Features
About
Valente Branch Library in the Wellington-Harrington neighborhood reopened in November 2019 as part of the King Open and Cambridge Street Upper Schools and Community Complex. Designed by William Rawn Associates and Arrowstreet, the net-zero complex creates as much energy as it uses. The branch is named in honor of PFC Salvatore Francis Valente, a neighborhood resident who lost his life in World War II on March 12, 1945. Valente Branch is home to the Manuel Rogers, Sr., Center for Portuguese Culture and Studies, established in 1983.
Manuel Rogers, Sr. Center for Portuguese Culture & Studies
The Valente Branch Library is proud to house The Manuel Rogers, Sr. Center for Portuguese Culture and Studies. The center was created in 1983 to serve the Portuguese speaking community and was founded to commemorate Manuel Rogers, Sr. and his lifelong devotion to the community.
Over the last decade, the center has grown to be a treasured source of materials and programs which promote Portuguese language cultures. Countless Portuguese speakers, young and old, find their way to the Valente Branch each year for information and reading pleasure, and to celebrate their rich cultural heritage. The Cambridge Public Library wishes to express its gratitude to the Rogers Family and friends for their continuing generous support of the center.
Plan Your Visit
- Transit directions
- Street parking (metered, resident permit) is available near the Library.
- Bluebikes share on Cambridge Street (next to the Valente)
