Cambridge Public Library

A unified system with a strong main library and six active branch libraries each tailored to the unique needs of its neighborhood.

Contact

Library Circulation Desk
617-349-4040

Main Library Q&A Desk
Help & Information Desk
617-349-4041

Library Administrative Offices
617-349-4032

Library Children's Room/Services
617-349-4038

Location

449 Broadway Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States

Mid Cambridge

Upcoming programs

Virtual 4-STEAM Bingo Game

We're hosting a STEAM Bingo game. Complete any four STEAM activities, post your scorecard and WIN a Cuebot!

Computer Classes at the Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

The Cambridge Public Library offers free computer classes at our Main branch.

Literacy and ESOL at the Cambridge Public Library

The Literacy Project offers free classes in English conversation, job hunting/resume writing and computer basics (Word, Internet and email).

Tax Assistance at the Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Each year we provide state tax forms and a wide range of the most common federal tax forms and publications.

Senior Services and Delivery at the Cambridge Public Library

Monthly delivery service is available for residents who are homebound due to short or long term disability.

Early Childhood Resource Center at the Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

The Cambridge Public Library is the proud home of the Greater Boston ECRC, which includes materials, services, programs and other resources for the early childhood community.

STEAM@Home: Backyard Birding

Explore local birds in their natural habitat either in your own neighborhood or further afield. Identify the birds you see. Keep track of your findings on paper or in a sketchbook!

STEAM@Home: Leaf Rubbing

Ever wonder about the trees around you? Let's learn to identify trees in our neighborhoods or on-the-go.

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Alzheimer's Association Community Forum

Mid Cambridge

Upcoming events

Kids Books to Go (Collins)

Friday, October 2 2pm – 5pm

Strawberry Hill

Borrow a bag of pre-selected library books for your kids and teens!

Virtual ESOL Class

Thursday, October 1 1pm – 2pm

Also: Tuesday, October 6 1pm – 2pm, Thursday, October 8 1pm – 2pm, and Tuesday, October 13 1pm – 2pm

Join us for a Virtual ESOL Class conducted by Zoom.

Intermediate Virtual ESOL Class

Thursday, October 1 3pm – 4pm

Also: Tuesday, October 6 3pm – 4pm, Thursday, October 8 3pm – 4pm, and Tuesday, October 13 3pm – 4pm

Join us for a Virtual ESOL Class conducted by Zoom.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group

Wednesday, October 14 6pm – 7pm

Also: Wednesday, November 18 6pm – 7pm, Wednesday, December 9 6pm – 7pm, and Wednesday, January 13, 2021 6pm – 7pm

October Book Selection: All Systems Red by Martha Wells

Contemporary Reading Group

Tuesday, October 20 6pm – 7pm

Also: Tuesday, November 17 6pm – 7pm, Tuesday, December 15 6pm – 7pm, and Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6pm – 7pm

October Book Selection: Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi

Boudreau Book Group (Boudreau)

Wednesday, October 14 12pm – 1pm

This month's pick: Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver.

The Unique Needs Of Solo Agers: Building Health, Community, and Emotional Support

Thursday, October 15 1:30pm – 3pm

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library for solo adults, those who may be solo in the future, and the people that support them.

NapSnacks: Sweet Plantain Empanadas!

Saturday, October 17 12pm – 1:30pm

Mid Cambridge

NapSnacks: homemade treats that are so good, you'll dream about them in your sleep.

Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail

Monday, October 19 6pm – 7:30pm

Mid Cambridge

After graduating from college, Jennifer is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2,175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine.

Virtual Family Story Time

Thursday, October 8 11am – 11:30am

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Virtual Family Story Time

Thursday, October 15 11am – 11:30am

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

O'Neill Branch Book Group

Tuesday, October 20 6:30pm – 8pm

Also: Tuesday, November 17 6:30pm – 8pm, Tuesday, December 15 6:30pm – 8pm, and Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:30pm – 8pm

North Cambridge

A book discussion group for adults at the O'Neill Branch Library. We read a mixture of fiction and nonfiction. Registration is required.

Virtual Family Story Time

Thursday, October 22 11am – 11:30am

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Say I'm Dead, A Family Memoir of Race, Secrets and Love by Dolores Johnson

Tuesday, October 27 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Mid Cambridge

A conversation between E. Dolores Johnson, a Cambridge author, and NEA consultant and Brother Thomas Fellow, Regie Gibson.

Virtual Pajama Storytime

Wednesday, October 28 6:45pm – 7:15pm

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes to wind down the day.

