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List of libraries in Connecticut in the 18th century

This is a list of libraries in 18th-century Connecticut. It includes subscription, rental, church, and academic libraries. In general, it excludes book collections of private individuals.

Abington
  • Social Library Association of Abington
Barkhamsted
  • Barkhamsted Library (est.1797)
Berlin
  • Kensington Parish Library, Berlin (est. ca.1788)
Bristol
  • First Society in Bristol (est.1792)
Brooklyn
  • Union Library, Brooklyn (est.1774)
Chatham
  • Republican Library Company, Chatham (est.1795)
Chelsea
  • T. Hubbard's circulating library, Chelsea
Cheshire
  • Cheshire Library Society (est.1792)
  • Library in Salem Society, Cheshire (est.1783)
  • Library in the Society of Columbia, Cheshire (est.1793)
Cornwall
  • United Proprietors Library, Cornwall (ca.1799-1804)
Danbury
  • Franklin Library, Danbury (1770–1833)
  • Library in Bethel Society, Danbury (est.1793)
Durham
  • Book Company of Durham (1733–1856)
  • Ethosian Society, Durham (1787–1793)
  • New Library Company, Durham (est.1788)
East Haddam
  • Hadlyme Society, East Haddam (est.179)
East Hartford
  • First Library Company, East Hartford (est.1794)
  • Union Library, East Hartford (est.1791)
East Haven
  • Union Library, East Haven (est.1796)
East Windsor
  • Federal Library, East Windsor (est. ca.17890
  • Social Library in East Windsor (est.1791)
Farmington
  • Library in First Society, Farmington (est.1795)
  • Northington Public Library, Farmington (1789-ca.1799)
Franklin
  • Franklin Library, Franklin (est.1790)
Griswold
  • North Preston Parish Library, Griswold (est.1761)
  • Union Circle of Friends, Griswold (1795–1821)
Guilford
  • Library of Killingworth, Lyme, Saybrook and Guilford (est.1737; located in Guilford)
  • Library of Saybrook, Lime, and Guilford
  • Library in First Society, Guilford (est.1790)
Hadlyme
  • Hadlyme Library (est.1789)
Hartford
  • Hartford Library Company
Harwinton
  • Episcopalian Society Library, Harwinton (est.1793)
  • Juvenile Library, Harwinton (est.1797)
  • Union Harwinton Library (1798–1857)
Lebanon
  • Philogrammatican Society, Lebanon
Litchfield
  • St. Paul's Lodge Library, Litchfield (est.1781)
Madison
  • Farmer's Library, Madison (est.1793)
Mansfield
  • Proprietors Library North Society, Mansfield (est.1795)
  • Proprietors Library South Society, Mansfield (est.1795)
Middletown
  • Library Company in Middletown (est.1765)
  • Middletown Library
Milford
  • Associate Library, Milford (1761–1820)
  • Milford Library (est.1745)
Naugatuck
  • Library in Salem Society, Naugatuck (est.1783)
New Haven
  • Mechanic Library Society of New-Haven (est.1793)
  • New Haven Library Company
  • Yale College Library
New London
  • S. Green's Circulating Library, New London
New Milford
  • Union Library, New-Milford (est.1796)
Newington
  • Book Company in Newington (est.1752)
  • Charity Library, Newington (est.1787)
North Haven
  • Northill Library, North Haven (est.1792)
Northington
  • Northington Public Library
Norwich
  • Franklin Library Company, Norwich
  • Library in First Society, Norwich (est. 1796)
  • Norwich Library Company (est.1793)
  • John Trumbull's circulating library, Norwich (est.1796)
  • Samuel Trumbull's circulating library, Norwich
Pomfret
  • Social Library of Abington in Pomfret (est.1793)
  • United English Library for the Propagation of Christian and Useful Knowledge, Pomfret (1739–1805)
Saybrook
  • Library of Second Society, Saybrook (est.1795)
Southington
  • Union Library Society, Southington (1797–1847)
Stonington
  • Stonington Point Library (est.1793)
Suffield
  • Suffield Library (est.1791)
Tolland
  • Tolland Proprietary Library (est.1787)
Torrington
  • Public Library of Torrington and Winchester (est.1787; located in Torrington)
Warren
  • Free Mason Lodge Library, Warren (est.1799)
  • Public Library in Warren (est.1770)
  • Warren library
Waterbury
  • Library in First Society, Waterbury (est.1771)
  • Union Library, Waterbury (est. ca.1797)
Watertown
  • Union Library Society, Watertown (est.1799)
West Simsbury
  • Friendship Library, West Symsbury (est.1793)
Weston
  • North Fairfield Library, Weston (est. ca.1790)
Wethersfield
  • Social Library in Stepney Parish, Wethersfield (est.1794)
  • Union Library Society of Wethersfield (1783–1850)
Winchester
  • Society of Winsted, Winchester (est.1799)
Windham
  • Library Company in Scotland, Widham (1791–1830)
  • Library in First Society, Windham (ca.1795-1798)
Wolcott
  • Library in Farmingbury, Wolcott (est.1779)
Woodbridge
  • Library in Woodbridge (est.1787)
Woodbury
  • Union Library, Woodbury (est.1772)
Woodstock
  • Library of First Society, Woodstock (est.1797)
  • United Lyon Library of Woodstock, also called: United Lynn Library (est.1768)

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