Ives Squared May 2026 Happenings Graphic

Happenings At NHFPL

The text reads "Rooted in Place 250 years through New Haven's Lens" with a transparent map of New Haven over an american flag in the background. The NHFPL logo is at the bottom left on a blue strip.

Celebrate America’s 250th with NHFPL!

by the NHFPL Communications Team It’s a party in the USA! The New Haven Free Public Library is celebrating America’s 250th birthday and you’re invited to join us! NHFPL is offering programs and celebrations throughout the year:

A "Save the Date" for the library's Community Baby Shower in pastel colors features the NHFPL Kids logo and the words "Save the Date! Community Baby Shower/ A literacy and resource event for new and expecting parents" above the event details. Event will be held Weds April 1 2026 from 4-7 pm at the Stetson Library at 197 Dixwell Ave.

Literacy from Birth-Three: Join NHFPL for a Community Baby Shower!

New and expecting parents are invited to a special Community Baby Shower—an early literacy event hosted by the New Haven Free Public Library’s Young Minds & Family Learning (YMFL) team—on April 1 from 4-7 pm at Stetson Branch Library, 97 Dixwell Avenue.