The Central Library Children’s Room will be closed from May 8 through May 17 for building maintenance. It will reopen on May 18. For more information, please visit our Closure Information page.

Wellington Hall (Central Library Floors 2 & 3) is now open for regular hours.

East Branch and West Branch hours will be unchanged during this time.

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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  • Darning Workshop with Jessamy Shay: Illustrated sewing implements surround the name of the event.
    Tuesday, May 12

    Darning Workshop with Jessamy Shay

    Darning is a fabric mending technique that involves reinforcing or re-weaving a portion of fabric by hand.
    Learn More & Register for Darning Workshop
  • A birdhouse background with paper butterflies and birds is overlayed by text "Customize a Bird House at the Central Library (For Teens)" with the SPL logo at the bottom
    Tuesday, May 12

    Customize a Bird House for Teens! at Central

    Celebrate the good weather by customizing a birdfeeder!
    Learn More about Customize a Bird House
  • Transcript: Creative Patching with Jessamy Shay
    Wednesday, May 13

    Creative Patching with Jessamy Shay

    Creative Patching will focus on how to repair holes, tears, and stains in clothing using fabric patches and hand embroidery techniques.
    Learn More and Register
  • Darning Workshop with Jessamy Shay: Illustrated sewing implements surround the name of the event.
    Thursday, May 14

    Darning Workshop with Jessamy Shay

    Darning is a fabric mending technique that involves reinforcing or re-weaving a portion of fabric by hand.
    Learn More & Register for Darning Workshop
  • Transcript: Cartooning Workshop for Kids With Rick Stromoski
    Saturday, May 16

    Cartooning Workshop for Kids with Rick Stromoski

    Kids ages 6 to 12 are invited to join award winning cartoonist Rick Stromoski in this fun and interactive class where they will learn how to draw animals!
    Learn More and Register
  • Gardening Workshops with Green City Growers. Plants and crops are shown along with dates for the program.
    Saturday, May 16

    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
  • Mindful Movement. Yoga for Kids at West against a landscape background.
    Saturday, May 16

    Mindful Movement: Kids Yoga at West

    Join local yoga teacher Rachel Estes for mindful movement and fun!
    Learn More about Mindful Movement: Kids Yoga
  • A subtle pattern of illustrated book cases with an example craft on top, featuring a small three dimensional bookshelf in a small metal tin. Text reads "make a mini library."
    Sunday, May 17

    Make a Mini Library

    In honor of Get Caught Reading Month — join us to make a Mini Library!
    Learn More & Register to Make a Mini Library
  • A graphic with the words BANNING BOOKS IN AMERICA NOT A HOW-TO in bold red and black lettering against a white bookshelf background. The Somerville Public Library logo is at the bottom.
    Monday, May 18

    Banning Books in America: Not a How To, with Author Samuel Cohen

    Join author and professor, Samuel Cohen, for a conversation on his most recent release, Banning Books in America: Not a How-to
    Learn More & Register for Banning Books in America
  • A photo of a leather wallet with various coins spilling out. Text reads "Money 101: how bank accounts and credit cards work (for teens)."
    Tuesday, May 19

    Money 101 (for Teens)

    Don’t learn about money the hard way! If you’ve never had a bank account or credit card, or do but don’t really know how the money systems work yet, this workshop is for you.
    Learn More About Banking 101 and Register to Attend