Darien Library is so excited to host Michael Alimo on Wednesday, October 11th at 7 p.m. for "Building a Lasting Legacy: Essential Estate and Tax Planning Strategies for Retirement," a course on how you can protect your hard-earned resources for the next generation.

Events Calendar

Events for Adults

Connecticut in Postcards:
Bringing Deltiology to Your Genealogy Discoveries
Saturday, 10/7 at 1 p.m.
Community Room

Pickleball is Life with
Author Erin McHugh
Saturday, 10/7 at 3 p.m.
Conference Room

Daytime Readers Book Group
Tuesday, 10/10 at 11 a.m.
Small Conference Room

Tech Help Tuesdays
Tuesday, 10/10 at 2 p.m.
Research Room

Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of
Today's Financial Markets
Wednesday, 10/11 at 1 p.m.
Virtual

Building a Lasting Legacy: Essential Estate and Tax Planning Strategies for Retirement
with Michael Alimo
Wednesday, 10/11 at 7 p.m.
Conference Room

Au Pair Meetup
Wednesday, 10/11 at 7 p.m.
Small Conference Room

Job Search Strategies Workshop with Career Coach Mobile Classroom
Thursday, 10/12 at 10 a.m. and
Thursday, 10/12 at 1 p.m.
Darien Library Parking Lot

Knit One, Crochet Too
Thursday, 10/12 at 2 p.m.
Small Conference Room

Medicare and Beyond!
Thursday, 10/12 at 6:30 p.m.
Conference Room

Thriving Youth Survey Findings: Darien Youth Mental Health
and Substance Use Trends
Thursday, 10/12 at 7 p.m.
Community Room

NaNoWriMo: Plot Workshop
Sunday, 10/15 at 1 p.m.
Conference Room

Watch What You Missed:
Bicycling with Butterflies
with Author Sara Dykman

White House By the Sea
with Author Kate Storey

From Cancel Culture to Book Bans: Is Free Expression
Under Attack?

Library Closed

Darien Library will be closed on Monday, October 9th for Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day. We hope you have a relaxing holiday!

While the building is closed, you can always read, watch, and learn online with Digital Darien.

Events for Kids and Teens

Saturday Storytime
Saturday, 10/7 at 11:30 a.m.
All ages
Storytime Room

Outdoor Baby Laptime
Tuesday, 10/10 at 9:30 a.m.
Ages Birth to 18 months
Courtyard

Outdoor Toddler Storytime
Tuesday, 10/10 at 10:30 a.m.
or Thursday, 10/12 at 10:30 a.m.
Ages 18 months to 3 years
Courtyard

Create Your Own Magnet Maze
Tuesday, 10/10 at 4 p.m.
Ages 6 to 11
Storytime Room

Storytime at
Pear Tree Point Beach
Wednesday, 10/11 at 10 a.m.
Ages 1 to 5
Pear Tree Point Beach

Make Your Own Guacamole!
Wednesday, 10/11 at 3 p.m.
Ages 12 to 18
Teen Lounge

DIY Teens: Friendship Bracelets
Thursday, 10/12 at 4 p.m.
Ages 12 to 18
Teen Lounge

Libros y Cuentos
Friday, 10/13 at 10:30 a.m.
All Ages
Community Room

The Friday Thing
Friday, 10/13 at 3 p.m.
Ages 12 to 18
Teen Lounge

Fall Movie Night: "Coco"
Friday, 10/13 at 6:30 p.m.
Ages 5 and Up
Darien Library Parking Lot

Saturday Storytime
Saturday, 10/14 at 11:30 a.m.
All ages
Storytime Room

Historical Miniature
Gaming Society
Saturday, 10/14 at 1:30 p.m.
Ages 12 to 18
Teen Lounge

COFFI Kid Connections
Hispanic Heritage Month
Sunday, 10/15 at 3 p.m.
Ages 5 to 8
Storytime Room

Did You Know?

Registration for our Fall 2023 Storytime Lottery is open through October 16th!

You can check out the newest additions to the Library shelves in our catalog.

Darien Library is hosting a flu vaccine clinic on October 20th.  Register here.

Click Here to view the Darien Library News - October 7-15, 2023