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About the Connecticut State Library
What we do:
The State Library provides a variety of library, information, archival, public records, museum, and administrative services to citizens of Connecticut, as well as the employees and officials of all three branches of State government. The State Library also serves students, researchers, public libraries, and town governments throughout the state. In addition, the State Library directs a program of statewide library development and administers the Library Services and Technology Act state grant. The State Library, in conjunction with the Department of Higher Education, administers iCONN.org - Connecticut's re-search engine.
Facilities
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State Library & Supreme Court Building, 231 Capitol Ave., Hartford
Includes the Library, State Archives, and Museum of Connecticut History. -
DEP Building (basement level), 79 Elm Street, Hartford (Offices formerly @ 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford)
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Middletown Library Service Center, 786 South Main Street, Middletown
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Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 198 West St, Rocky Hill
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Willimantic Library Service Center, 1216 Main Street, Willimantic
Advisory Committees
Advisory Committee for Library Planning and
Development (ACLPD)
The mission of the Council is to provide the State Library Board and staff with
advice, perspective, and communication from the library community on matters
relating to the State Library's various statewide program and service responsibilities,
including the administration of the federal Library Services and Technology
Act.
Connecticut Digital Library
Advisory Board (CDLAB)
The Connecticut Digital Library Advisory Board advises the State Library Board
and the Board of Governors for Higher Education on policy, needs assessment
and content selection for the Connecticut Digital Library, currently known as
iCONN. It meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the Middletown Library
Service Center. The 15-member Board is composed of one representative from the
Commission for Educational Technology; one representative from the State Department
of Education; one representative from the business community, or a library user;
one parent of a student in a Connecticut K-12 school; one student in a Connecticut
K-12 school or college; one Teacher in a Connecticut school or college; seven
professional librarians with at least two representatives from each audience
served: school, public and academic libraries; and the State Librarian and the
Commissioner of Higher Education, or their designees, serve as ex-officio members
of the Board.
Connecticut Newspaper Project Advisory Committee
The CNP Advisory Committee is charged with setting the Selection Criteria
for Preservation Microfilming of Connecticut newspapers, and identifying and
prioritizing newspapers to be filmed based on the Criteria. From 1995-2002,
an estimated 1,212,100 pages of Connecticut newspapers will be preserved on
microfilm. Members of the Committee for 1999/2000 are Ellen Embardo, University
of Connecticut; Dr. Robert J. Fitzsimmons, Connecticut Society of Genealogists;
David Rhinelander, Connecticut Daily Newspaper Association; Judith Schiff, Yale
University; and Dr. Bruce Stark, Connecticut State Archives.
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Advisory Committee
The Committee meets quarterly to advise the LBPH staff on user needs and
suggestions for the service. Members are invited to join by the Committee.
Middletown Library Service Center Advisory Board of Governors
CGS Section 11-23a of the General Statutes provides for the establishment
of an Advisory Board of Governors for each Service Center made up of representatives
from the schools and public libraries served by the centers. The Advisory Boards
meet on an as needed basis.
Museum Advisory Committee
The Museum of Connecticut History Advisory Committee advises the State Library
Board on the Museum's policies, collections, programs, activities, and operations.
Willimantic Library Service Center Advisory Board of Governors
CGS Section 11-23a of the General Statutes provides for the establishment
of an Advisory Board of Governors for each Service Center made up of representatives
from the schools and public libraries served by the centers. The Advisory Boards
meet on an as needed basis.
Calendar of Events
This calendar lists State Library events, including meetings and workshops sponsored by CSL, and presentations given by staff.
Connecticut Heritage Foundation
The Connecticut Heritage Foundation's mission is to promote the awareness of Connecticut's history and culture by providing resources that will support and expand the collections and educational programs of the Connecticut State Library and the Museum of Connecticut History . The Foundation is an autonomous, 501 (c) 3 non-profit foundation governed by an independent board of Directors. Tax-deductible donations may be made to the Connecticut Heritage Foundation, Inc. c/o the Connecticut State Library, 231 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106.
Departments
Employment Opportunities
History:
- History of the State Library, 1854-1909
- The Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building, 1909
Mission
The mission of the Connecticut State Library is:
- to provide high quality library and information services to state government and the citizens of Connecticut;
- to work cooperatively with related agencies and constituent organizations in providing those services;
- to preserve and make accessible the records of Connecticut's history and heritage;
- to promote the development and growth of high quality information services on an equitable basis statewide;
- to provide leadership and cooperative opportunities for the library, educational, and historical communities in order to enhance the value of their individual and collective service missions; and
- to develop and promote appropriate legislation and public policy in support of these efforts.
Museum Exhibits
Who Writes to the Governor: Selections from the Records of William A. O'Neill.
Lieutenant Governor William Atchison O'Neill, of East Hampton, took the oath of office as the 84th Governor of Connecticut on December 31, 1980, upon the resignation of an ailing Governor Ella Grasso and served a total of 10 years.
A selection of constituent letters from the Governor's records (which are stored at the State Archives) are on display at the Museum of Connecticut History. The correspondents include the famous, the infamous, and the average citizen writing on topics ranging from the absurd to the poignant to the purely informational. "Who Writes to the Governor" provides a glimpse of the human side of governing.
Connecticut for the Union - coming soon
Publications
Policies
Staff Presentations
- Connecticut State Library Presentation at the CLA
2000 Conference (95kb)
(This file is provided as a Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. If you can not access it, please email the webmaster for an alternate version.)
State Library Board
The State Library Board determines policy for the State Library, and appoints the State Librarian.
The Board consists of twelve members: the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or designee; the Commissioner of Education or designee; the Chief Court Administrator or designee; five members appointed by the Governor; and, one each appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Senate Minority Leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House Minority Leader. For current members, minutes of meetings, and statutory responsibilities, see State Library Board.
Tours
Tours for groups are available upon request through the contacts listed below:
- Division of Information Services - Lynne Newell 757-6565
- Museum of Connecticut History - Tours for the Museum and State Capitol are coordinated by the Connecticut League of Women Voters 240-0222