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

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

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

Senior Services and Delivery at the Cambridge Public Library

Cambridge Public Library

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

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.

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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!

Cambridge Public Library's 2022 Summer Reading

Cambridge Public Library

Fri, July 1 – Fri, August 26 2022, All day

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.

The Hive

Cambridge Public Library

Fri, August 5 – Wed, August 10 2022, All day

Thu, April 18 2019, 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

Alzheimer's Association Community Forum

Cambridge Public Library

Upcoming events

High Beginner ESOL Class (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 6 1pm – 2:30pm

Also: ሃሙስ, December 8 1pm – 2:30pm; ማክሰኞ, December 13 1pm – 2:30pm; and ሃሙስ, December 15 1pm – 2:30pm

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

Advanced ESOL Class (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 6 3pm – 4:30pm

Also: ሃሙስ, December 8 3pm – 4:30pm; ማክሰኞ, December 13 3pm – 4:30pm; and ሃሙስ, December 15 3pm – 4:30pm

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

Intermediate ESOL Class (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 6 11am – 12:30pm

Also: ሃሙስ, December 8 11am – 12:30pm; ማክሰኞ, December 13 11am – 12:30pm; and ሃሙስ, December 15 11am – 12:30pm

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

Beginner ESOL Class (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, December 7 10:30am – 12pm

Also: ዓርብ, December 9 10:30am – 12pm; እሮብ, December 14 10:30am – 12pm; and ዓርብ, December 16 10:30am – 12pm

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

O'Neill Branch Book Group (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, December 12 6:30pm – 8pm

June selection: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo

Outdoor Story Time (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, December 7 10:30am – 11am

Also: እሮብ, December 14 10:30am – 11am; እሮብ, December 21 10:30am – 11am; and እሮብ, December 28 10:30am – 11am

Join us for a half-hour of stories in the plaza outside the Central Square Branch Library, Franklin Street side, weather permitting.

Outdoor Story Time (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, December 8 10:30am – 11am

Also: ሃሙስ, December 15 10:30am – 11am; ሃሙስ, December 22 10:30am – 11am; and ሃሙስ, December 29 10:30am – 11am

Join us for a half-hour of stories in the plaza outside the Central Square Branch Library, Franklin Street side, weather permitting.

Résumé and Job Application Support (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, December 7 1pm – 3pm

Also: እሮብ, December 14 1pm – 3pm; እሮብ, December 21 1pm – 3pm; and እሮብ, December 28 1pm – 3pm

Looking for assistance creating a résumé or looking for jobs?

Fall ESOL Class (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, December 5 6pm – 7pm

Also: Monday, December 12 6pm – 7pm and Monday, December 19 6pm – 7pm

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[CLASS FULL] Tech Goes Home (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, December 5 10:30am – 12pm

Also: Monday, December 12 10:30am – 12pm

Basic Computer Classes for Beginners

Wellness for Seniors: Tai Chi Paradigm (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, December 7 10am – 11am

Also: እሮብ, December 14 10am – 11am

Sponsored by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation

STEAM Academy: iFp Studio

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, December 5 2:30pm – 7pm

Also: ሃሙስ, December 8 2:30pm – 7pm; Monday, December 12 2:30pm – 7pm; and ሃሙስ, December 15 2:30pm – 7pm

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

STEAM Academy: iFp Studio

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 6 2:30pm – 7pm

Also: እሮብ, December 7 2:30pm – 7pm; ማክሰኞ, December 13 2:30pm – 7pm; and እሮብ, December 14 2:30pm – 7pm

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Sing-Along (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, December 5 10:30am – 10:50am

Also: Monday, December 12 10:30am – 10:50am; Monday, December 19 10:30am – 10:50am; and Mon, January 9 2023 10:30am – 10:50am

Sing and dance to your favorite songs! For children of all ages and their caregivers. No registration required.

Outdoor Songs and Stories (Boudreau)

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, December 8 10:30am – 10:50am

Also: ሃሙስ, December 15 10:30am – 10:50am; ሃሙስ, December 22 10:30am – 10:50am; and ሃሙስ, December 29 10:30am – 10:50am

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

Teen Advisory Board Meeting (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 20 4pm – 5pm

Also: Tue, January 31 2023 4pm – 5pm; Tue, February 28 2023 4pm – 5pm; and Tue, March 28 2023 4pm – 5pm

Teens!

Estate Planning for All (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 6 10:30am – 12pm

The Cambridge Public Library and Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School are excited to offer Estate Planning for All.

Read to a Dog (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 6 3pm – 4pm

Read with a cuddly friend!

Knitting Group (Boudreau)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 6 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Also: ማክሰኞ, December 13 6:30pm – 7:30pm; ማክሰኞ, December 20 6:30pm – 7:30pm; and ማክሰኞ, December 27 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Bring your project and enjoy an hour in the company of other crafters.

Peter Guralnick Presents The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and the 70 Recordings That Changed the World

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 6 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Peter Guralnick is the author of The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and the 70 Recordings That Changed the World.

Sacred Songs and Rituals: Ladino Music with Sarah Aroeste

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, December 7 6:30pm – 8pm

Join Sarah Aroeste, an international Ladino singer/songwriter, author and speaker, as she brings you along on a musical journey highlighting the Sephardic experience from past to present.

Preschool Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, December 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.

Kwan Kew Lai Presents The Girl Who Taught Herself to Fly

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, December 15 6:30pm – 8pm

Join Kwan Kew Lai for a reading and discussion of her memoir,

Toddler Story Time (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 6 11am – 11:25am

Also: ሃሙስ, December 8 11am – 11:25am; ማክሰኞ, December 13 11am – 11:25am; and ሃሙስ, December 15 11am – 11:25am

We invite children and their caregivers for 98f13708c81e728d9d4c2f636f067f89cc14862c10194c475687be6106a3b84-8ec81e728d9d4c2f636f067f89cc14862c96a067a37563370ded05f5a3bf3ec minutes of stories and songs.

