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Watertown Free Public Library
Free and open to all in Watertown, MA.
LOCATION
MAKE IT A NIGHT
ALBUQUERQUE LITTLE THEATRE
Cheese Coffee Caf Downtown - Liu Chinese Fast Food
- Vinaigrette
- Garcias Kitchen The Original
- Route 66 Malt Shop
- Bottger Mansion of Old Town
Bottger Mansion of Old Town- Liu Chinese Fast Food
Bottger Mansion of Old Town - Liu Chinese
- Vinaigrette
Accessibility Information
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Assisted Listening
The Watertown Savings Bank Room is equipped with a hearing assist loop system that is compatible with most hearing aid systems. To use, turn your hearing device to the ‘T’ setting. Hand-held amplifiers are available to check out at the Circulation Desk. They must be returned after use. Our thanks to the Watertown Commission on Disability.
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Elevator
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Large Print
We have a sizeable collection of large-type books.
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Low Vision
- Hand-held magnifiers: available at the Reference Desk
- Portable Optelec: available at the Reference Desk
- Stationary Optelec Clearview +: available in the public computer area of the 2nd floor
- 2 computers equipped with large keyboards and large, high-definition monitors: available in the public computer area of the 2nd floor
- ZoomText magnification and reading software
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TTD/TTY
TTY/TDD (text telephone): 617-600-1154
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Wheelchair Access
Our building is fully accessible from both the front and back entrances.
ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBILITY INFO: The Watertown Free Public Library’s Home Delivery program brings library materials directly to the doors of Watertown residents who are unable to visit the library due to physical disability, long-term illness, or age. This service is provided free of charge. Delivery and pick-up of materials is on Wednesdays. To apply for this service, fill out the Homebound Delivery Application form.
PARKING INFO
Limited, metered parking is available in the municipal parking lot behind the Library and on the street. Metered parking is limited to 12 hours in the parking lot, 4 hours on the street.
Parking is $0.50 per half hour. Meters are monitored Monday through Saturday between 8 am and 8 pm. Sundays are free. Drivers can also download the free Passport parking app, to pay for and manage parking sessions. The parking zone is 85705. Credit card and mobile payment transactions have a $1.00 minimum fee plus a $.025 service fee, regardless of length of session.
Four charging stations are available in the rear of the parking lot, designated for electric and hybrid electric cars.
PUBLIC HOURS
Monday through Thursday – 9 am to 9 pm
Friday – 9 am to 7 pm
Saturday – 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday – 1 to 5 pm
Holiday Closures – 2025
New Year’s Day: Closed Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Closed Monday, January 20, 2025
Presidents Day: Closed Monday, February 17, 2025
Easter: Closed Sunday, April 20, 2025
Patriots’ Day: Closed Monday, April 21, 2025
Memorial Day: Closed Monday, May 26, 2025
Juneteenth: Closed Thursday, June 19, 2025
Independence Day: Closed Friday, July 4, 2025
Labor Day: Closed Monday, September 1, 2025
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Closed Monday, October 13, 2025
Veterans Day: Closed Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Thanksgiving:
– Closing at 5 PM Wednesday, November 26, 2025
– Closed Thursday, November 27, 2025
Christmas:
– Closing at 12 PM Wednesday, December 24, 2025
– Closed Thursday, December 25, 2025
– Open Friday, December 26, 2025 from 1 – 5 PM
New Year’s Eve: Closing at 5 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025
