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  • Hours & Locations
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          • Download & Stream
          • New & Notable
          • World Language Collection
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          • Borrow a Hotspot
          • Seed Library
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        • For Readers
          • Adult Summer Reading 2025
          • Book Discussion Group
          • Friends’ Bookstore
          • Book Links
          • OVERDUE! Hamden Reading Challenge 2025
  • Services
        • Borrowing
          • Library Card Registration
          • Loan Periods and Fees
          • Manage Your Account Online
          • Text and Email Alerts
          • Contactless Pickup
        • Technology
          • Computer Services
          • Print, Copy, Fax & Scan
          • Borrow a Hotspot
          • Charging Stations
          • Mobile Printing
          • Digital Navigators
        • Other Services
          • Looking for Program Proposals
          • Homebound Delivery
          • Meeting Rooms
          • Reserve a Study Room
          • Seed Library
  • Resources
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  • Children
    • Kids Summer Reading 2025
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    • 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
    • Homework Help
    • Storytime From Home
    • Launchpads
    • Nutmeg Nominees
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    • Teen Summer Reading 2025
    • Teen Advisory Board
    • Teen Reads
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    • Teen Calendar
    • Thornton Wilder Writing Competition
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          • Thornton Wilder at the Library
          • Miller Library History
          • Hamden Libraries in a Nutshell
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Second Lady’s Summer Reading Challenge

August 11, 2025 Jessica Comments Off on Second Lady’s Summer Reading Challenge

Embark on wild adventures, get lost in imagination, and open new worlds of learning and discovery […]

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August is American Artist Appreciation Month

July 31, 2025 Jessica Comments Off on August is American Artist Appreciation Month

August is a month dedicated to appreciating American artists and their contributions to the art world. […]

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HPL Podcast: Readalouds for All Ages

July 28, 2025 Kacie Comments Off on HPL Podcast: Readalouds for All Ages

Did you know that research shows some clear – and surprising! – benefits to continuing to read aloud to kids as they grow up? […]

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We Have Wonderbooks!

July 24, 2025 Jessica Comments Off on We Have Wonderbooks!

Wonderbook readalongs are now available at all of our branch locations! […]

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Join the Friends of Hamden Library

July 8, 2025 Kacie Comments Off on Join the Friends of Hamden Library

The Friends of the Hamden Library organization provides essential support and advocacy for the library. Your $10 […]

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Employment Opportunities

July 2, 2025 Jessica Comments Off on Employment Opportunities

Current Job Openings with the State of Connecticut. […]

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Check out one of our Yard Games!

July 1, 2025 Jessica Comments Off on Check out one of our Yard Games!

Spend part of your Labor Day playing an outdoor game that everyone enjoys! […]

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Looking for Program Proposals

June 15, 2025 Jessica Comments Off on Looking for Program Proposals

We are looking for experienced instructors who wish to present programs with the library. […]

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This Could be Your Lucky Day!

May 30, 2025 Jessica Comments Off on This Could be Your Lucky Day!

The Lucky Day Collection is a collection of highly popular books that are available for immediate check-out. […]

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2025 Thornton Wilder Writing Competition Winners!

May 2, 2025 Jessica Comments Off on 2025 Thornton Wilder Writing Competition Winners!

Hats off to this year’s winners of the Thornton Wilder Writing Competition! […]

Seed Library Updates May
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Hamden Library Seed Library Update – May 2025

May 1, 2025 Jessica Comments Off on Hamden Library Seed Library Update – May 2025

The Seed Library is open through June 7th! Don’t miss your chance to select your seeds! […]

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January is National Hot Tea Month

December 31, 2024 Jessica Comments Off on January is National Hot Tea Month

According to the Tea Association of the United States, in 2021, Americans consumed almost 85 billion […]

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NYT Notable Books 2024

November 27, 2024 Jessica Comments Off on 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. […]

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Can You Spot Fake News?

October 7, 2024 Mike Pierry Comments Off on Can You Spot Fake News?

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

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Banned Books Week 2024

September 24, 2024 Kacie Comments Off on Banned Books Week 2024

According to PEN America, the number of Book Bans in the 2023-24 school more than doubled […]

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Miller Memorial Library 9:30am – 5pm
Whitneyville Library 12pm – 8pm
Brundage Community Library 9:30am – 1pm
2pm – 5pm

Upcoming Programs

Upcoming Events

Aug
21
6:00pm
Adult Craft Class: Seashell Trinket Dishes
Meeting Room |   15 attending
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Aug
22
4:00pm
French Conversation Group
Friends Room
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Aug
25
6:30pm
How to Read a Book Book Discussion
1st Floor Program Room |   11 attending
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Miller Memorial Library

2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT 06518
Borrowing/Renewals: 203-287-2682
Reference Desk: 203-287-2680
Children's Room: 203-230-3770
Fax: 203-287-2685
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Whitneyville Branch

125 Carleton Street
Hamden, CT 06517
203-287-2677

Brundage Community Branch

91 Circular Avenue, Hamden, CT 06514
203-287-2675 

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