Cambridge Book Bike
By Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative, Center for Families, and Cambridge Public Library
Book Bike visits 10 parks near you to give away free books and run activities during the summer for Cambridge children of all ages, in conjunction with DHSP's Summer Food program.
.: Tuesday, July 11 11:30am – 12:30pm; Thursday, July 13 11:30am – 12:30pm; Tuesday, July 18 11:30am – 12:30pm; Thursday, July 20 11:30am – 12:30pm; Tuesday, July 25 11:30am – 12:30pm; Thursday, July 27 11:30am – 12:30pm; Tuesday, August 1 11:30am – 12:30pm; Thursday, August 3 11:30am – 12:30pm; Tuesday, August 8 11:30am – 12:30pm; Wednesday, August 9 5:30pm – 7pm; and Thursday, August 10 11:30am – 12:30pm.
Ages: Pre-natal to 18.
Cambridge residents only.
Contact
For cancellation due to weather or other circumstances, check our Facebook page or call 617-349-4038
No application or registration needed.
Free!
Location
- In-person only.
155 Harvard Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
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123 Gore Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
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99 Sherman Street
Cambridge, MA 02140
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At York Street & Berkshire Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
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364 Rindge Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
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310 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
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635 Huron Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
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12 Gilmore Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
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71 Rogers St
Cambridge, MA 02142
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60 Columbia Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
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Each week happens at a different location:
- 07/11 = Greene-Rose Heritage Park (Harvard St)
- 07/13 = Gold Star Mothers Park (Gore St)
- 07/18 = Danehy Park (near Universal Playground)
- 07/20 = Donnelly Field (York St. & Berkshire)
- 07/25 = Fresh Pond Apartments Playground (Rindge Ave)
- 07/27 = Sennott Park (Broadway)
- 08/01 = Glacken Field (Huron Ave)
- 08/03 = Hoyt Field (Gilmore St)
- 08/08 = Timothy J Toomey, Jr. Park (Rogers St.)
- 08/09 = Clement Morgan Park (Columbia St.)
- 08/10 = (Danehy Park (near Universal Playground)
Additional information
This year we will be at various parks from from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Children and families can pick their own book to take home from a wide selection of books, do a fun craft activity and hear stories read aloud. The Book Bike encourages summer reading by modeling that reading is fun!
We will also host a culminating event at the end of summer at Clement Morgan Park (August 9th, 5:30-7:00 PM).
Last updated June 26, 2023.
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