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Designed by Cass Gilbert and completed in 1911. Located on the corner of Temple and Elm Street.

Yale's main library, designed by James Gamble Rogers and completed in 1930.

View from Elm Street of the New Haven Free Public Library while under construction. Located on the corner of Temple and Elm Streets, the Library opened in 1911 at 133 Elm and remains in the same location today.

Interior shot of the "Charging desk in the Main delivery room, 1926" (Handwritten on reverse). Note the portrait of Ithiel Town by Nathaniel Jocelyn over the door to the Open Shelf Room.

Several people study at large wooden tables. This reading room, on the eastern side of the building, is now the Business Room.

A librarian and patron at the reference desk. On the eastern side of the building, this is now the Business Room.

Students using the card catalog. Handwritten on reverse: "Miss Jerome aided by Dr. Sheridan instructing a high school class on the use of the catalog."

The Curtis Memorial Library building, far right, opened in 1903 and was used as the library for 70 years. It was designed by W. H. Allen.

A small building with a hip roof at the intersection of two unpaved streets. This building was erected by the South Britain Library Association in 1904.

One of Connecticut's 11 Carnegie libraries, opened in 1909.