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VITA Tax Prep Assistance 2026 | Asistencia para la preparación de impuestos VITA 2026

Get your taxes done for free at the New Haven Free Public Library! ¡Haga sus impuestos gratis en la Biblioteca Pública de New Haven! VITA’s mission is to provide free tax assistance to low-income and disabled New Haveners. La misión de VITA es proporcionar asistencia fiscal gratuita a los

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April 2026 Happenings

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Learn more about Women from NHFPL’s History!

This March, the New Haven Free Public Library is recognizing just a few women who have made a

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Celebrate America’s 250th with NHFPL!

by the NHFPL Communications Team It’s a party in the USA! The New Haven Free Public Library

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