Hamden Public Library

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Join the Friends of Hamden Library

The Friends of the Hamden Library organization provides essential support and advocacy for the library. Your $10 annual membership helps fund

Free Radon Test Kits from QVHD

Quinnipiack Valley Health District currently has a small supply of FREE radon home test kits available to residents of Bethany, Hamden, North Haven & Woodbridge.

January is National Hot Tea Month

According to the Tea Association of the United States, in 2021, Americans consumed almost 85 billion servings of tea, or

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Kids Winter Reading Challenge! Presented by the Page Turners

Stop by the library anytime from December 16th-23rd to pick up a very special winter break reading challenge tracker! The

NYT Notable Books 2024

Take a look at some of the best fiction and nonfiction for 2024, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Employment Opportunities

Current Job Openings with the State of Connecticut.

Horror Roundtable Discussion

Four librarians, one table, lots of horror books (and movies)! Find out what our librarians think will scare your socks off this Halloween season.

Can You Spot Fake News?

Fake news is the deliberate falsification and fabrication of news-based information.

Community Dialogue on Housing – Jan. 9th

Join the Hamden’s Legislative Council and Planning and Zoning Department for a community conversations on how to provide safe, affordable housing in Hamden.

Warming Center at Keefe Community Center

The Town of Hamden, in partnership with Columbus House, Inc., will open an overnight winter warming center for those experiencing homelessness in our community.