The Coronavirus pandemic brought the challenge of getting library materials into people's hands when the buildings were closed. Curbside pickup began Monday, July 6.
On the darkest day of death in April
I dared to slip out in to the sun
To break free from shelter's chains
I walked alone the streets of silence
A rising spirit moving toward the sea.
The waves still…
It never crossed my mind that I'd live through something like this COVID 19 pandemic. I didn't think it could happen in modern day society because of medical and technological advancements. However, it has taken humanity to its knees worldwide. …
The corner of Church and Chapel Streets, showing three landmarks of the Green. The Franklin Elm, said to have been planted on the day of Benjamin Franklin's death in 1790, was removed in 1904.
Rooftop view looking over empty lots toward Church Street. Some business signs are legible beyond the First New Haven National Bank, reading "Congress Pants" and "Gilden's."