All Somerville Public Library locations are open to the public.

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 photo of a pencil pouch with several hand-sewn patches decorating it, including a lightning bolt, egg, and rainbow. Transcript: DIY Clothing Patches for Tweens at Central.
    Saturday, March 21

    DIY Clothing Patches for Tweens at Central

    Join us at the library to make some DIY patches!
    Learn More & Register for DIY Patches
  • Illustrated BINGO cards on a blue background with multicolored confetti. Transcript: Book BINGO.
    Saturday, March 21

    Book BINGO at West

    Come join us for a fun game of BINGO! Come for one round or stay for them all!
    Learn More about Book BINGO
  • Mindful Movement. Yoga for Kids at West against a landscape background.
    Saturdays, March 21 & 28

    Mindful Movement: Kids Yoga at West

    Join local yoga teacher Rachel Estes for mindful movement and fun!
    Learn More about Yoga for Kids
  • A prehistoric landscape with T-Rex, Triceratops, and Pterodactyl decorate the background. Bones and fossils lie in the dirt, and Prehistoric Palooza is centered at the top with the Somerville Public Library logo at the bottom
    Saturday, March 21

    Prehistoric Palooza!

    Join us for an afternoon of prehistoric fun! Recommended for dinosaur-loving kids  ages 3-12.
    Learn More about Prehistoric Palooza
  • A photo of a pencil pouch with several hand-sewn patches decorating it, including a lightning bolt, egg, and rainbow. Transcript: DIY Clothing Patches for Tweens at West.
    Tuesday, March 24

    Skip to Content DIY Clothing Patches for Tweens at West

    Join us at the library to make some DIY patches!
    Learn More & Register for DIY Patches
  • Illustrations of an orange typewriter and a disembodied hand writing on a notepad, with a pale green background. Transcript: write your way. generative writing workshop with Gabrielle Esposito.
    Tuesday, March 24

    (Virtual) Write Your Way: Generative Writing Workshop

    Unleash your creativity and overcome writer’s block through a series of engaging prompts and writing exercises.
    Learn More & Register for Writing Workshop
  • Comic Crew: A Graphic Novel Book Club: Title sits inside a stylized sunburst with the Somerville Public Library logo below.
    Wednesday, March 25

    Comic Crew at West

    Calling all kids ages 8-11!! Join us at the West Branch on the last Wednesday of each month for Comic Crew: A Graphic Novel Book Club at 6:30PM.
    Learn More about Comic Crew at West
  • A pattern of floating crafts supplies, with text reading craft supply swap at central.
    Sunday, March 29

    Craft Supply Swap at Central

    Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle your craft supplies at this environmentally friendly event!
    Learn More about Craft Supply Swap
  • Monday, March 30

    (Virtual) The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto with Historian Elizabeth R. Hyman

    Join us for a conversation with historian and author, Elizabeth R. Hyman, about her new book, The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto: The True Story of Five Courageous Young Women Who Sparked an Uprising.
    Learn More & Register for The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto
  • Toilet paper roll seedlings fill the background, with "Starting Seeds How-To" placed in the center. The Somerville Public Library and SustainaVille logos appear at the bottom
    Wednesday, April 1

    Starting Seeds How-To

     Join staff from the Office of Sustainability and Environment to learn how to start seeds in your home.
    Learn More & Register for Starting Seeds How-To