In a unanimous vote last month, the Board of Finance approved a $5.4 million bond authorization for the renovation of the Blackstone Memorial Library. The BOF recommended the Representative Town ...

Sunday showcased a unique fundraiser in Branford. A full 18-hole mini golf course was constructed in the Blackstone Library, ...

For Blackstone Library leaders, Friday was one of those great days. In the morning, Library Director Karen Jensen and Blackstone Board Chair Andy McKirdy were on hand in Hartford with State Rep.

BRANFORD >> Built in 1896, the James Blackstone Memorial Library is an architectural icon in the town of Branford. However, the 19th century building needs to be upgraded to meet the needs of its 21st ...

BRANFORD — The James Blackstone Memorial Library marks its 125th year on Thursday, June 17. It’s among many libraries that been transformed over the past century, more so during the global pandemic.

BRANFORD >> The James Blackstone Memorial Library, a grand building modeled after an ancient Greek temple, with towering pillars outside and inside, is 121 years old this year; it was dedicated in ...