Connecticut State Library

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government agency state library

The Connecticut State Library is the official state institution responsible for preserving Connecticut’s historical records, legal documents, and cultural heritage collections.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Connecticut State Library canonical	2
Connecticut State Library (current repository, archival)	1
Connecticut State Library Board	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1570403 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Connecticut State Library
Context triple: [Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, preservedIn, Connecticut State Library]

A. New York State Library
The New York State Library is a major public research library in Albany that serves as the central library for New York State government and preserves extensive historical and governmental collections.
B. Maine State Library
The Maine State Library is the official state library of Maine, providing public access to collections, research resources, and library services for residents, government agencies, and libraries across the state.
C. Meriden Public Library
Meriden Public Library is the main public library serving the residents of Meriden, Connecticut with lending materials, community programs, and information services.
D. White Plains Public Library
White Plains Public Library is the main public library serving the city of White Plains, New York, providing community access to books, digital resources, and educational programs.
E. Danforth Memorial Library
Danforth Memorial Library is a public library building designed by prominent American architect Charles Follen McKim, known for its Beaux-Arts style and historical significance.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Connecticut State Library
Target entity description: The Connecticut State Library is the official state institution responsible for preserving Connecticut’s historical records, legal documents, and cultural heritage collections.

A. New York State Library
The New York State Library is a major public research library in Albany that serves as the central library for New York State government and preserves extensive historical and governmental collections.
B. Maine State Library
The Maine State Library is the official state library of Maine, providing public access to collections, research resources, and library services for residents, government agencies, and libraries across the state.
C. Meriden Public Library
Meriden Public Library is the main public library serving the residents of Meriden, Connecticut with lending materials, community programs, and information services.
D. White Plains Public Library
White Plains Public Library is the main public library serving the city of White Plains, New York, providing community access to books, digital resources, and educational programs.
E. Danforth Memorial Library
Danforth Memorial Library is a public library building designed by prominent American architect Charles Follen McKim, known for its Beaux-Arts style and historical significance.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (63)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	government agency ⓘ state library ⓘ
collectionIncludes	Connecticut administrative regulations ⓘ Connecticut business and organizational records ⓘ Connecticut city directories ⓘ Connecticut colonial records ⓘ linked to: Connecticut colonial and early state legislature Connecticut constitutional documents ⓘ Connecticut court reports ⓘ Connecticut election materials ⓘ Connecticut executive branch records ⓘ Connecticut government digital publications ⓘ Connecticut judicial records ⓘ Connecticut legal materials ⓘ Connecticut legislative records ⓘ Connecticut local histories ⓘ Connecticut military and war-related records ⓘ Connecticut oral histories ⓘ Connecticut state agency reports ⓘ Connecticut state government publications ⓘ Connecticut state statutes and session laws ⓘ Connecticut town records ⓘ Connecticut vital records indexes ⓘ genealogical resources ⓘ historical manuscripts related to Connecticut ⓘ maps and atlases of Connecticut ⓘ newspapers from Connecticut ⓘ photographs and visual materials related to Connecticut ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
foundedBy	State of Connecticut legislature ⓘ linked to: Connecticut General Assembly
governedBy	Connecticut State Library Board ⓘ linked to: Connecticut State Library
hasDivision	Collection Services ⓘ Information Services ⓘ Law and Legislative Reference Unit ⓘ Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped ⓘ linked to: Talking Book and Braille Library Public Records Administration ⓘ linked to: Commission on Public Records State Archives ⓘ
hasFunction	law library ⓘ public research library ⓘ records management support for state and local government ⓘ state archives ⓘ
hasJurisdiction	Connecticut ⓘ
hasLegalMandate	Connecticut General Statutes ⓘ
hasOnlineResource	Connecticut law and legislative research guides ⓘ digital collections of Connecticut historical materials ⓘ digital repository of Connecticut state documents ⓘ genealogy research guides ⓘ online catalog of library holdings ⓘ
locatedIn	231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut ⓘ Hartford, Connecticut ⓘ linked to: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
operatedBy	State of Connecticut ⓘ linked to: Connecticut
partOf	State of Connecticut ⓘ linked to: Connecticut
providesService	access to government information ⓘ interlibrary loan services ⓘ legal reference services ⓘ records management training for government agencies ⓘ reference services to the public ⓘ research assistance on Connecticut history ⓘ services for people who are blind or physically disabled ⓘ
responsibleFor	preservation of Connecticut’s cultural heritage collections ⓘ preservation of Connecticut’s historical records ⓘ preservation of Connecticut’s legal documents ⓘ
state	Connecticut ⓘ
supervisedBy	State Librarian of Connecticut ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut → preservedIn → Connecticut State Library ⓘ

Connecticut Charter of 1662 → archivalLocation → Connecticut State Library ⓘ

Royal Charter of 1662 → locationOfOriginalDocument → Connecticut State Library (current repository, archival) ⓘ

linked to: Connecticut State Library

Connecticut State Library → governedBy → Connecticut State Library Board ⓘ