Hours 2010

Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. The Children's Room closes at 7 p.m.

Friday 9:30 a.m.. - 5:30 p.m.

Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Closed in late spring and summer. See list of holiday closings at right for dates.

Sunday 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Closed in late spring and summer. See list of holiday closings at right for dates. We are grateful to the donors who make Sunday hours possible.

Directions to the Winchester Public Library

80 Washington Street, Winchester, MA. Telephone 781-721-7171

Link to Google Maps showing the Library & Google's "Get directions" feature

A few commonly used routes are listed below

About Route 128/I95 The exit numbers increase as you circle toward the northeast.

From Route 128/I95 - Exit 33A (Rte. 3) in Burlington Follow Cambridge St. (Rte. 3) through Woburn Four Corners and past Mahoney's Garden Center to the second set of traffic lights. Turn left onto Church St. and continue to the rotary in Winchester Center. Continue under the overpass and straight onto Mt.Vernon St. At the next light, turn right onto Washington St. The Library is the gray building on the right, next to the red brick Town Hall with the clock tower.

From Route 128, Exit 35 (Rte. 38, Main St.) in Woburn Follow Rte. 38 (Main St.) for 3 miles through Woburn into Winchester. At the rotary in Winchester Center, bear left and continue under the overpass and straight onto Mt. Vernon St. At the light, turn right onto Washington St. The Library is the gray building on the right, next to the red brick Town Hall with the clock tower.

From Route 128 - Exit 36 (Washington St.) in Woburn Take a right off the exit ramp onto Washington St. and follow Washington St. for 4 miles. After the 6th set of traffic lights (5-way intersection), the Library is the gray building on the right, next to the red brick Town Hall with the clock tower.

From Route 93 - Exit 33 (Winchester/Fellsway) Coming from the north, follow South Border Rd. as described in the next sentence. Coming from the south, first, cross back over 93 and then follow South Border Rd. until the first set of traffic lights when the road becomes Mt.Vernon St. Continue on Mt. Vernon St. to the next set of lights and turn left onto Washington St. The Library is the gray building on the right, next to the red brick Town Hall with the clock tower. Route 3 (From Arlington) Follow Mystic St. which becomes Cambridge St. in Winchester. At the first set of lights, turn right onto Church St. and continue to the rotary in Winchester Center. Continue under the overpass and straight onto Mt. Vernon St. At the light, turn right onto Washington St. The Library is the gray building on the right, next to the red brick Town Hall with the clock tower.

Parking

There is a parking lot between the red brick Town Hall and the Library. The spaces are next to the library entrance for cars with handicapped plates.

 

Holiday Closings 2010 & 2011

Fri., Jan. 1 - New Year’s Day

Mon., Jan. 18 - Martin Luther King Day

Mon., Feb. 15 - Presidents’ Day

Sun., April 4 - Easter Sunday

Mon., April 19 - Patriots’ Day

Sun., May 2 - Last Sunday open until fall

Mon., May 31 - Memorial Day

Sat., June 12 - Last Saturday open until fall

Mon., July 5 - Independence Day (Observed)

Mon., Sept. 6 - Labor Day

Sat., Sept. 11 - First Saturday open

Sun., Oct. 3 -  First Sunday open

Mon., Oct. 11 -  Columbus Day

Thurs., Nov. 11 - Veterans’ Day

Wed., Nov. 24 - Thanksgiving Eve (Library closes at 5:30 p.m.)

Thurs., Nov. 25 - Thanksgiving Day

Fri., Dec. 24 - Christmas Day (observed)

Sat., Dec. 25 - Christmas Day

Sun., Dec. 26 - Day after Christmas

Fri., Dec. 31 - New Years Day (observed)

Sat., Jan 1, 2011 - New Year’s Day

Mon., Jan. 17, 2011 - Martin Luther King Day

Mon., February 21, 2011 - Presidents’ Day