Fair Haven Branch Library will be closed from August 7-28, 2026. Please watch our “Service Updates” page for additional updates. | La succursal de la biblioteca Fair Haven permanecerá cerrada del 7 al 28 de agosto de 2026. Por favor, consulte nuestra página de “Actualizaciones de servicios” para obtener más información.
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Explore New Haven’s Public Arts Scene

New Haven has a vibrant history of Public Art, from the monuments and memorials built after the Civil War to artwork funded by the Depression-Era Public Works Art Projects, the CETA Program (1970s), the Percent for Art Program (1980s), and the ongoing Straight Up Art Program.   New Haven’s story is still being told through public art, and once you start noticing it, you see art everywhere. Here’s a 30-minute Art Walk starting at City Hall and ending at the Ives Main Library, with a couple of … Continued

New Haven’s Amistad History

Image: Roger Sherman Baldwin painted by Rufus Wright Written by SCSU Intern, Isaac Rivera and Digital Inclusion Librarian, Alexandria Robison | July 2026 A Brief History In 1839, La Amistad was transporting 53 kidnapped Mende people, originally from Sierra Leone, to a plantation after being sold into slavery in Cuba. The ship was helmed by … Continued

Share your story! Join our Oral History project

Tell Us Your Story!

The New Haven Free Public Library (NHFPL) is initiating an oral history project that will allow individuals to be interviewed and document their experiences for the Library’s archives, with the potential for these stories to be made available online.

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New Haven’s Historic Freddy Fixer Parade

Written by SCSU Intern Isaac Rivera | June 2026 This year the 61st annual Freddy Fixer Parade was held on June 7! Learn more about its beginnings and the people that brought it to life. History  The original Freddy Fixer parade wasn’t a parade at all—it wasn’t even named Freddy Fixer yet. It was a Dixwell and Newhallville neighborhood cleanup that … Continued