Afternoon Sing-Along (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, December 8 4pm – 4:25pm

Also: ሃሙስ, December 15 4pm – 4:25pm; ሃሙስ, December 22 4pm – 4:25pm; and ሃሙስ, December 29 4pm – 4:25pm

It's a Library dance party!

Baby Lapsit (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, December 5 10am – 10:20am

Also: Monday, December 12 10am – 10:20am and Monday, December 19 10am – 10:20am

Just for you and the baby!

Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

ዓርብ, December 16 9:30am – 5pm

Also: ሃሙስ, December 22 1pm – 8:30pm; ሃሙስ, December 29 5pm – ዓርብ, December 30 12:30am; and ዓርብ, December 30 9:30am – 5pm

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

Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 6 1pm – 4pm

Also: እሮብ, December 7 1pm – 4pm; ሃሙስ, December 8 1pm – 4pm; and ዓርብ, December 9 1:30pm – 4:30pm

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

Wellness for Seniors: Zumba Gold (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, December 19 11am – 11:45am

Put on your dancing shoes to improve flexibility and balance, strengthen muscles and have fun!

Book Buzz (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, December 19 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Contemporary Book Group (Main/Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 20 6pm – 7pm

This month's book: Matrix by Lauren Groff

O'Connell Branch Adult Book Group (Onsite and Online)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 20 6:30pm – 7:30pm

December selection: Perestroika in Paris by Jane Smiley

Pajama Story Time (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 20 6:45pm – 7:30pm

Come to the library in your pajamas to listen to stories, read with your children, and enjoy a snack before bed!

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

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 13 6pm – 7pm

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

Great Books Book Group (Main/Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 13 7pm – 9pm

This week's selection: Psalms

Boudreau Branch Book Group (Boudreau/Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, December 14 12pm – 1pm

December title: Bewilderment by Richard Powers.

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

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, December 14 6pm – 7pm

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

Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Group (Main/Hybrid)

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, December 14 6pm – 7pm

December's Read: The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

Photo-Scanning party (Boudreau Branch)

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, December 8 4pm – 5pm

Also: ሃሙስ, December 22 4pm – 5pm and ሃሙስ, December 29 4pm – 5pm

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Film Screening: Art in Public

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, December 7 6pm – 7:45pm

Art In Public is a documentary film illustrating the benefits and necessity of public art in communities through the artists who make it happen in the City of Cambridge.

Storytime (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, December 8 11am – 11:30am

Also: ሃሙስ, December 15 11am – 11:30am; ሃሙስ, December 22 11am – 11:30am; and ሃሙስ, December 29 11am – 11:30am

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

Preschool Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, December 8 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.

Dream Big: Reinventing Journalism to Build Hope, Agency, and Dignity

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, December 8 6:30pm – 8pm

Join the Cambridge Public Library Foundation and the following luminaries for a discussion about the

Story Time (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 6 10:30am – 11am

Also: ማክሰኞ, December 13 10:30am – 11am and ማክሰኞ, December 20 10:30am – 11am

Strawberry Hill

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

Evening Family Story Time (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, December 7 6:30pm – 7pm

Strawberry Hill

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for a special evening story time event.

Toddler Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

ዓርብ, December 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

ዓርብ, December 9 5pm – 5:40pm

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

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

Cambridge Public Library

Saturday, December 10 2:30pm – 3:30pm

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

Sing-Along (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 6 11am – 11:55am

Also: ማክሰኞ, December 13 11am – 11:55am; ማክሰኞ, December 20 11am – 11:55am; and ማክሰኞ, December 27 11am – 11:55am

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

Preschool Story Time (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, December 6 3:30pm – 3:55pm

Also: ማክሰኞ, December 13 3:30pm – 3:55pm; ማክሰኞ, December 20 3:30pm – 3:55pm; and ማክሰኞ, December 27 3:30pm – 3:55pm

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

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Outdoor 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.

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 3D printers in this 2 part series.

Vinyl Cutting 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

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

Baby Lapsit (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Just for you and the baby!

Outdoor Songs and Stories (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

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

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.

Videography 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the 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.

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.

Wellness for Seniors: Low Impact Fitness (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

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

Glowforge 101: Creative Laser Cutting, Pt.2 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Learn how to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of materials using the Glowforge Pro laser cutter in this 2 part series.

Tips & Tricks for Managing Your Credit (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Jumpstart Your Financial Future with this series of four workshops!

Hive Safety Training and Badge Making

Cambridge Public Library

Are you interested in using The Hive?

Outdoor 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.

Reading Together Book Group (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Join our new book club!

Outdoor 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.

Central Square Branch Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

January book selection: Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables by Joshua McFadden

Mending Matters (Virtual)

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!

Intermediate ESOL Class (Virtual)

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.

An Evening of Exceptional Poetry with Four Award-winning Poets

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

O'Connell Book Group (Virtual only)

Cambridge Public Library

January selection: Dancing in the mosque: an Afghan mother's letter to her son by Homeira Qaderi ; translated by Zaman Stanizai.

Zing Laser Cutting 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Hive Safety Training (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

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 (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

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

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 (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

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

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.

O'Connell Book Group (Virtual only)

Cambridge Public Library

January selection: Dancing in the mosque: an Afghan mother's letter to her son by Homeira Qaderi ; translated by Zaman Stanizai.

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.

Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Lavender Suarez presents Transcendent Waves Sound Bath (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Lavender Suarez is a sound healing practitioner, meditation teacher, musician, and artist.

Outdoor 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.

Outdoor Songs and Stories (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

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

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

Cambridge Public Library