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

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: Manager, Office of External Communications and Institutional Development khurley@nhfpl.org 203-946-8125

Dale Johnson ADMINISTRATION: Coordinator of Main Library Services 203-946-8131

Nancy Moscoso-Guzmán ADMINISTRATION: Coord.Hispanic Services/Acting Manager Wilson Branch 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

Mr. Keith Bradoc Gallant, President
Day Berry & Howard
1 Audubon Street
New Haven, CT 06511
1/1/2007

Ms. Elsie Chapman, Vice-President
42 Academy St. #6
New Haven, CT 06511
1/8/2008

Ms. Peggy Pschirrer, Treasurer
596 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
1/1/2007

Ms. Dolores Colon, Aldermanic Representative
P.O. Box 206446
New Haven, CT 06519
1/1/2006

Ms. Joyce Holmes
294 Lexington Ave.
New Haven, CT 06513
1/1/2006

Ms. Marlene Woodman
294 Rosewood Ave.
New Haven, CT 06513
1/1/2007

Ms. Marsha Perlmutter
78 Colony Rd.
New Haven, CT 06511
1/1/2008

Ms. Claudia Merson
18 Everit Street
New Haven, CT 06511
1/1/2007

Members of the Patrons Board

Mr. Michael Morand, President - Office of State & New Haven Affairs
Ms Peggy Pschirrer, Vice President - Attorney
Ms. Elsie Chapman, Treasurer - Yale Alumni Fund
Mr. James Welbourne, Secretary - City Librarian

Ms. Kyle Ballou - Yale New Haven Hospital
Dr. Lawrence Cohen - Yale School of Medicine
Mr. Keith Bradoc Gallant - Attorney, Library Board President
Ms. Maureen Grieco - Yale School of Nursing
Ms. Kim Healey - New Alliance Bank Foundation
Mr. Eduardo Perez, Jr. - Real Estate
Dr. Carol Schreiber - Psychologist
Ms. Lyn Traverse - Haskins Laboratories
Mr. Roger Vann - Amistad America
Mrs. Margaret Watley - Retired Teacher, New Haven Public Schools
Mr. Jon Wilson - PGA Golf Professional