Carnegie Library, New London, Wisconsin

[LIB11110] The New London Public Library was built in 1914 with funds from Philanthropist and industrialist Andrew Carnegie. The museum was constructed next to the library and opened in 1932. By 1986, the growth of the library's collection led to a major building project that linked the library and the museum buildings. The library expanded into the museum building, and the museum relocated to the lower level. [Waymarking]

Palmer Library, Connecticut College for Women, New London, Connecticut

[LIB6304] - The Charles E. Shain Library, dedicated in 1976, replaced Palmer Library, the original library facility of Connecticut College. With over 100,000 square feet, an energy efficient design and an interior design that allows for relatively low-cost renovation, the Shain Library has served the college well for 30 years.

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1912 The Public Library, New London, Connecticut

[LIB4967] - A view from 1912 and a contemporary view [Historic Buildings of Connecticut].

The New London whaling merchant, Henry Philemon Haven, who died in 1876, left a bequest to be used for charitable purposes. His trustees used the funds to build a library, completed in 1892 and designed by the firm of Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge (H.H. Richardson‘s successor firm). The architects sent George Warren Cole, who eventually established his own firm in the city, to New London to supervise three simultaneous projects: the Library, Williams Memorial Institute and Nathan Hale School. The Richardsonian Romanesque Public Library of New London building features a design similar to the libraries designed by Richardson and contrasts a Milford granite construction with brownstone trim. [Historic Buildings of Connecticut]

1912 Public Library, New London, Connecticut

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The Public Library of New London Local History and Genealogy Section provides a collection of books, photographs, microforms, serials and pamphlet file materials with an emphasis on New London County history and families, focusing especially on New London.

• Family genealogies
• New London County Town Histories
• New London City Directories (beginning in 1853)
• New London Vital Records (1646—1854)
• New London Historic District Studies
• American Genealogical Biographical Index
• The Day: microfilm (July 1881—present)
• Sanborn Fire Ins. Map of New London (1912)
• New England Historical & Genealogical Register
• Heraldry
• Barbour Collection (selected towns)
• Black Roots in Southeastern Connecticut
• The Clipper (NLHS) 1952—1985
• Legenda (WMI) 1939—1951
• The Torch (Chapman Tech) 1947—1951
• The Whaler (Bulkeley School) 1923; 1928—1951