Library Blog
A New Episode of the Hamden Library Podcast is Available!
Creativity! This month on the podcast, we talk with Connecticut-based artist Adam Wallenta and his son […]
Articles by Jessica
Library Blog
Popsugar Reading Challenge 2023
The 2022 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge is Here! Read books that fit the prompts from the list, come into the library with your filled-in sheet to receive a novelty button! […]
Library Blog
2023 Thornton Wilder Writing Competition Winners!
Hats off to this year’s winners of the Thornton Wilder Writing Competition! […]
Community News
Hamden Veterans Office
Hamden’s Veterans Commission is pleased to announce the opening of Hamden’s Veterans Office. […]
Business & Career
CareerConneCT
Get the skills and training needed for high-demand, high-quality careers right here in Connecticut. […]
Library Blog
NYT Notable Books 2022
Every year, the New York Times publishes its list of “100 Notable Books of the Year.” […]
Community News
Veterans Job Search Assistance
Hamden American Job Center is offering Veterans Job Search Assistance. […]
Library Blog
National Book Award Finalists 2022
Finalists for the 2022 National Book Award have been announced! […]
Community News
Town Clerk’s Office Implements New Online Portal
The Town Clerk’s office has implemented new technology to request vital records online. Every year, the […]
Children's Blog
Hellosaurus on Hoopla
Hellosaurus is an interactive story platform where kids 2 to 8 years old fuel their imagination through […]
Library Blog
125th Anniversary of Thornton Wilder’s Birth
The 125th anniversary of Thornton Wilder’s birth (April 17, 1897) will be observed throughout 2022 with […]
Library Blog
Digital Navigators
Need affordable internet? Feeling left behind by technology? Need a computer?
Hamden Public Library’s digital navigators can help! […]
Library Blog
Best Films about Aging and Elderhood
The movies love old people. There have been so many films where actors have won awards […]
Library Blog
February is Love Your Library Month!
It’s Love Your Library month and we are CELEBRATING! Come into any branch to get a […]
Library Blog
The Origins of Black History Month
The idea for Black History Month originated in 1915 when an historian, Carter G. Woodhouse, and […]