Hours Of Operation
Downtown Library
500 Main Street
Monday - Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: closed (Sunday hours to resume on Sunday, September 13, 2026)
860-695-6300
Albany Library
1250 Albany Ave.
Monday - Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: closed
860-695-7380
Barbour Library
261 Barbour St.
Monday - Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: closed
860-695-7400
(Barbour Library is open 3-6 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of the month to accommodate Connecticut Foodshare distributions.)
Boundless Library @ Rawson
260 Holcomb St.
There are no public hours available. Please visit our other locations.
860-695-7481
Camp Field Library
30 Campfield Ave.
Monday - Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: closed
860-695-7440
Dwight Library
7 New Park Ave.
Monday - Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: closed
860-695-7460
Park Street Library @ the Lyric
603 Park St.
Monday - Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: closed
860-695-7500
Ropkins Library
1750 Main St.
Monday - Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, Saturday & Sunday: closed
860-695-7520
Hartford Public Library Community Collections
Hartford Public Library maintains several Community Collections throughout the city at high traffic locations such as barber shops and shelters. Community Collection books may be borrowed or taken permanently. A library card is not required.
Betty Knox Apartments, 141 Woodland Street
Habitat for Humanity Financial Freedom Center, 780 Windsor Street
Head 2 Toe Hair Salon, 2087 Main Street
Horace Bushnell Congrgate Homes, 51 Vine Street
Kings Hair Salon, 621 Farmington Avenue
Marshall House, 10 Marshall Street
Mary Mahoney Village, 73-81 Vine Street
Mary Shepard Place, 1-106 Mary Shepard Place
Nelton Court Community Room, 32 Sandford Street
Norris Barbershop, 183 Barbour Street
North End Senior Center, 80 Coventry Street
Open Hearth, 150 Charter Oak Avenue
Parker Memorial Center, 2621 Main Street
Shalimar Barber & Beauty Salon, 653 Blue Hills Avenue
Willie Ware Community Center, 697 Windsor Avenue
Your Laundromat in Unity Plaza, 291 Barbour Street
Holidays & Closings, July 2025-June 2026
July 3, 2025, Thursday - Close at 5:00 p.m.
July 4, 2025, Friday - Independence Day
September 1, 2025, Monday - Labor Day
October 24, 2025, Friday - Staff Day
November 11, 2025, Tuesday - Veteran’s Day
November 26, 2025, Wednesday - Close at 5:00 p.m.
November 27, 2025, Thursday - Thanksgiving
December 24, 2025, Wednesday - Christmas Eve
December 25, 2025, Thursday - Christmas Day
December 31, 2025, Wednesday - Close at 5:00 p.m.
January 1, 2026, Thursday - New Year’s Day
January 19, 2026, Monday - Martin Luther King’s Day
February 16, 2026, Monday - Presidents’ Day
April 3, 2026, Friday - Good Friday
April 5, 2026 Sunday - Easter *
May 25, 2026, Monday - Memorial Day
For details about a specific Hartford Public Library location, use the navigation above to select your branch. For a summary of hours and addresses, use the map below to find the branch closest to you.
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