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)