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The library's summer reading program, Fantasy Beasts & Books, begins with registration week Monday, June 18 through Saturday, June 23. Children can come in to the library to color their own personal dragon posters that will be used to mark their reading progress during the summer. The program includes story times, drop-in crafts, live animal entertainment in June, July and August. A special bonus is the seven-day Harry Potterpalooza activities planned around the new movie and book releases in July. The summer reading program is sponsored in part by Stop & Shop and The Betsy and Jesse Fink Foundation. For more information, visit the Children's Library, the library's Web site at www.wiltonlibrary.org or call 762-3950.

The library and Wilton High School are co-sponsoring this year's Wilton High School Film Festival on Monday, June 18, from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the Brubeck Room at the library. For the fourth consecutive year, video production students from the high school have assembled the best of their video projects to be viewed by the public. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. Register online or call 762-3950.

Children entering grades 2-6 have a special treat this week with the program Take a Magic Carpet Ride to.England, from 4-5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20. Illustrator Emma Sutherland takes the kids on a "trip" to England, home to Harry Potter and King Arthur and many fantastical creatures. She will serve English tea as well as share several tales from her native land. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is required. To register online: www.wiltonlibrary.org/events or call 762-3950. Younger children ages 1-6 have Drop-In Story Times beginning on Tuesday, June 19. Call the library for times and dates.

Tickets for the library's Evening of the Arts fund-raiser, Gilbert and Sullivan's The Yeomen of the Guard, are in high demand. This is a one-time only special performance to benefit Wilton Library by the renowned Blue Hill Troupe from New York City on Saturday, June 23 at the Clune Center at Wilton High School. The operetta is believed to be one of Gilbert and Sullivan's finest works. Tickets for the evening range from $25 to $200. The Wilton Bank is a platinum sponsor of the event. For more information, call 762-3950 ext. 234.

With the summer reading program kicking off, kids can get very involved in crafts this summer that mirror the theme of the program. Over the next few weeks, Drop-in Fantasy Beasts & Books Crafts for children of all ages take place Thursday, June 21 from 10-3:30, and Thursday, June 28. Kids can drop by to create the assigned craft for the day. Samples of the projects are available for kids to follow. Materials will be supplied free of charge by the library. Also on Thursday June 21, and Thursday, June 28, from 4 - 5 both days, children entering 4th grade and up have Incredible Creature Crafts. These crafts are more intricate and involved for the older kids. The programs are free of charge. Advance registration is recommended for Creature Crafts. The craft programs are sponsored by The Betsy and Jesse Fink Foundation. Register online or call 762-3950.

The first Wednesday Wonders live animal program for this summer's Fantasy Beasts & Books reading program is Wednesday, June 27, from 2-3 p.m. when Atka the Wolf makes a return appearance at the library. This fantastic creature is part of the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, NY and will help children learn about wolves and the environment. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is not required. Seating is based on a first come, first served basis beginning at 1:30. The first 150 people (children and caregivers) to register at the door will attend the program which is sponsored by The Betsy and Jesse Fink Foundation. For information: 762-3950 or www.wiltonlibrary.org/events for more live animal programs.

For the next few weeks, the Reference Courtyard gets a serious makeover that patrons will be able to enjoy for years to come. Flagstone and cement will be broken up first and carted away, and then the rebuilding begins. The reference area will be available to patrons, however full circle access will not be possible during the construction. Patrons will enter the stacks from either the magazine reading area or from the doorway beyond the reference desk. A plastic wall barrier will be set up during construction allowing workers access to the area, minimizing dust and debris. At the end of construction, patrons will be rewarded with a brand-new courtyard outfitted with tables, chairs, umbrellas and new gardens, continuing the original vision of architect Eliot Noyes by creating an outside room within the library, thereby bringing the outside in and the inside out.