Special sneak peek! Get a look behind the curtain with our President and CEO, Bridget E. Quinn. We can’t wait to show you all our new spaces on June 1!
Big news, Hartford! HPL’s Downtown Library reopens June 1 at 11 a.m.
Join us as we cut the ribbon and celebrate for a week. We can’t wait to fully welcome you back!
HPLs Downtown Library and Hartford’s City Hall will be closed on Monday, May 18, and Tuesday, May 19, to complete repairs following an electrical transformer failure last year. To ensure safety, all power at both sites will be turned off on Monday, May 18, and Tuesday, May 19, during repairs.
The Downtown Library will reopen on Wednesday, May 20, at 12 noon. Link in bio for more info!
At HPL’s Downtown Library, we celebrated with a two-day garden party with our friends from the Garden Club of Hartford. Participants explored hands-on activities and learned how to maintain their home gardens.
Thank you to everyone who joined our Draft to Dream: Author Incubator Series!
Over four sessions, aspiring authors gained hands-on tools to help bring their stories to life.
Special thanks to our panelists!
Join us as we break ground on the new Barbour Library. Construction is set to begin this summer. For more information, check out the link in bio.
Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, May 20 | 11:00 a.m.
The future home of the Barbour Library
234 Barbour Street (Lot)
HPL + Liberty Bank = new opportunities for financial confidence and entrepreneurship!
Our new multi-part program helps residents:
- Build financial & digital skills
- Learn how to start and grow a business
- Earn laptops and small business stipends
This program will be offered at HPL’s Camp Field, Downtown, Dwight, and Park Street Library @ the Lyric.
Stay tuned for registration details!
Throughout April, we celebrated Financial Literacy Month at each of our Library locations. Attendees met with trusted local banks and gained strategies for making smart financial decisions. A special thank you to the BankOn CT members for their support.