All NHFPL locations will be CLOSED Saturday, February 14 and Monday, February 16 for Presidents’ Day. Todas las ubicaciones de la NHFPL estarán CERRADAS el sábado 14 de febrero y el lunes 16 de febrero por el Día de los Presidentes.

How New Haven Helped Build a Nation

New Haven turns 242 this week – during our nation’s 250th year!

We’re thrilled to partner with the City of New Haven’s America 250 Commission to offer residents a year packe

Celebrating Notable Women from New Haven

March is a time to recognize the many accomplishments and contributions of women throughout history. This Women’s History Month we would like to highlight a few of the remarkable women who have been important to our City’s history. Sarah Boone was born into slavery in North Carolina in 1832. Eventually she married a free black … Continued

The New Haven Heroes at Pearl Harbor

Many New Haveners served at Pearl Harbor on the day of the attack. Perhaps the most widely known was the New Haven Naval Reserve Unit, which had been called to duty in May that year and assigned to the USS Solace, a hospital ship.