Virtual Family Story Time

Thursday, October 29 11am – 11:30am

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Materials Return (Boudreau)

Monday, October 5 10am – 4pm

Also: Wednesday, October 7 10am – 4pm, Wednesday, October 14 10am – 4pm, and Monday, October 19 10am – 4pm

Neighborhood 9 and West Cambridge

We are now accepting returns of any Minuteman Library Network materials at the Boudreau Branch, generally on Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m.

Virtual Pajama Story Time Series

Wednesday, October 28 6:45pm – 7:15pm

Also: Wednesday, November 18 6:45pm – 7:15pm and Wednesday, December 16 6:45pm – 7:15pm

The Center for Families and the Cambridge Public Library invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes to wind down the day.

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Virtual Family Story Time

Mid Cambridge

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories and rhymes.

Passion & Pathways: A New Virtual Series for Teens

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Passion & Pathways: A New Virtual Series for Teens

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Passion & Pathways: A New Virtual Series for Teens

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Passion & Pathways: A New Virtual Series for Teens

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Bullet Journaling Workshop

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Passion & Pathways: A New Virtual Series for Teens

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Passion & Pathways: A New Virtual Series for Teens

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Virtual Family Story Time

Mid Cambridge

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Passion & Pathways: A New Virtual Series for Teens

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Virtual Family Story Time

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

New Immigrant and Refugee Visions Welcome Event

Agassiz, Mid Cambridge, and Neighborhood 9

CIRC and the Public Library will host a New Immigrant and Refugee Visions event to present a selection of three films followed by discussion and luncheon.

Cambridge Family Literacy Fun Day!

Mid Cambridge

Come celebrate National Family Literacy Month at the 23rd Annual Cambridge Family Literacy Fun Day at City Hall!

Virtual Family Story Time

Mid Cambridge

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Virtual Family Story Time

Mid Cambridge

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Virtual Family Story Time

Mid Cambridge

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

The Hope Storytelling Project: Finding Comfort

Mid Cambridge

For our inaugural workshop, we will begin by giving thanks to the places, people, and objects that make us who we are.

The Hope Storytelling Project: Understanding Perspective

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Classical Music in Quarantine

Mid Cambridge

Please register below.

[Registration Required] Portraiture in Photography

Mid Cambridge

Please register below.

Virtual Family Story Time

Mid Cambridge

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Sunday Morning Yoga with Rachael Junard

Mid Cambridge

Join us for a virtual community yoga class every Sunday in June from the comfort of your own home with instructor Rachael Junard!

The Hope Storytelling Project: Approaching Emotion

One of the powers of a poem is its ability to generate emotion.

Virtual Family Story Time

Mid Cambridge

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

The Hope Storytelling Project: Being a Witness

Humans and poems are both witnesses.

The Hope Storytelling Project: A New Hope

As we conclude the Hope Storytelling Project, we want to finish on its namesake: the importance of hope.

Virtual Family Story Time

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Cambridge Book Bike Virtual Story Time

The Cambridge Book Bike Team invites children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Virtual Family Story Time

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Cambridge Book Bike Virtual Story Time

The Cambridge Book Bike Team invites children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Cambridge Book Bike Virtual Story Time

The Cambridge Book Bike Team invites children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Cambridge Book Bike Virtual Story Time

The Cambridge Book Bike Team invites children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Cambridge Book Bike Virtual Story Time

The Cambridge Book Bike Team invites children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Summer Reading: Pineapple Project

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Summer Reading: Hip Hop Dance with Illstyle & Peace

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Summer Reading: Storytelling with Motoko

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Summer Reading: Rosalita's Puppets

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Summer Reading: Jay Mankita's Playful Engineers

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Summer Reading: Tales from African Traditions with Valerie Tutson

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Summer Reading: Sciencetellers

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Summer Reading: Jenny the Juggler

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Summer Reading: Queer Kid Stuff Live!

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Summer Reading: Meet the Mayor and Vice-Mayor

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Boost Mental Wellness With Tech with Amber P. Knight

In times of quarantine and social distancing, technology can be a blessing and/or a curse.

Summer Reading: Jenny the Juggler

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Summer Reading: Brazilian Beats by Grooversity

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Summer Reading: Pineapple Project

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Summer Reading: Nappy's Puppets (Jim Napolitano) Presents: Shadows Around the World

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Net Works: Craft Handmade Basketball Nets with Maria Molteni

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Summer Reading: Dinoman Presents Dinosaurs

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.