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Contact Information
Medford Public Library
111 high St.
Medford, MA 02155
Telephone: (781) 395-7950

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Library Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed Saturday from mid-May through Labor Day.

Closed on the following legal holidays:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President's Day
Patriot's Day
Memorial Day
Bunker Hill Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve Day
Christmas Day

Directions to the Library

Driving Directions

From north and south of Boston, take Rt. 93 to the Rt. 60 exit towards Medford Square. Enter the next roundabout, and take the first exit onto Salem St. (Rt. 60 West.) Turn slight right onto High St. Go through one traffic light. The next traffic light is in front of the Library, parking is in the rear.
From west of Boston, take 128 to Rt. 2 (east) to the Rt. 60/Pleasant Street exit. Turn left onto Pleasant St./Rt. 60. Stay on Rt. 60, cross Mass. Ave, pass through 2 roundabouts staying on Rt. 60. The Library is about three blocks down from the second roundabout on the left. St. Joseph’s Church is across the street on the right. Parking is up behind the building.

Public Transportation
You can reach the Library by public transportation via the 94, 95, 96, 101, and 134 buses.
From the Orange Line take the 95 or 101 bus from Sullivan Square, the 101 bus from Malden Station, or the 134 bus from Wellington Station.
From the Red Line, take the 96 bus from Harvard Square, or the 94 or 96 bus from Davis Square. Get off at the Medford Square stop.
Bus schedules are available in the front lobby of the Library, or you can visit the MBTA website at www.mbta.com for times and information.

For maps and other driving directions see Mapquest.com

Parking
Parking spaces are available in the lot behind the library. Handicapped parking spaces are located in the front of the ramped High Street entrance

Book Drop
A book drop for books only is located outside of the High St. entrance. All other materials must be returned to the Circulation Desk when the Library is open. A fine $2.00 per item will be charged for magazines, cassettes, CD’s, CD-Roms, or books on tape returned in the drop. A fine of $5.00 per item will be charged for videos, DVDs or museum passes returned in the book drop.

Homebound Delivery
Are you "homebound" either permanently or on a temporary basis? If so, you can arrange to have Library materials delivered to your home. To arrange for home service, please call Mary Gallant in the Reference Department at(781) 395-7950.

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