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The '''Cambridge Public Library''' (CPL) in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] consists of a unified city-wide system maintaining: a main branch, of notable aesthetic architectural value,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aia.org/showcases/11421-cambridge-public-library |url-access= |title=Featured Project: Cambridge Public Library |author=Staff writer |year=2015 |website=www.aia.org |agency=[[American Institute of Architects]] |access-date=August 17, 2023 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=This project was chosen as a 2015 recipient of the Institute Honor Awards for Architecture.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.archdaily.com/138698/cambridge-public-library-wins-harleston-parker-medal-william-rawn-associates-architects-and-ann-beha-architects |url-access= |title=Cambridge Public Library wins Harleston Parker Medal / William Rawn Associates and Ann Beha Architects |last=Vinnitskaya |first=Irina |date=May 30, 2011 |website=www.archdaily.com |publisher=ArchDaily |access-date=August 17, 2023 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=The Boston Society of Architects/AIA announced the winner of the 2010 Harleston Parker Medal as the Cambridge Public Library}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aianewengland.org/design-awards/2010-design-awards/cambridge-public-library-_-ann-beha-architects/ |url-access= |title=New Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, MA |author=Staff writer |year=2010 |website=www.aianewengland.org |agency=New England Architecture Awards |access-date=August 17, 2023 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=New England Architecture Awards}}</ref> plus a further six localized branches sited throughout the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mblc.state.ma.us/directories/libraries/library.php?record_id=565 |url-access= |title=Profile: Cambridge Public Library |author=Staff writer |year=2022 |website=mblc.state.ma.us |agency=[[Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners]] |arxiv= |asin= |bibcode= |doi= |isbn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |lccn= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |osti= |pmc= |pmid= |rfc= |ssrn= |zbl= |id= |access-date=August 17, 2023 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= }}</ref> Having evolved from the Cambridge Athenaeum, the main library branch was built at its present site in 1888. The main library most recently underwent renovation, and a modern building addition significantly expanded the overall branch in 2009. Thus, it greatly increased the branch's area, more than tripling its square footage.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7848-cambridge-public-library |url-access=subscription |title=Cambridge Public Library |author=Joann Gonchar, FAIA |date=October 16, 2010 |website=www.architecturalrecord.com |publisher=BNP Media. |agency=Architectural Record |access-date=August 17, 2023 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/~CPL/whyimprove.html |url-access= |title=Why Improve and Expand the Main Library Building |author=Staff writer |year=1997 |department=Cambridge Public Library |website=www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/~CPL/ |publisher=Cambridge Public Library |arxiv= |asin= |bibcode= |doi= |isbn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |lccn= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |osti= |pmc= |pmid= |rfc= |ssrn= |zbl= |id= |access-date=August 17, 2023 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970205203749/http://www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/~CPL/whyimprove.html |archive-date=February 5, 1997 |quote=}}</ref>
The '''Cambridge Public Library''' in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] consists of: a main branch, of aesthetic architectural value, plus a further six localized branches sited throughout the city. Having developed from the Cambridge Athenaeum, the main library branch was built in 1888. The main library underwent renovation, and a modern building addition significantly expanded the overall branch in 2009, thus greatly increasing the area of the branch, more than tripling its square footage.[https://web.archive.org/web/19970205203749/http://www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/~CPL/whyimprove.html] In fiscal year 2014, the city of Cambridge spent 1.63% ($7,064,381) of its city budget towards the library, $66 per person.<ref>July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014; cf. {{cite web | url = http://mblc.state.ma.us/advisory/statistics/public/repmunicpie/index.php | title = FY 2014 Municipal Pie Report | author = Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners | year = 2016 | accessdate = 2016-03-19 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120123010127/http://mblc.state.ma.us/advisory/statistics/public/repmunicpie/index.php | archivedate = 2012-01-23 }}</ref> The Cambridge Public Library maintains affiliation with the [[Minuteman Library Network]].▼
At current the library system holds more than 314,607 items<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.librarytechnology.org/library/7423 |url-access= |title=Cambridge Public Library - Cambridge, MA |author=Marshall Breeding |year=2023 |department= |website= |publisher=libraries.org |format= |access-date=October 6, 2023 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= }}</ref> where in addition to traditional library services, the Cambridge Public Library provides services such as e-books, audiobooks, tax preparation, large print, films, music, graphic novels, online resources, newspapers, magazines and educational programs among others.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/Services/Collections |url-access= |title=Collections |author=Staff writer |year=2023 |website= |agency=City of Cambridge Library |arxiv= |asin= |bibcode= |doi= |isbn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |lccn= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |osti= |pmc= |pmid= |rfc= |ssrn= |zbl= |id= |access-date=May 9, 2024 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=The Cambridge Public Library's diverse collection informs, educates, stimulates, entertains, and relaxes the spirit and reflects the unique character of our community. Items are available in many formats, including e-books, audiobooks, large print, films, music, graphic novels, online resources, newspapers, and magazines.}}</ref>The library provides city-wide delivery services to homebound residents of Cambridge.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.finditcambridge.org/programs/delivery-and-senior-services-library?language=am |url-access= |title=Delivery and Senior Services at the Library |last= |first= |author= |author-link= |last2= |first2= |author2= |date= |year= |orig-date= |editor-last= |editor-first= |editor-link= |editor-last2= |editor-first2= |editor-link2= |editor= |department= |website= |series= |publisher= |agency= |location= |page= |pages= |at= |language= |script-title= |trans-title= |type= |format= |arxiv= |asin= |bibcode= |doi= |isbn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |lccn= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |osti= |pmc= |pmid= |rfc= |ssrn= |zbl= |id= |access-date= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |via= |quote= |trans-quote= }}</ref>[https://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/Services/Homebound][https://thecambridgeroom.wordpress.com/tag/book-mobile/][https://cambridgepl.libguides.com/virtual]
== History of organization ==
The Cambridge Public Library developed out of the Cambridge Athenaeum, which was founded in 1849 as "a lyceum, public library, and reading room with a building on the corner of [[Massachusetts Avenue, (
The City of Cambridge acquired the Cambridge Athenaeum in 1858 and renamed it the ''Dana Library'' for use as both a [[City Hall (Cambridge, Massachusetts)|city hall]] and a public library. By 1866, the Library moved to the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Temple Street. In 1874, the library became free to the public and was renamed the Cambridge Public.
