Cambridge Public Library
The Cambridge Public Library (CPL) in Cambridge, Massachusetts consists of 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, thus greatly increasing the area of the branch, more than tripling its square footage.
Cambridge Public Library | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
1888 building (photo 2012) | |
| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°22′26.8″N 71°06′38.9″W |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Van Brunt & Howe (1888) William Rawn Associates (2009) |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| MPS | Cambridge MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001931 |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1982 |
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.