Welcome to the New Haven Free Public Library!

With five locations across the city, we strive to make your information access and learning convenient.

For access to our collections, information on services, and research assistance, please visit nhfpl.org.

Our Vision 

Now and tomorrow, the New Haven Free Public Library will transform lives and contribute to creating a strong, resilient, and informed community where everyone can thrive.

Mission

The New Haven Free Public Library fosters lifelong learning, inspires curiosity, and builds community through shared access to resources, experiences, and opportunities for all.

New Haven Free Public Library was Recognized as a 2019 Recipient of Nation’s Highest Museum and Library Honor

NHFPL is the proud winner of the 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)!

Read Our Latest Annual Report 2022-2023

As a community evolves, so do the institutions that support its needs, its direction, and its future. For the New Haven Free Public Library, this past year has been one of prominent milestones, notable achievements, exciting expansions, and deeper connections with the community.

NHFPL Annual Report 2022-2023

Our Strategic Framework 2018-2023

Growing Together. One City. One Future. New Haven Free Public Library Strategic Framework 2018-2023

Growing Together. One City. One Future., the New Haven Free Public Library’s new Strategic Framework represents an evolution of the library’s role as a cornerstone of our community. Working together—staff, board, partners, and patrons—we will use this Framework as the blueprint for building a dynamic, creative, inclusive, and enlightened library system for years to come.

New Haven Free Public Library Strategic Framework 2018-2023

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