In 2020 the CPL sought to partially fund the establishment of the Community based - Cambridge Public Library STEAM Academy.<ref>{{cite press release |author=Staff writer |year=2020 |title= STEAM at the Cambridge Public Library - STEAM Academy |url=https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/cambridgepubliclibrary/steaminitiative/steamacademy |url-status= |format= |type=Press release |publisher=City of Cambridge, Mass. |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=October 6, 2023 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cambridgema.gov/steam/ |url-access= |title=Cambridge STEAM Initiative |author=Staff writer |year=2023 |department= |website=www.cambridgema.gov |publisher=City of Cambridge (website) |type= |format= |access-date=October 6, 2023 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=The Cambridge STEAM Initiative is a joint venture between the City of Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs, Cambridge Public School Department, and the Cambridge Public Library. STEAM is an integrated approach to learning that incorporates STEAM Habits of Mind using any combination of STEAM areas of study - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math - as access points for inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. }}</ref>
== Collection(s) ==▼
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== City Branches ==
=== Main
[[File:Cambridge Public Library - Cambridge, MA - DSC00110.jpg|thumb|left|Main branch expansion building, 2011]]
The main
The
In 2010 the main library received a [[LEED]] Silver certification from the [[U.S. Green Building Council]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usgbc.org/projects/cambridge-public-library |url-access= |title=Cambridge Public Library |author=Staff writer |date=December 13, 2010 |orig-date=2010 |website=www.usgbc.org |publisher= |agency=U.S. Green Building Council |access-date=October 5, 2023 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=LEED BD+C: New Constructionv2 - LEED 2.2 -- Certification type: LEED-NC 2.2; Level: Silver; Points: 35; Certification date: December 13, 2010}}</ref>
▲The new expansion building consists of a $90 million expansion and renovation of the earlier library, led by the Boston architectural firms William Rawn Associates and Ann Beha Architects, the expansion opened on November 8, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/11/10/cambridge-public-library-grand-opening-a-beautiful-library-for-a-great-innovation-city/ |title=Cambridge Public Library Grand Opening: A Beautiful Library for a Great Innovation City |last=Buderi |first=Robert |date=November 10, 2009 |website=xconomy |access-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100115122126/http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/11/10/cambridge-public-library-grand-opening-a-beautiful-library-for-a-great-innovation-city/ |archive-date=January 15, 2010}}</ref> The new addition more than tripled the square footage of the building, and is the first building in the US to make use of European Double-Skin [[curtain wall (architecture)|Curtainwall]] technology. [[Architectural drawing]]s and construction [[photos]] are available [https://web.archive.org/web/20080829191255/http://www.cambridgema.gov/~CPL/booksandmortar/renderings.htm here]. During most of the construction, the library collection had been relocated to the Longfellow School.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cambridgema.gov/CPL/announce.htm# |title=Homepage |website=The Cambridge Public Library |access-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090407055255/http://www.cambridgema.gov/CPL/announce.htm# |archive-date=April 7, 2009}}</ref>
The surrounding park and lawn grounds of the [[Joan Lorentz Park]] found at the main building is a popular meeting place for various interest groups, including pickup soccer, [[slacklining]], book and religious study groups, casual picnics, and the traditional practice of various martial and therapeutic arts.[https://sustainabledesignjoaquinluis.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/sus2001_project-011.pdf][https://www.cambridgema.gov/news/2015/01/cambridgepubliclibraryreceivesnationalhonorawardinarchitecture] The main library and surrounding park sit at a top of a 70-car underground parking garage.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vanderweil.com/projects/commercial/cambridge-public-library |url-access= |title=Commercial Projects: Cambridge Public Library |author=Staff writer |orig-date=2011 |department= |website=www.vanderweil.com |agency=[[Vanderweil]] Engineers |access-date=October 6, 2023 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= }}</ref>
==== Building features and art works ====
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There are a further six smaller neighborhood branch libraries around the City of Cambridge:
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| Built in 1896, rebuilt in 1961 as part of the Harrington Education Complex on the same site. Last rebuilt in 2019 [https://mblc.state.ma.us/news/news-releases/2022/nr220506.php] as part of the King Open Education Complex.[https://cdn.ifla.org/wp-content/uploads/IFLA-GL-2022-USA.pdf]
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==Governance & funding==
The library system is governed by a board of trustees consisting of six volunteer trustees acting as community representative members appointed by the Cambridge City Manager.<ref>{{cite news |author=Staff writer |date=November 28, 2021 |title=Members sought to fill Cambridge Public Library trustee vacancies |url=https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/cambridge-chronicle-tab/2021/11/28/members-sought-fill-cambridge-library-board-trustees-vacancies/8666982002/ |url-status= |work=Cambridge Chronicle-Tab |publisher=November 28, 2021 |publication-date= |agency=Wicked Local |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=October 6, 2023 |url-access= |quote= }}</ref> Meetings of the board are open to the public.[https://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/boardoftrustees/Directory] The day-to-day oversight is by the Director of Libraries, who is supported further by managers at the separate neighborhood branches.
