Library Blog – Hamden Public Library

Banned Books Week 2024

September 24, 2024 Meixell Meixell Comments Off

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

Free At-Home COVID-19 Testing Kits

September 23, 2024 Ryan Comments Off

COVID-19 Testing Available Now! Order your free COVID-19 Tests. U.S. households are eligible to order 4 […]

Banned Books Week

September 22, 2024 Mike Pierry Comments Off

Banned Books Week was established by the American Library Association in 1982 to reaffirm the freedom […]

New CT Laws That Go Into Effect Oct. 1

September 20, 2024 Jessica Comments Off

Here are some of the new Connecticut laws that take effect on October 1, 2024: Juvenile […]

Voting FAQs

September 19, 2024 Mike Pierry Comments Off

Answers to commonly asked questions about voting, including registration requirements, absentee voting, acceptable forms of ID and more. […]

National Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15, 2024 Ryan Comments Off

National Hispanic Heritage Month runs September 15th to October 15th in the United States, celebrating the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the United States of America. […]

September is Library Card Sign-up Month

September 3, 2024 Jessica Comments Off

Sign up for a new card, or renew your current card to enter our gift basket raffle! […]

Employment Opportunities

September 1, 2024 Jessica Comments Off

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

The Page Turners: A Super Fun Book Club for Kids!

August 30, 2024 Meixell Meixell Comments Off

Come hang with the Page Turners, our super fun book club just for kids! The Page […]

This Could be Your Lucky Day!

August 20, 2024 Jessica Comments Off

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

Listen To Hamden’s Favorite Songs!

August 19, 2024 Lindsay Long Comments Off

To celebrate World Music Day, we put together an interactive display for patrons, allowing them to choose their favorite songs, which we then added to a Library Favorites playlist! […]