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Patrons have weathered the outside storms and the inside construction as the library moves into the next phase of the expansion project. Plastic barriers have been installed where the fiction collection once stood, poised and ready for the onslaught of ripping up, tearing down and blasting through old walls and floors to make way for the new Teen Services area. The construction noise level will increase during this period while the major renovation is taking place in the next few weeks. The fiction and non-fiction collections have been moved to their permanent locations, with additional lighting and shelving adjustments being made. Patrons may have to ask the reference librarians to retrieve some items until the collection areas are fully operational. Patrons are reminded that they may reserve items by calling the library at 762-3950 or using the library's Web site at www.wiltonlibrary.org and searching the catalog. Items on reserve may be picked up at the front desk or the drive-thru window. Patrons also are reminded that they may drop off materials at the drive-thru window or they may use the drop box in the parking lot which is accessed through the Godfrey Place entrance. Anyone wishing to donate gently-used books, CDs, videos, or DVDs may use the gray bin located at the original back entrance of the library on Godfrey Place. For information: 762-3950.

DVDs may be taken out today and kept out through Monday, Jan. 2 before 10 a.m. for no additional charge beyond the $1 rental for 2/nights. With the library closed on Saturday and Sunday for the upcoming New Year, DVD rentals which would normally be due back on Saturday are given a grace period until Monday morning before 10. Now is a good time for patrons to check out some of the classic Hitchcock titles on DVD newly-acquired by the library including Strangers on a Train, Dial M for Murder, Suspicion, Stage Fright, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1951), Foreign Correspondent, I Confess and The Wrong Man. For more information: 762-3950.

With all the new digital cameras received as gifts in the last week, people may be happy to know that the library has a class for what to do with all the pictures being taken. Digital Photography: Fun Creations with Pictures on Saturday, Jan. 7 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. with Mary Anne and Michael Franco explore the innovative things to do with pictures. Participants will learn how to create calendars, greeting cards and photo albums. Additional classes are scheduled as follows: Feb. 4 Basic Picture Editing, March 4 Scan and Restore Precious Photos and May 13 Catalog Photos using Adobe Photoshop Elements. The programs are free of charge. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.

With winter's fury having officially arrived, now is the time to cuddle up with the kids near a warm fire and read some of the new books that are perfect for the season. Titles include Really Good Snowman by Daniel Mahoney, Little Daughter of Snow by Arthur Ransome, Snow Friends by M. Christina Butler and Snowbaby Could Not Sleep by Kara Lareau. If people are craving the memories of a warm sun, blue skies and sandy beaches, they may feel free to ask the Children's Library assistants to find some summer books to remind them that warmer weather is just a few months away.

Ben Van Vechten is back right after the new year with A Short Series on Short Stories beginning Thursday, Jan. 5 from 10:30 - noon. The five-part series continues on Jan. 12, 19, 26 and Feb. 2. Mr. Van Vechten, a popular seminar leader at the library, enthusiastically discusses many short stories with the group, exploring various authors and their writing techniques. Binders of the stories are available at the front desk and may be taken out now in preparation for the sessions. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is required by calling 762-3950 or registering online.

The college planning process will be informally discussed with teens on Sunday, Jan. 8 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. in Talking about College with the Greenes: A Fireside Chat for Teens. Howard and Matthew Greene, educational planning consultants, will provide insight and guidance to high school teens who are either in the midst of the college application process or kids who are about to enter the fray in the next year or two. There is no charge for the program. Pizza will be served courtesy of the John Curran Memorial Teen Fund. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.

Reminder: The library is closed on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1