The Cheshire Public Library transforms lives
and strengthens the community.
Effective October 5, 2020 - to serve you better!
Hours for Building Access:
Monday and Wednesday: 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Grab ‘n Go Contactless Pickup Hours:
Monday through Friday: 10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m.
Holiday Hours
The Library is CLOSED on the following holidays:
New Year’s Day: Wednesday, Jan 1, 2020
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, Jan 20, 2020
Good Friday: Friday, April 10, 2020
Memorial Day: Monday, May 25, 2020
Independence Day (Observed): Friday, July 3, 2020
Independence Day: Saturday, July 4, 2020
Labor Day: Monday, Sept 7, 2020
Columbus Day: Monday, Oct 12, 2020
Veterans Day: Wednesday, Nov 11, 2020
Day before Thanksgiving: Wednesday, Nov 25, 2020 closing at 4pm
Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov 26, 2020
Day after Thanksgiving: Friday, Nov 27, 2020
Christmas Eve: Thursday, Dec 24, 2020
Christmas Day: Friday, Dec 25, 2020
New Year’s Eve: Thursday, Dec 31, 2020 closing at 4pm
New Year’s Day: Friday, Jan 1, 2021
Snow and Emergency Closings
Library administrators will evaluate whether to open late or close early on a day-to-day basis. In the event of inclement weather, please call us at (203) 272-2245 for the latest information.
If the Library is open and there is plowable snow or ice in the parking lot, please do not park behind the church or alongside the church until the area can be plowed. Please park in the library parking lot’s middle spaces or spaces alongside the cemetary.
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CHESHIRE PUBLIC LIBRARY
104 Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-2245
FROM THE SOUTH
Route 95 to Route 91 North at New Haven
Exit 10, "Route 40"
Route 40 will end at its junction with Route 10.
Turn right (north) on Rt. 10 and travel approximately 6 miles to
the center of Cheshire.
Turn left at Rt. 68/70 (traffic light).
The library is the third building on your right.
OR
Merritt-Wilbur Cross Parkway/Route 15 North
Exit 61, "Whitney Avenue"
Turn right onto Route 10, north to Cheshire.
Travel approximately 8.5 miles to the center of Cheshire.
Turn left at Rt. 68/70 (traffic light).
The library is the third building on your right.
FROM THE WEST
Interstate 84 East
Exit 26, "Route 70, Cheshire"
Turn right at end of the ramp onto Route 70 (West Main Street).
Continue for 2.5 miles to a light and junction with Route 68.
Continue on Route 68/70 for another 2.5 miles to a light at Getty Station.
Turn right.
Library is on the left, past the shopping strip and the Baptist Church.
FROM THE NORTH
Route 91 South
Exit 18, "691 West"
Route 691 west to Exit 3, "Route 10, South"
Turn left at end of ramp onto Route 10, South.
Travel approximately 4 miles to a light at Route 68/70.
Turn right.
The library is the third building on your right.
FROM THE EAST
Interstate 84, West
Exit 27, "Route 691"
Route 691 East to Exit 3
Turn right at end of ramp onto Route 10, South.
Travel approximately 4 miles to a light at Route 68/70.
Turn right.
The library is the third building on your right.
Library Director
Deputy Director
Assistant Director
Head of Children's Services
Head of Information Services
Head of Circulation & Materials Management