Vote on Our 2025 Library Card Contest Entries
The finalists are in—and now it’s your turn to help shape the future of the New Haven Free Public Library’s next official library cards!
Preserve Your History at the New Haven Memory Lab!
We’re excited to announce the opening of the New Haven Memory Lab at the Ives Main Library! This free, do-it-yourself digitization station gives community members the tools to preserve personal, family, and organizational archives—from photo albums and scrapbooks to printed documents, books, and pamphlets.
Join us for two special events to celebrate this new resource:
Explore New Graphic Novels for Pride Month
This Pride Month, we’re celebrating the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community by highlighting a few of our newest graphic novels! There’s more where these came from, so stop on by the library to find more.
New at the Library: Explore the Themes of Long Wharf Theatre’s Unbecoming Tragedy
The New Haven Free Public Library (NHFPL) is proud to wind up this season of our newly revived partnership with Long Wharf Theater (LWT) by celebrating its latest production, Unbecoming Tragedy: A Ritual Journey Towards Destiny. This bold and timely play explores themes of identity, justice, grief, and transformation—prompting audiences to reflect on the personal and societal narratives that shape our lives. Visit your nearest location to borrow a voucher redeemable for two free admissions to see the play (while supplies last)!
May 2025 YMFL Happenings
Young Minds and Family Learning May 2025 newsletter
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
Don’t Miss Mardi Gras 2025!
by the New Haven Free Public Library Foundation Mardi Gras is almost here – have you got your tickets!? Join us for a night of fun, food, and drinks—all while supporting your public library, a cornerstone of a strong civil society and a thriving democracy. Honor Local Heroes Each year at Mardi Gras, the New … Continued
It’s News Literacy Week! Celebrate with a New Resource from NHFPL
At the New Haven Free Public Library (NHFPL), we believe that informed communities are strong communities. That’s why we’re excited to celebrate National News Literacy Week by introducing our brand-new Information Literacy page! In today’s fast-paced digital world, misinformation spreads quickly. It can be challenging to tell the difference between reliable news, misleading content, and … Continued
El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom Microbranch
Dive deeper into themes of Nuyorican culture, Latinx superheroes, and inspiring coming-of-age stories! Browse our curated collection online or visit the Ives Main Library to check them out in person.
NHFPL’s Top 50 Reads of 2024
Explore the books New Haven loved to read in 2024.