List of libraries in Connecticut in the 18th century Facts for Kids

This is a list of libraries in 18th-century Connecticut. It includes subscription, rental, church, and academic libraries. In general, it excludes book collections of private individuals.

Abington

Social Library Association of Abington

Barkhamsted

Barkhamsted Library (est.1797)

Berlin

Kensington Parish Library, Berlin (est. ca.1788)

Bristol

First Society in Bristol (est.1792)

Brooklyn

Union Library, Brooklyn (est.1774)

Chatham

Republican Library Company, Chatham (est.1795)

Chelsea

T. Hubbard's circulating library, Chelsea

Cheshire

Cheshire Library Society (est.1792)
Library in Salem Society, Cheshire (est.1783)
Library in the Society of Columbia, Cheshire (est.1793)

Cornwall

United Proprietors Library, Cornwall (ca.1799-1804)

Danbury

Franklin Library, Danbury (1770–1833)
Library in Bethel Society, Danbury (est.1793)

Durham

Book Company of Durham (1733–1856)
Ethosian Society, Durham (1787–1793)
New Library Company, Durham (est.1788)

East Haddam

Hadlyme Society, East Haddam (est.179)

East Hartford

First Library Company, East Hartford (est.1794)
Union Library, East Hartford (est.1791)

East Haven

Union Library, East Haven (est.1796)

East Windsor

Federal Library, East Windsor (est. ca.17890
Social Library in East Windsor (est.1791)

Farmington

Library in First Society, Farmington (est.1795)
Northington Public Library, Farmington (1789-ca.1799)

Franklin

Franklin Library, Franklin (est.1790)

Griswold

North Preston Parish Library, Griswold (est.1761)
Union Circle of Friends, Griswold (1795–1821)

Guilford

Library of Killingworth, Lyme, Saybrook and Guilford (est.1737; located in Guilford)
Library of Saybrook, Lime, and Guilford
Library in First Society, Guilford (est.1790)

Hadlyme

Hadlyme Library (est.1789)

Hartford

Hartford Library Company

Harwinton

Episcopalian Society Library, Harwinton (est.1793)
Juvenile Library, Harwinton (est.1797)
Union Harwinton Library (1798–1857)

Lebanon

Philogrammatican Society, Lebanon

Litchfield

St. Paul's Lodge Library, Litchfield (est.1781)

Madison

Farmer's Library, Madison (est.1793)

Mansfield

Proprietors Library North Society, Mansfield (est.1795)
Proprietors Library South Society, Mansfield (est.1795)

Middletown

Library Company in Middletown (est.1765)
Middletown Library

Milford

Associate Library, Milford (1761–1820)
Milford Library (est.1745)

Naugatuck

Library in Salem Society, Naugatuck (est.1783)

New Haven

Mechanic Library Society of New-Haven (est.1793)
New Haven Library Company
Yale College Library

New London

S. Green's Circulating Library, New London

New Milford

Union Library, New-Milford (est.1796)

Newington

Book Company in Newington (est.1752)
Charity Library, Newington (est.1787)

North Haven

Northill Library, North Haven (est.1792)

Northington

Northington Public Library

Norwich

Franklin Library Company, Norwich
Library in First Society, Norwich (est. 1796)
Norwich Library Company (est.1793)
John Trumbull's circulating library, Norwich (est.1796)
Samuel Trumbull's circulating library, Norwich

Pomfret

Social Library of Abington in Pomfret (est.1793)
United English Library for the Propagation of Christian and Useful Knowledge, Pomfret (1739–1805)

Saybrook

Library of Second Society, Saybrook (est.1795)

Southington

Union Library Society, Southington (1797–1847)

Stonington

Stonington Point Library (est.1793)

Suffield

Suffield Library (est.1791)

Tolland

Tolland Proprietary Library (est.1787)

Torrington

Public Library of Torrington and Winchester (est.1787; located in Torrington)

Warren

Free Mason Lodge Library, Warren (est.1799)
Public Library in Warren (est.1770)
Warren library

Waterbury

Library in First Society, Waterbury (est.1771)
Union Library, Waterbury (est. ca.1797)

Watertown

Union Library Society, Watertown (est.1799)

West Simsbury

Friendship Library, West Symsbury (est.1793)

Weston

North Fairfield Library, Weston (est. ca.1790)

Wethersfield

Social Library in Stepney Parish, Wethersfield (est.1794)
Union Library Society of Wethersfield (1783–1850)

Winchester

Society of Winsted, Winchester (est.1799)

Windham

Library Company in Scotland, Widham (1791–1830)
Library in First Society, Windham (ca.1795-1798)

Wolcott

Library in Farmingbury, Wolcott (est.1779)

Woodbridge

Library in Woodbridge (est.1787)

Woodbury

Union Library, Woodbury (est.1772)

Woodstock

Library of First Society, Woodstock (est.1797)
United Lyon Library of Woodstock, also called: United Lynn Library (est.1768)

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