September 13, 2025
New fall hours are here
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (until Memorial Day)
 
Friends of the Fairfield Public Library Upcoming Events

It's a busy month for our Friends! We thank our Friends for their continued support.
 
The 8th Annual Fairfield Food Truck Festival
Sunday, September 14
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Jennings Beach, Fairfield
 
The Fairfield Food Truck Festival returns for its eighth year, with many favorite trucks and a selection of new trucks and menus. Lobster Craft, Fork in the Road, Milkcraft and Proof Pizza are some of the trucks who will be participating; in addition, there will be crafts, read-alongs and dancing for the kids. Admission is a $5 donation, and kids 12 & under are free.  Food trucks charge their usual prices. Plenty of free parking in the beach parking lot. Plan to join us for a fun day of food, friends & family!
 
The Friends' Annual Meeting and Author Talk
Tuesday, September 16
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Main Library
 
Join the Friends of the Fairfield Public Library for their Annual Meeting and Author Event featuring best-selling author Kaira Rouda, in conversation with author Wendy Walker.
A brief business meeting will lead off the annual meeting, followed by the installation of officers, conversation with Ms. Rouda and Ms. Walker, and book signing. Books will be available for purchase, and light refreshments will be served. Registration required; space is limited.
 
Soundwaves Concert: The Extraordinary Music of Robert Schumann
Saturday, September 20
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Main Library
Please join us for our Fall Soundwaves concert, Fire & Fantasy:  The Extraordinary Music of Robert Schumann, as performed by the Lions Gate Trio.  
Lions Gate Trio is Darrett Adkins on cello, Katie Lansdale on violin, and Florence Millet on piano.  Stay after the performance for a chance to meet the musicians; light refreshments will be served. Registration required; space is limited.
 
How Do You Read?
 
Print? Digital? We'd like to know.
 
Help us collect some stats on how you are reading books. We are grateful for your input - it's a short survey! 
Upcoming Events
Neapolitan Song with Stefano Russo
Saturday, September 13
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Main Library
Community Craft Corner: BYO-Craft!
Monday, September 15
10:00 - 11:00 am
Main Library
Take Great Photos with Your Smartphone
Monday, September 15
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Main Library
National Voter Registration Day
Tuesday, September 16
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Main Library AND
Fairfield Woods Branch Library
 
Wednesday Walks returns!
Wednesday, September 17
10:00 - 11:00 am
Main Library
SCORE: Financial Intelligence for Business Growth
Wednesday, September 17
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Main Library
Hoop Skirts to Flappers: Eighty Years of Connecticut Fashion
Wednesday, September 17
6:00 - 7:45 pm
Fairfield Woods Branch Library
International Flying Saucer Bureau Meetup
Wednesday, September 17
6:30 - 7:45 pm
Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Move Your Qi
Thursday, September 18
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Main Library
Local to Fairfield: Stitches & Seams: The Sewing Machine Industry in Bridgeport
Thursday, September 18
6:30 - 7:30 pm
Main Library
For a complete list of library programs and events,
visit our online calendar.

 
Upcoming Book Clubs
Wednesday, 9/24
The names by Florence Knapp
Main
Book Club
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Main Library
Wednesday, 9/24
The real Mrs. Tobias : a novel by Sally Koslow
Little Pub & Literature
Book Club
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Little Pub, Fairfield
Monday, 10/6
"Tales of Burning" by Louise Erdrich
Main
Book Club
6:30 - 7:30 pm
VIRTUAL!
Adult Reading Challenge
Adult Reading Challenge
September 2025: Bildungsroman!
 
September's genre is Bildungsroman - which is a fancy name for coming of age stories. Stop by our book displays for some suggested titles, or check out this list for some ideas.
 
Click here to find full details and to register for 2025.
 
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Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday (until May): 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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