Expanded Passport Services

The library recently expanded its Passport Services to include new hours at our Harry Bennett Branch on Mondays between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

For information and a full schedule of our passport services at the Main Library (appointments and walk-ins) and Harry Bennett Branch (walk-ins only), visit our Passports page or call 203 351-8298.

Family Programs

Happening Today!

Family Storytimes

Saturday, February 4 and Wednesday, February 8 from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams Jr. Auditorium

A participatory storytime for the whole family that includes songs, fingerplays, stories and movement activities. For ages 18 months to 5 years with an accompanying caregiver.

Registration required for February 4 and February 8.

Black History Month Musical Performance by the Old School 203 Band

Sunday, February 5 from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

Sing and dance with the popular Old School 203 band as they play covers of Motown and R & B classics by artists like Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, James Brown and more. All ages welcome. Registration required.

First County Bank Presents:

Friends of the Ferguson Library Mini-Golf

Saturday, February 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. & Sunday, February 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Harry Bennett Branch

All ages are invited to putt their way through the Harry Bennett Branch as it is transformed into a miniature golf course.

Tickets are $5 per player, per round.

Kids under three play for free.

Refreshments served at the 19th hole.

Walk-ins welcome, but registration preferred for both the February 11 and February 12 sessions.

Black History Month Musical Storytime with Orchestra Lumos

A Take Your Child to the Library Day Event

Saturday, February 11 from 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

A morning of music and storytelling featuring an interpretation by Orchestra Lumos of Road to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina by Lea Lyon and A. LaFaye.

All ages welcome.

Children's Programs

Bennett Babies

Tuesday, February 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Harry Bennett Branch

Join us for songs, rhymes, stories and more for babies up to 18 months with an accompanying caregiver. Siblings welcome. Registration required.

Budding Bookworms

Tuesday, February 7 at 10:30 a.m.

via South End Branch Instagram

Bilingual storytime for ages 18 months to 4 years. New content every week. Connect via SE Branch Instagram.

Sing & Stomp

Tuesday, February 7 from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

A song and dance party for ages 10 months to four years with an accompanying caregiver. Registration required.

Curious Minds Story & Activity

Thursday, February 9 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

South End Branch

A Spanish-language experience featuring stories, music, movement and fun. For ages 1 to 4 with an accompanying caregiver.

Harry's Bookworms

Thursday, February 9 from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m.

Harry Bennett Branch

Storytime featuring interactive readings, songs, fingerplays, rhymes and other activities. Ages 3 to 5 with an accompanying caregiver. Registration required.

Babytime

Friday, February 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

Songs, rhymes, stories and more for babies up to 18 months with an accompanying caregiver. Siblings welcome. Registration required.

Cuentos y Cantos Bilingual Storytime

Friday, February 10 from 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Harry Bennett Branch

Storytime featuring interactive readings, songs and activities in English and Spanish. Ages 2 to 5 with accompanying caregiver. Registration required.

National African-American Read-In

Saturday, February 11 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

South End Branch

Youth and civic leaders will lead a storytime as part of a groundbreaking effort to encourage communities to come together to read books about the African American experience. Event includes a cooking demonstration and tasting. All ages welcome.

Teen News

Happening Today!

TinkerCAD for Beginners

Saturday, February 4 from 2 to 3 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Lower Level Makerspace

Find out about TinkerCAD, the perfect software for learning the basics of 3D modeling. Ages 9 to 13. Registration required.

Library News

We've Updated Our Food & Beverage Policy

Effective immediately, library users are welcome to bring food and beverages into the building. Drinks and snacks are still not permitted at library computer stations.

DVDs Have Moved!

New DVDs in the Main Library's collection have been relocated to the third floor of the DiMattia Building. They were formerly located in the first floor New Materials Room.

Coming Soon!

Celebrate Lunar New Year

Sunday, February 12 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

Our celebration of the Year of the Rabbit will include dance, music, a martial arts demonstration and drumming performance.

Presented in partnership with Master Na's Traditional Martial Arts and Club Kung Fu.

In The Community

A Storywalk® Celebrating the Legacy of Playwright August Wilson

On Display Through February 15

Jackie Robinson Park of Fame, West Main Street at Richmond Hill Avenue

Learn about August Wilson at this outdoor display of the picture book Feed Your Mind: A Story of August Wilson by Jen Bryant. All ages welcome.

A partnership between the Jackie Robinson Park of Fame, Inc., Superior Barbershop and the Ferguson Library.

Ongoing At The Library

2023 Literary Competition

Entries due Feb 10

The Stamford Literary Competition celebrates excellence in student writing. It is open to students who live or attend school in Stamford and are in grades 3 to 12. Entries are due February 10. Visit fergusonlibrary.org/friends/events for guidelines, categories, requirements and the online entry form.

Earn Volunteer Hours by Reviewing Books

The Ferguson Library is offering volunteer hours to teens in grades 6 to 12 to write book reviews. Reviews will be featured on the library's Youth Instagram page and displayed with reviewed books at the library.

Teens may submit up to two book reviews per week. For each review approved by a librarian, teens will receive one hour of volunteer credit.

Reviews may be edited for clarity and will list the reviewer's first name, last name initial, and grade, unless the reviewer specifies anonymity. Questions? Call 203-351-8242.

Library Resources

Youth Services Page

Check out our Youth Services Page with information for kids, teens, parents and educators. You'll find information about our digital books, movies and music, Linked Libraries, digital resources and more.