Connecticut
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Town of New Haven

New Haven Free Public Library

The New Haven Free Public Library is the public library system serving New Haven, . The system began in 1887 in a leased location but quickly outgrew its space.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Thursday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Friday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    public holidays: closed
  • Type: Library
  • Description: library
  • Also known as: “New Haven Public Library” and “The New Haven Free Public Library”
  • Address: 133 Elm Street, New Haven, CT 06510

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library and New Haven City Hall and County Courthouse.

Library
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The is the rare book library and literary archive of Yale University Library in . It is one of the largest buildings in the world dedicated to rare books and manuscripts and is one of the largest collections of such texts. is situated 1,200 feet northwest of New Haven Free Public Library.

Town hall
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The is located at 161 Church Street in the section of , . The city hall building, designed by Henry Austin, was built in 1861; the old courthouse building, now an annex, was built in 1871–73. is situated 630 feet south of New Haven Free Public Library.

Courthouse
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The is located at 121 Elm Street in the section of , . The building was built in 1917 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 2003. is situated 530 feet east of New Haven Free Public Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elm Street Historic District and New Haven.

Neighborhood
is a state historic district in the area of , . The area is eligible for listing, but not yet listed, on the National Register of Historic Places.

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is a city in the U.S. state of . It is located on on the northern shore of . With a population of 134,023 at the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in Connecticut and the largest in the , with the metropolitan area having an estimated 577,000 residents.

Neighborhood
is the neighborhood located in the heart of the city of , . It is made up of the original nine squares laid out in 1638 to form New Haven, including the , and the immediate surrounding central business district, as well as a significant portion of the Yale University campus.

New Haven Free Public Library

Latitude
41.30907° or 41° 18′ 33″ north
Longitude
-72.92476° or 72° 55′ 29″ west
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
87H9835G+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 141163194
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
4839377
Wiki­data ID
Q7008516
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