❄️Shake off the cold - come to Movement and Music for Wigglers this Wed., Jan. 11, at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.! Registration is required. RSVP: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/events/month 🪩

March 2 at 4:30 p.m. - Join us for the next meeting in our LEGO challenges series! Kids in this program will take on a different building task each session, ranging from towers to vehicles to animals. Each challenge is about having fun while using our imaginations to problem solve.

Michael Hattem joined last month to discuss his work as a historian focused on collective memories. He spoke about how we as a culture recount stories from 1776 and the American Revolution.

TOMORROW - Feb. 7: Get out of the cold and join us for Take Your Child to the Library Day! We still have spots left in our 1:00 p.m. Exhibition Tour for Children and Families. RSVP: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/exhibi...

Have you seen our latest Special Collections exhibition, "Print Revolution: Pamphlets, Persuasion, and the Path to Independence"? It remains on view until May 2.

🎨 Don't miss our legendary Feb. 14 and 15 Midwinter Book Sale, featuring eye-catching prints and vintage maps at great prices! 🗺️ The sale runs both days from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Learn more: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/midwin...

Amelia Simmons "American Cookery" Originally published 1796, Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin Republished 1963, West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company Pequot Library Special Collections This limited edition reprint of "American Cookery" revives the first cookbook written and published in the United States.

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

Don’t miss the One Book, One Town signature event on Wed., March 4, at 7:00 p.m. with the author of "Culpability," Bruce Holsinger! Registration opens here on Feb. 2. at 9:00 a.m.: fplct.librarymarket.com/event/one-bo... Photo: Tom Cogill

John Babcock, Jr. "Passion and punishment: a tale for little girls" New Haven: S. Babcock, 1840 Pequot Library Special Collections John Babcock, Jr. came to Hartford about 1793 and started working as a printer and publisher of educational and juvenile books under the name of John Babcock & Co.

Mark your calendars for two programs perfect for lovers of art history! Art History Lecture | The Artists of the American Revolution - Feb. 23 at 10:30 a.m. Learn about Gilbert Stuart, Charles Willson Peale, John Singleton Copley, John Trumbull, and Benjamin West.

Saturday, Feb. 28 at 2:00 p.m. - Don't miss Westport native and Grammy-nominated songwriter and pianist Jeff Franzel in concert! Click here to watch a YouTube video of a past performance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1isI... RSVP: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/jeff-f...

We're dreaming of flowers! Join us next Thurs., Feb. 5 at 11:00 a.m. for Meet the Author | Warren Leach. His book "Plants for the Winter Garden" was recently named one of the American Horticultural Society’s Best New Garden Books of 2025.

We look forward to greeting you on Tuesday for our normal hours of operation.

✨ Coming soon - Take Your Child to the Library Day is happening Feb. 7! 🎟️ Sign your child up for their very own library card and enjoy a day full of stories, fun, and learning. Learn more: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/take-y...

Feb. 24 at 2:00 p.m.: Don't miss an online talk with Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book "Smithson’s Gamble."

Feb. 21 and 28 at 10:00 a.m. - Don't miss Pilates at Pequot Library! 🌟 Strengthen your core and lift your mood. Join Jean Kaul, Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT) & Balanced Body Comprehensive Instructor, for a traditional Pilates Mat Class infused with a fresh, contemporary twist.

We've had to cancel tonight's Great Lawn Astronomy due to poor visibility. Join us for a future Thurs. night soon!

We have a few final spots left for a private tour and lunch at the Winter Show NEXT THURSDAY, Jan. 29! RSVP: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/furthe... The cost is $65 per person. Read all about what to expect here: news.artnet.com/art-world/th...

✨ The Midwinter Book Sale is back! Smaller than our famous Summer Book Sale but just as full of hidden treasures and unbeatable bargains 🎉 — all set in Pequot Library’s beautiful historic auditorium. Dates: Feb. 14 and 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

🀄️ RSVP today for a series of three beginner-level Mahjong classes with certified instructor Kim Meier! These classes have filled up quickly in the past. 🀅 The cost is $135 for all three classes. We'll be in touch to arrange for payment once you register.

We're delighted to unveil our beautifully reimagined website, with a new calendar feature - never miss a program! Visit us today: pequotlibrary.org.

Feb. 10 at 6:00 p.m. - Join us for An Evening with Henry Adams. The fourth-generation descendant of John and Abigail Adams will explore the rise of his family dynasty. This lecture will focus on Abigail Adams, highlighting her advocacy for women’s rights and abolition.

SAVE THE DATE: Christine Hauck returns Feb 23 at 10:30 AM with a lecture on The American Revolution and the artists who helped shape a new concept of government and leadership in the New Republic.

Many thanks to everyone who came out last night for a captivating talk about U.S. diplomacy with Michael Brenes, Director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy, Yale, and The World Affairs Council of Connecticut.

Feb. 3 at 2:00 p.m. - don't miss Out of the Vault: Selections from Pequot Library's Americana Collection. Join Special Collections Staff for a behind-the-scenes look at items from our renowned collection of rare books and manuscripts.

