Connecticut Documents at the Main Library

The New Haven Free Public Library is a depository library for Connecticut State documents. These are publications of government departments, such as annual reports, the budget, and special reports to the Governor. This is a reference collection, kept at the Main Library on 133 Elm Street, and can be used whenever the Library is open.

You can search our catalog to see what we have. In addition, some uncataloged documents kept in the Connecticut files at the Information Center are listed here.

If you have a question we might be able to answer using our documents collection, please call 946-8130 x101.

The Library also collects Federal Census information as an affiliate of the State Data Center. Some of this material is listed in our catalog - please note the locations since the documents are not kept in one area at the Main Library.

Census materials for the State of Connecticut, including New Haven, from 1950-1990 are kept at the end of the Connecticut Documents area in the Main Library. Census 2000 materials are kept at the Information Center at the Main library.

Materials for New Haven, as well as earlier materials for Connecticut and the U.S., are kept in the Local History Room. Note that we have almost no genealogical materials for the Census - what we do have is listed in our catalog.

The State of Connecticut Web site is a very valuable resource. The "Agencies & Organizations" link on the front page leads to an alphabetical list of department pages. Many publications are available online from the page of the department that produces them, such as the Strategic School Profiles, or the Connecticut Town Profiles. The pages also often provide a contact for that department or agency.

The State Library Web site provides information on genealogy, history, law and legislation, and you can also email reference questions from this site. Their guides to sources of government information online are very useful, as well as their guide to government information.

Connecticut Documents in Files at the Information Center

You can search this list using your browser's find function (if you're using Netscape or Internet Explorer, choose "Edit" from the tool bar at the top of the page, then "Find in Page"). Note that your search is forward (or backward - you make the choice) from where you last clicked on the page.

