Blackstone Library

Uncover Branford: your town, your people, your story

Welcome Party for Teen Services

Join us on Thursday May 30th from 4 to 6 PM to welcome our BRAND NEW Teen Librarian Miss Sarah with a good old fashioned party! That's right - there will be cake.

One-on-One Tech Help

Did you know that the library offers one-on-one tech help by appointment? Call us at (203) 488-1441, ext. 318 and we’ll schedule you for a 30 minute session with a librarian. We’ll help you out with

Did you know that we have passes offering free and discounted admission to museums in CT & NYC? Passes are available courtesy of our Friends of the Library and the Allen Louis Loeb Foundation. To see our full listing & reserve online click here.

Uncover Branford: your town, your people, your story

Find our meetup.com group to see where we're going next! Then join us to SHARE STORIES, UNCOVER HIDDEN GEMS, & MAKE FRIENDS!

The library will be closed on Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday. We will be open for our regular hours, 9 am to 5 pm, on Saturday, May 25.

New Entry and Roof Taking Shape

April 22: The outline of the new entry and rooftop terrace are visible, and walls are coming up! If you blink, you may miss the progress as changes are happening every day. This phase of construction is scheduled to be complete by summer of this year, with the rest of the project finished by year’s end.

New Temporary Entrance

Excavation for the new entrance has begun! Until it’s ready, entry to ground floor is through the door next to the book drop. If you need assistance with the door, please ring the bell and a staff member will help. Read more…

Youth Services Department Moves into Auditorium

During the week of January 7 – 11, the Youth Services Department will move into the Auditorium for the duration of the project. This move will take a few days and we ask for your patience as some materials may take longer for us to find until we are settled in.