Founded in 1870, the Marlborough Public Library was the first free public library in the city; we've been around for 145 years! We moved into our current building, which was built with a grant by Andrew Carnegie, in 1904. On the first day the new building was open, 3,500 people visted. The Marlborough Public Library has grown over the years, most notably with an expansion in 1970, and it is the only library in Marlborough, which has a population of almost 40,000 people. We are home to many immigrant families from all over the world and have books in Spanish and Portuguese for all ages, as well as conversation circles for English learners. We also have four distinct storytimes (babies, toddler, preschoolers and a nighttime storytime for working parents), classes and clubs for all ages, a teen room with couches and video games, book clubs, monthly parties in the children's room and a collection of about 75 toys and games that circulate.