

Catalog & Collections
The Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) is your portal to the more than 130,000 print and media holdings of the Ridgefield Library, along with digital collections and resource- sharing opportunities. Traditional library materials such as picture books and bestselling novels are joined by audiobooks in an array of emerging formats, a wide selection of topical and general interest periodicals, large print books, documentary and entertainment DVDs and even Kill-a-Watt electricity use monitors!
Accessible remotely anytime, anywhere, the OPAC unleashes possibilities barely hinted at in the old-fashioned card catalog. Not finding what you need in our local collection? Spread your search across the state or across the world with one easy click.
Contact: Reference Desk 203-438-228 x1015 or x1016 referencedesk@ridgefieldlibrary.org
TIP: Always check our catalog or submit your request for an item locally first, as Bibliomation and iCONN catalogs may not reflect real-time holdings, availability or borrowing restrictions.
Ridgefield Library Catalog
- Search by title, author, subject and keyword. Limit results by material type or format
- Sort results by author, title or publication date
- Handy tabs at top of page feature special formats and collections, plus best-seller and award-winner lists
- Colorful cover art
- Special icons to identify formats such as VHS, DVD or book on CD
- Live links to electronic content such as downloadable audiobooks or e-books
- Summaries, reviews, first chapter excerpts, author notes and sketches
- Easy cross-reference to other works by an author or on the same topic
- “Tags” provide a visual navigation to refine your search or lead to similar items
- “Add to my list” feature to create your own lists of books to read
- E-mail button to send catalog/citation information to yourself or others
- Simple online process to reserve an item not currently available (have your library card handy)
Ridgefield Library Text-Only Catalog
- ADA-compliant
- Accessible on many portable devices such as phones and PDAs
Ridgefield Library Kid's Catalog
- Colorful, easy-to-use, visual interface provides access to children’s materials through thematic graphical menus
Bibliomation WebPac
- Seamless access to the holdings of 40+ member libraries in our Bibliomation network
- Search a specific library or all Bibliomation libraries at once
- Request many items for pick-up in Ridgefield without filling out separate request form
iCONN Statewide Catalog
- Search holdings of hundreds of public, school and academic libraries across the state at one time through iCONN, “Connecticut’s research engine”
- Search by specific material type or format
- Locate and search the catalog of a specific library
- Get map and directions to a holding library
- Initiate Inter-Library Loan requests
WorldCat
- Search 1.4 billion items available at 10,000 libraries worldwide
- Locate the nearest libraries that own elusive items
- Added content such as reader reviews
- Make lists and create bibliographies in approved citation styles
- Accessible via cell phone and other mobile devices
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