We need your help! Blackstone Library is looking for feedback on how to improve our website for everyone in the community. Please take our 5-minute survey before July 29 and let us know your thoughts as we build a new website.
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We have very limited parking in the rear parking lot today as our utility building’s chiller screen is being reinstalled. We’re sorry for the inconvenience!
Erin Michaud was born in rural Eagle Lake, Maine, a Francophone and Anglophone community near the Canadian border and currently is a New Haven and Hamden based artist. Read more…
The library will be closed on Thursday, July 4th. We will be open on Wednesday, July 3rd from 9 am to 8 pm.
Join us for our adult summer reading game that asks you to renew yourself with weekly challenges dealing with reading, exploring, and trying new things. Learn the rules of the game, and what you can win!
The library will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
Thank you for participating in our recent shred event at the James Blackstone Memorial Library. Your involvement made a significant impact, promoting personal security and environmental responsibility in our community.
Together, we shredded and recycled sensitive documents, contributing to a cleaner environment and reinforcing our commitment to community engagement.
We appreciate your continued support and look forward to seeing you at future events hosted by the James Blackstone Memorial Library.
eBooks and digital audiobooks are great ways to experience a book, but the high cost to libraries makes building strong collections difficult. Read more…
Do you need volunteer hours for school? Are you interested in volunteering at the library? Join us for an orientation on June 26 from 3:30-4:30pm to get started. For students in grades 7-12. Registration is required.
The library will be closed on Sunday, May 26 and on 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.
Sunday hours will resume on September 8.