Pequot Library

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720 Pequot Ave
Southport, CT 06890
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Mon-Wed: 10:00am-6:00pm

Thu: 10:00am-8:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-4:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Chae Lim Yoon

Chae Lim Yoon Violin Recital | A Winter Interlude

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Program Type:

Music

Age Group:

Everyone

Open

Registration will close on January 9, 2026 @ 4:00pm.

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Music

Registration Required

Event Details:

Violinist Chae Lim Yoon, currently pursuing her master’s degree at the Juilliard School, returns to Pequot Library with pianist Andrew Hsu for a recital featuring works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Schumann, and other distinguished composers

Guided Tree Walk

Guided Tree Walk at Southport Park

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Age Group:

Everyone

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Age Group: Everyone

Event Details:

Join The Sasquanaug Conservancy for Southport, in collaboration with the Fairfield Forestry Committee, for a guided, seasonal tree walk at Southport Park—a site described as a “living monument” to the Pequot Swamp Fight.

OBOT

One Book One Town Annoucement

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Talk

Event Details:

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’

David Brooks

The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks | A Virtual Talk

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Talk

Event Details:

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

World Affairs Council

America’s Diplomacy at 250 | World Affairs Council

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Program Type:

America250

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Registration will close on January 15, 2026 @ 6:00pm.

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: America250

Registration Required

Event Details:

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.

Tuck Everlasting

Read to Tuck Everlasting

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group:

Children

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Age Group: Children

Event Details:

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.

Connection Cure

Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz | A Virtual Talk

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Talk

Event Details:

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.

Michael Hattem

Meet the Author | Michael Hattem

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Type:

Author Talk, America250

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Registration will close on January 24, 2026 @ 2:00pm.

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Talk, America250

Registration Required

Event Details:

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.

Print Revolution

Opening Reception | Print Revolution: Pamphlets, Persuasion, and the Path to Independence

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Program Type:

America250

Age Group:

Everyone

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Room: Perkin Gallery

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: America250

Event Details:

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.

Liz Moore

Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore | A Virtual Talk

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Talk

Event Details:

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.

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Time	Sun (2/01)	Mon (2/02)	Tue (2/03)	Wed (2/04)	Thu (2/05)	Fri (2/06)	Sat (2/07)
All Day	This event is in the "Everyone" group Print Revolution: Pamphlets, Persuasion, and the Path to Independence All Day 1/24–5/2 Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Everyone Program Type: America250 Event Details: 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.
10 am		This event is in the "Adults" group Write-in with Gabi Coatsworth 10:00am–11:30am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Workshop Event Details: Get into the writing habit with this weekly write-in hosted by Pequot Library and local author Gabi Coatsworth over Zoom.		This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Children" group Music and Movement for Wigglers 10:30am–11:00am Babies, Children Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Children" group Upcoming Registration will open on January 1, 2026 @ 11:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Babies, Children Program Type: Music Registration Required Event Details: Can’t sit still? This is the program for you! Jump, hop, dance, and wiggle to the music. For ages 5 and under Registration required			This event is in the "Everyone" group Take Your Child to the Library Day 10:00am–4:00pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Everyone Event Details: Visit Pequot Library for a fun-filled day! Don't forget to sign your children up for a library card at the Circulation Desk.
11 am					This event is in the "Adults" group Meet the Author \| Warren Leach 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Registration will close on February 5, 2026 @ 11:00am. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk Registration Required Event Details: A winter garden is truly a low maintenance affair–no weeding, no watering and no dead-heading! This event is in the "Babies" group Babes on a Blanket 11:15am–12:00pm Babies Open Registration Required This event is in the "Babies" group Open Registration will close on February 5, 2026 @ 11:15am. Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Babies Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Infants and their caregivers are welcome to come and play. Engage your little one with 20 minutes of stories, rhymes, and songs and 25 minutes of free play and socializing. This event is in the "Adults" group The Knitingales 11:30am–1:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: This group of experienced knitters meets most Thurs. mornings between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Email Marjorie at mfpickerstein@gmail.com to be included, and she’ll communicate any changes to the schedule.
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Out of the Vault: Selections from Pequot Library’s Americana Collection 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Registration will close on February 3, 2026 @ 2:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Registration Required Event Details: Join Special Collections Staff for a behind-the-scenes look at items from Pequot Library’s renowned collection of rare books and manuscripts.				This event is in the "Everyone" group Meet the Author Jr. \| Chris Newell 2:00pm–3:15pm Everyone Open Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Open Registration will close on February 7, 2026 @ 2:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Author Talk Registration Required Event Details: What would life have been like if you lived during the American Revolution? What would you have eaten? Which side would you have fought on?
3 pm
4 pm		This event is in the "Children" group Lego Challenges 4:30pm–5:15pm Children Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Open Registration will close on February 2, 2026 @ 4:30pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Wright Room Age Group: Children Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a series of fun LEGO challenges! Kids in this program will take on a different building task each session, ranging from towers to vehicles to animals.	This event is in the "Children" group The Pequot Players \| A Children's Theater Collective 4:30pm–5:30pm Children Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Open Registration will close on January 13, 2026 @ 4:30pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Children Registration Required Event Details: Take the stage at Pequot Library! In this fun, four-week program, children will bring a picture book to life by creating and performing their own short play on our historic stage.	This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Advisory Board 4:00pm–5:00pm Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Open Registration will close on February 4, 2026 @ 4:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Wright Room Age Group: Teens Registration Required Event Details: Teen Advisory Board is a group for teens in grades 6-12 who are interested in volunteering and taking an active role in teen services and programs at Pequot Library.		This event is in the "Children" group Chess Club 4:30pm–5:30pm Children Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Open Registration will close on February 6, 2026 @ 4:30pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Wright Room Age Group: Children Registration Required Event Details: A weekly club for kids who already know how to play chess and are looking for opponents. Players will compete for the top position on the club’s chess ladder—a leaderboard that will carry over from session to session.
5 pm
6 pm					This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Great Lawn Astronomy 6:00pm–7:00pm Families, Children, Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Open Registration will close on February 5, 2026 @ 6:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Families, Children, Teens Registration Required Event Details: Great Lawn Astronomy returns this fall! When the nights get longer we will bring the telescope back out for views of Saturn, Jupiter, the moon, and more! This program will meet weekly for stargazing if the skies are clear.
7 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley \| A Virtual Talk 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk Event Details: Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.