Got a Question?

You can always post a comment on this blog if you have questions about the New Ridgefield Library.  But you can also get an instant response from Library Director Chris Nolan on Facebook.  From 8:00 - 8:30 every Tuesday morning, Chris will be available to chat "live," so visit the New Ridgefield Library on Facebook and satisfy your curiosity about the building project - or any other library matters on your mind.

Envisioning the New Ridgefield Library Presentation Informative and Inspiring

Great presentation last night by our design team from Newman Architects, Owner's Representative Robert Cavello and Library Director Chris Nolan and Board Chair Peter Coffin.  For those who missed it, you can check out Peter's exhaustive timeline of the path we have traveled from our first strategic planning conversations in 2003 to today! It is amazing how many people over so many years have dedicated so much time to make the New Ridgefield Library a reality.

Kudos to Program Assistant Laurie McGavin Bachmann for this timely addition to the ongoing ARTalk series she organizes.

Envisioning the New Ridgefield Library: A Lively Panel Discussion About the Library Design

Thursday, October 10, 7 PM@ The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT

 

Please join us for a preview of the New Ridgefield Library design.  Our panel has two representatives from the Library's architect, Newman Architects, Principal Richard Munday and Senior Associate Michelle Newman; the Library's Owner's Representative Robert Cavello; Director of the Ridgefield Library Chris Nolan, and Library Board Chair Peter Coffin.

It is our aim to inform and excite our community about the new Library's "look and feel" through a visually rich presentation with an opportunity for Q & A.

Please register.

Memorial Day Parade 2013

Memorial Day Parade 2013, a set on Flickr.

Here we are in our hardhats on a beautiful afternoon for a parade. We got lots of enthusiastic cheers for the New Ridgefield Library from our friends and supporters along Main Street.

It was a beautiful day on Tuesday, May 7th, when a group of major supporters of the Campaign for the New Ridgefield Library got a first-hand look at the construction work going on at 472 Main Street. Peeking out from under those hardhats are, left to right, Robert Cavello (the Library's Owner's Representative for the project), Robert McKean, Liz Ellis, Sally Ruggles, Rudy Ruggles, Rhonda Hill (Friends of Ridgefield Library), Christina Nolan (Library Director), Valerie Jensen, Rebecca Bryan and Michael Bouwman (Dimeo Construction).

What you can't see behind the hardhat line-up is all the intricate detail work taking place in the foundations to accommodate electrical, HVAC, plumbing and other pipes and cables. Work is progressing nicely and will become more visible as the steel infrastructure begins to take shape shortly. The Library anticipates moving into the new building in the Spring of 2014 - suddenly that seems very soon!

Dr. Blaine Langberg and Patients Support the New Ridgefield Library

Dr. Blaine J. Langberg DMD MMSC, previously a sponsor of our Ridgefield Kids Read for the New Ridgefield Library Read-a-thon, has done it again.  This time he has turned to the generosity of his patients to help support the Campaign for the New Ridgefield Library.  During a fundraiser in his office Dr. Langberg challenged his patients to fill a jar with the tokens that they would normally turn in for prizes.  When the jar was filled, Dr. Langberg promised to donate $1,000.00 to charity.  Well, the kids did it, and Dr. Langberg has made the New Ridgefield Library one of the recipients of his and his patients' kind generosity. Chris Nolan, Library Director, was pleased and grateful to accept a $500.00 check for the Campaign for the New Ridgefield Library.  Thank you to Dr. Langberg and all of his patients who participated in this great fundraiser!  

The ceremonial groundbreaking for the New Ridgefield Library took place on a beautiful fall day.  Very soon afterwards, the construction fence went up and preparation for demolition began.  It doesn't look so calm and beautiful now!  Shown digging in are Capital Campaign Chair Philip Lodewick, Library Board Chair Peter Coffin, a young Library enthusiast, Library Director Chris Nolan, and Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi.