Massachusetts
Middlesex
City of Somerville

Central Library

The Central Library is the main branch of the , public library system. It is an architecturally distinguished Renaissance Revival brick building designed by Edward Lippincott Tilton and was built in 1914 with funding assistance from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Thursday: 9:00 AM—9:00 PM
    Friday: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
    June—August: Sunday closed
    September—May: Sunday 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
  • Email: library@somervillema.gov
  • Type: Library
  • Description: library in Somerville, Massachusetts
  • Also known as: “Somerville Central Library”
  • Address: 79 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gilman Square station and Somerville High School.

Railway station
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is a light rail station on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line located at Gilman Square in . is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Central Library.

School
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is a public, four-year high school in , United States. The school offers a wide selection of classes and vocational programs. is situated 490 feet northwest of Central Library.

Town hall
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The is a historic municipal building at 93 Highland Avenue in . Built in 1852 and enlarged several times, it has served as the city's first high school, first public library, and only city hall. is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Central Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Somerville and East Somerville.

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Older Bostonians might still derisively call it "Slummerville", but today that tired old moniker couldn't be further from the truth. Packed with upwardly mobile professionals and longtime residents, is often voted an "All-America City" and the best-run city in .

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the eastern part of the city of , United States. The community stretches east along Broadway, from Massachusetts Route 28 to Sullivan Square and Interstate 93 on the city line with the neighborhood of Charlestown.

Central Library

Latitude
42.38579° or 42° 23′ 9″ north
Longitude
-71.09441° or 71° 5′ 40″ west
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
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Highlights include Central Hill Playground and Edward L. Leathers Dog Park.

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