We are eagerly anticipating our upcoming (Jan. 18 at 6:00 p.m.) Meet the Author with celebrated Shakespeare scholar and University of Connecticut professor Pamela Allen Brown. She'll discuss her book The Diva’s Gift to the Shakespearean Stage,…

2023 was the year of the memoir, with huge hits from the likes of Prince Harry, Britney Spears, and Barbra Streisand, as this article explains. We're celebrating this genre and also eagerly anticipating two forthcoming author programs that fall…

The Digital Digest: J.R.R. Tolkien Join us every weekend for Pequot Library's e-newsletter. J. R.R. Tolkein was born on January 3, 1892. Orphaned at an early age, he became a doting father who started his literary empire by telling bedtime stories…

The Digital Digest: Charles Dickens Join us every weekend for Pequot Library's e-newsletter. Charles Dickens has frequently been credited with inventing modern Christmas. As this article from the the Dickens Society explains, Oliver Cromwell viewed…

We have singing and music on the brain in advance of our Dec. 8 (5:00 p.m.) Holiday Caroling Party (pictured below) and our Dec. 9 (5:30 p.m.) Shakespeare on the Sound and Pequot Library Present “A Christmas Carol” | A Benefit Reading.…

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The Digital Digest: Moby Dick Moby Dick was first published in London on October 18, 1851 and in America during this past week: November 14, 1851. Of note for us here at Pequot Library, the fictional whaling ship in the novel was named Pequod.…

Margaret Mitchell was born on November 8, 1900. Pequot Library holds the last four chapters of the final typescript copy of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gone With the Wind. Mitchell's seminal work has deservedly been rebuked for its invocation…

We have beer on the brain as we plan our November 4 Shakes-beer Festival (4:00 p.m.). Read a bit about the history of this concoction, its link to our current exhibition, How William Became Shakespeare: Four Hundred Years of the First Folio, and our…

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Today marks the end of Banned Books Week (Oct. 1 to 7), and we're celebrating the right to read what we choose. Our book selections include frequently banned titles, many of which might surprise you. UPCOMING PROGRAMS Preview Party Gala |…

Sunday, October 1 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.: Learn more about the United Illuminating Company Railroads Transmissions Line Upgrade Project (Docket 516) with representatives from Sasco Creek Neighborhood Environmental Trust. Click here for more…

Sunday, October 1 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.: Learn more about the United Illuminating Company Railroads Transmissions Line Upgrade Project (Docket 516) with representatives from Sasco Creek Neighborhood Environmental Trust. Click here for more…

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Read all about our 23rd Juried Art Show fundraiser! Artists: submit your work for consideration by Sept. 22. Click the link above for more details. This week's Digital Digest has a restaurant theme in honor of our Sept. 14 Meet the Author with…

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Pequot Library is delighted to relaunch a favorite tradition: our 23rd Juried Art Show fundraiser! Our Book Pick and Special Collections sections below feature titles pertaining to water, in honor of Joyce Grasso's 2019 Best in Art Show Coastal…

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The Digital Digest Take a break from the heat - visit our latest exhibition, The Book Beautiful: Selections from the Private Press Movement. It's Elizabeth Gilbert's birthday on July 18, and this week's Digital Digest takes its inspiration from…

PEQUOT LIBRARY OFFERS A RECORD-BREAKING NUMBER OF COLLECTIBLE BOOKS AT THE 62ND ANNUAL SUMMER BOOK SALE FRIDAY, JULY 21 - TUESDAY, JULY 25 Bibliophiles, bargain-hunters, and collectors: Shop our more than 550 collectible items online…

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PEQUOT LIBRARY'S 62ND ANNUAL SUMMER BOOK SALE FRIDAY, JULY 21 - TUESDAY, JULY 25 BOOK SALE COLLECTIBLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING Calling all bibliophiles and collectors: shop our more than 550 items online or…

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We're counting down the days until the opening of our next big exhibition, The Book Beautiful: Selections from the Private Press Movement, a celebration of the Arts and Crafts Movement and one of its major players, William Morris. We focus this week…

The Digital Digest Join us every weekend for Pequot Library's e-newsletter. This week, we're researching the history behind James Joyce's modernist triumph, Ulysses, in advance of our inaugural Bloomsday Celebration on June 16. See Upcoming…

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This week, we're dreaming of art and design in advance of our June 2 Southport Garden Stroll! Also read on for the buzz on our latest programming announcements and Pequot Library news. Upcoming Programs Fairfield Public Schools 49th Annual Art…

We commemorate both Migratory Birds Day and Mother's Day this weekend; hence, we're celebrating nests and nesting. Also read our latest programming announcements and Pequot Library news! Looking to feather your own nest? Get inspired by the ten…

UPCOMING PROGRAMS Meet the Author: J. Lawrence Matthews May 11 at 6:00 p.m. Join us for a discussion with J. Lawrence Matthews, author of the novel One Must Tell the Bees: Abraham Lincoln and the Final Education of Sherlock Holmes, a story…

William Shakespeare was likely born on April 23, 1564. 2023 marks the 400th anniversary of the printing of his First Folio (scroll down to the Special Collections section for more information or read more here) and the 400th anniversary of the…

The Digital Digest Join us every weekend for Pequot Library's e-newsletter. With Pequot Library's May 6 Derby Day Celebration less than one month out, we're celebrating horses. New to Derby Day, one of Pequot Library's most popular fundraisers? The…

