The SPL now has a Library Social Worker to assist the Community in accessing a number of resources.

Follow the link to learn more and schedule appointments -- now open for 2025!

Seed starting indoors has many benefits, including an earlier harvest and extending the growing season in short-season climates. Join staff from the Office of Sustainability and Environment to learn how to start seeds in your home.

Join herbalist Mo Katz-Christy for a stroll about town to meet the plants in our neighborhood! We will explore botany and medicinal uses and have lots of space for questions and conversation. Note this program begins at the library but will then walk throughout the neighborhood, arriving late may mean you miss the group at the library and will not be able to catch up.

Are you curious about how Libby works and want to get the basics? Or are you already familiar and are hoping for some tips and tricks to make using it more efficient? Do you want to get questions answered about how and why ebooks and digital audiobooks get purchased? Learn the in's and out's of Libby, the app made by OverDrive, with Head of Adult Services, Kerry O'Donnell.

Join us for an Open Sewing Night at West. Bring your own project and use our space and machines to work on it. Adventurous beginners welcome but be aware this is not a sewing class and there will be no instructor present. 

Questions? Email Brigid at bblack@somervillema.gov

Massachusetts has a thriving zine scene, and this April, you’re invited to check out as many zine libraries in the Greater Boston area as you can! Visit all participating libraries to complete your Zine Library Crawl passport for the opportunity to win prizes!

Join local yoga teacher, Jenn Falk, for a 5 week lunch-hour series that will aim to gently support the body and spirit through the seasonal transition. 

Talking with Toys: support your child’s communication development through play with Talk Time Boston. Play with toys while a speech language pathologist demonstrates language-enhacing strategies. Ask questions and get answers! Suggested for ages 1-3 and their grownups; drop in/no registration required.

Join the SPL and Chef Afruza Akther for a live, in-person cooking demonstration and sampling of traditional Bengali Ghugni. This dish is gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free, and vegan.

Create a woven mini masterpiece with your own mini loom made just for you by The Beautiful Stuff Project!  All kinds of upcycled materials will be provided for you to use to weave, and TBSP staff will be on hand to coach you through the process. Ages 5-9.