Update - Found some at the Walgreens in Guilford. They have a few things left if needed

https://nhfpl.org/branches/ives-main-library/

>The Ives Main Library of the New Haven Free Public Library is located at 133 Elm Street, on the corner of Temple Street overlooking the historic New Haven Green.

That workspace closed unfortunately

Ives Branch is right on the Green downtown. I believe there's a small cafe now as well.

There are also branches in Westville and Fair Haven if either is more convenient.

The Panera in North Haven closed. 😢

If you want a quiet co-working office environment, I would suggest the space above Koffee? on Audubon. It's $8/day and a very nice environment. The coffee shop itself has free WiFi and some desk spaces but it often gets crowded.

Did they ever open that cafe? It was closed for COVID.

Oh, like any of them. That's what they're there for, basically the only place you can hang out without having to buy anything or being looked at weird for being there.

New Haven’s main (downtown) library branch on NH Green and also has a cafe section.

There’s a library next to the courthouse on the green

This looks great, will check it out. Thanks!

Yup

I don't think it'll be appropriate to stay there for long hours as it's a busy place.

Looks great. Will check it out. Thanks!

Sounds like a great place though. Would've been awesome if it was in downtown.

https://institutelibrary.org/mission-statement/contact-us/

He probably has a VPN

Awesome! I'll check it out

The main library has a cafe in it too!

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As a developer, aren’t you worried about security over free public Wi-Fi?

Sorry I know it's not downtown

Go to 12% brewing, they open at 7 or 6 they serve coffee and welcome people to work from there. My girl has worked out of there on certain days

I’d pick the guilford public library. I know its not downtown new haven. The branford and east haven libraries would work too.

I’m glad you asked. Actually that is not accurate. The truth is Panera is more like a coffee house cafeteria. You don’t have the server coming up to serve you and depending on your tip. You order your food at the counter. And the coffee is free all day all you have to do is order one cup of coffee and you can refill it as much as you want. I sometimes work remotely and what ever state I am in - if I know a panera is near by - i am confidant i’ll be able to work from there. I prefer this chain over starbucks because starbucks music is often too loud to concentrate and there are no free refills. But to your point - yes you should order something if you are going to study in a coffee house. I’ll get lunch or a pastry or two and of course the coffee. If you are not going to order anything at all it really is not polite to study in a coffee shop - in that case your default should be a library.

Edit - Consider the cafeteria too at ikea! Once again - its a cafeteria. Bottomless coffee. Only issue is bathroom is far from the cafeteria. No one will kick you out. Spacious area - nice view of the city.