Our library offers a wide variety of reference services for state employees. We collect and permanently maintain a collection of agency publications. We also serve as the official State archive for public records of enduring historical value. We develop and enforce agency Record Retention Schedules. Additionally, we provide storage for agency records.

Our State Library in Hartford offers resources for and about the state's municipalities. We maintain extensive collections of town reports, histories, maps, vital and church records, charters, ordinances, photographs, and other archival material.