The Fair Haven Branch Library is closed until Monday, August 18 for facilities updates. All other locations are open during their regular hours. La Biblioteca Sucursal de Fair Haven permanecerá cerrada hasta el lunes 18 de agosto por actualizaciones sobre las instalaciones. Las demás sucursales permanecerán abiertas en su horario habitual.

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

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.