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March 4 at 2:00 p.m. - Tune in for Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry | An Online Talk. ❤️ Perry's collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them.
February 17, 2026 at 8:16 PM
March 4 at 2:00 p.m. - Tune in for Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry | An Online Talk. ❤️ Perry's collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them.
🍀 Sat., March 14 at 10:30 a.m.: The Lenihan School of Irish Dance troupe returns to Pequot Library for a St. Patrick’s Day tradition! Enjoy a spirited costumed performance, and then learn basic kicks and steps, and dance along. Fun for all ages. Space is limited. Free and open to the public.
February 17, 2026 at 10:26 AM
🍀 Sat., March 14 at 10:30 a.m.: The Lenihan School of Irish Dance troupe returns to Pequot Library for a St. Patrick’s Day tradition! Enjoy a spirited costumed performance, and then learn basic kicks and steps, and dance along. Fun for all ages. Space is limited. Free and open to the public.
Thurs., March 19 at 12:00 p.m. - Don't miss Further Afield Day Trip | American Art at Yale University Art Gallery. Join us for a private tour of the American Decorative Arts and American Paintings and Sculpture at Yale University Art Gallery.
February 16, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Thurs., March 19 at 12:00 p.m. - Don't miss Further Afield Day Trip | American Art at Yale University Art Gallery. Join us for a private tour of the American Decorative Arts and American Paintings and Sculpture at Yale University Art Gallery.
Pequot Library will be closed today, Monday, Feb. 16, in honor of President's Day.
"The New-England Primer; or An Easy and Pleasant Guide to the Art of Reading"
Boston: J. White near the Charles-River, [1789]
Pequot Library Special Collections
"The New-England Primer; or An Easy and Pleasant Guide to the Art of Reading"
Boston: J. White near the Charles-River, [1789]
Pequot Library Special Collections
February 16, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Pequot Library will be closed today, Monday, Feb. 16, in honor of President's Day.
"The New-England Primer; or An Easy and Pleasant Guide to the Art of Reading"
Boston: J. White near the Charles-River, [1789]
Pequot Library Special Collections
"The New-England Primer; or An Easy and Pleasant Guide to the Art of Reading"
Boston: J. White near the Charles-River, [1789]
Pequot Library Special Collections
Last call! Take advantage of the wonderful deals at our Midwinter Book Sale, running today (Feb. 15) until 5:00 p.m. Swing by and stock your shelves.
February 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Last call! Take advantage of the wonderful deals at our Midwinter Book Sale, running today (Feb. 15) until 5:00 p.m. Swing by and stock your shelves.
March 3 at 2:00 p.m: Join Special Collections Staff for a behind-the-scenes look at items from Pequot Library’s renowned collection of rare books and manuscripts. This program offers a limited number of guests the opportunity to see a selection of rare materials up close.
February 15, 2026 at 10:37 AM
March 3 at 2:00 p.m: Join Special Collections Staff for a behind-the-scenes look at items from Pequot Library’s renowned collection of rare books and manuscripts. This program offers a limited number of guests the opportunity to see a selection of rare materials up close.
Sybil Grace Brinton
"Old Friends and New Fancies"
Kingston, Surrey: Chapel River Press, 1913
Pequot Library Special Collections
We have little information about Sybil Grace Brinton, who was born in 1874 at Stourport-on-Severn in Worcestershire and grappled with poor health throughout her life.
"Old Friends and New Fancies"
Kingston, Surrey: Chapel River Press, 1913
Pequot Library Special Collections
We have little information about Sybil Grace Brinton, who was born in 1874 at Stourport-on-Severn in Worcestershire and grappled with poor health throughout her life.
February 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Sybil Grace Brinton
"Old Friends and New Fancies"
Kingston, Surrey: Chapel River Press, 1913
Pequot Library Special Collections
We have little information about Sybil Grace Brinton, who was born in 1874 at Stourport-on-Severn in Worcestershire and grappled with poor health throughout her life.
"Old Friends and New Fancies"
Kingston, Surrey: Chapel River Press, 1913
Pequot Library Special Collections
We have little information about Sybil Grace Brinton, who was born in 1874 at Stourport-on-Severn in Worcestershire and grappled with poor health throughout her life.
Check out our Midwinter Book Sale, Feb. 14 + 15 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.! Bring home a new stack of books to love. Our book sales boost our annual operating budget, allowing us to care for our Special Collections, bring public programs to 56,000 attendees annually, and much more!
February 14, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Check out our Midwinter Book Sale, Feb. 14 + 15 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.! Bring home a new stack of books to love. Our book sales boost our annual operating budget, allowing us to care for our Special Collections, bring public programs to 56,000 attendees annually, and much more!
Correction: ☘️🩰 March 7 at 10:30 a.m. - Kick up your heels and tap your toes with the Lenihan School of Irish Dance as they teach the fundamentals of Irish step dancing. Space is limited to 30 participants. For ages 3+. RSVP: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/leniha...
