Caregiver & Educator Resources
Digital Resources
View our Digital Resources page for databases for educators and students aged 0-18. Featured here is the Libby (Overdrive) app for your smart device or tablet. Libby offers a children’s collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks curated by your librarians as well as children’s magazines!
Museum Passes
The Fairfield Public Library offers discounted passes for Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. Every institution offers a different discount. Please remember to check each museum’s website for hours and ticketing information before planning your visit.
Kiwanis Parent-Teacher Room
Whether you are potty training or trying to connect with your middle schooler there’s something here for you in this special collection of magazines and books. The materials in the Parent-Teacher Room support the robust collection in the Adult nonfiction area of the Library.
Library Cards for Fairfield Educators
Nonresident educators can get a Fairfield Public Library card to use for their classroom. Educators can apply for a card at the Circulation Desk. Please see the flyer for more information.
Visits to the Library
The Children’s Services team is available to lead in-library visits for school groups and community organizations. Visits are typically 45 minutes to 1 hour, including a tour of the Children’s Room, storytime, and time for book checkout! Our visits focus on the library, its offerings, and its importance to the community. Other needs or research topics can be customized to your visit! Please schedule your visit by contacting us below.
Fairfield Public Library – Main
Tamara Lyhne
203-256-3161
Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Stefanie Bergstrom
203-255-7327
Visits to Your School or Childcare Center
The Children’s Services team is available to lead outreach visits at your school or childcare center twice annually. Visits length varies by age and topic. Visits to childcare centers are typically 30 minutes per classroom for an active storytime, and 45 minutes to 1 hour for older students based on your needs. Please schedule your visit from your closest location by contacting us below.
Fairfield Public Library – Main
Tamara Lyhne
203-256-3161
Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Stefanie Bergstrom
203-255-7327
Fairfield Childcare Centers and Preschools
The Fairfield Public Library provides information on state-licensed nursery schools and childcare centers in Fairfield as a public service. While we strive for accuracy, updates depend on the participating organizations, and we cannot guarantee that all information is current. The Library does not endorse any listed organizations. For questions, please contact the school or center directly.
- Assumption Catholic School
- Bright Beginnings Child Care Center
- Bright Horizons at Fairfield
- Fairfield Public Schools Early Childhood Centers
- The Goddard School
- Great Beginnings Montessori School
- Greenfield Hill Church Nursery School
- Harbor Light Preschool Academy
- Hill Farm Preschool
- Hunt Ridge Montessori School
- K’Tanim Preschool at Congregation Beth El
- The Learning Experience
- Methodist Nursery School
- Presbyterian Nursery School
- Pumpkin Preschool Early Learning Center
- Southport Congregational Preschool
- St. Paul’s Nursery School
- St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
- Teddy Bear Corner
- Trinity Parish Nursery School
- The Unquowa School
Fairfield Primary Schools
The Fairfield Public Library provides information on primary schools and childcare centers in Fairfield as a public service. While we strive for accuracy, updates depend on the participating organizations, and we cannot guarantee that all information is current. The Library does not endorse any listed organizations. For questions, please contact the school directly.