Hours of Operation

Today 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Today 9:00 PM - 6:00 PM
East Branch

Today 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
West Branch

Featured Programs & Events

Summer Reading is July 5 through August 13

Pick up your Reading Club Kits at any SPL location

Reading Club kits will be available for pickup from June 21 through July 2. Stop by your Branch Library each week to log your reading and receive a fun prize!

All children's programming will be held outdoors, weather permitting.

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Hooray!

The SPL is fine free!

We are thrilled to announce that the SPL is fine free!

This means that we will not be collecting late fines on any items that are checked out at any Somerville location.

Please note that we will still be collecting fees associated with damaged/lost Somerville-owned items. Fine free also does not include books obtained through the Commonwealth Catalog or Interlibrary Loan System.

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Read all summer long and win prizes!

Adult Summer Reading Bingo

Adult Summer Reading Bingo is here!

Stop by any of the SPL Libraries to get your bingo card, or print your bingo card online.

We also have reading suggestions if you need help getting started!

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We missed you!

We are open to the public.

We are excited to announce that all Library locations are now open to the public!

As per City of Somerville guidelines, both visitors to City buildings as well as staff will be required to wear face coverings while inside the buildings.

Please note that our community programming will be taking place either outdoors or online throughout the summer. Find out more about our programming on our event calendar.

Craft & Chat

Adult Crafters: join our weekly drop-in group

Mondays, 1-3pm. Work on your knitting or other craft project at home while chatting with others. Email mcarr@minlib.net for an invitation.

Tumblebooks for Kids

eBooks for Children!

Kids stuck at home? Login to Tumblebooks to access your choice of over 1,100 K-6 e-books. Free and always available. Click the login link, then scroll down, select Tumblebooks, and follow the prompts. PLEASE NOTE: Tumblebooks does not work well with Xfinity Wi-Fi, and is a known issue. For best results, use non-Xfinity Wi-Fi to access Tumblebooks.

Hours of Operation

Featured Programs & Events

Pick up your Reading Club Kits at any SPL location

The SPL is fine free!

Adult Summer Reading Bingo

We are open to the public.

Adult Crafters: join our weekly drop-in group

eBooks for Children!

Welcome to Somerville Public Library

Library Blog

The Industrial School for Girls

Fashion: Nuthouse or Refuge?

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Hours of Operation

Featured Programs & Events

Pick up your Reading Club Kits at any SPL location

The SPL is fine free!

Adult Summer Reading Bingo

We are open to the public.

Adult Crafters: join our weekly drop-in group

eBooks for Children!

Welcome to Somerville Public Library

Library Blog

The Industrial School for Girls

Fashion: Nuthouse or Refuge?