Upcoming Events

Fairfield Public Library and its community partners will be announcing the One Book One Town selection for 2026 in the Periodicals Room at Main Library on Monday, January 12.  This event will take place in person and on the Library’

Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential questions: If you want t

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, we're taking a closer look at one of the most powerful forces shaping our nation and the world: U.S. diplomacy.

Bring your favorite book from home or choose one from our shelves, and then enjoy some one-on-one time reading to our favorite Mini-Schnauzer, Tuck Everlasting.

Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging.  

Join us for a talk and book signing with Michael Hattem, an American historian with interests in early America, the American Revolution, and historical memory.

In the decades leading up to the American Revolution, ideas of liberty, faith, and self-governance spread not just on battlefields but through the power of the written word. 

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.

The Winter Show, now in its 72nd year, showcases more than 70 leading national and international dealers, while also supporting the outreach of the East Side Settlement House.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of extraordinary talent at the Final Round of the 2026 Marianne Liberatore Memorial Instrumental Competition — where some of Connecticut and Westchester’s finest high school musicians compete for top honors!