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!

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!

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.

Join the growing number of people who are buying their produce, meats, dairy products from local farms! Not only are they fresher and organic, supporting our local farms creates a more sustainable eco-system.

Death Cafés are a group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes, with the objective of increasing awareness of death and helping people make the most of their (finite) lives. Learn more about what a Death Café is HERE.

Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and everyone is welcome.

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. 

Join the West Branch Library for a series of films with a focus on how film can impact the world. This series will highlight diverse filmmakers and viewpoints with a discussion from local film scholar Daniel Moore.  This month's selection is the documentary Her Socialist Smile. 

April is Fair Housing Month! Join us at the Central Library for important information about housing in Somerville.

April 10 - Fair Housing Month: Film Screening and Discussion

April 17 - Fair Housing Month Discussion: Tenants and Landlords and Section 8