Passport Services at NHFPL
by NHFPL Comms | Aug. 11, 2022 Did you know that NHFPL offers passport services at the Ives Main Library? It’s true! Our passport office opened earlier this year and offers an array of services including new passports, passport renewals, and passport photos. You’ll find a full listing of the passport offerings and fees at the … Continued
Ives Squared Happenings
August Programming for Exchange and Tinker Lab
Call for Applications for Entrepreneur-In-Residence and Creative-In-Residence
Submission Deadline: July 30, 2022 Ives Squared and the New Haven Free Public Library (an anchor institution of the New Haven Innovation Collaborative) are seeking applications for two, four-month, in-residence opportunities starting September 2022 in Ives Squared, the Main Ives Library’s innovation commons Information about these appointments – including guidelines and application forms – is … Continued
Lessons on Social Commentary and Censorship From Russian Literary Classics
Written by Julia Chamberlain In March of 2022, the University of Milano-Bicocca canceled a planned course in Russian literature as an act of protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Although the university quickly reversed its decision, the debate alone points to a disquieting comfort with censorship. No one can doubt the sincerity of the … Continued
From Dreams to Reality: Getting Creative at NHFPL
by Connor Kennedy – Part-Time Librarian at Ives Main Library Hey there NHFPL Community! As you may know, the library provides even more than your next fun read, engaging and thought-provoking programming, or a gateway to what seems like never-ending information via the internet. We also offer a hub where creative minds could work to … Continued
Goodreads vs. The Storygraph
Goodreads and The Storygraph are both tools to track reading. Which one is right for you?
May Happenings / Novedades de Mayo
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APRIL HAPPENINGS – NOVEDADES DE ABRIL
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NHFPL Partners with Arts and Ideas to explore Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower
Take a deeper dive into the timely themes of the the citywide One City. One Read selection. Explore topics such as climate change, poverty, Afrofuturism, and more with our micro branches and events. Today, Parable of the Sower is heralded as one of the first major works of climate fiction. It was the winner of … Continued
Ives Squared Happenings
March Programming for Exchange and Tinker Lab