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Valente Branch

Drop In Tech Help (Valente)

Looking for some basic computer or mobile device guidance? Want help using an online resource? Need someone to support navigating online job applications? Want information on low cost internet? Join us for our drop-in help hours between 2p.m. and 3:30p.m. No registration required. If you have any questions, please contact kmcquown@cambridgema.gov The City of Cambridge does not discriminate, including on the basis of disability. We may provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to people with disabilities. For more information contact us at library@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4032 (voice), or via relay at 711.

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Teen Clothing Upcycle & Design (Valente)

Tuesday, March 3 @ 3:30 PM

Learn how to upcycle clothing over four sessions! This program will cover embroidery embellishment, patches and applique, alterations such as hemming, and basic clothing design. Registration is required, and registering for the first session includes the following three sessions. Please plan to attend all four! We encourage you to bring your own piece(es) of clothing to practice on, and will provide all materials as well as scrap fabric. Ages 12-18. The City of Cambridge does not discriminate, including on the basis of disability. We may provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to people with disabilities. For more information contact us at library@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4032 (voice), or via relay at 711.

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Features

Accessible entrance
After-hours book return
Book groups
Computers, printing and scanning
Meeting room
Outdoor space
Story times and sing-alongs
Study rooms
Wi-Fi
World language collections: Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish (youth)

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)