Cambridge Public Library

Mon, June 26 – Fri, August 25 2023, All day

This is our state-of-the-art makerspace at the Main Library. It is a hub for learning, creativity, and collaboration filled with beginner to professional-level workshops and equipment

Cambridge Public Library's Summer Reading

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge Neighborhood 9 and West Cambridge Cambridgeport Strawberry Hill East Cambridge North Cambridge Wellington Harrington

We provide summer reading book recommendations; activities for children, teens, and adults; live events; as well as prizes and giveaways throughout July and August.

Connect with a Library Social Worker

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge Neighborhood 9 and West Cambridge Cambridgeport Strawberry Hill East Cambridge North Cambridge Wellington Harrington

Our team of social workers can help make referrals to community services, help you complete applications, navigate resources, and help connect you to mental health or substance misuse programs.

Computer Classes at the Library

Cambridge Public Library

The Cambridge Public Library offers free computer classes, please call or check out website for upcoming classes.

Literacy and ESOL at the Library

Cambridge Public Library

The Literacy Project offers free classes in English conversation, job hunting and resume writing.

Delivery and Senior Services at the Library

Cambridge Public Library

We offer a monthly delivery of library materials to Cambridge residents who are unable to visit a library due to short- or long-term disability or infirmity.

Housed In Cambridge

Cambridge Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Community Development Department, and Cambridge Public Library

Housed In Cambridge: Information to Open Doors is a citywide campaign designed to educate and inform residents on housing opportunities and housing-related resources and services.

STEAM@Home: Backyard Birding

Cambridge Public Library and Cambridge STEAM Initiative

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

Cambridge Public Library and Cambridge STEAM Initiative

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

Takeout Technology Service at the Library

Cambridge Public Library

We extend access to technology like Chromebook laptops and mobile WiFi hotspots by allowing patrons to check out devices.

Library Opportunities for Children

Cambridge Public Library

We provide a list of all upcoming opportunities for children ages 0-11; regular activities include story times, arts, musical, and dance events and more in our Children's Room.

Library Opportunities for Teens

Cambridge Public Library

Wed, April 27 – Mon, May 2 2022, All day

Our CPL calendar links provide a list of all upcoming opportunities for tweens and teens ages 12-18; regular activities include a tween/teen hangouts, 3D printing workshops, and lots more!

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Cambridge Public Library Public Events

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge Cambridgeport North Cambridge Strawberry Hill Neighborhood 9 and West Cambridge Wellington Harrington

We offer lots of free events throughout the year for people of all ages with a love of learning!

Exhibition: From Cambridge to Yerevan: 35 Years of Friendship

Cambridge Public Library

On display March 1 - April 28

Clone of Jazz Performance by the Lilly Jazz Project (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

Sat, December 10 2022, 2:30 – 3:30pm

The Lilly Jazz Project is an energized quartet originally formed in California.

Alzheimer's Association Community Forum

Cambridge Public Library

Thu, April 18 2019, All day

Upcoming events

Sing-Along (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, June 12 10:30am – 10:50am

Also: Monday, June 26 10:30am – 10:50am

Sing and dance to your favorite songs!

Wellness for Seniors: Tai Chi Paradigm - Level 2 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Wednesday, June 14 10am – 11am

Also: Wednesday, June 21 10am – 11am and Wednesday, June 28 10am – 11am

Join us in this 12-week Tai Chi Paradigm - Level 2 practice, which focuses on the mind and body connection.

Symbolism and Subversion: An Exhibition of Jennifer Regan's Stitched Narratives

Cambridge Public Library

Thursday, June 8 12am – 11:59pm

Also: Friday, June 9 12am – 11:59pm; Saturday, June 10 12am – 11:59pm; and Sunday, June 11 12am – 11:59pm

On Display

Afternoon Games (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

Thursday, June 8 3pm – 5pm

Also: Thursday, June 15 3pm – 5pm; Thursday, June 22 3pm – 5pm; and Thursday, June 29 3pm – 5pm

Joins us at the O'Neill Branch Library to play your favorite board game or complete a puzzle!

Creative Aging: Storytelling: Planting Seeds, Growing Community (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Tuesday, June 13 2pm – 4pm

Also: Tuesday, June 20 2pm – 4pm

A series of classes with instruction on Storytelling.

Story Time (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

Thursday, June 8 11am – 11:30am

Also: Thursday, June 15 11am – 11:30am; Thursday, June 22 11am – 11:30am; and Thursday, June 29 11am – 11:30am

Join us for a half hour of stories for children of all ages and their caregivers.

Songs and Stories (Boudreau)

Cambridge Public Library

Thursday, June 8 10:30am – 10:50am

Also: Thursday, June 15 10:30am – 10:50am; Thursday, June 22 10:30am – 10:50am; and Thursday, June 29 10:30am – 10:50am

Put on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing!

Beginner ESOL Class (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library

Friday, June 9 10:30am – 12pm

Also: Wednesday, June 14 10:30am – 12pm; Friday, June 16 10:30am – 12pm; and Wednesday, June 21 10:30am – 12pm

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Songs and Stories (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

Tuesday, June 13 11am – 11:25am

Also: Tuesday, June 20 11am – 11:25am and Tuesday, June 27 11am – 11:25am

Put on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing!

Story Time (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

Thursday, June 8 11am – 11:25am

Also: Thursday, June 15 11am – 11:25am; Thursday, June 22 11am – 11:25am; and Thursday, June 29 11am – 11:25am

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories and rhymes.

Wellness for Seniors: Low Impact Fitness (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, June 12 11am – 11:45am

Also: Monday, June 26 11am – 11:45am; Monday, July 3 11am – 11:45am; and Monday, July 10 11am – 11:45am

This class is designed for people of all levels to strengthen the muscles, the heart and the brain--all while having fun and moving to great music!

LEGO Time (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, June 12 4pm – 4:45pm

Also: Monday, June 26 4pm – 4:45pm; Monday, July 3 4pm – 4:45pm; and Monday, July 10 4pm – 4:45pm

It's a weekly block party!

Story Time (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

Tuesday, June 13 10:30am – 11am

Also: Tuesday, June 20 10:30am – 11am and Tuesday, June 27 10:30am – 11am

We invite young children and their grown-ups to join us for half an hour of stories, songs and rhymes.

Knitting Group (Boudreau)

Cambridge Public Library

Tuesday, June 13 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Also: Tuesday, June 20 6:30pm – 7:30pm; Tuesday, June 27 6:30pm – 7:30pm; and Tuesday, July 4 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Bring your project, yarn and needles to enjoy an hour in the company of other crafters.

Story Time (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

Wednesday, June 21 3:30pm – 4pm

Also: Wednesday, June 28 3:30pm – 4pm

We invite young children and their grown-ups to join us for half an hour of stories, songs and rhymes.

ESOL Class (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, June 12 6pm – 7pm

Also: Monday, June 26 6pm – 7pm; Monday, July 3 6pm – 7pm; and Monday, July 10 6pm – 7pm

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Toddler Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

Friday, June 9 11am – 11:30am

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

No registration is required. Please call 617-349-4019 for location and details.

Kids' Classic Fantasy Book Group (O'Connell/Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Friday, June 9 5pm – 5:40pm

Our monthly Kids' Classic Fantasy book group is for kids aged 10-14.

Family Pride Concert with Carrie Ferguson and the Grumpytime Club (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

Saturday, June 10 1pm – 2pm

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Family Pride Concert with Carrie Ferguson and the Grumpytime Club (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

Saturday, June 10 4pm – 4:55pm

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Black History Walking Tour of Mount Auburn Cemetery (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, June 12 10:15am – 12pm

Join us for a 1.5-hour educational walk to learn about the diverse history of Mount Auburn Cemetery and those who are buried there.

Book Buzz (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, June 12 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Join us for great conversation about books and what's going on in the world.

Chess hour at Boudreau branch

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, June 12 6pm – 7:30pm

Also: Monday, June 26 6pm – 7:30pm

Come join us at the Boudreau branch for a chess challenge.

One-on-One Tech Help by Appointment (Boudreau)

Cambridge Public Library

Wednesday, June 21 4pm – 4:45pm

Would you like help navigating the library's e-resources like Libby or Hoopla?

Sit 'n' Knit (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Tuesday, June 13 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters.

Parent/Child (Ages 7-10) Book Group (Main/Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Tuesday, June 13 6pm – 7pm

Also: Tuesday, July 11 6pm – 7pm

Join us for a lively discussion of a great book - in person at the Main Library or virtually on Zoom.

Navigating Solo: Planning Tools for Aging Well (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Tuesday, June 13 6:30pm – 7:45pm

Cambridge Public Library presents: Active Older Adults Lecture and Workshop Series

Boudreau Branch Book Group (Boudreau/Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Wednesday, June 14 12pm – 1pm

June Title: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell.

