Take a Second Look!

From this angle on Main Street, the front of the Library looks a lot like it used to, but there are some important differences.  How many can you spot?

The Fence Is Coming Down!

The fence around the construction site at 472 Main Street is being removed today!  The job trailer will be removed in a day or two (construction office will move into the building for the duration of the work).  This means final landscaping can be done (after this week's snow!) and the site can be cleaned up and made ready for Opening Weekend. 

There are lots of last details being attended to inside the building as we work our way through myriad inspections and approvals, so the site remains off limits to the general public for now.  Please restrain your curiosity!  There will be plenty of opportunities for tours on Opening Weekend and in the weeks afterwards.

Library service will continue to be available at our 21 Governor Street location until further notice. 

Something to Look forward To

There will be a lot of things for many different people to enjoy in the new Ridgefield Library. One thing that has the Library staff very excited is the new technology we will be able to offer in the program rooms and also in our new Technology Resource Center. Just this week, our A/V vendors finished installing whiteboards for presentation and instruction and overhead projectors for showing films or for broadcast from a laptop.  There will also be an assistive listening system for the hearing impaired in the main program room, a 3D printer and many more goodies.  We are looking forward to being a truly 21st century Library!

The New Ridgefield Library in the News-Times this Weekend

Did you see the article about the upcoming Opening Weekend, complete with pictures, in the Danbury News-Times on Sunday?  If you missed it, you can check it out online at http://www.newstimes.com/default/article/Larger-Ridgefield-Library-set-to-open-in-May-5321128.php

We're getting excited - are you?!

Timeline for New Library Opening Announced

Mark your calendars for the weekend of May 9-11 for Opening Weekend of the New Ridgefield Library!  More details will be announced shortly.

The Library will close for a brief period in April for the move from its temporary quarters on Governor Street back to its home at 472 Main Street.  Exact dates are dependent on satisfaction of life/safety and building code occupancy requirements and will be announced as soon as they are confirmed.  The Library staff hopes to restore some services on a limited basis during the weeks preceding the Opening Weekend, as they settle in and get the many new systems and services up and running.