FILE NAME	TITLE	DATE	DEPARTMENT
Adoption	Termination of parental rights and adoption procedures	2000	Probate Court
Aged	Guide to services for Connecticut senior citizens	1998	Social Services, Elderly Services
Aged	Ombudsman program of the Connecticut Department on Aging	1999	Social Services, Elderly Services
Aged	Services for seniors	2000	Social Services, Elderly Services
Art & Artists	Art in public spaces program	19??	Arts, Commission on
Census 1990	1990 Census count for state's boroughs and Indian reservations	Jan-91	Policy & Management
Census 1990	1990 Census summary race, Hispanic, and age counts	Feb-91	Policy & Management
Census 1990	1990 Census population by municipality	Jan-91	Policy & Management
Census 1990	3,287,116 - Resident population of Connecticut	Jan-91	Policy & Management
Census 1990	Connecticut town population density, 1990	Apr-91	Policy & Management
Census 1990	1990 Census population comparisons	Jan-91	Policy & Management
Child support	Child support: a guide to services in Connecticut [Spanish available]	1998	Social Services
Child support	How to modify child support & alimony orders	2000	Judicial
Child support	Prestaciones familiares para hijos menores: una guia a los servicios en Connecticut	1995	Social Services
Colleges & Universities	Directory of public & independent colleges & universities	2000	Education, Higher
Colleges & Universities	FACTS: Connecticut the leading exporter of college freshmen	1996	Education, Higher
Colleges & Universities	Transforming Connecticut higher education: an agenda for excellence into the 21st century	1998	Education, Higher
Courts	Connecticut's courts	1999	Judicial
Courts	From the bar to the bench: the appointment process	2000?	Judicial
Courts	Judicial volunteer & intern handbook	1994	Judicial
Courts	Procedures for filing complaints against Workers' compensation Commissioners, family court judges…	1995	Judicial Review Council
Courts	Searching for justice: Connecticut courts	1990	Judicial
Courts	Your guide to jury duty	1999	Judicial
Day Care	Statutes & regulations for licensing child day care centers & group day care homes	1999	Public Health
Disabled	About building accessibility	1998	Office of Protection & Advocacy for persons with disabilities
Disabled	About supplemental security income SSI	1998	Office of Protection & Advocacy for persons with disabilities
Disabled	Access to your medical records	1998	Office of Protection & Advocacy for persons with disabilities
Disabled	Connecticut fair housing laws	1998	Office of Protection & Advocacy for persons with disabilities
Disabled	Guardianship for persons with mental retardation	1998	Office of Protection & Advocacy for persons with disabilities
Disabled	How to file a complaint with the CHRO (Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities)	1998	Office of Protection & Advocacy for persons with disabilities
Disabled	Planes, trains, automobiles & other modes of transportation	1998	Office of Protection & Advocacy for persons with disabilities
Disabled	Protection & advocacy for individuals with mental illness	1998	Office of Protection & Advocacy for persons with disabilities
Disabled	Your rights to vocational rehabilitation	1999	Office of Protection & Advocacy for persons with disabilities
Disabled	Your rights & responsibilities in making medication choices	1998	Office of Protection & Advocacy for persons with disabilities
Disabled	Your rights in a psychiatric facility	1998	Office of Protection & Advocacy for persons with disabilities
Drivers license	Driver's manual	2000	Motor Vehicles
Drivers license	Driver's manual [Spanish]	2000	Motor Vehicles
Drug abuse	Drugs don’t work: parent action guide for preventing drug abuse	1997?	Governor's Prevention Partnership
Drug abuse	Young people & substance abuse prevention: a Connecticut profile findings for new research…	1998	Mental Health & Addiction
Energy	Consumer guide to electric choice	1999	Public Utility Control
Environment	Understanding groundwater: protecting a natural resource	1998	Environmental Protection, Water Management
Family Violence	Procedures for relief from abuse process and agencies for service	1999	Judicial
Freedom of Information	Citizens guide to the Freedom of Information Commission	1998	Freedom of Information Commission
Freedom of Information	Highlights of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act	1997	Freedom of Information Commission
Historic Preservation	Application & guidelines historic documents preservation account grant program	2001	Public Records Administrator
Landlord & Tenant	Housing issues in the small claims division of the Superior Court	1997	Judicial
Landlord & Tenant	Landlord's guide to summary process (eviction)	1997	Judicial
Landlord & Tenant	Rights & responsibilities of landlords & tenants in Connecticut	1999	Judicial
Landlord & Tenant	Tenant's guide to summary process (eviction)	1997	Judicial
Landlord & Tenant	What you should know about housing discrimination	1998	Judicial
Law & Legislation	Code of evidence	2000	Judicial
Law & Legislation	Guide to finding legislative history	19?	Judicial
Law & Legislation	Guidelines on indigent defense	1997	Judicial
Lead poisoning	Care & maintenance of encapsulated surfaces	1998	Public Health
Lead poisoning	Checklist for choosing a lead abatement contractor	1998?	Public Health
Lead poisoning	Childhood lead poisoning & prevention regulations XRF Field operation guidance & testing procedures	1998	Public Health
Lead poisoning	Encapsulants: deciding whether to encapsulate	1998	Public Health
Lead poisoning	Encapsulants: guidelines for tenants & property owners	1998	Public Health
Lead poisoning	Lead poisoning prevention & control regulations	1998	Public Health
Lead poisoning	My book about staying safe around lead	1998	Public Health
Lead poisoning	Registry of authorized encapsulant products	1998	Public Health
Lead poisoning	What you need to know about childhood lead poisoning & imported vinyl mini-blinds	1998	Public Health
Mill rates	Mill rates [for towns & boroughs]	1994-00	Policy & Management
Museums	Museum of Connecticut History permanent exhibitions	1997	State Library
Nursing Homes	Nursing home residents' rights	1999?	Public Health, Social Services, Long Term Care
Population projections	Estimated populations in Connecticut as of July 1, 1998	1996-99	Policy & Management
Probate Court	Probate court procedures involving persons with mental retardation	1999	Judicial
Real Estate	Real estate licensing law & regulations concerning the conduct of real estate brokers & salespersons	1998	Consumer Protection; CT Real Estate Commission
Recreation & Travel	Official tourism map	1999	Transportation
Schools, Public	Policy action packet for school-family-community partnerships	1998	Education
Schools, Public	Standards for school leaders	1999	Education
Schools, Public	Broken Contract: CT citizens look at public education	1999	Education
Sheff v. O'Neill	Memorandum of decision in Superior Court March 3, 1999	1999	Judicial
Small Claims Court	How to sue in small claims court in Connecticut a guide for the consumer	1990	Consumer Protection
Small Claims Court	Small claims process	199?	Judicial
State Parks	Connecticut state heritage park system: a look at the past, a plan for the future	1989	Environmental Protection
State Symbols	State of Connecticut site, seals, symbols	1997	Secretary of State
Veterans	Guide to benefits for Connecticut's veterans	1994	Veterans Affairs
Voting	1998 registration & party enrollment statistics (total registered voters 1958-1997)	1998	Secretary of State
Voting	First vote: a guide to Connecticut voter registration for high school students & new voters	1998	Secretary of State

Revised July 11, 2002