Cambridge Public Library
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The Cambridge Public Library (CPL) in Cambridge, Massachusetts consists of unified city-wide system maintaining: a main branch, of notable aesthetic architectural value,[2][3][4] plus a further six localized branches sited throughout the city.[5] 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.[6][7]
Cambridge Public Library | |
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[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 13, 1982 |
At current the library system holds more than 314,607 items[8] 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.