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, ChelseaThe Courier (Norwich CT); Date: 07-12-1798
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 GuilfordA catalogue of books, which belong to the Library of Saybrook, Lime, and Guilford. Connecticut : s.n., 1787? Library in First Society, Guilford (est.1790)
Hadlyme Hadlyme Library (est.1789)Record books of the Hadlyme Library, one volume, 1789-1830s. American Antiquarian Society. James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910.
Hartford Hartford Library CompanyConnecticut Courant (Hartford), March 15, 1774The constitution of the Hartford Library Company; extracts from the by-laws, and a catalogue of the books. Hartford: printed by Hudson & Goodwin, 1797
Harwinton Episcopalian Society Library, Harwinton (est.1793) Juvenile Library, Harwinton (est.1797) Union Harwinton Library (1798–1857)Record books of the Union Harwinton Library, four volumes, 1798-1850s. American Antiquarian Society. James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910.
Lebanon Philogrammatican Society, LebanonMartha Williams Hooker. Booklovers of 1738: one of the first libraries in America. Connecticut Magazine 10:4, 1906
Litchfield St. Paul's Lodge Library, Litchfield (est.1781)Litchfield Monitor; Date: 01-21-1795
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 LibraryMiddlesex Gazette (CT), 09-29-1797; Middlesex Gazette, 09-27-1799Constitution and regulations of the Middletown library. Middletown [Conn.]: : Printed by T. Dunning., 1797.
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)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 New Haven Library CompanyConnecticut Journal (New Haven); Date: 12-07-1785; Yale College LibraryA catalogue of the library of Yale-College in New-Haven. New London: Printed by T. Green, 1743.
New London S. Green's Circulating Library, New LondonConnecticut Gazette (New London); Date: 04-23-1796
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 LibraryCatalogue of books, belonging to Northington Public Library. Printed at Pittsfield [Mass.]. : s.n., 1798
Norwich Franklin Library Company, NorwichThe constitution of the Franklin Library Company. Also, subscribers names, and catalogue of books. Norwich: printed by John Trumbull, 1794 Library in First Society, Norwich (est. 1796) Norwich Library Company (est.1793)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?] John Trumbull's circulating library, Norwich (est.1796)Norwich Packet; Date: 07-14-1796 Samuel Trumbull's circulating library, NorwichNorwich Packet; Date: 05-18-1797
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 libraryRecord books of the Warren library, one volume, 1791-c. 1809. American Antiquarian Society. James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910.
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)Record books of the Friendship Library in West Symsbury, one volume, c. 1793-c. 1805. American Antiquarian Society. James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910.
Weston North Fairfield Library, Weston (est. ca.1790)
Wethersfield Social Library in Stepney Parish, Wethersfield (est.1794) Union Library Society of Wethersfield (1783–1850)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
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)Record books of the Woodbridge, one volume, 1787-1790s. American Antiquarian Society. James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910.
Woodbury Union Library, Woodbury (est.1772)
Woodstock Library of First Society, Woodstock (est.1797) United Lyon Library of Woodstock,United Lyon Library. Records, 1790-1826. American Antiquarian Society. also called: United Lynn Library (est.1768)
See also Literature of New England List of libraries in the United States
References
External links Princeton University. Davies Project. American Libraries before 1876.