The Friends Of The Hamden Library

Freinds bookstore - we sell quality used books at reasonable prices to help benefit library services and programs. Located on the lower level at miller memorial library.

Thornton wilder writing competition - now in its thirty-eighth year, the thornton wilder writing competition was established by the friends of the hamden library to honor long-time hamden resident and pulitzer prize winning author and playwright, thornton wilder. The competition is open to all new haven county public, private and parochial high school students. Over the years we have awarded cash prizes to hundreds of students for their creative writing efforts, and we encourage students to take advantage of this opportunity.