About the Library
Cool Beats from Teens
In April, teen patrons completed a five-week course in music production at the library. Hear their tracks!
Recently added “Things”
Check out the items that have been recently added to the Library of Things.
Programming Policy
Purpose The Guilford Free Library (“the Library”), in keeping with its mission of promoting knowledge, ideas, and cultural enrichment, develops and presents programs (also referred to as “events”) that provide
Material Review and Reconsideration Policy
Professional library staff of the Guilford Free Library select materials, craft displays and organize programs that represent a wide variety of opinions and perspectives, which can apply to important, complex,
Library Display Policy
Purpose The Display Policy of the Guilford Free Library outlines the foundation for how library staff select and present display materials. It serves to inform the public about the values
Collection Development Policy
Introduction This Policy is intended to help guide Library staff in its duties concerning the collections, and to inform users of the principles on which collection decisions are based. The
Library Closure Notice, Week of May 5th
The library will be undergoing a carpet replacement project. For the safety of our patrons and staff, we will have limited hours and access during the week of May 5th.
Celebrating 90 years
On Tuesday, January 23rd, 1934 at two-thirty in the afternoon, Guilford Free Library opened its doors for the first time.
Teens, read to ease the winter blues
Are you feeling the winter blues? Grab a blue book from the display in the teen area and get lost in a story.
We are closed on January 15th
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on Monday, January 15th, the library will be closed.
Read the New Haven Register and USA Today online
The New Haven Register is now available to read online, in full page display, via NewsBank. Click through for instructions.
Contact us
‘Looking for a book, game or museum pass? Registering for a program? Researching a topic? We’re here to help. Drop by, call or send us an email!
Support the Library
Your support, at any level and in any way, helps us to better serve our community. Learn how you can help the library.
Our History
Guilford has provided library services to its community in some form since 1737.
December at the Library
The holiday season is upon us and at the Library, we’re ready with lots of offerings!
The Great New England Hurricane of 1938
85 years ago, on September 21, 1938, one of the most destructive and powerful hurricanes in recorded history struck Long Island and Southern New England.
Grab a summer read
Summer reads! Briskly-paced, compulsively readable, fun and enjoyable. Save the weighty themes, socially significant issues and lexical development for the end of vacation and the return to real life. Check out some books that we recommend you bring to the beach, the park or the trail.
Art Exhibit Details
Artists may use this form to provide details of their exhibit, which will be posted to our website.
Art Exhibit Proposal
Interested in exhibiting at Guilford Free Library? Start the process here.
Check out a memory kit
The Guilford Free Library has recently added two memory kits to the library of things. The kits offer activities and experiences that can be shared by people with Alzheimers and their caregivers.
Book Club Membership
Please complete the form if you’d like to join a library-run book club.
Make a capital donation or bequest
Contribute to the library’s endowment fund with cash or marketable securities or designate a portion of your estate to the library.
Code of Conduct
As a taxpayer-supported institution, the Guilford Free Library is responsible for establishing rules of conduct to protect the rights and safety of all Library patrons, volunteers and staff and for
Intellectual Freedom
This statement is intended to help explain the concept of intellectual freedom and the reasons that the Guilford Free Library collects materials that reflect the interests of a wide variety
Volunteer
The Guilford Free Library is grateful for the support of our volunteers. Would you like to help?
Join the Friends
Become a member of the Friends of the Guilford Free Library by making a membership donation.















