Connect with a Library Social Worker

By
  • Cambridge Public Library
  • Free

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    Our team of social workers can help make referrals to community services, help you complete applications, navigate resources, and help connect you to mental health or substance misuse programs.

    Optional registration

    • Sign-up is ongoing

    Cost

    This Program is free!

    Location

    • Both in-person and virtual (online or over the phone).

    Cambridge Main Library

    449 Broadway
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    United States

    Neighborhood
  • Mid Cambridge
  • Boudreau Branch Library

    245 Concord Avenue
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    United States

    Neighborhood
  • Neighborhood 9 and West Cambridge
  • Central Square Branch Library

    45 Pearl Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139
    United States

    Neighborhood
  • Cambridgeport
  • Collins Branch Library

    64 Aberdeen Avenue
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    United States

    Neighborhood
  • Strawberry Hill
  • O'Connell Branch Library

    48 Sixth St.
    Cambridge, MA 02141
    United States

    Neighborhood
  • East Cambridge
  • O'Neill Branch Library

    70 Rindge Avenue
    Cambridge, MA 02140
    United States

    Neighborhood
  • North Cambridge
  • Valente Branch Library

    826 Cambridge Street
    Cambridge, MA 02141
    United States

    Neighborhood
  • Wellington Harrington

    We are available to meet via Zoom or in-person at one of our branch locations. Email us to find out more!

    Dates and Times

    This is an ongoing program.

    Every day.

    We've recently changed the way we book appointments. The Library Social Work Team is available to meet with you on Zoom, by phone or in-person appointments at any of our 7 library locations during Library hours.

    Additional information

    Our team members can answer questions, talk about optional services, or schedule one-on-one sessions for help with issues such as:

    • Feelings of isolation
    • Aging-in-place
    • Childcare resources
    • Connecting to other local organizations

    Contacts

    Library Social Workers

    Cambridge Public Library

    857-235-9916

    Please contact us by email to request an appointment or ask questions.

    Are You Experiencing a Crisis? 
    If you are experiencing a psychiatric emergency, please call the Boston Emergency Services Team (B.E.S.T.) at 1(800) 981-4357 or 911.
    If you are looking for immediate support: 

    • Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call 988
    • Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
    • National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233
    • SAMHSA Helpline: (800) 662-4357

    Free

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    Library Social Workers

    Cambridge Public Library

    857-235-9916
    Request assistance

    This is an ongoing program.

    Every day.
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    Last updated May 6, 2025.