New Britain Then & Now Slideshow

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The New Britain Public Library (Main Library and Jefferson Branch) will be closed Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 

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Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on January 18, 2026 @ 6:00pm.

Program Description

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New Britain resident, Jimmy Golon, will present more pictures and slides of New Britain throughout the years! 

Jimmy has been researching New Britain history since 1991, with a major interest in the construction of the highway. He has interviewed folks who have been impacted by the highway construction, as well as the infamous Night of Fires in 1971.