September is Library Card Sign-up month and Hispanic Heritage month! We’re celebrating by welcoming the community into our branches to meet our new City Librarian and Director, Maria Bernhey, and participate in our many programs and initiatives.

Come to one or more of our Open Houses, sign up for a FREE library card, and see what we have to offer!

Learn more here!

Library Service Updates:

The Ives Main Library will have a delayed opening of 12 pm on Friday, September 1 for staff training. We will be closed for Labor Day on Saturday, September 2 and Monday, September 4.

For all our 2023 holiday hours, please refer to our Holiday Closings.

Featured Adult Events

Click here to see ALL upcoming adult programming on our calendar!

Free Friday Films
Fridays, 2-4 pm | Ives

September 1 - Strawberry and Chocolate (Rated: R)
September 8 - Ways of Being Home
September 15 - Palante, Siempre Palante! & Antonia Pantoja iPresente!
September 22 - Wild Tales (Rated: R)
September 29 - Virus Tropical

Join us for films in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Call the info desk or view our calendar at nhfpl.org for more information on individual films.

Humanist Association of Connecticut Book Discussion: The Sewing Girl’s Tale... by John Wood Sweet
Saturday, September 16, 2:30-4:30 pm | Wilson

Join a monthly book club hosted by the Humanist Association of Connecticut and discuss great books. All are welcome!

Free Watercolor Class for Seniors
Monday, September 18, 6-8 pm | Mitchell

Arts In CT is hosting a free watercolor class for seniors to learn essential techniques, explore color mixing and blending, and create depth. All skill levels welcome!

Democracy in America: Matthew Jacobson on Sammy Davis, Jr.
Tuesday, September 19, 6-7 pm | Ives

Professor Matthew Jacobson of Yale University will speak about his new book, Dancing Down the Barricades: Sammy Davis Jr. and the Long Civil Rights Era, with Professor Robin D. G. Kelley of UCLA.

Milkweed Harvest and Craft Night
Tuesday, September 26, 5:30-6:30 pm | Wilson

Help promote pollinators, food security and climate resilience! Harvest seeds from Swamp Milkweed plants growing at the Wilson Branch pollinator garden. Light snacks and pollinator-themed crafts will be available for attendees.

Classic Cinema: Alien
Saturday, September 30, 1-3 pm | Fair Haven

Come see a classic film. Popcorn and soda are on us! A mysterious transmission from a distant moon is picked up by a commercial spaceship. Investigating the call, the crew discovers a strange nest of eggs that reveals an alien life form! Rated: R