Construction Updates:

The new floors are being installed on the main level of the Downtown Library! We are excited to keep you in the loop with weekly updates as we get closer to opening our Main Street doors this fall.

We can't wait to welcome you back!

Library Card Sign-Up Month is Here

Visit any location to get yours!

A library card is your key to an arsenal of resources!

With your Hartford Public Library (HPL) library card, the options are endless. You can access movies, music, comics, books, and so much more!

Sign up at any HPL location to get your card today!

Find your closest HPL location HERE!

HPL's Book Recommendations

Books with yellow covers make us glow!

A Gamble at Sunset

Vanessa Riley

"...A strong historical romance that combines diverse experiences with classic storytelling."

—Kirkus Reviews

"...Impressive historical detail and an admirably diverse cast. Historical romance readers will be entranced."

—Publishers Weekly

 Find it HERE in our catalog

The Things We Didn't Know

Elba Iris Pérez

"Elba Iris Pérez gifts us with rich and powerful storytelling, the triumphant intelligence of the heart.”

—Elidio La Torre Lagares, author of Wonderful Wasteland and other natural disasters

"A coming-of-age tale that beautifully evokes the contrasting environments of Puerto Rico and Massachusetts."

—Kirkus Reviews

Find it HERE in our catalog

Books, Brews, and Tacos. Oh My!

Are you ready? We are!

Join us at Books & Brews! We'll be hosting a raffle that includes signature HPL tote bags and books from local authors, a DIY taco station, live music, the unveiling of our Literacy Lager, and more.

Get your tickets now or at the door.

Thursday, September 19 | 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Thomas Hooker Live

1 Sequassen Street, Hartford

A special thank you to the Thomas Hooker team!

All proceeds will support HPL's programs and services.

Thank You to Vision To Learn!

Rudra and his mother pictured at Albany Library - 2022

Rudra and his father pictured at the Downtown Library - 2024

HPL partnered with Vision To Learn again this year to offer free eye exams to children. One of our favorite success stories is Rudra, who has visited the Vision To Learn clinics at HPL every year since we started the partnership three years ago.

With the partnership this year, we were able to offer 109 free eye exams and distribute 80 free pairs of glasses!

Thank you, Vision To Learn, for making the future brighter in the Hartford community.

A Weekend For The Books!

Penning and Reading More 2024

Mark your calendars! HPL partnering with Hartford's Literary Integrated Trailblazers to co-host the sixth Annual Hartford Book Festival.

This FREE two day festival offers booksellers, unique vendors, literary panels, free workshops, family friendly activities, literary networking, live performances, raffles, book giveaways, and more.

Saturday, September 21 | 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Downtown Library

Center for Contemporary Culture

500 Main Street

Please enter through the Arch Street entrance.

Sunday, September 22 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Day two will be a virtual event on zoom. Registration is required. Click HERE to register.

A Place Like No Other

HPL offers engaging, educational, and fun programming for all ages.

Check out our full programming calendar HERE 

Check out our Family Programming calendar!

Check out our Adult Programming calendar!

Check out our Youth & Teen Programming calendar!

“Never admit falling in love with a portrait."



―Vanessa Riley, A Gamble at Sunset

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