andreina Cordani

The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett

Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night by Sophie Hannah

Dead Mountain by Douglas J. Preston and Lincoln Child

Ashes in the Snow by Oriana Ramunno

The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023 by Amor Towles (editor)

Library Hours

Main Library
96 Broad Street
Monday – Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
    
Harry Bennett Branch
115 Vine Road
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday  
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
1143 Hope Street
Monday, Wednesday & Thurs, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    
South End Branch
34 Woodland Avenue
Monday – Thursday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

West Side Branch
245 Selleck Street

Monday – Thursday 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Passport Services

Appointments at the Main Library take precedence and are recommended. For more information or to make an appointment, visit our Passport page or call 203 351-8298.

Main Library Passport hours:

Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.

Harry Bennett Passport hours:

Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(WALK-IN ONLY at Harry Bennett)