Hours, Directions & Parking

Hours of Operation

Monday-Thursday9AM – 9PM
Friday & Saturday9AM – 5PM
Sunday1PM – 5PM

For a list of days on which we are closed in 2024, click here.

For our snow closing policy click here.

Directions

The library is located at 735 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451

By Public Transportation:

1)Take the Fitchburg/South Acton line of the MBTA Commuter Rail to the Waltham stop. Walk north on Moody Street to the intersection with Main Street. Turn left. The Library will be two blocks up on the right.

2)Take the 70 Bus from Central Square or Watertown Square. Turn right when exiting the bus, the library will be 0.5 blocks up on your left.

From the West (Rt. 128):

Take exit 41-Rt. 20 Waltham. Rt. 20 and Main St. are the same road. Drive for approximately 1.5 miles. The library is on the left past the McDonald’s and the Post Office.

From the East:

Take Rt. 20/Main Street. The library will be on the right past City Hall and the intersection with Moody Street.

Parking

There is a free parking lot behind the library. Parking is limited to two hours. After two hours, you must move your car out of the lot. There is also on-street parking around the library and a metered municipal lot one block from the library off of Lexington Street between Main Street and School Street.

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