The New Haven Free Public Library will have a delayed opening at noon on Thursday, April 25, 2024 for staff development.

Starting Your Genealogical Research at the NHFPL

by Connor Kennedy, Adult Services Librarian | Ives Main Library Have you ever watched Who Do You Think You Are and wondered about your or a loved one’s family history? Would you love to find out more about where you came from through a trustworthy and extensive resource that is also easy and free to … Continued

Did You Know…?

Did you know that Ives Squared has a YouTube Channel?  You can find reruns of programs, demonstrations for previous take and make kits, database walkthroughs, and more-all on demand! And we are always looking for ideas for new videos. You can start your search here, or by typing “Ives Squared” into the YouTube search bar … Continued

Black and white photographs of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Boris Pasternak, Anna Akhmatova, Alexander Solzhentisyten, Nadezhda and Osip Mandelstam, Maxim Gorky, and Mikhail Bulgakov

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