New Popular Top Rated
 
 
Reader's Services
 
 
 
 
 
 
Digital Downloads
 
 
 
 
 
Our Favorites
 
 
JavaScript disabled or chat unavailable.

Escapist Reading



Apollo 13..."Miracle on the Hudson"...Ernest Shackleton...some of the most amazing and inspiring stories of human endurance and triumph are in our new collection, Great Escapes: The Stories Behind 50 Remarkable Journeys. Within these pages, we read unforgettable accounts of survivors who battled nature, escaped...
Read More...

A Locavore's Delight!



There are two new options for Darienites to explore the organic and local food movement while helping to keep our community green. Whole Foods Market, known for its natural, organic offerings and efforts to protect the environment,...
Read More...

Say Hey, it's Willie's Day!



Some call him the best all-around baseball player of all time, and most would agree that he is the greatest player alive today. Born on this date in 1931, Willie Mays...
Read More...

Keeping up with the Goldmans



Mortgage-backed securities. Synthetic collateralized debt obligations.  Abacus 2007-AC1. Are you having trouble deciphering the headlines these days? Check out these books for the inside skinny on the global...
Read More...

So this guy walks into a bar . . .




The Spring Book Discussion Series,
Dysfunction Junction: The Lives of Others, continues!

Tuesday, April 20 at 7 PM

Our third selection is...
Read More...

Pitcher Perfect?



Exactly 25 years ago today, readers of Sports Illustrated were introduced to Sidd Finch, a mystic and mysterious pitching prospect who, it was said, could throw baseballs at speeds up to 168 MPH. Writer George Plimpton explained how Finch had learned "the art of the pitch" in the snowy mountains of Tibet, appeared and disappeared in the Mets' spring training camp,...
Read More...

Meet Us on Main Street: Getting ready for the Auto Racing Season



 The 24 Hours of Daytona has come and gone (it was enthralling in the rain!) as has Nascar's Daytona 500, testing at Sepang is underway for MotoGP, and American-...
Read More...

A Toast to Family



How do you make the impossible possible? For writer Roger Rosenblatt, it’s facing a new reality after the sudden and unexpected death of his daughter, who left behind a grieving husband and three young children. Rosenblatt and his wife move into the family’s home and start the process of moving forward while absorbing an impossible loss…they answer heartbreaking...
Read More...

The best young adult books, movies, and audiobooks of 2010



Libba Bray's GOING BOVINE won the Printz this year. The Printz recognizes excellence in young adult literature.

And check out these lists, which were released by the American Library Association today:

Healthy Aging @ Darien Library



We all know that it is important to keep both your body and your mind sharp at any age. Exercising the brain can actually improve memory function, increase awareness, and provide a better overall sense of wellness. But did you know about some of the interesting ways you can sharpen your mind at Darien Library?

Here are a few ideas to try:

Syndicate content