Books & More – Hamden Public Library

Digital Collection

Download and Stream
Download digital materials to your home computer or mobile device anytime, day or night.

Online Research and Learning
Find newspapers, articles, and other high quality information, as well as instruction and test prep.

New and Notable
You can find booklists of best selling books and new arrivals to the library.

World Language Collection
The library offers books in Arabic, Chinese, Korean, and Spanish.

Interlibrary Loan
Can’t find what you’re looking for in our catalog? We may be able to find it for you in another Connecticut library.

Museum Passes
Visit local museums and cultural institutions for free or at a discounted rate

Borrow a Hotspot
Connect your mobile-enabled device, such as a laptop, smartphone or tablet, to the Internet from anywhere!

Seed Library
Available between February and June with an assortment of vegetable, flower, and herb seeds for your home garden.

Library of Things
Borrow from our collection of non-traditional materials including gadgets, tools, games, kits, electronics, and more.

Book Discussion Groups
Join our monthly book discussions!

Friends Bookstore
Gently used books for sale. Proceeds provide funding for library services and programs.

Book Links
Find book reviews, recommendations, and literary research.

Book Recommendations
Sign up for book recommendation emails.