Documents and events at the Ingraham Library Helga J. Ingraham Memorial Library

THE HELGA J. INGRAHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY is open free of charge and year round to all researchers. Materials may be used in the library reading room but do not circulate. Staff members are always available to help researchers. A photocopier and a microfilm reader/printer are available for patron use. The library is located on the ground floor of the Litchfield History Museum and often hosts programs and workshops for adults and children. Please call ahead or check our calendar to see if there is an event the day you plan to visit.


Description of Holdings

The Helga J. Ingraham Memorial Library houses information about Litchfield's 280 years of growth and change as reflected through the papers, publications, photographs, and ephemera of local residents, homes, businesses, institutions and organizations. The Society's library also serves as the official repository for the records of many local institutions including the Garden Club, the Litchfield Red Cross, the Junior Women’s Club and the Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter of the DAR.


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