Event List

Darien Library has teamed up with SimplifyCT, the same group of IRS-certified volunteers that have been preparing your taxes for years, to again provide our community with the no-cost, full-service VITA/IRS Volunteer Tax Assistance Program.

Join Kate and Jake Goldbas as they bring children's literature to life through song, imaginative play and movement in their interactive storytime meets sing-a-long! 

Ages 1 to 5. No registration required!

Stop by the Teen Lounge for this drop-in hangout session. We'll have snacks, crafts, and games on hand to help you unwind at the end of the week, and usher in good vibes for the weekend! 

Calling all LEGO lovers!

Join us for an afternoon of free play where you can build with LEGOs to your heart's content. We provide the LEGO pieces and you can provide the imagination.

Darien Library has teamed up with SimplifyCT, the same group of IRS-certified volunteers that have been preparing your taxes for years, to again provide our community with the no-cost, full-service VITA/IRS Volunteer Tax Assistance Program.

This storytime for families will include some of our favorite books, fingerplays, and songs.

All Ages. No registration is required!

Darien Library and Middlesex Genealogical Society welcome Loretto Leary, Educational and Cultural Director of Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum.

Join us for An Afternoon at the Opera, a new film series celebrating the unforgettable productions of the Metropolitan Opera.

Bring the family to the Library for a matinee movie of Wall-E!

Darien Library has teamed up with SimplifyCT, the same group of IRS-certified volunteers that have been preparing your taxes for years, to again provide our community with the no-cost, full-service VITA/IRS Volunteer Tax Assistance Program.

Join us as we jump on this bedazzling #booktok trend at the Library! Apply gemstones to add a layer of sparkle to your favorite reads.

Can't make Mah Jongg during the day?  Come join us for open play in the evening!

Welcome to our Avon on Tour film series. Together we are celebrating stories that began on the page and found new life on the screen.

Welcome to our weekly group for cross stitch, embroidery, needlepoint, and all other needlework!

Bring a work-in-progress and join us for an hour of camaraderie and craft.

Join Tiny Food Explorers for some hands-on fun with food!

Join us on April 14th at 11:30 A.M. when we will be discussing Northern Spy by Flynn Berry. This is a thrilling story about two sisters who become entangled with the IRA. 

Level up your cooking skills with a registered dietitian while building up knowledge about food and nutrition that will impress your friends and family.

Drop in during this weekly open session for technology related help on using your cellphone, tablet, or computer.

First come, first served and is best suited for quick help questions.

Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore are excited to welcome author Bruce Holsinger, who will discuss his new book,

Join this computer class to learn how websites and apps collect and store data about you. Learn: 

This fast-paced Storytime includes rhymes and songs followed by an animated picture book film. 

Recommended for walkers. No registration required!

New Format!  Players will be assigned random seats upon arrival, creating tables of mixed abilities and different combinations each week.

Enjoy the sounds of the season by making your own windchime! We will be using beads, pipe cleaners, and bells to craft a musical masterpiece.

Ages 6 to 11.