Monday, Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The library is closed weekends July, August and Labor Day. Click here for directions to the Whittemore Memorial Library. Annual Meeting of Friends of the Whittemore Library featuring Genealogy Workshop with Genealogist, Kenneth Buckbee. The Visiting Nurses of Naugatuck will conduct free blood pressure screening in the meeting room.
All programs are free and open to the public.
History The Whittemore Library, designed by renowned architect Stanford White, was given by John Howard Whittemore in memory of his son, Howard, in 1894. As set forth in the Deed of Gift, the library is governed by a Board of Trustees composed of five members, one from each of the local churches that were in existence in 1894. The Whittemore Library seeks to provide quality library service for the residents of Naugatuck by providing a diversity of ideas, information and resources. The library collection includes more than 40,000 adult books and 20,000 children's books. Special collections include large print, art, literary criticism and local history.