Wilton Library
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About Us
Wilton Library is our gateway to discovery. We inform, enrich, connect and inspire our community. See more at: http://www.wiltonlibrary.org/
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Contact Information
Wilton, CT 06897
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Monday April 29 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Spring Book Sale
More than 70,000 items sorted in 50 categories! Everyone is covered in this fundraiser – from tots to teens to adults. Featuring a large assortment of items including bestsellers, fiction and nonfiction, audio/visual, and much more. In the Brubeck Room - selection......More
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Monday April 29 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Spring Slime! for Grades 4-7
The slimes they are a-changin': kids in grades 4-7 can experiment with spring-themed add-ins as they brew non-Newtonian fluids from our safe recipes. Science has never been so much fun! Wear expendable clothes. Supported by the Amadeo Family. Registration required. ......More
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Monday April 29 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
How to Find the Right College for You (Zoom)
With over 2,000 four-year colleges in the United States for students to consider, how can you identify the school at which your teen will be happiest and most successful? Where do you start looking? During this interactive workshop, Priyanka Shingala of Let's Talk Col......More
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Tuesday April 30 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Mother Goose on the Loose
Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required. Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/wiltonlibrar......More
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Tuesday April 30 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Wilton Reads: Children's Book Discussion
Students in grades 3-6 can celebrate Wilton Reads by joining us to discuss the graphic novel Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and Gabriela Epstein. Five Latinx kids who barely know each other get stuck cleaning the cafeteria in the mornings before school. To their......More
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Wednesday May 1 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Wonderful Ones and Twos
Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration re......More
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Wednesday May 1 11:15am - 11:45am EDT
Bouncing Babies
Join us for this interactive program especially for babies up to 12 months. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration......More
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Wednesday May 1 4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Crafternoons
Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises. Image URL: ......More
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Wednesday May 1 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Wilton Reads: Making the Dirt Fly: Building the Panama Canal (In-Person & Zoom)
Please join us for a fascinating Wilton Reads presentation, "Making the Dirt Fly: Building the Panama Canal," on May 1, when Eric Ward from the Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology, will discuss the massive co......More
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Thursday May 2 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes
2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves and instruments, while building literacy......More
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Thursday May 2 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)
Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cau......More
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Thursday May 2 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
Unplug and Re-connect: How to Promote Digital Wellness and Increase Family Connections
The impact social media can have on our children's mental health has been in the news a lot lately. We know too much tech can be harmful, but we sometimes struggle with finding the right balance in our own homes. Wilton Youth Council is pleased to bring Claudia Erickso......More
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Friday May 3 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Family Playgroup
Parents and Caregivers with young children are invited to visit the library for an opportunity to spend some time in our story room to socialize and play. Meet new friends and neighbors and let your children play with some early learning toys. No registration required......More
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Friday May 3 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
FAPA Wilton Public Schools Art Exhibit & Opening Reception
The Fine and Performing Arts Department of Wilton Public Schools presents the FAPA Student Library show, displaying artwork from students in grades K-12 throughout the library. The show's Opening Reception is on Friday, May 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. featuring live student musi......More
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Saturday May 4 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Saturday Family Storytime
Children ages 2 and up and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the who......More
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Saturday May 4 3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
An Afternoon with the Firebird
The Norwalk Metropolitan Youth Ballet presents a special event for children ages 6 and up and their families that combines ballet and literature. Join us as NMYB’s Artistic Director, Mr. Adam Holms, and Miss Nadine DeLoughy bring to life the ballet fairy tale "The Fireb......More
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Sunday May 5 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Connecticut's Own: Music with Oboe and Piano
Please join us for another Sunday afternoon of chamber music in our Connecticut's Own series. Wilton residents Ralph Kirmser (oboe) and Kyong Hee Cho (piano) will perform pieces by Robert Schumann, Pierre Sancan and Frederic Chopin. Ralph Kirmser is a graduate of......More
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Monday May 6 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
How to Explain an ADHD/ASD/LD Diagnosis and Build Self-Esteem
Please join us in the Brubeck Room for a presentation by SPED*NET on "How to Explain an ADHD/ASD/LD Diagnosis and Build Self-Esteem: A Guide for Addressing and fighting Stigma." While the disability community has come a long way, there still exist stigmas associated wi......More
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Monday May 6 4:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Family Fort Night
Arrive at 4:00 pm to help construct a giant fort in the middle of the Children's Room. When the construction's done, you can camp out till closing time in your own cozy fort anywhere you like! We'll supply the fort materials, you bring your own flashlight. No registrat......More
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Monday May 6 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
"Greening Your Home" for Human and Environmental Health
Please join us for a Wilton Go Green-sponsored event, which will cover how environmental health, human health, and the structure of your home intertwine. Learn about the latest available technologies to monitor and optimize the health of our homes and our planet. Micha......More
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Tuesday May 7 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Mother Goose on the Loose
Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required. Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/wiltonlibrar......More
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Tuesday May 7 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Wilton Reads: Author Talk with Cristina Henriquez - The Great Divide
The culmination of Wilton Reads 2024 is our author talk event with Cristina Henriquez, author of ......More
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Wednesday May 8 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Wonderful Ones and Twos
Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration re......More
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Wednesday May 8 11:15am - 11:45am EDT
Bouncing Babies
Join us for this interactive program especially for babies up to 12 months. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration......More
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Wednesday May 8 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Wilton Library Readers: Trespasses by Louise Kennedy
Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses ......More
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Wednesday May 8 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Edible Cookie Dough Bites for Teens
Love chocolate chip cookie dough? Don't want to cook (or eat raw eggs)? Join us to make yummy edible cookie dough bites--no oven necessary. Registration is required as space is limited. This program is for Grades 6-12. Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanc......More
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Wednesday May 8 4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Crafternoons
Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises. Image URL: ......More
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Thursday May 9 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes
2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves and instruments, while building literacy......More
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Thursday May 9 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)
Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cau......More
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Thursday May 9 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Practical Solutions to Sustainable Fashion
Please join us in the Rimer Room to hear about a final project for a Wilton High School AP Environmental Science Class. Sayuki and Saniya combined a year of studying the environment and some of their own research into a culminating action: providing the Wilton communit......More
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Thursday May 9 4:30pm - 5:15pm EDT
Snap Circuits for Grades K-2
Kids in grades K-2 can join us to put together creations that will whistle, flash and fly. Learning principles of electronics and engineering is a snap! Beginners welcome. Caregivers must remain on library premises. Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if spa......More
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Thursday May 9 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
iPhone Photography: Use Your iPhone Camera to its Full Potential
Take better photos and get the best results from your iPhone camera by knowing the basics plus hidden settings and features. Improve your photography by knowing how to use and control your iPhone camera. For all skill levels. More suitable for iPhone models X (10) ......More