A diorama depicting two children and a librarian in a library. A sign reads in part, "Books are bridges to knowledge. The public library plays its part in education."
The Brewster Building, at the southeast corner of State and Chapel Streets. The clock tower of the railroad depot, designed by Henry Austin and completed in 1849, is visible on the left.
Attached typewritten note reads, "This store-front reading center branch displays its wares enticingly to passersby and offers a varied service with emphasis on recreational reading."
A group of children assembled in front of the Dixwell Branch of the New Haven Free Public Library. Built in the early 1920's, Dixwell was at 555 Dixwell Avenue.
A line of children waits outside a storefront, while a police officer stands nearby. A sign reading "Branch Library" is visible in the window. This may be the Congress Branch Library, which opened in 1915 at 427 Congress Avenue.