Ivoryton Public Library - Business Services in Ivoryton, CT

The Ivoryton Library, organized in 1871, is one of the few libraries in the state housed in its original structure, built in l889, that has continued to function as a library for over 140 years. The library has great significance for the village of Ivoryton because much of the present landscape and environment in the community is due to the unique ivory-cutting industry that flourished here during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The library, perfectly placed in the center of this once factory village, was built in part with funds from the ivory factory, Comstock, Cheney & Co. It is difficult to imagine that Ivoryton was at one time the center of the ivory cutting trade in the United States. A photographic exhibit of the Comstock Cheney ivory trade resides in the library as part of a permanent collection. Currently there are 9,000 books and other items on the shelves of the library, including archives on the library history, the ivory trade, and local history.

The Ivoryton Library is a private, non-profit association serving the greater community. The library loans books and other visual and audio materials, and provides research assistance. It also creates educational, historical, cultural and civic programs of interest to the community.

Ivoryton Public Library
106 Main Street
Ivoryton, CT 06442
Phone: (860) 767-1252

Hours:
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10AM–6PM
Wednesday 10AM–8PM
Thursday 10AM–6PM
Friday 2–6PM
Saturday 9AM–12PM
Sunday 1AM–4PM