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!

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

The SPL and Green City Growers are partnering to offer organic gardening workshops for all ages at the Central Library Demonstration Garden. A Green City Growers farmer will lead hands-on workshops designed to teach you when and what to plant, and how to maintain, fertilize, and harvest successful crops.

Registration is encouraged to receive updates!

Krissy Rand, of BalaBends Yoga, hosts Baby Yoga classes for babies 6 weeks-PREcrawling!   Best for 1-on-1 baby-adult pairs* with babies who aren't master crawlers, we’ll help our little ones into yoga poses and developmental exercises while we sing & play.