February 13, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Correction: ☘️🩰 March 7 at 10:30 a.m. - Kick up your heels and tap your toes with the Lenihan School of Irish Dance as they teach the fundamentals of Irish step dancing. Space is limited to 30 participants. For ages 3+. RSVP: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/leniha...
Don't miss our legendary Midwinter Book Sale - Feb. 14 and 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.! Featured this year: We have a number of vintage posters and signs at attractive prices. Info: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/midwin...
February 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Don't miss our legendary Midwinter Book Sale - Feb. 14 and 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.! Featured this year: We have a number of vintage posters and signs at attractive prices. Info: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/midwin...
☘️🩰 March 7 at 10:30 a.m. - Kick up your heels and tap your toes with the Lenihan School of Irish Dance as they teach the fundamentals of Irish step dancing. Try out your new dance moves on Saturday, March 15 (10:30 a.m.), at the Lenihan Irish Dance Performance. Space is limited to 30 participants.
February 13, 2026 at 10:20 AM
☘️🩰 March 7 at 10:30 a.m. - Kick up your heels and tap your toes with the Lenihan School of Irish Dance as they teach the fundamentals of Irish step dancing. Try out your new dance moves on Saturday, March 15 (10:30 a.m.), at the Lenihan Irish Dance Performance. Space is limited to 30 participants.
🕺 March 4 - We're offering both morning (10:30 a.m.) and afternoon (1:00 p.m.) Music and Movement for Wiggler classes! Jump, hop, dance, and wiggle to the music. ♫⋆｡♪₊˚♬゚。
For ages 5 and under
Registration required. Sign up here: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/events/month...
For ages 5 and under
Registration required. Sign up here: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/events/month...
February 12, 2026 at 7:25 PM
🕺 March 4 - We're offering both morning (10:30 a.m.) and afternoon (1:00 p.m.) Music and Movement for Wiggler classes! Jump, hop, dance, and wiggle to the music. ♫⋆｡♪₊˚♬゚。
For ages 5 and under
Registration required. Sign up here: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/events/month...
For ages 5 and under
Registration required. Sign up here: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/events/month...
♔ Kids in grades 2-6: Join us tomorrow, Feb. 13, at 4:30 p.m. for Chess Club! A weekly club for kids who already know how to play chess and are looking for opponents. Players will compete for the top position on the club’s chess ladder—a leaderboard that will carry over from session to session.
February 12, 2026 at 6:57 PM
♔ Kids in grades 2-6: Join us tomorrow, Feb. 13, at 4:30 p.m. for Chess Club! A weekly club for kids who already know how to play chess and are looking for opponents. Players will compete for the top position on the club’s chess ladder—a leaderboard that will carry over from session to session.
❄️Shake off the cold - come to Movement and Music for Wigglers this Wed., Jan. 11, at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.! Registration is required. RSVP: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/events/month 🪩
February 10, 2026 at 10:52 AM
❄️Shake off the cold - come to Movement and Music for Wigglers this Wed., Jan. 11, at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.! Registration is required. RSVP: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/events/month 🪩
March 2 at 4:30 p.m. - Join us for the next meeting in our LEGO challenges series! Kids in this program will take on a different building task each session, ranging from towers to vehicles to animals. Each challenge is about having fun while using our imaginations to problem solve.
February 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM
March 2 at 4:30 p.m. - Join us for the next meeting in our LEGO challenges series! Kids in this program will take on a different building task each session, ranging from towers to vehicles to animals. Each challenge is about having fun while using our imaginations to problem solve.
Michael Hattem joined last month to discuss his work as a historian focused on collective memories. He spoke about how we as a culture recount stories from 1776 and the American Revolution.
February 7, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Michael Hattem joined last month to discuss his work as a historian focused on collective memories. He spoke about how we as a culture recount stories from 1776 and the American Revolution.
TOMORROW - Feb. 7: Get out of the cold and join us for Take Your Child to the Library Day! We still have spots left in our 1:00 p.m. Exhibition Tour for Children and Families. RSVP: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/exhibi...
February 6, 2026 at 9:40 PM
TOMORROW - Feb. 7: Get out of the cold and join us for Take Your Child to the Library Day! We still have spots left in our 1:00 p.m. Exhibition Tour for Children and Families. RSVP: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/exhibi...
Have you seen our latest Special Collections exhibition, "Print Revolution: Pamphlets, Persuasion, and the Path to Independence"? It remains on view until May 2.
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Have you seen our latest Special Collections exhibition, "Print Revolution: Pamphlets, Persuasion, and the Path to Independence"? It remains on view until May 2.
🎨 Don't miss our legendary Feb. 14 and 15 Midwinter Book Sale, featuring eye-catching prints and vintage maps at great prices! 🗺️ The sale runs both days from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Learn more: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/midwin...
