Note on private library spaces
If a public library offers the use of private spaces:
- Check availability and reserve the space in advance of your scheduled remote court hearing (if possible). Calendars showing availability and reservation request forms can usually be found on library websites. Some libraries may allow walk-ins, but this will not guarantee you access to a private space on the day of your court hearing.
- Understand and follow the library's policies for using their private rooms and the other services they provide.
- Contact the public library directly if you have any questions.
Barnstable County
Eastham
Eastham Public Library
190 Samoset Road, Eastham, MA 02642
Phone: (508) 240-5950
Email: east_mail@clamsnet.org
- Services available: Chromebooks and private meeting room
Falmouth
Falmouth Public Library
300 Main Street, Falmouth, MA 02540
Phone: (508) 457-2555
Email: info@falmouthpubliclibrary.org
- Services available: Private study rooms, Chromebooks and headphones
Berkshire County
Sheffield
Bushnell-Sage Library
48 Main Street, Sheffield, MA 01257
Phone: (413) 229-7004
Email: bushnellsage@gmail.com
- Services available: Private spaces are available to attend court remotely using a library computer
Stockbridge
Stockbridge Library Association
46 Main Street, Stockbridge, MA 01262
Phone: (413) 298-5501
Email: info@stockbridgelibrary.org
Bristol County
New Bedford
New Bedford Free Public Library, Main Branch
613 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
Phone: (508) 991-6275
Email: nbmref@sailsinc.org
- Services available: Private study room, laptops, and headphones
Essex County
Andover
Memorial Hall Library
2 North Main Street, Andover, MA 01840
Phone: (978) 623-8400
Email: rdesk@mhl.org
- Services available: Chromebooks with headsets
Danvers
Peabody Institute Library
15 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: (978) 774-0554
Email: danversref@noblenet.org
- Services available: Laptops, headsets, and private study rooms
Hampden County
Chicopee
Chicopee Public Library
449 Front Street, Chicopee, MA 01013
Phone: (413) 594-1800
Email: lbovee@cwmars.org
- Services available: Private meeting rooms and laptops
Hampshire County
Northampton
Forbes Library
20 West Street, Northampton, MA 01060
Phone: (413) 587-1011
Email: reference@forbeslibrary.org
- Services available: Private meeting rooms and laptops
Middlesex County
Acton
Acton Memorial Library
486 Main St., Acton MA 01720
Phone: 978-929-6657
Email: reference@actonma.gov
- Services available: Laptops, headsets, and private study rooms
Chelmsford
Chelmsford Public Library
25 Boston Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Phone: (978) 256-5521 ext. 1107
Email: jchristopher@chelmsfordlibrary.org
- Services available: Laptops, headsets, and private study rooms
Framingham
Framingham Public Library
49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702
Phone: (508) 532-5570
Email: fplmail6@minlib.net
- Services available: Laptops, headsets, and private study rooms
Holliston
Holliston Public Library
752 Washington Street, Holliston, MA 01746
Phone: (508) 429-0634
Email: holadmin@minlib.net
- Services available: Laptops, headsets, and private study rooms
Marlborough
Marlborough Public Library
35 West Main Street, Marlborough, MA 01752
Phone: (508) 624-6900 ext. 3
Email: marlboroughreference@cwmars.org
- Services available: Private study rooms
Maynard
Maynard Public Library
77 Nason Street, Maynard, MA 01754
Phone: (978) 897-1010
Email: mayref@minlib.net
- Services available: Private study rooms and laptops
Natick
Morse Institute Library
14 E Central Street, Natick, MA 01760
Phone: (508) 647-6520
Email: natickresearchdesk@minlib.net
- Services available: Laptops, headsets, and private study rooms
Watertown
Watertown Free Public Library
123 Main Street, Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: (617) 972-6436
Email: jclements@watertown-ma.gov
- Services available: Laptops, headsets, and private study rooms
Norfolk County
Canton
Canton Public Library
786 Washington Street, Canton, MA 02021
Phone: (781) 821-5027
Email: caill@ocln.org
- Services available: Chromebooks and and private spaces
Cohasset
Paul Pratt Memorial Library
35 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA 02025
Phone: (781) 383-1348
Email: circulation@cohasset.ocln.org
- Services available: Laptops and private study rooms
Foxborough
Boyden Library
10 Bird Street, Foxborough, MA 02035
Phone: (508) 543-1245
Email: eoneill@sailsinc.org
- Services available: Laptops, headsets, and private study rooms
Milton
Milton Public Library
476 Canton Avenue, Milton, MA 02186
Phone: (617) 898-4964
Email: reference@milton.ocln.org
Norwood
Morrill Memorial Library
33 Walpole Street, Norwood, MA 02062
Phone: (781) 769-0200
Email: norwood@minlib.net
- Services available: Laptops and private study rooms
Quincy
Thomas Crane Public Library
40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA 02169
Phone: (617) 376-1300
Email: quref@ocln.org
Randolph
Turner Free Library
2 North Main Street, Randolph, MA 02368
Phone: (781) 961-0932
Email: ralib@ocln.org
- Services available: Private study rooms
Plymouth County
Abington
Abington Public Library
600 Gliniewicz Way, Abington, MA 02351
Phone: (781) 982-2139
Email: reference@abington.ocln.org
- Services available: Laptops and private study rooms
Suffolk County
Boston
Boston Public Library - Central Library, Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center (KBLIC)
700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116
Boylston Street Building, Lower Level
Phone: (617) 536-5400
Email: kblic@bpl.org
- Services available: Desktop computer in a private study room, room reservations required.
Boston Public Library - Adams Street Branch
690 Adams St. Dorchester, MA 02122
Phone: (617) 436-6900
Email: adams@bpl.org
- Services available: Private study room with access to a laptop and headphones. Advance reservations are required; call or email for confirmation.
Boston Public Library - Grove Hall Branch
41 Geneva Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02121
Phone: (617) 427-3337
Email: grovehall@bpl.org
- Services available: Laptop computers, headphones, and private study rooms; Reservations recommended
Chelsea
Chelsea Public Library
569 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150
Phone: (617) 466-4350
Email: coclibrary@chelseama.gov
- Services available: A dedicated access space (please note that this area is not fully private), and headphones with a microphone
Worcester County
Gladys E. Kelly Public Library
2 Lake Street
Webster, MA 01570
Phone: (508) 949-3880
Email: ehale@cwmars.org
- Services available: Reservable private study room with a desktop computer, laptops, headphones