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Fiber to the Library | Internal Connections

Fiber to the Library | Internal Connections (FTTL-IC)

The CT State Library is partnering with CEN and Novus Insight to improve internal network connections for Connecticut’s Primary Libraries supporting digital access and inclusion. CEN’s public-private approach will help local libraries maximize their internet and network-based experience by helping assess, remediate, and upgrade internal connections of the network infrastructure. Many local area networks (LAN) and wireless LANs (WLAN or WiFi Networks) may benefit from equipment and associated infrastructure upgrades internal to their buildings as observed during the CLFC fiber projects and help build an infrastructure plan for the future in support of operations, patron use, and bridging the digital divide in our communities.

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Program Goals

  • Improve the data network infrastructure to better serve library operations and public
  • Design cost-effective network solutions that are flexible, modular, and scalable 
  • Establish internal network systems that maximize the available bandwidth to the Internet 
  • Standardize and turnover a solution that minimizes operational complexity and streamlines support

     

    Get An Assessment | Build a Plan | Upgrade Your Infrastructure 

    By participating in the program, your library can receive an assessment and build a network technology infrastructure plan. Think of this as a roadmap for success when discussing ‘what needs to be done’ and when pursuing additional funding opportunities to upgrade your library’s network infrastructure. A modest investment in time can better inform your planning efforts and help pave the way to optimizing your network and internet connections for the future.

    Getting Started

    Get the application form and instructions from the CT State Library at Fiber to the Libraries- Internal Connections. Your application will be evaluated and presented to the March 2022 State Library Board meeting for approval. Once your grant has been approved, please use the sign-in button below to create your profile in the online platform (button will be made live at that time). Once created, your library will be added to the queue of participants and CEN/NOVUS Insight will be in touch to schedule the assessment of your infrastructure.

    Sign In

     

    Eligible Libraries

    • Only principal public libraries may apply.
    • Libraries must have built end-to-end connectivity to a CEN-supported site on the network. Libraries that connect to the PSDN network via town hall or other municipal site are not eligible to apply.
    • For municipal libraries, any municipality that has not adopted a Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) in the last 10 years as required under CGS Section 8-23(a) must include a Notice of Expired POCD letter with its application form and request for a waiver from the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management (OPM).

