Ives Main Library
133 Elm St
New Haven, CT 06510
New Haven, CT 06510
The Ives Main Library of the New Haven Free Public Library is located at 133 Elm Street, on the corner of Temple Street overlooking the historic New Haven Green.
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Parking Options
Metered Street Parking:
The library has 2-hour metered street parking available on Elm, Grove, College or Temple Streets.
Parking meter hours begin as early as 7:00 am and are in effect to 9:00 pm Monday – Saturday, excluding holidays. Please be sure to check street signs for meter time durations and hours of enforcement. Please visit New Haven Parking for details on street parking.
Smartphone Apps for Metered Parking:
GoNewHaven and Parkmobile allow you to pay for metered parking using your smartphone! Please visit New Haven Parking for more information.
Parking Lots and Garages:
Visit Park New Haven to find parking with their interactive Parking Map.
Yale Parking:
Yale’s Lot 51, located on Temple Street at Wall Street, is available after 4:30 pm for the public. Yale’s Lot 51 has capacity for about 70 cars.
Yale University has some limited public parking options, some locations on an hourly basis and some locations as free to public from 4 pm – 7 am.
Visit Yale’s Parking Map for more information on available free parking!
Bus Routes
For information on how to get from where you are to the Ives Main Library, check out CT Transit’s Trip Planner and Local Service Page.
Available Services
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Faxing
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Makerspace
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Wi-Fi Printing
Hours
| Monday | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Holidays
| Date | Holiday | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| February 14th, 2026 | President's Day Weekend | Closed |
| February 16th, 2026 | President's Day | Closed |
| April 03rd, 2026 | Good Friday | Closed |
| April 04th, 2026 | Good Friday Weekend | Closed |
| May 23rd, 2026 | Memorial Day Weekend | Closed |
| May 25th, 2026 | Memorial Day | Closed |
| June 19th, 2026 | Juneteenth | Closed |
| June 20th, 2026 | Juneteenth Weekend | Closed |
| July 03rd, 2026 | Independence Day | Closed |
| July 04th, 2026 | Independence Day | Closed |
| September 05th, 2026 | Labor Day Weekend | Closed |
| September 07th, 2026 | Labor Day | Closed |
| October 10th, 2026 | Indigenous People's Day and Italian-American Heritage Day Weekend | Closed |
| October 12th, 2026 | Indigenous People's Day and Italian-American Heritage Day | Closed |
| November 11th, 2026 | Veteran's Day | Closed |
| November 26th, 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | Closed |
| November 28th, 2026 | Thanksgiving Weekend | Closed |
| December 25th, 2026 | Christmas Day | Closed |
| December 26th, 2026 | Christmas Weekend | Closed |