List of libraries in Connecticut in the 18th century

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[1]
Barkhamsted
  • Barkhamsted Library (est.1797)[2]
Berlin
  • Kensington Parish Library, Berlin (est. ca.1788)[2]
Bristol
  • First Society in Bristol (est.1792)[2]
Brooklyn
  • Union Library, Brooklyn (est.1774)[2]
Chatham
  • Republican Library Company, Chatham (est.1795)[2]
Chelsea
  • T. Hubbard's circulating library, Chelsea[3]
Cheshire
  • Cheshire Library Society (est.1792)[2]
  • Library in Salem Society, Cheshire (est.1783)[2]
  • Library in the Society of Columbia, Cheshire (est.1793)[2]
Cornwall
  • United Proprietors Library, Cornwall (ca.1799-1804)[2]
Danbury
  • Franklin Library, Danbury (1770–1833)[2]
  • Library in Bethel Society, Danbury (est.1793)[2]
Durham
  • Book Company of Durham (1733–1856)
  • Ethosian Society, Durham (1787–1793)[2]
  • New Library Company, Durham (est.1788)[2]
East Haddam
  • Hadlyme Society, East Haddam (est.179)[2]
East Hartford
  • First Library Company, East Hartford (est.1794)[2]
  • Union Library, East Hartford (est.1791)[2]
East Haven
  • Union Library, East Haven (est.1796)[2]
East Windsor
  • Federal Library, East Windsor (est. ca.17890[2]
  • Social Library in East Windsor (est.1791)[2]
Farmington
  • Library in First Society, Farmington (est.1795)[2]
  • Northington Public Library, Farmington (1789-ca.1799)[2]
Franklin
  • Franklin Library, Franklin (est.1790)[2]
Griswold
  • North Preston Parish Library, Griswold (est.1761)[2]
  • Union Circle of Friends, Griswold (1795–1821)[2]
Guilford
  • Library of Killingworth, Lyme, Saybrook and Guilford (est.1737; located in Guilford)[2]
  • Library of Saybrook, Lime, and Guilford[4]
  • Library in First Society, Guilford (est.1790)[2]
Hadlyme
  • Hadlyme Library (est.1789)[2][5]
Hartford
  • Hartford Library Company[6][7]
Harwinton
  • Episcopalian Society Library, Harwinton (est.1793)[2]
  • Juvenile Library, Harwinton (est.1797)[2]
  • Union Harwinton Library (1798–1857)[2][8]
Lebanon
  • Philogrammatican Society, Lebanon[9]
Litchfield
  • St. Paul's Lodge Library, Litchfield (est.1781)[2][10]
Madison
  • Farmer's Library, Madison (est.1793)[2]
Mansfield
  • Proprietors Library North Society, Mansfield (est.1795)[2]
  • Proprietors Library South Society, Mansfield (est.1795)[2]
Middletown
  • Library Company in Middletown (est.1765)[2]
  • Middletown Library[11][12]
Milford
  • Associate Library, Milford (1761–1820)[2]
  • Milford Library (est.1745)[2]
Naugatuck
  • Library in Salem Society, Naugatuck (est.1783)[2]
New Haven
New London
  • S. Green's Circulating Library, New London[16]
New Milford
  • Union Library, New-Milford (est.1796)[2]
Newington
  • Book Company in Newington (est.1752)[2]
  • Charity Library, Newington (est.1787)[2]
North Haven
  • Northill Library, North Haven (est.1792)[2]
Northington
  • Northington Public Library[17]
Norwich
  • Franklin Library Company, Norwich[18]
  • Library in First Society, Norwich (est. 1796)[2]
  • Norwich Library Company (est.1793)[19]
  • John Trumbull's circulating library, Norwich (est.1796)[20]
  • Samuel Trumbull's circulating library, Norwich[21]
Pomfret
  • Social Library of Abington in Pomfret (est.1793)[2]
  • United English Library for the Propagation of Christian and Useful Knowledge, Pomfret (1739–1805)[2]
Saybrook
  • Library of Second Society, Saybrook (est.1795)[2]
Southington
  • Union Library Society, Southington (1797–1847)[2]
Stonington
  • Stonington Point Library (est.1793)[2]
Suffield
  • Suffield Library (est.1791)[2]
Tolland
  • Tolland Proprietary Library (est.1787)[2]
Torrington
  • Public Library of Torrington and Winchester (est.1787; located in Torrington)[2]
Warren
  • Free Mason Lodge Library, Warren (est.1799)[2]
  • Public Library in Warren (est.1770)[2]
  • Warren library[22]
Waterbury
  • Library in First Society, Waterbury (est.1771)[2]
  • Union Library, Waterbury (est. ca.1797)[2]
Watertown
  • Union Library Society, Watertown (est.1799)[2]
West Simsbury
  • Friendship Library, West Symsbury (est.1793)[23]
Weston
  • North Fairfield Library, Weston (est. ca.1790)[2]
Wethersfield
  • Social Library in Stepney Parish, Wethersfield (est.1794)[2]
  • Union Library Society of Wethersfield (1783–1850)[2][24]
Winchester
  • Society of Winsted, Winchester (est.1799)[2]
Windham
  • Library Company in Scotland, Widham (1791–1830)[2]
  • Library in First Society, Windham (ca.1795-1798)[2]
Wolcott
  • Library in Farmingbury, Wolcott (est.1779)[2]
Woodbridge
  • Library in Woodbridge (est.1787)[2][25]
Woodbury
  • Union Library, Woodbury (est.1772)[2]
Woodstock
  • Library of First Society, Woodstock (est.1797)[2]
  • United Lyon Library of Woodstock,[26] also called: United Lynn Library (est.1768)[2]

