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Library details: Somerville Public Library is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with Somerville Public Library (view map) . 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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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

See also: Directory of Public Libraries in Massachusetts

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Record History: This listing was created on Jan 3, 2003 and was last modified on Jan 16, 2026.

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