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Address:
79 Highland Avenue
Somerville,
Massachusetts
02143
United States
County: Middlesex 
Phone: 617-623-5000
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Somerville Public Library is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with Somerville Public Library (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 169,170 volumes. The library circulates 353,255 items per year. The library serves a population of 78,804 residents .
Other Info: Effective Monday, March 16, all City buildings including schools and libraries will be closed to the public and will remain closed for a minimum of two weeks to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. Learn more at: http://somervillema.gov/coronavirus In accordance with City of Somerville social distancing measures for COVID-19, many library events have been cancelled or postponed through April 30, including children’s sing-alongs and storytimes, book groups, and ESL classes.
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Administration: The director of the library is Cathy Piantigini .
Organizational structure: This is a publicly funded and managed library.
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Urban Libraries Council .
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in the United States
| Statistics Public | ||
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| Service Population | 78,804 | Residents |
| Collection size | 169,170 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 353,255 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
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| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Sierra | 2013 |
| Previous Automation System | Millennium | 2003 |
| Previous Automation System | DRA | 1991 |
| Previous Automation System | CLSI | 1984 |
| Previous Automation System | None | |
| Discovery Interface | Aspen Discovery -- ByWater Solutions | 2023 |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Minuteman Library Network (view map) | ||
Automation Survey: We are conducting a study on the automation systems used in libraries. This survey should be completed by a person familiar with your libraries use of Sierra.
Record History: This listing was created on Jan 3, 2003 and was last modified on Nov 7, 2024.
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