Cambridge Public Library
Cambridge Public Library | |
1888 building | |
| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°22′26.8″N 71°06′38.9″W / 42.374111°N 71.110806°W |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Van Brunt & Howe (1888) William Rawn Associates (2009) |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| MPS | Cambridge MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001931 |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1982 |
The Cambridge Public Library (CPL) in Cambridge, Massachusetts is a public library that consists of a unified city-wide system maintaining: a main branch, of notable aesthetic architectural value, plus a further six localized branches sited throughout the city. Having evolved from the Cambridge Athenaeum, the main library branch was built at its present site in 1888. The main library most recently underwent renovation, and a modern building addition significantly expanded the overall branch in 2009, which greatly increased the branch's area, more than tripling its square footage. The Libray is also on the United States National Register of Historic Places.
At current the library system holds more than 314,607 items, where in addition to traditional library services, the Cambridge Public Library provides services such as e-books, audiobooks, tax preparation, large print, films, music, graphic novels, online resources, newspapers, magazines and educational programs among others. The library provides city-wide delivery services to homebound residents of Cambridge.