For April Fool's Day, we're toasting satirist Jonathan Swift as well as American humorists, riddlemakers, and masters of wordplay. Plus, read on for information about and programs related to Library Giving Day - April 4! EXHIBITION CONNECTION …

As we wrap up Women's History Month, we're highlighting female philanthropists and can-do thinkers. Learn all about Virginia Marquand Monroe, the female philanthropist who founded Pequot Library, during Out of the Vault | Founder's Day with…

Garden Stroll Champagne and Canapé Kickoff with Interior Designer and Influencer Marissa Marcantonio June 1 | 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Join interior designer and writer Marissa Marcantonio for Pequot Library’s annual Southport Garden…

EXHIBITION CONNECTION First Settlers of New-England by Lydia Maria Child Boston: Printed for the Author by Munroe and Francis, 1829 Pequot Library Special Collections First Settlers of New-England is on view in our current exhibition,…

Reading With Robin Presents: Heather Webb, Lauren Willig, and Sarah Penner | A Fundraiser for Operation Hope and Pequot Library March 21 at 7:00 p.m. In partnership with Robin Kall of Reading with Robin, Pequot Library is pleased to welcome…

We last celebrated lexicologist Noah Webster during the October 16, 2022 Digital Digest, which fell on his birthday. Now we're diving into more about his influences and legacy. Index - Announcements - Exhibition Connection: Noah Webster's…

Pequot Library's stained glass windows appeared in the 1910 Tiffany catalog. Learn about Louis Comfort Tiffany below! Index - Announcements - Exhibition Connection: Tiffany drew upon William Morris' groundbreaking designs - Featured Upcoming…

Pequot Library kicks off Black History Month by honoring two notable female poets: Maya Angelou and Phillis Wheatley. Index - Announcements - Exhibition Connection: Maya Angelou's role in [Her]story - Featured Upcoming Programs: Sowing Bee…

THE DIGITAL DIGEST Join us every other weekend for Pequot Library's e-newsletter. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday was on Jan.15, although we celebrate his birth on the third Monday of January. Index 1. Announcements 2 Exhibition…

THE DIGITAL DIGEST Join us every other weekend for Pequot Library's e-newsletter. We're toasting the life of adventurer and prolific author Jack London, who wrote 50 books in only 16 years. Index 1. Announcements 2 Exhibition…

Index - Announcements - Exhibition Connection: Holiday Magic from 2017-2018 - Featured Upcoming Programs: Opening Reception for the Next Exhibition! - Recommended Reading: A Novel for Ending the Year with a Bang - Recommended Reading: Two Fun…

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Read below for our tribute to the legendary satirist Mark Twain. Index -Announcements -Exhibition Connection: Mark Twain the Science Enthusiast -Featured Upcoming Programs: Dec. 9th Holiday Caroling Party and Open House -Recommended Reading:…

In honor of Robert Louis Stevenson's November 13th birthday, we have pirates and adventure on the brain! Index 1. Announcements 2 .Exhibition Connection: Clare Leighton's Surprising Tie to RLS 3. Featured Upcoming Programs: Black…

You're Invited To Help Write Our Next Chapter Pequot Library is a nonprofit public association library that relies on private support. With an eye toward the future, we look to the community to help guide our efforts. Participating in this…

With Halloween upon us, we're promoting all things sugar-coated and spooky! Index -Announcements -Exhibition Connection: Rationing and "Fighting Foods" -Featured Upcoming Programs: Poetry Panel -Recommended Reading: Two Halloween-themed novels…

We're commemorating the remarkable life of Connecticut native Noah Webster, the lexicographer whose name has become synonymous with dictionaries. He was born on October 16, 1758. Index -Announcements -Exhibition Connection: Joel Barlow's Lucky…

We're celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs through October 15! See below for titles related to this theme and links to our current exhibition, The Lure of the Garden. Index - Announcements - Exhibition Connection: Antiquities of Mexico…

Index - Announcements - Exhibition Connection: Jonathan Bulkley's Diary - Featured Upcoming Programs: Fiona Davis tickets - last call! - Recommended Reading: Nickel and Dimed - Recommended Reading: Children's Books about the Labor Movement -…

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Index -Announcements -Featured Upcoming Programs -Recommended Reading: The Best of Oliver Sacks and Mental Health -Recommended Reading: YA and Children's Books about Feelings -Special Collections: Restoring Hetty and Frederick -Shop for Books…

Index - Announcements - Featured Upcoming Programs - Special Collections: Clare Leighton - Recommended Reading: Novels with Garden Themes - Recommended Reading: The Moon by Robert Louis Stevenson - Shop for Books Online Don't miss a moment. Follow…

Index -Announcements -Featured Upcoming Programs -Special Collections: Edith Wharton -Recommended Reading: The Maze at Windermere -Recommended Reading: Kids' books set during the Gilded Age - Shop for Books Online Our Spring…

Dear American, Pequot Library has thrived over the past year. From rare books and eBooks to exhibitions and events, the Library has been able to grow thanks to our patrons’ support. We welcomed our new Special Collections librarian, Cecily…

Index - Announcements - Featured Upcoming Programs - Special Collections: Sowing the Seeds of Victory - Recommended Reading: Novels that Start with Flowers - Recommended Reading: The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver - Shop for Books…

Index -Announcements -Featured Upcoming Programs -Special Collections: The New Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, pictures by W.W. Denslow -Recommended Reading: Gregory Macguire's A Lion Among Men -Recommended Reading: Children's/YA books…