1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Read together, track your progress, earn milestone patches, and celebrate your child’s journey to 1,000 books! Open to all kids from birth to kindergarten.

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Greenwich Reads Together

On Tuesday, October 28 at 7pm, Ben Shattuck, author of The History of Sound, the 2025 Greenwich Reads Together book selection, will be joined in conversation by his editor Allison Lorentzen.

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New Innovator-in-Residence

Beginning on Saturday, September 6, our next Innovator-In-Residence, Dr. Shiying Dong, will join us through November. She brings a rare combination of creativity, technical expertise, and warmth, engaging participants of all ages in math, laser cutting, crochet, and 3D printing.

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October Events

These printable one-page calendars for each Greenwich Library location are fridge-ready.

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Peterson Music Collection & Concerts

Greenwich Library’s Music Collection includes books, magazines, sound recordings, music scores, libretti, electronic databases, more than 13,000 Music CDs across all genres and digital streaming services. In addition to checking out items in our music collection or streaming music, Greenwich Library offers a variety of concerts and music lectures throughout the year.

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Cyber-Savvy Seniors: Staying Safe in the Digital Age

Tuesday, October 14 at 2:00pm, Hybrid: In-person or Online
This session will include an overview of common scams targeting seniors, a look at today’s scams, how AI is increasingly used in these scams and practical steps to protect yourself online. The program begins with a brief introduction to the technologies fueling scam growth, followed by real-world demonstrations and actionable safety tips.

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AuthorsLive: The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia by Juliet Grames

Thursday, October 16 at 7:00pm
In celebration of Italian-American Heritage Month, AuthorsLive welcomes Connecticut-born writer and editor Juliet Grames, national and international bestselling author of The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia. She will discuss her suspenseful puzzle mystery about a young starry-eyed American woman-turned-amateur detective in a small, 1960s Southern Italian village who is tasked with opening a nursery school, but drawn into the mystery surrounding the identity of a recently discovered human skeleton.

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Friends Children’s Series: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Show

Saturday, October 18 from 2:00pm to 2:55pm
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Show invites young audiences to embark on a captivating journey through the pages of the beloved Eric Carle books. As the enchanting tales come to life on stage, children will be immersed in the world of vibrant colors, well known characters, and wonderful storytelling. All ages are welcome! Sponsored by the Friends of Greenwich Library.

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Writers Open-Mic Night with Greenwich Pen Women

Monday, October 20 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Time to seize the spotlight! Open Mic Night is a live, in-person event, coordinated in real-time. Please register in advance for seating. Once at the event, people who want to read their work aloud sign up for five-minute timed slots on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be 20 five-minute slots for speakers this evening, to share words of fiction, memoir, poetry, essays, scenes, lyrics, blogs, or other work.

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