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 AM
🎨 Don't miss our legendary Feb. 14 and 15 Midwinter Book Sale, featuring eye-catching prints and vintage maps at great prices! 🗺️ The sale runs both days from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Learn more: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/midwin...
Amelia Simmons
"American Cookery"
Originally published 1796, Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin
Republished 1963, West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
Pequot Library Special Collections
This limited edition reprint of "American Cookery" revives the first cookbook written and published in the United States.
"American Cookery"
Originally published 1796, Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin
Republished 1963, West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
Pequot Library Special Collections
This limited edition reprint of "American Cookery" revives the first cookbook written and published in the United States.
February 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Amelia Simmons
"American Cookery"
Originally published 1796, Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin
Republished 1963, West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
Pequot Library Special Collections
This limited edition reprint of "American Cookery" revives the first cookbook written and published in the United States.
"American Cookery"
Originally published 1796, Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin
Republished 1963, West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
Pequot Library Special Collections
This limited edition reprint of "American Cookery" revives the first cookbook written and published in the United States.
Last month, Violinist Chae Lim Yoon, currently pursuing her master’s degree at the Juilliard School, returned to Pequot Library with pianist Andrew Hsu for a recital featuring works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Schumann, and other distinguished composers.
February 2, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Last month, Violinist Chae Lim Yoon, currently pursuing her master’s degree at the Juilliard School, returned to Pequot Library with pianist Andrew Hsu for a recital featuring works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Schumann, and other distinguished composers.
Don’t miss the One Book, One Town signature event on Wed., March 4, at 7:00 p.m. with the author of "Culpability," Bruce Holsinger! Registration opens here on Feb. 2. at 9:00 a.m.: fplct.librarymarket.com/event/one-bo...
Photo: Tom Cogill
Photo: Tom Cogill
February 1, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Don’t miss the One Book, One Town signature event on Wed., March 4, at 7:00 p.m. with the author of "Culpability," Bruce Holsinger! Registration opens here on Feb. 2. at 9:00 a.m.: fplct.librarymarket.com/event/one-bo...
Photo: Tom Cogill
Photo: Tom Cogill
John Babcock, Jr.
"Passion and punishment: a tale for little girls"
New Haven: S. Babcock, 1840
Pequot Library Special Collections
John Babcock, Jr. came to Hartford about 1793 and started working as a printer and publisher of educational and juvenile books under the name of John Babcock & Co.
"Passion and punishment: a tale for little girls"
New Haven: S. Babcock, 1840
Pequot Library Special Collections
John Babcock, Jr. came to Hartford about 1793 and started working as a printer and publisher of educational and juvenile books under the name of John Babcock & Co.
January 31, 2026 at 9:48 AM
John Babcock, Jr.
"Passion and punishment: a tale for little girls"
New Haven: S. Babcock, 1840
Pequot Library Special Collections
John Babcock, Jr. came to Hartford about 1793 and started working as a printer and publisher of educational and juvenile books under the name of John Babcock & Co.
"Passion and punishment: a tale for little girls"
New Haven: S. Babcock, 1840
Pequot Library Special Collections
John Babcock, Jr. came to Hartford about 1793 and started working as a printer and publisher of educational and juvenile books under the name of John Babcock & Co.
Mark your calendars for two programs perfect for lovers of art history!
Art History Lecture | The Artists of the American Revolution - Feb. 23 at 10:30 a.m.
Learn about Gilbert Stuart, Charles Willson Peale, John Singleton Copley, John Trumbull, and Benjamin West.
Art History Lecture | The Artists of the American Revolution - Feb. 23 at 10:30 a.m.
Learn about Gilbert Stuart, Charles Willson Peale, John Singleton Copley, John Trumbull, and Benjamin West.
January 30, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Mark your calendars for two programs perfect for lovers of art history!
Art History Lecture | The Artists of the American Revolution - Feb. 23 at 10:30 a.m.
Learn about Gilbert Stuart, Charles Willson Peale, John Singleton Copley, John Trumbull, and Benjamin West.
Art History Lecture | The Artists of the American Revolution - Feb. 23 at 10:30 a.m.
Learn about Gilbert Stuart, Charles Willson Peale, John Singleton Copley, John Trumbull, and Benjamin West.
Saturday, Feb. 28 at 2:00 p.m. - Don't miss Westport native and Grammy-nominated songwriter and pianist Jeff Franzel in concert! Click here to watch a YouTube video of a past performance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1isI...
RSVP: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/jeff-f...
RSVP: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/jeff-f...
January 28, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Saturday, Feb. 28 at 2:00 p.m. - Don't miss Westport native and Grammy-nominated songwriter and pianist Jeff Franzel in concert! Click here to watch a YouTube video of a past performance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1isI...
RSVP: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/jeff-f...
RSVP: live-pequot.pantheonsite.io/event/jeff-f...