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Ideas with Agency!

For 200 years, the Institute Library has brought people together to explore ideas, share knowledge, and contribute to New Haven’s cultural and civic life. The Library continues this tradition by providing a place where research, creative inquiry, and community-generated initiatives can take shape.

The Social Justice Reader Fellowship exemplifies this commitment. Conceived by a community member and made possible through individual philanthropy, the Fellowship provides paid research and mentorship opportunities for New Haven high school students investigating questions of race, equity, and social justice.

Building on this example, we seek to connect independent researchers, artists, writers, educators, and community members with opportunities to develop and share their work through exhibitions, publications, performances, public conversations, and collaborative projects.

Your support helps sustain Civic Scholarship at the Institute Library. Contributions support fellowships, exhibitions, public programs, and partnerships that encourage inquiry, foster collaboration, and enrich New Haven’s intellectual and cultural life.

Together, we can help ideas take shape and knowledge become a shared public resource.

A man with gray hair, wearing a blue sweater and beige pants, is sitting on a bench indoors, with his left hand on the surface and his right hand on his knee. He is looking to his left with a calm expression, against a neutral background with soft lighting and shadows.
A woman with curly brown hair sits on a beige bench in a neutral-colored room, looking to the side with a calm expression. She is wearing a sleeveless beige sweater and beige pants, with her hands resting on her lap, and she is barefoot. The wall behind her is plain, and there are beige pillows on the bench.

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A man with short gray hair and a beard, wearing a brown polo shirt and cream pants, sitting on a bench against a beige wall.
A woman with short blonde hair, wearing a sleeveless orange top and beige pants, sitting on a cushioned bench, reading a book, with sunlight casting shadows on the wall behind her.
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