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.

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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

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Main Library

449 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Mid Cambridge
Boudreau Branch Library

245 Concord Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Neighborhood 9 and West Cambridge
Central Square Branch Library

45 Pearl Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
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Cambridgeport
Collins Branch Library

64 Aberdeen Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Strawberry Hill
O'Connell Branch Library

48 6th Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
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East Cambridge
O'Neill Branch Library

70 Rindge Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
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North Cambridge
Valente Branch Library

826 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
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Cambridge Public Library Public Events

Cambridge Public Library

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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!

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Cambridge Public Library's Summer Reading

Cambridge Public Library

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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.

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Family Literacy Month Book Giveaways

Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative, Center for Families, Cambridge Public Library, and Cambridge Public Schools

East Cambridge Neighborhood 9 and North Cambridge

Join us for:
- free books for Cambridge children birth to 17 years old
- free bilingual books in over 20 different languages for children birth to 5 years old
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Housed In Cambridge Drop In Hours

Community Development Department, Cambridge Human Rights Commission (CHRC), DHSP Multi-Service Center (MSC), and Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Have a Housing or Housing Related Question? Drop in to Meet the Team and find out about Housing Resources in Cambridge! City Staff will be on hand to answer your questions and provide information.

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Outdoor Story Time (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

Wellington Harrington

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

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Outdoor Songs and Stories (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Put on your dancing shoes and head over to the Main Library!

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

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

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

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Family Story Time (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.
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3D modeling with Tinkercad

Cambridge Public Library

Learn the fundamentals of Tinkercad to design and edit objects for 3D printing.

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Intermediate ESOL Class (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

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

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High Beginner ESOL Class (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

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

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Graphic Design with Google Drawings (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Interested in graphic design?

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Graphic Design with Google Drawings (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Interested in graphic design?

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3D modeling with Tinkercad (virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Learn the fundamentals of Tinkercad to design and edit objects for 3D printing.

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3D modeling with Tinkercad (virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Learn the fundamentals of Tinkercad to design and edit objects for 3D printing.

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Audio Engineering in GarageBand (virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Get started with audio editing for podcasts, music, audiobooks, and other creative sound projects using GarageBand, the sound creation software found on Mac and iOS devices.

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Audio Egineering in GarageBand (virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Get started with audio editing for podcasts, music, audiobooks, and other creative sound projects using GarageBand, the sound creation software found on Mac and iOS devices.

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Magic Tree House Book Group (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

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

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Baby Lapsit (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Just for you and the baby!

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

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Join us virtually for a lively discussion of a great book over Zoom.
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Jumpstart Your Financial Future: Managing Your Money to Build Your Best Life (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

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

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Join us virtually for a lively discussion of a great book over Zoom.

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Outdoor Story Time (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

Wellington Harrington

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

Event

Outdoor Story Time (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

Wellington Harrington

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

Event

Outdoor Story Time (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

Wellington Harrington

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

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Collins Branch Book Group (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

February selection: Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
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Outdoor Story Time (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

Strawberry Hill

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

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Boudreau Branch Book Group (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

February Title: What's Mine and Yours by Naima Coster.
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Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

East Cambridge

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.
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Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

East Cambridge

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories and rhymes. 
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Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

East Cambridge

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.
Event

Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

East Cambridge

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

Cambridge Public Library

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Outdoor Story Time (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

Wellington Harrington

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

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Wellness for Seniors: Combo Dance Fitness and Let Your Yoga Dance (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

A fun, dynamic, and ultimately blissful combo.

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Outdoor Story Time (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

Strawberry Hill

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

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Outdoor Story Time (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

Wellington Harrington

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

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Read to a Dog (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

North Cambridge

Read with a cuddly friend!

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Kaitlyn Greenidge Presents: Libertie (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

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Pajama Story Time (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

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

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Variants, Breakthroughs, and Boosters: Understanding Omicron and the Future of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

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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
Event

Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

East Cambridge

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.
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Fuel For Life - Nutrition 101 for a Healthy Lifestyle (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

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Hive Safety Training (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

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Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

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Lamp x the CPL Present: A Book Club Walks Into a Bar (Lamplighter/Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

You're invited to our February brewery book club, where Lamplighter and the Cambridge Public Library team up to highlight contemporary works from marginalized voices while having a beer.
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3D modeling with Tinkercad (virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Learn the fundamentals of Tinkercad to design and edit objects for 3D printing.

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Graphic Design with Google Drawings (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Interested in graphic design?

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Graphic Design with Google Drawings (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Interested in graphic design?

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Choreographer Jessica Roseman presents NOURISH (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.