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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  • 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 21

    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
  • Poster reading “UNTIL HELP ARRIVES With Somerville Emergency Management,” with the Emergency Management Somerville and Somerville Public Library logos, and a red medical kit icon.
    Monday, September 21

    Until Help Arrives with Somerville Emergency Management

    September is National Preparedness Month! As part of Somerville’s Year of the Neighbor initiative, neighbors are invited to learn about responding to everyday emergencies with Somerville Emergency Management.
    Learn More about Until Help Arrives
  • Transcript: STEAM Team (ages 2+) at West
    Tuesday, September 22

    STEAM Team (ages 2+) at West

    Come join Jen at the West Branch Library and become a little engineer! We will use several different STEM themed toys to build, create, and experiment!
    Learn More
  • Promotional image for “SUSTAINAVILLE BOOK CLUB”, plus a book cover reading “How to Love a Forest” and small logos for Mystic River Watershed Association, Sustainaville, and Somerville Library.
    Wednesday, September 23

    Sustainaville Book Club September Meeting

    Join city staff from the Sustainability and Environment Division and the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) for an uplifting discussion of How to Love a Forest by Ethan Tapper. 
    Learn More about Sustainaville Book Club Meeting
  • A blue background is overlayed with Pokémon-style text that reads: Pokémon Card Bookmarks. A large image of random Pokémon cards sits below with SPL logo.
    Thursday, September 24

    DIY: Pokémon Card Bookmarks (for Adults)

    Create your own bookmark by personalizing those energy cards with stickers, a cutout of your favorite starter and your own doodles.
    Learn More about DIY: Pokémon Card Bookmarks
  • Chill Craft Night for Teens: A picture of a yellow surface with messy craft supplies scattered on top. Over the image reads "chill craft night for teens."
    Thursday, September 24

    Chill Craft Night for Teens: Button Mania!

    Teens and tweens in grades 7-12 are invited to join us for a chill craft night in the teen room.
    Learn More about Chill Craft Night for Teens
  • Handwritten-style title “Writer’s Den” over blue notebook lines, with a gray spiral notebook, a black fountain pen, and a small “Somerville Public Library” logo at the bottom.
    Thursday, September 24

    Writers’ Den

    Teens and tweens in grades 7-12 are invited to the Writers’ Den! 
    Learn More about Writer’s Den
  • Read to Waffles, the therapy dog: a dog against a grassy background.
    Thursday, September 24

    Therapy Dog for Young Readers at Central

    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 & Register for Therapy Dog at Central
  • 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.
    Thursday, September 24

    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
  • Puzzle pieces in the process of being put together. Text reads puzzle palooza & swap.
    Sunday, September 27

    Puzzle Palooza + Swap at the Central Library

    Leave a puzzle and take a puzzle, then stay for a community speed puzzling challenge!
    Learn More About Puzzle Palooza