    Library Name Street Address Mailing Address Mailing Town Zip
    Andover Public Library  355 Route 6  P.O. Box 117  Andover  06232 
    Ansonia Library  53 South Cliff Street  53 South Cliff Street  Ansonia  06401 
    Babcock Library  25 Pompey Hollow Road  25 Pompey Hollow Road  Ashford  06278 
    Avon Free Public Library  281 Country Club Road  281 Country Club Road  Avon  06001 
    Berlin-Peck Memorial Library  234 Kensington Road  234 Kensington Road  Berlin  06037 
    Clark Memorial Library  538 Amity Road  538 Amity Road  Bethany  06524 
    Bethel Public Library  189 Greenwood Avenue  189 Greenwood Avenue  Bethel  06801 
    Bloomfield Public Library  1 Tunxis Avenue  1 Tunxis Avenue  Bloomfield  06002 
    Wintonbury Branch Library  1015 Blue Hills Ave.  1015 Blue Hills Ave.  Bloomfield  06002 
    Bentley Memorial Library  206 Bolton Center Road  206 Bolton Center Road  Bolton  06043 
    James Blackstone Memorial Library  758 Main Street  758 Main St  Branford  06405 
    Bridgeport Public Library  925 Broad Street  925 Broad Street  Bridgeport  06604 
    Black Rock Branch Library  2705 Fairfield Avenue  2705 Fairfield Avenue  Bridgeport  06605 
    East Side Branch Library  1174 East Main St.  1174 East Main St.  Bridgeport  06607 
    Newfield Branch Library  755 Central Avenue  755 Central Avenue  Bridgeport  06608 
    North Branch Library  3455 Madison Ave.  3455 Madison Ave.  Bridgeport  06606 
    Burnham Library  62 Main Street South  P.O. Box 430  Bridgewater  06752 
    Brookfield Library  182 Whisconier Road  182 Whisconier Road  Brookfield  06804 
    Burlington Public LIbrary  34 Library Lane  34 Library Lane  Burlington  06013 
    Canterbury Public Library  1 Municipal Drive  1 Municipal Drive  Canterbury  06331 
    Chaplin Public Library  130 Chaplin Street  130 Chaplin Street  Chaplin  06235 
    Cheshire Public Library  104 Main Street  104 Main Street  Cheshire  06410 
    Chester Public Library  21 West Main Street  21 West Main Street  Chester  06412 
    Henry Carter Hull Library  10 Killingworth Turnpike  10 Killingworth Turnpike  Clinton  06413 
    Cragin Memorial Library  8 Linwood Avenue  8 Linwood Avenue  Colchester  06415 
    Booth & Dimock Memorial Library  1134 Main Street  1134 Main Street  Coventry  06238 
    Danbury Public Library  170 Main Street  170 Main Street  Danbury  06810 
    Darien Library  1441 Post Road  1441 Post Road  Darien  06820 
    Derby Public Library  313 Elizabeth Street  313 Elizabeth Street  Derby  06418 
    Durham Public Library  7 Maple Avenue  7 Maple Avenue  Durham  06422 
    Eastford Public Library  179 Eastford Road  179 Eastford Road  Eastford  06242 
    Rathbun Free Memorial Library  36 Main St., P.O. Box G  36 Main St., P.O. Box G  East Haddam  06423 
    East Hampton Public Library  105 Main Street  105 Main Street  East Hampton  06424 
    East Hartford Public Library  840 Main Street  840 Main Street  East Hartford  06108 
    Hagaman Memorial Library  227 Main Street  227 Main Street  East Haven  06512 
    East Lyme Public Library  39 Society Road  39 Society Road  Niantic  06357 
    Library Association of Warehouse Point  107 Main Street  107 Main Street  East Windsor  06088 
    Easton Public Library  691 Morehouse Road  P.O. Box 2  Easton  06612 
    Hall Memorial Library  93 Main Street  P.O. Box 280  Ellington  06029 
    Enfield Public Library  104 Middle Road  104 Middle Road  Enfield  06082 
    David M. Hunt Library  63 Main Street  63 Main Street  Falls Village  06031 
    Farmington Libraries  6 Monteith Drive  6 Monteith Drive  Farmington  06032 
    Janet Carlson Calvert Library  5 Tyler Drive  5 Tyler Drive  Franklin  06254 
    Welles-Turner Memorial Library  2407 Main Street  2407 Main Street  Glastonbury  06033 
    Greenwich Library  101 West Putnam Avenue  101 West Putnam Avenue  Greenwich  06830 
    Groton Public Library  52 Newtown Road, Route 117  52 Newtown Road, Route 117  Groton  06340 
    Guilford Free Library  67 Park Street  67 Park Street  Guilford  06437 
    Brainerd Memorial Library  920 Saybrook Road  920 Saybrook Road  Haddam  06438 
    Douglas Library of Hebron  22 Main Street  22 Main Street  Hebron  06248 
    Kent Library Association  32 North Main Street  P.O. Box 127  Kent  06757 
    Killingly Public Library  25 Westcott Road  25 Westcott Road  Danielson  06239 
    Killingworth Library  301 Route 81  P.O. Box 725  Killingworth  06419 
    Ledyard Public Libraries  718 Colonel Ledyard Highway  P.O. Box 225  Ledyard  06339 
    Oliver Wolcott Library  160 South Street  P.O. Box 187  Litchfield  06759 
    E.C. Scranton Memorial Library  801 Boston Post Road  801 Boston Post Road  Madison  06443 
    Richmond Memorial Library  15 School Dr.  15 School Dr.  Marlborough  06447 
    Middlebury Public Library  30 Crest Road  30 Crest Road  Middlebury  06762 
    Levi E. Coe Library  414 Main Street  P. O. Box 458  Middlefield  06455 
    Russell Library  123 Broad Street  123 Broad Street  Middletown  06457 
    Milford Public Library  57 New Haven Avenue  57 New Haven Avenue  Milford  06460 
    Edith Wheeler Memorial Library  733 Monroe Turnpike  733 Monroe Turnpike  Monroe  06468 
    Mystic & Noank Library  40 Library Street  40 Library Street  Mystic  06355 
    Howard Whittemore Memorial Library  243 Church Street  243 Church Street  Naugatuck  06770 
    New Britain Public Library  20 High Street  20 High Street  New Britain  06051 
    New Canaan Library  151 Main Street  151 Main Sreet  New Canaan  06840 
    New Fairfield Free Public Library  2 Brush Hill Road  2 Brush Hill Road  New Fairfield  06812 
    Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library  10 Central Avenue  P.O. Box 247  New Hartford  06057 
    Courtland Wilson Branch Library  303 Washington Avenue  303 Washington Avenue  New Haven  06519 
    Fair Haven Branch Library  182 Grand Avenue  182 Grand Avenue  New Haven  06513 
    Mitchell Branch Library  37 Harrison Street  37 Harrison Street  New Haven  06515 
    New Haven Free Public Library  133 Elm Street  133 Elm Street  New Haven  06510 
    Stetson Branch Library  197 Dixwell Avenue  197 Dixwell Avenue  New Haven  06511 
    Public Library of New London  63 Huntington Street  63 Huntington Street  New London  06320 
    New Milford Public Library  24 Main Street  24 Main Street  New Milford  06776 
    Lucy Robbins Welles Library  95 Cedar Street  95 Cedar Street  Newington  06111 
    Cyrenius H. Booth Library  25 Main Street  25 Main Street  Newtown  06470 
    Norfolk Library  9 Greenwoods Road East  9 Greenwoods Road East  Norfolk  06058 
    Edward Smith Library  3 Old Post Road  3 Old Post Road  North Branford  06472 
    North Branford Library Department  1720 Foxon Road  P. O. Box 258  North Branford  06471 
    Douglas Library  108 Main Street  P.O. Box 608  North Canaan  06018 
    North Haven Memorial Library  17 Elm Street  17 Elm Street  North Haven  06473 
    Norwalk Public Library  1 Belden Avenue  1 Belden Avenue  Norwalk  06850 
    Acton Public Library  60 Old Boston Post Road  60 Old Boston Post Road  Old Saybrook  06475 
    Case Memorial Library  176 Tyler City Road  176 Tyler City Road  Orange  06477 
    Oxford Public Library  49 Great Oak Road  49 Great Oak Road  Oxford  06478 
    Plainville Public Library  56 East Main Street  56 East Main Street  Plainville  06062 
    Pomfret Public Library  449 Pomfret Street  P.O. Box 91  Pomfret  06258 
    Portland Public Library  20 Freestone Avenue  20 Freestone Avenue  Portland  06480 
    Preston Public Library  389 Route 2  389 Route 2  Preston  06365 
    Prospect Public Library  17 Center Street  17 Center Street  Prospect  06712 
    Mark Twain Library  Rte 53 and Diamond Hill Road  P.O. Box 1009  Redding  06875 
    Ridgefield Library  472 Main Street  472 Main Street  Ridgefield  06877 
    Minor Memorial Library  23 South Street  P.O. Box 249  Roxbury  06783 
    Salem Free Public Library  264 Hartford Road  264 Hartford Road  Salem  06420 
    Scoville Memorial Library  38 Main Street  38 Main Street  Salisbury  06068 
    Scotland Public Library  21 Brook Road  21 Brook Road  Scotland  06264 
    Hotchkiss Library of Sharon  10 Upper Main Street  10 Upper Main Street  Sharon  06069 
    Sherman Library Assn.  1 Sherman Center  P.O. Box 40  Sherman  06784 
    Somers Public Library  2 Vision Boulevard  2 Vision Boulevard  Somers  06071 
    South Windsor Public Library  1550 Sullivan Avenue  1550 Sullivan Avenue  South Windsor  06074 
    Southbury Public Library  100 Poverty Road  100 Poverty Road  Southbury  06488 
    Sprague Public Library  76 Main Street  76 Main Street  Baltic  06330 
    Stafford Library  10 Levinthal Run  10 Levinthal Run  Stafford Springs  06076 
    Ferguson Library  96 Broad Street  One Public Library Plaza  Stamford  06904 
    Harry Bennett Library  115 Vine Road  115 Vine Road  Stamford  06905 
    South End Community Center Branch Library  34 Woodland St  34 Woodland St  Stamford  06902 
    Weed Memorial Branch Library  1143 Hope Street  1143 Hope Street  Stamford  06907 
    Sterling Public Library  1183 Plainfield Pike  P.O. Box 158  Oneco  06373 
    Stonington Free Library  20 High Street  P. O. Box 232  Stonington  06378 
    Stratford Library Association  2203 Main Street  2203 Main Street  Stratford  06615 
    Kent Memorial Library  50 North Main Street  50 North Main Street  Suffield  06078 
    Terryville Public Library  238 Main Street  238 Main Street  Terryville  06786 
    Thomaston Public Library  248 Main Street  248 Main Street  Thomaston  06787 
    Union Free Public Library  979 Buckley Highway  979 Buckley Highway  Union  06076 
    Wallingford Public Library  200 North Main Street  200 North Main Street  Wallingford  06492 
    Gunn Memorial Library  5 Wykeham Road  P.O.Box 1273  Washington  06793 
    Silas Bronson Library  267 Grand Street  267 Grand Street  Waterbury  06702 
    Waterford Public Library  49 Rope Ferry Road  49 Rope Ferry Road  Waterford  06385 
    West Hartford Public Library  20 South Main Street  20 South Main Street  West Hartford  06107 
    West Haven Public Library  300 Elm Street  300 Elm Street  West Haven  06516 
    Louis Piantino Branch Library  1 Forest Road  West Haven  West Haven  06516 
    Ora Mason Branch Library  260 Benham Hill Road  West Haven  West Haven  06516 
    Westport Library  20 Jesup Road  20 Jesup Road  Westport  06880 
    Wethersfield Public Library  515 Silas Deane Highway  515 Silas Deane Highway  Wethersfield  06109 
    Willimantic Public Library  905 Main Street  905 Main Street  Willimantic  06226 
    Willington Public Library  7 Ruby Road  7 Ruby Road  Willington  06279 
    Beardsley & Memorial Library  40 Munro Place  40 Munro Place  Winchester  06098 
    Windsor Public Library  323 Broad Street  323 Broad Street  Windsor  06095 
    Windsor Locks Public Library  28 Main Street  28 Main Street  Windsor Locks  06795 
    Wolcott Public Library  469 Boundline Road  469 Boundline Road  Wolcott  06716 
    Woodbridge Town Library  10 Newton Road  10 Newton Road  Woodbridge  06525 
    Woodbury Public Library  269 Main Street South  269 Main Street South  Woodbury  06798