The system is funded primarily through property taxes as a department of the City of Cambridge and receives additional support from the Cambridge Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Cambridge Public Library.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cambridgema.gov/-/media/Files/cambridgepubliclibrary/strategicframeworkbrochure.pdf |url-access= |title=Cambridge Public Library Strategic Framework |author=Staff writer |year=2018–2019 |department= |website=www.cambridgema.gov |series= |publisher=City of Cambridge |agency= |page=4 |type= |access-date=October 5, 2023 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= }}</ref>
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▲== Collection(s) ==
As of 2023 card holders are offered extensive online resources.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.minlib.net/online-resources/cambridge |url-access= |title=Cambridge Public Library Online Resources |author=Staff writer |year=2023 |department= |website=www.minlib.net |publisher=Minuteman Library Network |access-date=October 6, 2023 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= }}</ref>
== Awards and recognition ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Awards<ref>{{Cite web |title=Awards - Library - City of Cambridge, Massachusetts |url=https://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/hoursandlocations/mainlibrary/Awards |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=www.cambridgema.gov}}</ref>
|'''Award'''
|'''Bestowing Organization'''
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|2015 National Honor Award for Architecture
|American Institute of Architects (AIA)
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|2012 CNU Charter Award
|Congress for the New Urbanism
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|2010 Harleston Parker Medal (photos of the award ceremony)
|Boston Society of Architects
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|2010 Honor Award for Design Excellence
|Boston Society of Architects
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|2010 Award for Interior Design/Interior Architecture
|Boston Society of Architects
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|2010 Honor Award for Design Excellence
|AIA New England
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|2010 Annual Design Review Award
|ARCHITECT Magazine
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|2010 Preservation Award
|Massachusetts Historical Commission
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|2010 Integrated Design/Integrated Development Award (IDID) for Excellence in Sustainable Design
|New Hampshire AIA
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|2010 AGC Aon Build America Award
|Associated General Contractors of America
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|One of the 10 Best Boston-Area Buildings of the Decade (2000-2010)
|Boston Herald
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|2010 Library Design Showcase
|American Libraries Magazine
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|2010 Citation for Innovative Envelope System
|Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) – Beyond Green High-Performance Building Awards
|}
== Memberships ==
Academic and research library memberships for Cambridge Public Library include:
* [[Minuteman Library Network]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.minlib.net/our-libraries/ |url-access= |title=Our Libraries |author=Staff writer |department= |website=www.minlib.net |agency=Minuteman Library Network |arxiv= |asin= |bibcode= |doi= |isbn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |lccn= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |osti= |pmc= |pmid= |rfc= |ssrn= |zbl= |id= |access-date=October 1, 2023 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= }}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[Historic Cambridge Newspaper Collection]]
* [[List of public libraries in Massachusetts]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts]]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== Further reading ==
* Catalogue of the Cambridge Public Library, [https://books.google.com/books?id=Fxz2DGSZIPAC 1887].
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=yUOnNYdHqv8C The Cambridge Public Library]: Its history, rules and regulations, list of officers, past and present, etc. Cambridge, Mass.: J. Wilson and son, 1891
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* Annual report. [https://books.google.com/books?id=rR8DAAAAYAAJ 1893-1904]
* Cambridge Public Library Bulletin [https://books.google.com/books?id=35QQAAAAIAAJ v.1-v.2] (1896-1897)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080704192741/http://www.cambridgema.gov/~CPL/booksandmortar/bandm.html Main Library Expansion Project]▼
== External links ==
▲{{commonscat|Cambridge Public Library}}
* {{Official website|http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl.aspx}}
* [https://www.cplfound.org/ Cambridge Public Library Foundation, Inc.]
▲* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080704192741/http://www.cambridgema.gov/~CPL/booksandmortar/bandm.html Main Library Expansion Project]
* [http://www.cambridgepubliclibraryfriends.org/ Friends of the Cambridge Public Library]
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