Hamden Public Library
Library Collection
Reference
- Consumer information on topics including health, home improvement, product evaluation, and automobiles
- Readers advisory for recreational reading: novels, mysteries, romances, westerns, and science fiction
- Reference collection of 5,500 volumes
- Connecticut telephone directories
- Local government documents and local information
- Maps
- Magazines/Periodicals
Audio-Visual Materials
- Music of all kinds on compact discs and cassettes
- Microfiche/film: magazines and newspapers
- Videos: movies, plays, operas, popular PBS series, travel, how-to’s and many other topics
Special Collections
- Business Resource Center: financial services, corporate and service directories, and other materials
- Job Resource Center
- Adult Basic Education and Adult New Readers
- The Charles Slavin Disability Resource Center: materials about the Americans With Disabilities Act, advocacy, accessibility, independent living and travel.
- The Hamden Historical Society Library: books, manuscripts, and photographs on the history of Hamden. Located on the third floor of Miller Memorial Central Library, it is open to the public Thursdays, 1-4:30p.m., September through May.
- Special Collections Resources for persons with low vision:
- Large print books
- Talking books
- Print magnification video system
- Descriptive videos for the visually impaired