Last month, we toasted Jane Austen's 250th birthday in style with a talk from Director of Library Services & Operations Christine Catallo! Save the date: we're repeating this program on March 12 at 6:00 p.m.

Eight spots remain for our Jan. 29 Further Afield Day Trip to the storied and fabulous Winter Show, formerly known as the Winter Antiques Show! Enjoy a private tour and lunch for $65. We'll meet there (643 Park Ave., New York) at 12:00 p.m. www.pequotlibrary.org/event/furthe...

Watch this video about the Memory of 1776 with historian Michael Hattem: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbd2... and join us for an author talk with him on Jan. 24 at 2:00 p.m.! RSVP: www.pequotlibrary.org/event/meet-t...

LAST CALL - Let the good times roll! We have several openings for our popular winter Dungeons & Dragons campaign, which starts TOMORROW, Jan. 14, at 4:00 p.m. Learn more: www.pequotlibrary.org/event/dungeo...

Feb. 5 at 11:00 a.m. - Don't miss a special Meet the Author program with Warren Leach! A winter garden is truly a low maintenance affair–no weeding, no watering and no dead-heading!

Feb. 2 at 4:30 p.m. - Don't miss Lego Challenges! Kids take on a different building task each session, from towers to vehicles to animals. Have fun. Use your imagination. Grab your spot today: www.pequotlibrary.org/event/lego-c...

We have many copies of 2026 OBOT pick "Culpability" on hand at the moment - swing by to grab one. They won't last long!

Grab your spot today for Out of the Vault: Selections from Pequot Library's Americana Collection on Feb. 3 at 2:00 p.m.! Join Special Collections Staff for a behind-the-scenes look at items from Pequot Library’s renowned collection of rare books and manuscripts.

🎵 Watch this video with museum educator and Passamaquoddy Tribe member Chris Newell speaking about the importance of music in his life: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH3W.... 🎵

We enjoyed an incredible concert with Emmy-award winning pianist Gustavo Casanave last month. Stay informed about our upcoming programs by subscribing to the Digital Digest, our weekly round-up of happenings that also provides a peek behind the scenes at our Special Collections.

NEW DATE! Don't miss the next Guided Tree Walk on Sat., Jan. 17 at 12:00 p.m., with @sasquanaug! Register by using the QR code or emailing [email protected]. It will be unbe-leaf-ably enjoyable.

Listen to a fascinating podcast with journalist Julia Hotz: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Veic... about over-medication and make sure to tune in for her virtual author talk Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine, on Jan. 20 at RSVP: libraryc.org/pequotlibrar....

Watch Yale’s Dr. Michael Brenes unpack why a “great power competition” between nations is unlikely to reinforce peace or democracy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIwW... 📅 Hear Dr. Brenes in person at 250 Years of American Diplomacy on Jan. 15 at 6:00 p.m. More info: www.pequotlibrary.org/event/80252/

John Mason and Thomas Prince "A Brief History of the Pequot War; Especially of the memorable Taking of their Fort at Mistick in Connecticut in 1637" Boston: Printed and Sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green, in Queen-Street, 1736 Pequot Library Special Collections.

Exciting news next week! ✨ On Monday, Jan 12 at 11:00 a.m., Fairfield Public Library and community partners will reveal the One Book One Town 2026 selection in the Periodicals Room, Main Library. 🏛️📖 Copies will be available to borrow in print or digitally from Fairfield’s libraries.

🎶✨ Don’t miss the next Friday Night Young Artists’ Café — Jan. 30 at 5 PM! 🎤🎹🎻 Join Music for Youth for a magical evening of music, poetry & storytelling. Enjoy performances by talented young singers, percussionists, pianists, guitarists, poets, and more — no registration needed to attend.🎵

❄️ Save the date! Our Midwinter Book Sale is back on Feb. 14 & 15, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.! Think of it as the little sister to our famous Summer Book Sale — cozy, charming, and full of hidden treasures waiting to be discovered in our historic auditorium.✨

Jan. 20 at 2:00 p.m.: Don't miss Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz | A Virtual Talk.

Jan. 13 at 2:00 p.m. - Don't miss The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks | A Virtual Talk! 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."

Last call! Help us reach our Year End Giving campaign goal of raising $150,000. Every gift makes a difference! Please click here: www.pequotlibrary.org/donate/ Enjoy these photos from 2025 - reminders of some of the magical moments that happen all the time here at Pequot Library.

Our Mahjong 101 program has been a huge hit! Certified Mahjong instructor Kim Meier led a beginner-level series of classes covering the basics of the tile-based game, American Mahjong, which combines elements of luck and strategy.

John Mason and Thomas Prince "A Brief History of the Pequot War; Especially of the memorable Taking of their Fort at Mistick in Connecticut in 1637" Boston: Printed and Sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green, in Queen-Street, 1736 Pequot Library Special Collections.

We could use a boost! With just three days to go, we've raised 45% of our End of Year 2025 campaign target of $150,000.

Jan. 29 at 6:00 p.m.: 🎶 You're invited to the Final Round of the 2026 Marianne Liberatore Memorial Instrumental Competition! Hear Connecticut & Westchester’s finest high school musicians compete live for top honors, prizes, and a chance to join the MFY Emerging Artist Program. 🌟