Cambridge Public Library
Cambridge Public Library is a building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 13, 1982.
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Last checked October 31, 2026 - Location
- Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
National Register listing does not mean a place is open to the public. Parking and accessibility are shown only when verified.
History
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 library 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.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. The official nomination form is linked under Sources.
Other listings in Cambridge
- Birkhoff, George D., House Building · listed 1975
- Brattle Hall Building · listed 1982
- Bridgman, Percy, House Building · listed 1975
- Cambridge Common Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) District · listed 1987
- City Hall Historic District District · listed 1982
- Cooper-Frost-Austin House Building · listed 1972
- Daly, Reginald A., House Building · listed 1976
- Divinity Hall Building · listed 1986
- Dunvegan, The Building · listed 1986
- Elmwood District · listed 1966
- Fogg Art Museum Building · listed 1986
- Follen Street Historic District District · listed 1986
- Gray Gardens East and West Historic District District · listed 1986
- Harvard Houses Historic District District · listed 1986
- Harvard Square Historic District (Boundary Increase) District · listed 1988
Nearby historic places
- Old Cemetery Somerville, MA · about 1 mi
- Spring Hill Historic District Somerville, MA · about 1 mi
- US Post Office-Somerville Main Somerville, MA · about 1 mi
- Langmaid Terrace Somerville, MA · about 2 mi
- Mt. Vernon Street Historic District Somerville, MA · about 2 mi
- Saint Aidan's Church and Rectory Brookline, MA · about 2 mi