References

  1. ↑ Alice S. McQuaid (1895). "Sketches of Libraries". Report of the Board of Education of the State of Connecticut ... 1895. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 R. Malcolm Sills (1938). "The 'Trumbull Manuscript Collections' and Early Connecticut Libraries". Papers in honor of Andrew Keogh, librarian of Yale University. New Haven: Privately printed.
  3. ↑ The Courier (Norwich CT); Date: 07-12-1798
  4. ↑ A catalogue of books, which belong to the Library of Saybrook, Lime, and Guilford. Connecticut : s.n., 1787?
  5. ↑ Record books of the Hadlyme Library, one volume, 1789-1830s. American Antiquarian Society. James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910.
  6. ↑ Connecticut Courant (Hartford), March 15, 1774
  7. ↑ The constitution of the Hartford Library Company; extracts from the by-laws, and a catalogue of the books. Hartford: printed by Hudson & Goodwin, 1797
  8. ↑ Record books of the Union Harwinton Library, four volumes, 1798-1850s. American Antiquarian Society. James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910.
  9. ↑ Martha Williams Hooker. Booklovers of 1738: one of the first libraries in America. Connecticut Magazine 10:4, 1906
  10. ↑ Litchfield Monitor; Date: 01-21-1795
  11. ↑ Middlesex Gazette (CT), 09-29-1797; Middlesex Gazette, 09-27-1799
  12. ↑ Constitution and regulations of the Middletown library. Middletown [Conn.]: : Printed by T. Dunning., 1797.
  13. ↑ The constitution and bye-laws of the Mechanic Library Society of New-Haven, with a catalogue of books and list of the proprietors. New Haven: printed by Abel Morse, 1793
  14. ↑ Connecticut Journal (New Haven); Date: 12-07-1785;
  15. ↑ A catalogue of the library of Yale-College in New-Haven. New London: Printed by T. Green, 1743.
  16. ↑ Connecticut Gazette (New London); Date: 04-23-1796
  17. ↑ Catalogue of books, belonging to Northington Public Library. Printed at Pittsfield [Mass.]. : s.n., 1798
  18. ↑ The constitution of the Franklin Library Company. Also, subscribers names, and catalogue of books. Norwich: printed by John Trumbull, 1794
  19. ↑ A catalogue of books belonging to Norwich Library Company: To which are annexed, extracts from the bye-laws of said company. Norwich [Conn.]: Printed at the press of J. Trumbull, for the Company, [1796?]
  20. ↑ Norwich Packet; Date: 07-14-1796
  21. ↑ Norwich Packet; Date: 05-18-1797
  22. ↑ Record books of the Warren library, one volume, 1791-c. 1809. American Antiquarian Society. James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910.
  23. ↑ Record books of the Friendship Library in West Symsbury, one volume, c. 1793-c. 1805. American Antiquarian Society. James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910.
  24. ↑ The constitution and by-laws of the Union Library Society of Wethersfield, with a catalogue of books, the property of said society. Hartford: printed at Hudson & Goodwin, 1784
  25. ↑ Record books of the Woodbridge, one volume, 1787-1790s. American Antiquarian Society. James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910.
  26. ↑ United Lyon Library. Records, 1790-1826. American Antiquarian Society.
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