Creative Build (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

Wednesday, June 14 2pm – 4pm

Join in on creative building fun with K'nex and Gears!

Get Creative! Series: Acrylic Painting Workshop (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Wednesday, June 14 2pm – 4pm

Learn how to create beautiful and colorful acrylic paintings!

Family Pride Concert with Carrie Ferguson (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

Wednesday, June 14 3:30pm – 4:15pm

Singer

Parent/Child (Ages 10-13) Book Group (Main/Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Wednesday, June 14 6pm – 7pm

Also: Wednesday, July 12 6pm – 7pm

Join us virtually for a lively discussion of a great book - either in person at the Main Library or virtually on Zoom.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group (Main/Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Wednesday, June 14 6pm – 7pm

June's Read: Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden

Urban Cycling Basics (Boudreau)

Cambridge Public Library

Wednesday, June 14 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Join the Cambridge Community Development Department for a cycling workshop at the Boudreau Branch Library.

Vinyl Cutting 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Saturday, June 10 11:30am – 12:30pm

Also: Thursday, June 15 10am – 11am and Thursday, June 29 10am – 11am

Would you like to make your own vinyl signs, stickers, or images to transfer to T-shirts and other textiles?

Videography 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Friday, June 9 9:30am – 10:30am

Also: Friday, June 23 9:30am – 10:30am and Saturday, June 24 11:30am – 12:30pm

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

XR Lab 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Thursday, June 15 7pm – 8pm

Also: Thursday, June 29 7pm – 8pm

Extended reality (XR) opens the door to worlds and experiences outside the everyday through virtual reality, augmented realit

Zing Laser Cutting 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Wednesday, June 14 1pm – 2:30pm

Also: Saturday, June 17 2:30pm – 4pm and Tuesday, June 20 1pm – 2:30pm

Learn how to use our Epilog Zing—an industry-standard laser cutting machine.

3D Printing 101: Game Piece Design

Cambridge Public Library

Saturday, June 17 9:30am – 11:30am

Also: Thursday, June 22 6:30pm – 8:30pm and Tuesday, June 27 1pm – 3pm

Learn how to create your favorite game piece in digital space and print it out using our Sindoh 3D printers.

Studio Recording 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Thursday, June 8 10am – 11am

Also: Saturday, June 10 9:30am – 10:30am and Thursday, June 22 10am – 11am

Are you interested in podcasting, audio production, or video production?

Sewing 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Saturday, June 10 2:30pm – 4pm

Also: Monday, June 12 3pm – 4:30pm; Wednesday, June 14 2:30pm – 4pm; and Monday, June 26 3pm – 4:30pm

In this 90-minute workshop, you'll learn the basics of sewing machine operation and safety.

Crafting for Pride (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

Thursday, June 15 3pm – 4:30pm

Celebrate Pride month with wearable crafts at the Library! We will make buttons, bracelets and lanyards with messages of Pride and allyship.

Preschool Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

Thursday, June 15 3:30pm – 4pm

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes, with a craft to take and make at home, while supplies last.

Cookbook Book Group (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

Thursday, June 15 6pm – 7pm

Join friends and neighbors for a potluck!

Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Wednesday, June 7 6pm – Thursday, June 8 1:30am

Also: Tuesday, June 13 3:30pm – 11pm; Wednesday, June 14 6pm – Thursday, June 15 1:30am; and Thursday, June 15 2pm – 9:30pm

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Yoga Nidra (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Thursday, June 15 6:30pm – 8pm

Join us for Yoga Nidra.

Cambridge Youth Gamelan Orchestra

Cambridge Public Library

Saturday, June 17 2:30pm – 4:30pm

Join the Cambridge Youth Gamelan as we celebrate the end of our 5th anniversary season!

Saturday Songs and Stories (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

Saturday, June 17 3:30pm – 4pm

Music, movement and stories! Join your librarians for 20 minutes of fun! For children of all ages and their grown-ups.

Concert: The Most Beautiful Moth in America (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library

Saturday, June 10 12pm – 1pm

Join us in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza at the Cambridge Public Library dor a live concert with The Most Beautiful Moth in America! All ages.

Outdoor Summer Celebration (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

Tuesday, June 20 2pm – 4pm

Celebrate the summer solstice and the end of the school year with tunes, outdoor games, crafts, snacks, and more!

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Outdoor Songs and Stories (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Music. Movement. Story. Join your librarians outside for 20 minutes of fun!

Outdoor Toddler Story Time (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories and rhymes.

Sewing 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

In this 90-minute class, you'll learn the basics of sewing machine operation and safety.

