The West Branch of the Somerville Public Library may be tiny and open weird hours (thanks a lot, public funding), but thanks to the MInuteman Network online, you can get just about any book sent over for pickup from another branch library. This branch is conveniently located on College Ave, less than five minutes from Davis Square, and it's open until 9 Monday and Thursday night. There is always a shelf of new arrivals by the door, plus periodicals, and books from the last two years are stored on the ground floor. Worth heading upstairs just for the solitude and creaky stairs - plus there are some good finds there. I may have to request what I want from somewhere else, but I sure love picking it up here.
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