Somerville Public Library (MA)

Somerville Public Library (MA) On a mission to strengthen community and promote lifelong learning in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Take a look at the upcoming events at the SPL for the week of June 14 - June 20!Celebrate America's 250th by coming to I...
05/31/2026

Take a look at the upcoming events at the SPL for the week of June 14 - June 20!

Celebrate America's 250th by coming to In Support of the Army: How the Housewives of Massachusetts Supported the Formation of the Continental Army Through Foodways at the Central Library on Wednesday, June 17.

Dust off those antiques! Collectibles Appraisal with Rick from Perfect Pastime 617 is coming back to the Central Library on Saturday, June 20 starting at 9:30 AM.

As always, links for registration and more information can be found in our Linktree or the Calendar on our website. See you there!

Not sure what to read next? Check out our genre-specific reading recommendation email newsletters! From biographies to f...
05/29/2026

Not sure what to read next? Check out our genre-specific reading recommendation email newsletters! From biographies to fantasy to romance to thrillers, we (almost) have it all. Visit https://tinyurl.com/SPLbookrecs to see everything we have to offer and sign up!

This year's Book Publishing Program was a roaring success! We had 16 young authors ages 10 - 18 publish 13 books!The pro...
05/28/2026

This year's Book Publishing Program was a roaring success! We had 16 young authors ages 10 - 18 publish 13 books!

The program has been so successful that West Branch's very own Alison took the stage at this years' Massachusetts Library Association annual conference to discuss the program alongside librarians from Medford and Wakefield.

To view and check out this year or any of the previous years' works, search "West Branch Book Publishing Program" on our catalog or visit the West Branch Children's Room!

Join us on Sunday to learn about the history of Somerville's water source.This film traces the displacement of people an...
05/26/2026

Join us on Sunday to learn about the history of Somerville's water source.

This film traces the displacement of people and the loss of a way of life in the Swift River Valley of western Massachusetts, when the Quabbin Reservoir flooded four towns in order to create water infrastructure for 52 Boston metropolitan communities.

After the screening, there will be a Q&A with the filmmaker, Roger Hagopian.

Questions? Contact Kerry: [email protected]

New or nervous readers are invited to practice and develop confidence by reading aloud to Waffles, a certified therapy d...
05/25/2026

New or nervous readers are invited to practice and develop confidence by reading aloud to Waffles, a certified therapy dog, who will be a patient and non-judgmental audience!

Learn more about this program and register to read to waffles at https://tinyurl.com/y46kreky.

Your library account is where you can review your checkouts and holds, search for and request library materials, access ...
05/25/2026

Your library account is where you can review your checkouts and holds, search for and request library materials, access your reading history (if activated), update your email or phone number, and more! But how do you log in? Follow these steps and you'll be the master of your library account in no time!

The week of June 7-13 is packed with exciting programs for you to check out! Don't miss our BYO Container Gardening Work...
05/24/2026

The week of June 7-13 is packed with exciting programs for you to check out! Don't miss our BYO Container Gardening Workshops at West on the 8th and Central on the 11th, or our author talk with Nalini Singh happening on the 10th!

You can learn all about these programs and register (if necessary) via the calendar on our website, which you can find linked from our bio, in our linktree, or at https://tinyurl.com/somprograms.

Reduce frustration and teach your baby to communicate before they can speak! Sheryl White of Baby Kneads teaches this 4-...
05/23/2026

Reduce frustration and teach your baby to communicate before they can speak! Sheryl White of Baby Kneads teaches this 4-part class for caregivers with pre-verbal children ages 2 months - pre-crawling.

Classes are 45 minutes long and held at 11am on four Mondays: June 1, 8, 15 & 22. Visit https://tinyurl.com/25757e7w to learn more and register.

For more information, contact Meghan at [email protected].

Did you know that you have access to learning real life language skills online through the library? Mango offers courses...
05/22/2026

Did you know that you have access to learning real life language skills online through the library? Mango offers courses on 70+ languages, including Arabic, Chinese, English (ELL), Haitian Creole, Hindi, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Vietnamese, and over 60 more! Visit the Databases page on our website, or Web Resources from our catalog, to sign up today!

Take a look at the recent board games added to our Library of Things collection! To check one out or place a hold, visit...
05/21/2026

Take a look at the recent board games added to our Library of Things collection! To check one out or place a hold, visit our online catalog, give us a call, or find them on the second floor of the Central Library!

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79 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA
02143

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+16176235000

Website

https://www.somervillepubliclibrary.org/

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