All Somerville Public Library locations are open.

Hours of Operation

Central Library ( Open )

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 ( Open )

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 ( Open )

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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  • A watercolor sewing machine with various sewing notions, with text reading "open sewing hours at west".
    Monday, June 1

    Open Sewing Hours at West

    Bring your own project and use our space and machines to work on it. Adventurous beginners welcome!
    Learn More and Register for Open Sewing Hours
  • Stencil art surrounds a tote bag with "DIY Tote Bags for Teens!" in the center. SPL logo on top left.
    Tuesday, June 2

    DIY Tote Bags for Teens!

    Join us at the library to customize your own tote! 
    Learn More about DIY Tote Bags
  • Transcript: Somerville Cine-Club at West
    Wednesday, June 3

    Somerville Cine-Club at West

    Come enjoy two short films by Oscar-winner Jonathan Demme, both presented via their best available home media format: Laserdisc!
    Learn More
  • While Skulls decorate the purple background in columns. The program title, Death Cafe at Central Library is displayed in the middle with the SPL logo at the bottom.
    Wednesday, June 3

    Death Café at the Central Library

    Join us for a group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes.
    Learn More About Death Cafe and Sign Up
  • several custom potion bottles fill the background of the image. "Make a potion bottle for Teens" is overlayed in bubbly script text. SPL logo on top left.
    Friday, June 5

    Make a Potion Bottle for Teens!

    Join us and make a decorative potion bottle to add a little magic to you life!
    Learn More about Make a Potion Bottle
  • A painted rainbow background, with text in the foreground reading "paint your pride at East".
    Friday, June 5

    Paint Your Pride @ East

    Join us in painting paper fans using markers and colored pencils of all kinds!
    Learn More and Register to Paint Your Pride
  • A rainbow tie-dye spiral in the background, with text in the foreground reading, "tie-dye with pride."
    Saturday, June 6

    Tie-Dye with Pride

    Join us for some summer fun and add a little more color to your world!
    Learn More & Register for Tie-Dye
  • Colorful, scattered puzzle pieces in the background, with text in the foreground reading "puzzle challenge + swap."
    Sunday, June 7

    Puzzle Challenge + Swap

    Leave a puzzle, take a puzzle, and stick around for a community puzzling challenge!
    Learn More About the Puzzle Swap
  • 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, June 8

    Free Write Monday Night @ East Branch

    Come fight the Monday scaries with Free Write Monday Night @ East! 
    Learn More about Free Write Night
  • Pride bracelets decorate the background. A rainbow is overlayed with text "Make Your Own Pride Bracelet! (for Teens and Tweens)" with SPL logo on the bottom
    Monday, June 8

    Make your own Pride bracelet (for teens and tweens)!

    Celebrate pride by making a friendship bracelet!
    Learn More about Make Your Own Pride Bracelet