I'll be honest with you about something. When I first got involved with FOWL (the Friends of Westport Library), I wasn't sure what I'd find. I spend my professional life in the world of business systems, technology strategy, and organizational leadership. I'm used to thinking in terms of scale, efficiency, impact metrics. A small-town library volunteer organization didn't seem like obvious territory for someone with those instincts. I was wrong. Westport Library Circulation Desk What I've...

When most people picture a public library, they picture shelves of books, quiet reading tables, and maybe a newspaper rack. That's still there. But the Westport Free Public Library in 2026 is quietly operating as one of the most robust digital resource centers in the region, and almost nobody outside of the staff knows everything it actually offers. Let me change that. The Libby App: Free Ebooks and Audiobooks Download the Libby app on your phone or tablet. Connect your Westport Library card....

There's a particular kind of loneliness that comes with not being able to leave the house easily. For older adults in Westport who've lived here for decades, who remember when Old County Road was quieter, who watched the town grow and change, losing easy access to a place like the library is a real loss. Books and stories aren't just entertainment. They're company. They're stimulation. They're a thread to the world outside. The Westport Free Public Library has a solution for this, and it's...