Contact Information

• Address
• Telephone Directory
• Library Staff
• Board of Library Directors
• Patrons Board of Directors

Address

The address of the Main Library (or "Ives Branch") is:

New Haven Free Public Library
133 Elm Street
New Haven, CT 06510

The Branches page has links to addresses of the Library's branches. Click here to acccess the Branches page.

Telephone Directory

Area Code: 203

Main Library:

Hours/Directory (automated)	946-8130
Audio/Visual Desk	946-8138
Children's Room	946-8129
Computer Center (Lower Level)	946-8698
Information and Reference	946-8130 ext. 101
Business & Job Information Reference Desk	946-7431
Library Cards/Borrowing Information	946-8135
Local History	946-7430
Nonprofit & Philanthropic Resource Center	946-7431
Public Information	946-8125
TDD	946-6200

Branch Libraries:

Fair Haven Branch	946-8115
Mitchell Branch	946-8117
Stetson Branch	946-8119
Wilson Branch	946-2228

Directory of Library Staff

James Welbourne ADMINISTRATION: City Librarian 203-946-8139 Mr. James C. Welbourne succeeds former City Librarian Howard F. McGinn and is the sixth City Librarian in New Haven since the Library's founding on February 21, 1887. Mr. Welbourne began service as director of the New Haven public library system on July 3, 2000. Mr. Welbourne has served as the Deputy Director of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland, since 1993, where he was responsible for the overall operations of the Library's public services delivery in the Central Library and 26 community branches. From 1986 to 1993, he was the Assistant Director for Branch/Extension and District Services for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Welbourne also has an extensive background in economic development and neighborhood revitalization, having worked from 1971 to 1986 outside the library world, including service as business development consultant and executive director of a community development corporation in Hyattsville, Maryland.

Kristin Whitehead ADMINISTRATION: Head of Cataloging/Processing 203-946-8130 ext. 307

Caesar Canestri ADMINISTRATION: Supervisor of Building Maintenance and Security 203-946-7456

Cathy DeNigris ADMINISTRATION: Chief of Public Services 203-946-8124

Xia Feng ADMINISTRATION: Coordinator of Children's and Youth Services 203-946-2279

John Glendon ADMINISTRATION: Coordinator of Technology and Technical Systems Operation 203-946-8697

Kathie Hurley ADMINISTRATION: Public Information Officer khurley@nhfpl.org 203-946-8125

Nancy Moscoso-Guzmán ADMINISTRATION: Coord.Hispanic Services 203-946-6541

Sheila Bonenberger MAIN BRANCH SUPERVISOR: Supervising Librarian 203-946-7450

Brad Bullis MAIN BRANCH SUPERVISOR: Supervising Librarian 203-946-7091

Board of Library Directors

The Library is overseen by a Board of nine directors appointed by the Mayor. The Mayor serves as an ex-officio member of the Board. This body is charged with establishing and enforcing the rules and regulations for the management, protection, and preservation of library property, and with hiring the City Librarian.

Library Board meetings are open to the public and are usually scheduled for the fourth Tuesday of every month. Call 946-8141 for more information.

Members of the Board:

Hon. John DeStefano, Jr., Mayor, Ex Officio

Ms. Elsie Chapman, President
42 Academy Street
New Haven, CT 06511
1/1/2011

Ms. Claudia Merson, Vice-President
433 Temple Street
New Haven, CT 06511
1/1/2010

Ms. Marlene Woodman, Treasurer
294 Rosewood Avenue
New Haven, CT 06513
1/1/2010

Ms. Dolores Colon, Aldermanic Representative
P.O. Box 206446
New Haven, CT 06519
1/1/2009

Mr. John Donatich
McKinley Avenue
New Haven, CT 06515
1/1/2011

Ms. Helen Martin-Dawson
31D Liberty Street
New Haven, CT 06519
1/1/2011

Ms. Anne Doherty
20 Hobart Street
New Haven, CT 06511
1/1/2013

Mr. Michael Morand
Office of New Haven & State Affairs
Yale University
New Haven, CT 06511
1/1/2013

Mr. Carlos Eyzaguirre
33 Lyon Street Apt 3
New Haven, CT 06511
1/1/2013

Members of the Patrons Board

Ms. Maureen O. Grieco, President
Ms. Elsie Chapman, Treasurer
Mr. James Welbourne, Secretary

Ms. Lisa Fecke
Mr. Keith Bradoc Gallant
Ms. Kim Healey
Mr. Michael Morand
Ms. Amanda Patrick
Mrs. Margaret Watley
Mr. Jon Wilson
Ms. Rosanne Zudekof



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