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Fully Restored.
Fully Reimagined.
Fully Yours.

Join us on June 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. as we cut the ribbon to the fully reopened Downtown Library. We can't wait to see you.

There is so much NEW to see!

The American Place & Social Innovation Center: Provides adult education classrooms, immigration services, and social services to improve community health and economic outcomes.

The Hartford Business Resource Center: Focused on supporting local entrepreneurs, small businesses, and workforce readiness programs in collaboration with Capital Workforce Partners.

Reimagined Hartford History Center: prioritizes public access and interactive learning experiences about Hartford’s history.

 

Sweetland Patricelli Family HPL Studios: A new media production space that offers facilities for audio/video content creation and educational programs for residents interested in media careers. In partnership with Hartford Public Access Television (HPATV) for broadcasting.

HPL Hall: A new venue for community events, discussions, and collaborations with UConn's CoLab, an interdisciplinary space for research and innovation.

We have a whole week of celebrations and events lined up to highlight all the new spaces.
For the full schedule of events, keep scrolling below!

Click an event below for more details!

June 1

11:00 a.m.

11:45 a.m.

Hartford Symphony Orchestra - HPL Hall

Face Painting - Children's Department

12:00 p.m.

2:15 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

June 2

9:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

Salsa - Terrace

3:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Amity Gaige Author Talk - HPL Hall - this event has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances

6:30 p.m.

June 3

11:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

Game Design & Crafts for Teens - YOUmedia

STEAM Playground - Children's Department

5:00 p.m.

Exploring Entrepreneurship Live Class - The Hartford Business Resource Center

Civic Panel Discussion - Travelers Center for Arts & Culture

5:30 p.m.

250 Stories - HPL Hall

June 4

10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Coffee & Conversation: Networking Hosted by WBDC - The Hartford Business Resource Center

Storytelling Bootcamp: Nonprofit Workshop - Travelers Center for Arts & Culture

2:00 p.m.

Help Shape the Future of UConn Co:Lab's Work - Travelers Center for Arts & Culture

3:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

June 5

11:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Story Time - Children's Department

Job Fair - Atrium

3:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

June 6

9:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Book Sale - Atrium

Check out the exhibitions!

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