Mending Matters (Hybrid)

Cambridge Public Library

Learn how to get more life out of your clothes or put household textiles to new use in this monthly hands-on workshop!

3D Printing 101: Design and Creation, Pt.1 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Learn how to create objects in digital space and fabricate those creations using our Sindoh eccbc87e4b5ce2fe28308fd9f2a7baf3D printers in this 2 part series.

Outdoor Songs and Stories at Raymond Park (Boudreau)

Cambridge Public Library

Put on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing!

Fiber Arts Drop-In Group (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

Outdoor Story Time (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

During this reservation period, anyone who has completed Hive training and is badged to use equipment or studio(s) can

High Beginner ESOL Class (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Advanced ESOL Class (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes, with a craft to take and make at home, while supplies last.

Outdoor Story Time (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for 20 minutes of stories, songs and rhymes.

Videography 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Step into the Hive's state-of-the-art recording studio and film a short video of yourself in front of our green screen. Then

23rd Annual Youth Poetry Awards

Cambridge Public Library

The Cambridge Public Library presents our 37693cfc748049e45d87b8c7d8b9aacdrd Annual Youth Poetry Awards for K-8 students who live or attend school in Cambridge.

POETS IN CONVERSATION: Yanyi and Victoria Chang

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for a reading and conversation between two exceptional poets: Yanyi and Victoria Chang.

3D Printing 101: Design and Creation, Pt.2 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Learn how to create objects in digital space and fabricate those creations using our Sindoh eccbc87e4b5ce2fe28308fd9f2a7baf3D printers in this 2 part series.

Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Studio Recording 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Are you interested in podcasting, audio production, or video production?

Outdoor Story Time (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

Outdoor Sing-Along (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

Put on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing!

Outdoor Preschool Story Time (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for twenty to twenty-five minutes of stories and songs for children ages eccbc87e4b5ce2fe28308fd9f2a7baf3 to 5 and their caregivers.

Career Skills: The Art of Networking

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Knitting Group (Boudreau)

Cambridge Public Library

Sewing 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

In this 90-minute class, you'll learn the basics of sewing machine operation and safety.

Meet a Mini! (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

Therapy horses bring happiness, hope, and a sense of well being to people of all ages.

Outdoor Songs and Stories (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Music. Movement. Story. Join your librarians outside for 20 minutes of fun!

Meet a Mini! (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

Therapy horses bring happiness, hope, and a sense of well being to people of all ages.

Sewing 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

In this 90-minute class, you'll learn the basics of sewing machine operation and safety.

Urban Gardening: Plant for Native Pollinators (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Make your garden part of the ecosystem!

Books Not Binaries (Ages 11-14) Reading Group (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for a virtual book discussion and hangout each month as we read books that celebrate the LGBTQIA+ experience.

PRIDE MONTH 2022: Malinda Lo presents Inside the Telegraph Club: On the Real History Behind Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Hive Safety Training (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

In this workshop, you will learn about our makerspace, how to use our resources, and how to keep safe in The Hive. Registrati

Navigating Solo: Tools for Creating Your Plan for Aging Well (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Cambridge Public Library presents: Active Older Adults Lecture and Workshop Series

Fiber Arts Drop-In Group (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

Intermediate ESOL Class (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

During this reservation period, anyone who has completed Hive training and is badged to use equipment or studio(s) can

Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes, with a craft to take and make at home, while supplies last.

Outdoor Story Time (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for 20 minutes of stories, songs and rhymes.

Cookbook Book Group (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

June book selection: Zaitoun by Yasmin Khan.

Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

During this reservation period, anyone who has completed Hive training and is badged to use equipment or studio(s) can

Katie Kitamura in Conversation with Meghan O'Rourke

Cambridge Public Library

Join Katie Kitamura as she discusses her novel Intimacies with Meghan O'Rourke, the author of The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness.

Beginner ESOL Class (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

XR Lab 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Extended reality (XR) opens the door to worlds and experiences outside the everyday through virtual reality, augmented realit

Magic Tree House Book Group (O'Connell/Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Our Magic Tree House book group for kids ages 5-10 meets the first Friday of the month.

Yoga on the Lawn

Cambridge Public Library

Join Cap Aguilar (she/they) for weekly yoga classes on the lawn at the Main Branch!

Outdoor Story Time with Drag Kings, Queens and Friends (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Celebrate PRIDE with Story Time for Drag Kings, Queens and Friends!

Outdoor Baby Lapsit (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Just for you and the baby!

Zing Laser Cutting 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library