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Discover the many ways the Connecticut State Library supports and inspires researchers, students, historians, local and state governments, and all residents of Connecticut.

Looking for important services and information? The State Library houses reference services, public records, and the official State archives. We can help you sign up for a library card, access retention schedules, learn about our state's rich history and heritage, and much more.

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Address: 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
Hours: Monday - Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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POPULAR RESOURCES

CT Library for Accessible Books, Division of Library Development

Apply for free access to books in audio and braille formats.

Public Records Administration

Records management for state agencies, towns, cities, and other subdivisions of the state.

Services to Libraries and Librarians

Access statewide programs and services, professional development and consulting services at the Division of Library Development (DLD).

State Archives

Explore Connecticut’s history through official records, documents, letters, and photos.

Reference Services

Find government, history, law, and legislative resources.

Historians and Genealogists

Historical information about our state and the people who have lived in it.

Local and State Agencies

Explore our library of resources for state agencies and municipalities.

Legal Researchers

Find a collection of state and federal legal publications.

FEATURED CONTENT

Connecticut Nurses Census 1917

The Connecticut Nurses Census is a part of State Archives Record Group 029: Records of the Military Census Department.

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Connecticut Women and World War I

During the height of the Great War in Europe, the Connecticut press was flush with headlines promoting and recording countless examples of war work.

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Ella T. Grasso - Museum of Connecticut History

Biography of Connecticut Governor Ella T. Grasso

Ella Tambussi Grasso: From Daughter of Emigrants to First Woman Governor of an American State by Marcella Serpa; introduction by Pierangelo Castagneto.

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Biography of Cornelia Cowles Vetter (1881-1959)

Like Edith Dale Monson, Cornelia Vetter was one of the most important female artists in the history of the Hartford art colony.

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