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.
  • Library
  • …lies at an elevation of 92 feet (28 metres)
  • …is also known as “Somerville Central Library”
  • 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
  • Description: library in Somerville, Massachusetts
  • Address: 79 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143
  • Email: library@somervillema.gov

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Somerville and East Somerville.
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Latitude
42.38579° or 42° 23′ 9″ north
Longitude
-71.09441° or 71° 5′ 40″ west
Open location code
87JC9WP4+86
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