Skip to content
Salem Public Library logo with title

Salem Public Library (Massachusetts)

370 Essex Street ~ Salem, MA 01970 ~ 978.744.0860

Menu

Primary menu

  • Home
  • About
    • About Salem Public Library
    • Contact Us
    • History of the Building
    • Library Map
    • Support The SPL
    • Help Save the Salem Public Library Fountain
    • Internet Acceptable Use Policy
    • Patron Code of Conduct (PDF)
    • Collection Development Policy (PDF)
    • Hotspot Lending Policy
    • Library of Things Policy
    • Info for New Patrons
  • Upcoming Titles
    • Fiction
    • Non-Fiction
    • Music CDs
    • Children’s
  • Departments
    • Reference
    • Children’s Room
    • Young Adults
  • Digital Library
    • eBooks and Audiobooks
    • Online Resources
  • Services
    • Homebound Delivery
    • Library Of Things
    • Book Clubs
    • Museum Passes
    • Latest Arrivals
    • Matchbook – Salem’s Bookish Matchmaker Service
    • Technology Assistance
    • Salem Links and Lore
  • How Do I…?
    • get a Library Card?
    • get here, find parking?
    • contact the library?
    • reserve a museum pass?
    • reserve a study room?
    • print wirelessly?
    • FAX a document?
    • find the book drop?
    • renew my items?
    • pay for lost or damaged items?
    • reserve or place a hold on an item?
    • use overdrive with my device?
    • submit a book purchase suggestion?
    • get technology assistance?
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Spice Bank
    • 2025 Reading Challenge
    • Salem Staff Picks
  • Support The SPL
  • My NOBLE Account

booklist Children’s Book Awards

  • Caldecott Medal
  • Newbery Medal
  • Mass. Book Award

Author Visits

  • 2017: Elise Broach
  • 2016: Rob Buyea
  • 2015: Alan Katz
  • 2014: Cynthia Lord
  • 2013 – Tony Abbot
  • 2012 – Jarrett Krosoczka
  • 2011 – Barbara O’Connor
  • 2010 – Natalie Kinsey Warnock
  • 2009 – David Elliott
  • 2008 – Allen Kurzweil
  • 2007 – Kathryn Lasky

Little Kids, Big Issues

  • Adoption
  • Death
  • Divorce
  • Fire Safety
  • Hospital
  • New Baby
  • Potty Training
  • School Days

Upcoming Events


Full Events Calendar

Hours & Holidays

Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Children’s Room, Reference Room and Stacks close 15 minutes before Main Desk.

2025 Upcoming Holiday/Special Event Hours

Memorial Day Weekend, Sun, May 25 - Mon, May 26 Library Building CLOSED
Juneteenth, Thu, Jun 19 Library Building CLOSED

Holiday Schedule for 2025


  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Flickr
  • Instagram
Copyright © 2025 Salem Public Library (Massachusetts). All Rights Reserved.
Theme: Catch Box by Catch Themes
Scroll Up