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The Lewis Walpole Library
154 Main Street, Farmington, CT
(860-677-2140)

Mapquest map and driving directions.

From New Haven:

• Take I-91 North to exit 22 (Route 9).
• Take Route 9 North to Route 72 West (Exit 28, a left exit).
• Take Route 72 West to Exit 33 (Route 372).
  (highway splits at several points—always take 72 West, even when the sign for the other fork reads “Farmington”) .
• Almost immediately, take right exit (Exit 2) to Route 372 (New Britain Avenue).
• Stay in left lanes of exit ramp, and turn left onto Route 372 (New Britain Avenue).
• Take a right at the first light (Cooke Street).
• When Cooke Street merges into Route 10 North (Mobil Station on left) follow Route 10 North about 1 mile.
• The Library is on the left, just before light at intersection with Meadow Road, behind tall white picket fence.

To New Haven:

• Turn right on Route 10 South.
• Bear right at Mobil Station (still 10 South).
• Go through one set of lights.
• Turn left immediately under bridge (signs are not obvious: Route 72 and I-84).
• Once on highway, get into left lanes immediately.
• Take Route 72 East to Route 9 South.
• Take Route 9 South to I-91 South.

Alternative route to/from the Lewis Walpole Library:

From New Haven:

• Take I-91 North to Exit 22 (Route 9).
• Take Route 9 North to I-84 West.
• Take I-84 West to Exit 39 (Route 4).
• Take Route 4 West to Route 10.
• Turn left on Route 10 South (Main Street, Farmington).
• Take Main Street (10 South) through two lights .
• The Library is the first house on right after second light (intersection with Meadow Road).
• Turn right into first (154 Main) or second (158 Main) driveway.

To New Haven:

• Turn left onto Main Street (Route 10 North).
• Turn right at second light (Mountain Road).
• Follow Mountain Road (it bears to the left after the hill) to end.
• Turn right at end of Mountain Road.
• Turn left at light onto Route 6.
• Take Route 6 to Route I-84.
• Take I-84 East to Route 9.
• Take Route 9 South to I-91.
• Take I-91 South to New Haven.

From the East:

• Take I-84 West to Exit 39 (Route 4).
• Take Route 4 West to Route 10.
• Turn left on Route 10 South (Main Street, Farmington) .
• Follow Main Street (10 South) through two lights.
• The Library is the first house on the right after second light (intersection with Meadow Road).
• Turn right into first (154 Main) or second (158 Main) driveway.

From the West:

• Take I-84 East to exit 34 (Crooked Street).
• Turn left at lights at top of ramp onto Crooked Street.
• Turn left again at lights onto Route 372/New Britain Avenue.
• Turn right at third set of lights onto Cooke Street.
• When Cooke Street merges into Route 10 North (Mobil Station on left) follow Route 10 North about 1 mile.
• The Library is on the left, just before light at intersection with Meadow Road, behind tall white picket fence.