Blue Hills Branch Services

Hartford Public Library sincerely regrets the loss of services at the Blue Hills Branch.  The branch will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2008.  Please visit the Albany Branch and the Library On Wheels for your library needs.

Albany Branch (1.56 miles)
1250 Albany Avenue (at Blue Hills Ave.)
(860) 695-7380
Monday, Wednesday 12:00 to 6:00 PM
Tuesday, Thursday 12:00 to 8:00 PM
Friday, Saturday 12:00 to 5:00 PM

Collection: 24,000 items
Books, audio books, DVDs, compact discs, and magazines
Public Access Computers:  12
A community service librarian, a youth librarian, and library assistants are ready to help.

Adult services:
Information seeking assistance, reading guidance, book discussions, computer classes, health programs, and writing workshops.

Youth services:
Homework assistance, homework clubs, reading guidance, book discussions, enrichment programs, summer reading program, summer lunch, FAFSA assistance, and college prep. Early/Family Literacy services include skill building story times, arts and crafts activities, rhyming games, and the best in picture books.

Summer Reading Program:
Student Folders will be transferred to the Albany Branch. The first 100 youth customers from Blue Hills visiting the Albany Branch to check out or report on summer reading assignments will receive round-trip bus fare reimbursement ($2.00) The Teen Leader you worked with at Blue Hills will be available to help you at Albany.

Hartford Public Library

LIBRARY ON WHEELS

Check out books, audio books, DVDs, audio CDs, and magazines through the Library on Wheels (bookmobile.)  Renew and request items.

8 weekly stops in the Blue Hills neighborhood: