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. For more info on metered street parking, click on the link below:
On-Street Parking Meters Map of New Haven
Smartphone Apps for Metered Parking:
GoNewHaven and Parkmobile allow you to pay for metered parking using your smartphone!
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 |
|---|---|---|
| December 23rd, 2023 | Christmas Weekend | Closed |
| December 25th, 2023 | Christmas Day | Closed |
| January 01st, 2024 | New Year's Day | Closed |
| January 15th, 2024 | Martin Luther King Day | Closed |
| February 17th, 2024 | Presidents' Day Weekend | Closed |
| February 19th, 2024 | Presidents' Day | Closed |
| March 29th, 2024 | Good Friday | Closed |
| March 30th, 2024 | Easter Weekend | Closed |
| May 25th, 2024 | Memorial Day Weekend | Closed |
| May 27th, 2024 | Memorial Day | Closed |
| June 19th, 2024 | Juneteenth | Closed |
| July 04th, 2024 | Independence Day | Closed |
| August 31st, 2024 | Labor Day Weekend | Closed |
| September 02nd, 2024 | Labor Day | Closed |
| October 12th, 2024 | Italian Heritage Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day Weekend | Closed |
| October 14th, 2024 | Italian Heritage Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day | Closed |
| November 09th, 2024 | Veteran's Day Weekend | Closed |
| November 11th, 2024 | Veteran's Day | Closed |
| November 28th, 2024 | Thanksgiving Day | Closed |
| November 30th, 2024 | Thanksgiving Weekend | Closed |
| December 25th, 2024 | Christmas Day | Closed |
| January 01st, 2025 | New Years' Day | Closed |