This library is pretty cool! It's part of several municipal buildings, and the extrance is combined…read moreinto a red door tucked behind a small garden. Inside the building are several benches, and several grand entrances with columns! The symbol of the library is a sea shell which you can find around like an Easter Egg. The employees are really nice as well, very open to questions and providing information.

Dark inside but lots of tables and computers available. Smaller library in a huge building…read more Beautiful gardens when walking in.

Great library - really like how they provide print outs of crosswords from newspapers. Staff was…read morereally friendly and was giving away free books and flowers that had been donated. Had many computers available for public use and tables to sit at. Only complaint was there were not lots of outlets near the tables making it difficult for people going to study with laptops/personal computers. Nothing an extension cord can't fix. Overall a wonderful place.

In honor of…read morePhoebe The great era of library building in New England was in the late part of the 19th century. Very wealthy individuals would donate vast sums of money to build libraries in honor of deceased loved ones. The Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library is a classic example. Charles Ludington gave money to the town of Old Lyme to build a library to memorialize his mother in law, Phoebe Griffin Noyes. The library was opened in 1898 and was very pleasant and lovely but rather modest by the standards of some of the more grand and opulent libraries being built. It served well for decades and was renovated and expanded over the years. The largest building project was in 1955 and the size of the library was great expanded. The library today is a very pleasant place, especially the old, original section. Unfortunately the new addition is rather incongruent with the original part and it is obvious when you go from one part to the other. Even parts of the original wall is exposed as you go from one part to another. The inside of the library is very colorful with all kinds of cool displays and art and plenty of computers and modern conveniences. An interesting and comfy library that is a nice memorial to a person long gone but not forgotten.

Adorable library! There's definitely an older looking exterior made of brick that's so pretty! By…read morethe parking lot, you have a mailbox and picnic tables. You enter into the new side, which does go down. The old side is on the other side of the circulation desk, and the public parks of the inside are smaller than the outside suggests. They are pretty though, you can feel the age in the boards you walk on. There is also a reading area with old fireplace. It may not be the biggest library but it's cozy.

Giving it 3 stars because of the hours. Was looking for a spot to study during the day but found it…read morewas closed when I arrived (Monday morning around 10 am). Library is closed on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays which was sort of a bummer I was not able to go in. Hoping to go back sometime when they are open. Large Donation bins for Red Cross outside in parking lot, seemed like there was ample free parking available. Also a large donation box for books and movies in parking lot.

This is really a COMMUNITY library. Its in a quiet spot on a busy street with a pond on one side…read moreand a large parking lot in back. Inside the library is well divided and labeled. Large signs leave no question about where you're going. There's someplace for everyone, and bold advertising about upcoming events, other community actions, and what donations are being accepted.

Second "office" of the day, this is a medium-sized library that has a lot of technology available…read morefor patrons. Rows of computers and some that can be borrowed as well. I had my own laptops and found a table in the corner with power outlets. Plugged in and charging, I did one quiet Zoom meeting and sent a bunch of emails while writing a Yelp review of two. The wifi is free was and fast enough. Many resources available including a staffed reference desk, stacks of books and plenty of reading material. [Review 18670 overall - 85 in Connecticut - 2192 of 2022.]

The new Henry on Main is amazing! Great use of space, wonderful selection of books to purchase, and…read moreyou can read and drink a coffee from cafe Nola in the back. Exactly what Clinton has needed for a long time. We are so glad to be residents who can walk over.

I love libraries. HCH is modern, light, clean and spacious. Librarians are helpful and considerate,…read morebut then I love librarians as well. I can't imagine anyone looking at Yelp to choose a library but I was here and they asked. BTW- I have seen a few weak libraries in my time- HCH IS NOT THAT.

A lovely library in a town with a suspicious amount of fencing around it's green. The library is a…read morebit darkly lit, but the books are clearly visible and so are the personal touches. The shopping baskets for browsing are genius!

One of the…read more oldest The present Durham Library building has been around since about 1901. An pretty old building but the areas previously libraries have been around for much longer. In fact the first Durham Library, a collection of books of around 5,000 or so, started way back in 1733. This is only two years after Ben Franklin started the famous Philadelphia Library. The present library has all the modern conveniences you would expect in an efficient library like computers, audio books, free Wi-Fi and even self-check out. However it also retains history and the cool ambiance of a historic library. A great combination. As you navigate through the books and computers you will see all sorts of cool and historic things like old quilts, pictures and relics of a much older time. It manages to achieve this in a very aesthetic and pleasant manner, everything just blends together in a extremely relaxed way. Of course the library has very friendly and useful librarians and lots of programs and events always going on and is a great place to do research, work or just relax and read a book. There are lots of libraries in the state of Connecticut. Some large, some small, some old and some new. Libraries and books are nothing new to Durham, but the juxtaposition of the modern and the historic is what makes the Durham Library a very special and cool place.

The Killingworth Library is probably the smallest library I've been in but it is still a friendly,…read moreorganized, and comfortable atmosphere. I have a long and active reading list and am always on the lookout for large printed versions of the books on my list. Finding the large print sections of libraries has always been difficult for me, I absolutely never find the large print section on my own. The librarian at Killingworth library was very forgiving of my directional difficulties and helped me find the section. When I was ready to check my book out the librarian noticed the novel I had selected was on their current reading list and gave me a copy. That was really nice of her, I found some other books to add to my list and I will read them in the future as well. I will happily visit Killingworth Library again if they have any more books on my list.

Through these doors, lie…read moremany worlds The Killingworth Library is one of the newer ones in the area, only opening it's doors in 1995. It was quite a circuitous path to this present building and the first idea of a library in Killingworth started back in 1964. In that year about 1,000 books were donated by local individuals and nearby libraries and the first Killingworth Library was started. Of course the books didn't really have a home of their own and were just kind of shoved into a local elementary school. After a while the books were moved into a town office and then an empty fire house. It wasn't until 1995 that the town purchased an old bank, fixed it up and the very first permanent library was opened. The building is quite charming and quaint and none of the former bank can be seen. The library certainly isn't large but is extremely homey and comfy. Since it is new it has all the latest libraries amenities but still has a very local feel. Lots of events take place in the library and a cool display case shows art, crafts and other things of local interest. This is a very pleasant and useful library that looks and feels like it's been serving the town of Killingworth forever.

I was spending some time this past Memorial Day Saturday reading in the library. The initially…read morebuilt old space is beautiful, and every chair is strategically positioned. I literally want to sit in each to enjoy the view. The new books they add are top selections. I stumbled upon serious reads here.

I find the library staff very helpful. I think the collection is good but not great. Reasons: many…read moreof the books I request have to come from other libraries, too few copies of new or popular fiction and, many of the books have broken spines and food stains through out. I donate as often as I can and I wish the collection was larger, the ordering of new & popular books could be increased (wait list way too long) and, some books simply need to retire because of poor condition.