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Anne Rice, October 4, 1941 – December 11, 2021

December 13, 2021 Jessica Comments Off

Anne Rice died on December 11th at the age of 80. The author of over 30 […]

NYT Notable Books 2021

December 2, 2021 Jessica Comments Off

Every year, the New York Times publishes its list of “100 Notable Books of the Year.” Take a look at some of the great books you may have missed this past year! […]

Connecticut Judicial Branch E-Services

December 1, 2021 Jessica Comments Off

Did You Know You Can Get Civil/Family Case Notices and Case Updates Electronically?
Visit Connecticut Judicial Branch E-Services to sign up! […]

The Ruby and Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum

November 5, 2021 Jessica Comments Off

Retired New Haven police officer Jeffrey Fletcher recently opened the Ruby and Calvin Fletcher African American […]

Critical Race Theory 101

November 5, 2021 Ryan Comments Off

Chances are you have heard about something called Critical Race Theory(CRT), most likely from watching a […]

Homemade Bread Day: November 17th

November 1, 2021 Carrie Comments Off

Happy to share these *NEW* Bread Making cookbooks in our collection! Find more bread making titles […]

Hamden Historical Society: The State Street Cemetery

October 26, 2021 Ryan Comments Off

This month’s podcast episode shone a light on Hamden’s own State Street Cemetery. We interviewed one […]

New Haven Lawyer & Poet Named MacArthur Fellow

October 24, 2021 Jessica Comments Off

When Reginal Dwayne Betts, a New Haven poet, lawyer, and advocate answered a call from an […]

“Spooky season” podcast suggestions

October 18, 2021 Rebecca Coates Comments Off

Consider some horror and suspenseful podcasts this spooky season, or any time. All are suggested by at least one member of Hamden Public Library’s podcast team […]

Gary Paulsen, May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021

October 16, 2021 Jessica Comments Off

Children’s and YA author Gary Paulsen wrote over 200 books, over 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays for teens. He died suddenly at the age of 82. […]

Creepy Reads

October 3, 2021 Jessica Comments Off

Take a look at our new book display of Creepy Reads – Kinda Creepy and Seriously Creepy books […]

To commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we offer some resources that provide information on the indigenous peoples of Connecticut as well as the current lives of Native Americans throughout the country along with suggestions for a few local field trips! […]