Holiday Closings

The Hamden Public Library will be closed Saturday, September 4th through Monday, September 6th for the Labor Day holiday. Regular hours resume on Tuesday, September 7th.

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New and Notable

New Fiction

New Nonfiction

New Talking Books

More Booklists>

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Book Discussion

Join us for our next book discussion group on Monday, September 27th at 7:00 PM . We will be discussing The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton. There will also be a special performance by "The Victorian Lady," Kandie Carle, who will take her audience on a journey of discovery of the Victorian Era by using clothing and accessories as a tool.

Learn more>

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Database Trial

For all you genealogists out there, take a look at Footnote History & Genealogy Archives, which combines original historical documents and personal histories, creating a unique historical and genealogical resource.

To login into Footnotes database trial, go to: http://trial.ebscohost.com. Enter the following user ID and password:

User ID: millermem
Password: trial

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Summer Loan Rules for Children's Books

Due to extremely high demand during the summer months, beginning June 21, the loan period for all children's books will be two weeks. There are no holds or no renewals. We hope this will allow everyone the chance to check out the books they need for school summer reading.