Hartford Public Library - School Choice Assistance

The Hartford Public Library is a Regional School Choice Office Satellite Site offering general information about School Choice options for your child/children and application assistance. School Choice information and application assistance is available at our branches during open hours with Youth Services Librarians or School Choice Coordinators. 

We welcome our new School Choice Coordinator, Odeta Mano!

Phone number: 860-306-9757

Email: omano@hplct.org

Odeta is available to meet with you at the library branches during her Open Office Hours,  RSCO special events or by appointment. 

Downtown Library
500 Main Street
The Downtown Library is temporarily closed due to water damage. Please visit us at one of our branch locations or contact Katherine Trouern-Trend, kttrend@hplct.org to find out about School Choice events at South Church or other Downtown Hartford community locations.

Albany Branch
1250 Albany Ave.
Monday through Thursday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fridays: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturdays: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
860-695-7380
Youth Services Librarian: Katryna Pierce kpierce@hplct.org

School Choice Coordinator Office Hours at Albany Branch:
Mondays, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday, August 12, 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Barbour Branch
261 Barbour St.
Monday through Thursday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fridays: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
860-695-7400
(On the second and fourth Thursdays of the month the library will only be open from 3-6 p.m. to accomodate our Connecticut Foodshare distribution)
Youth Services Librarian: Felicia Gardner fgardner@hplct.org

School Choice Coordinator Office Hours at Barbour Branch:
2^nd & 4^th Thursday: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Boundless Library @ Rawson
260 Holcomb St.
Tuesday and Thursday: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m The Library is closed for the Summer and will re-open in the Fall.
860-695-6300
Boundless Librarian: Alexa Esposito aesposito@hplct.org

School Choice Coordinator Office Hours at Boundless Library @ Rawson:
TBD

Camp Field Branch
30 Campfield Ave.
Monday through Thursday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fridays: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
860-695-7440
Branch Manager: Pat Knapp pknapp@hplct.org

School Choice Coordinator Office Hours at Camp Field Branch:
Wednesdays: 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Dwight Branch
7 New Park Ave.
Monday through Thursday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fridays: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
860-695-7460
Youth Services Librarian: Rubina Hamid rhamid@hplct.org

School Choice Coordinator Office Hours at Dwight Branch:
1^st & 3^rd Friday: 2:30pm - 5:00pm

Park Street Library @ the Lyric
603 Park St.
Monday through Thursday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fridays: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 pm
860-695-7500
Youth Services Librarian: Nancy Mendez nmendez@hplct.org

School Choice Coordinator Office Hours at Park Street Library: 
3^rd & 5^th Thursday: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Ropkins Branch
1750 Main St.
860-695-7520
Monday through Thursday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Youth Services Librarian: Linda Montanez lmontanez@hplct.org

School Choice Coordinator Office Hours at Ropkins Branch:
1^st & 2^nd Tuesday: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Join us for the following special events this month: Check them out HERE

To visit the Regional School Choice website, please go HERE.

For information on submitting an application, please go HERE.

For announcements and updates, please go HERE.

• Quick Reference Guide (English)

• Guía de Referincia Rapida (Spanish)

• RSCO Family Guide

• Guía para la Familia