The Central Library will be open from 1:00 – 5:00 pm on Sundays starting September 13.

The East Branch is now closed on Sundays until next summer.

Hours of Operation

Central Library ( Closed )

Monday - Thursday9:00 AM — 9:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM — 6:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Sunday1:00 PM — 5:00 PM

East Branch ( Closed )

Monday9:00 AM — 9:00 PM
Tuesday - Wednesday9:00 AM — 6:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM — 9:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM — 6:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM — 1:00 PM
SundayClosed

West Branch ( Closed )

Monday9:00 AM — 9:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM — 6:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM — 9:00 PM
Thursday - Friday9:00 AM — 6:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM — 1:00 PM
SundayClosed

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  • Transcript: Sing-Along with Matt Heaton at West
    Tuesday, September 8

    Singalong with Matt Heaton at West!

    Join us at the West Branch on the 2nd Tuesday of every month for fun with Matt Heaton!
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  • Blue-and-white emblem with a cross icon and curved swoosh graphic, reading “OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING,” with “Somerville Public Library” and a circular health-and-human-services seal.
    Tuesday, September 8

    Overdose Prevention Training

    September is National Recovery Month! As part of Somerville’s Year of the Neighbor initiative, neighbors are invited to learn about overdose prevention with the Somerville Health and Human Services Department.
    Learn More about Overdose Prevention Training
  • Back-to-School Crafts Mini Bulletin Boards for ages 11+! with Somerville Public Library logo.
    Wednesday, September 9

    Back-to-School Crafts: Mini Bulletin Boards

    Start the school year off right! Craft yourself a mini bulletin board with a custom look.
    Learn More & Register for Back to School Crafts
  • Realistic coloring pencils and a snippet of a coloring page on a red background. Text reads "keep calm and color on."
    Thursday, September 10

    Keep Calm and Color On (for Adults)

    Take an evening to relax with your friends at the SPL and color your stress away! 
    Learn More & Register for Keep Calm and Color On
  • Cartoon of game pieces, cards, and dice, separated from text that reads Adult Board Game Cafe.
    Saturday, September 12

    Board Game Café at the Library (for Adults)

    Come check out our board game collection, play an old favorite, or learn something new!
    Learn More About Board Game Cafe
  • Gardening Workshops with Green City Growers. Plants and crops are shown along with dates for the program.
    Saturday, September 12

    Gardening Workshop with Green City Growers

    Join us in the Library’s Demonstration Garden as we grow and nurture some Food For Thought!
    Learn More about Gardening Workshops
  • Two groups of friends hang out with a multicolored stripe background. Text reads "speed friending for adults."
    Sunday, September 13

    Speed Friending for Adults

    Looking to make friends in your community? Join us for speed friending!
    Register for Speed Friending
  • A white background with a light purple polygon across the bottom is overlayed by Free Write Monday Night @ East Branch. A quill and ink and some write marks are also on the image with Somerville Library logo at the bottom.
    Monday, September 14

    Free Write Monday Night @ East Branch

    Come fight the Monday scaries with Free Write Monday Night @ East!
    Learn More about Free Write Monday Night
  • A light to dark blue background is overlayed with text that reads: Teen Pizza & Craft. An image of marble magnets with text September: Pizza & Marble Magnets is in the middle with the Somerville Public Library logo at the bottom.
    Monday, September 14

    Teen Pizza & Craft at West

    Teen Pizza & Craft: we have pizza and do crafts!
    Learn More about Teen Pizza & Craft
  • Poster with green text “WORD ON THE STREET: POETRY AS RECORD” and logos for Mass Cultural Council, Somerville Public Library, and sAc; a man holding a microphone while reading from a book at a stand.
    Monday, September 14

    Word on the Street: Poetry as Record

    In this poetry workshop we’ll generate poetic records that process the overwhelming forces shaping daily life into personal truths we can grasp onto.
    Learn More & Register for Word on the Street: Poetry as Record