Due to Ives Main Library upgrades, microfilm services is temporarily unavailable, and the Information Desk, fax, printing, and newspapers are temporarily relocated to Ives Squared. Passport Offices are available on the Lower Level. / Debido a las mejoras en la Biblioteca Principal Ives, los servicios de microfilm no están disponibles temporalmente, y el mostrador de información, el fax, la impresión y los periódicos se han reubicado temporalmente en Ives Squared. Las oficinas de pasaportes están disponibles en el nivel inferior.

Celebrate Black Arts and Culture this February!

This February, the New Haven Free Public Library is proud to celebrate Black History Month with the theme Arts and Culture. Join us as we honor the achievements, creativity, and ongoing impact of Black artists on the humanities through history and today. We’re hosting events for all ages across our five locations, including engaging book … Continued

Check Out Guyanese Authors at the Ives Branch!

To kick off Black History Month, the New Haven Free Public Library has partnered up with the Ely Center of Contemporary Art to create a Guyanese author display to coincide with the Ely Center’s Stanwyck Cromwell exhibit opening this month!  Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a small Caribbean country located in the … Continued

On the left are silhouettes of three Black individuals in red, green, and yellow. Next to them in all capitals it says "Living Black History" The background is black.

Celebrate Living Black History with the New Haven Free Public Library this February!

This February the New Haven Free Public Library is honoring the historical achievements of Black Americans and recognizing their central role in our nation’s history, as well as celebrating the ongoing history that is being created every day. Join us for book discussions, film screenings, community gatherings, and much more. We hope to see you … Continued