Cambridge Public Library

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Library Circulation Desk
617-349-4040

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Help & Information Desk
617-349-4041

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

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449 Broadway Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Mid Cambridge

Current programs

Virtual 4-STEAM Bingo Game

Cambridge Public Library and Cambridge Science Festival

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

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

Cambridge Public Library

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

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.

Early Childhood Resource Center at the Cambridge Public Library

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.

Takeout Technology Service at CPL

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge North Cambridge Wellington Harrington Cambridgeport

We extend access to technology like Chromebook laptops and mobile WiFi hotspots by allowing patrons to check out devices during the COVID-19 public health crisis.

Library Opportunities for Children

Cambridge Public Library

Our CPL calendar links provide a list of all upcoming opportunities for children ages 0-11; regular activities include a variety of virtual story times, arts, musical, and dance events!

Library Opportunities for Teens

Cambridge Public Library

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!

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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Alzheimer's Association Community Forum

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Upcoming events

Virtual Pajama Story Time Series

Center for Families and Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, March 31 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.

Wellness for Seniors: Virtual Zumba Gold

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, March 4 11am – 11:45am

Also: ሃሙስ, March 11 11am – 11:45am and ሃሙስ, March 18 11am – 11:45am

Put on your dancing shoes to improve flexibility and balance, strengthen muscles and have a great time!

Tween/Teen Virtual Hangout

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, March 3 4pm – 5pm

Also: እሮብ, March 10 4pm – 5pm, እሮብ, March 17 4pm – 5pm, and እሮብ, March 24 4pm – 5pm

A drop-in hour for tweens, teens and their caregivers.

Materials Returns - O'Connell Branch

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, March 2 10am – 6pm

Also: ማክሰኞ, March 9 10am – 6pm, ማክሰኞ, March 16 10am – 6pm, and ማክሰኞ, March 23 10am – 6pm

Mid Cambridge

We are now accepting returns of any Minuteman Library Network materials at the O'Connell Branch, generally Tuesdays and Fridays, from 10 a.m.

The Cultural Phenomenon of Home DNA Testing

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, March 1 6:30pm – 7:30pm

The presentation will explore the extraordinary cultural phenomenon of home DNA testing, which is redefining family history.

Boudreau Branch Virtual Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, March 10 12pm – 1pm

March book selection: A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende

Screenwise Parenting: Support & Solutions for Parents in the Age of COVID-19

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, March 11 7pm – 8:15pm

How can parents mentor kids on schoolwork, social media, texting and gaming during this time?

Finding Women in the Archives

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, March 11 12pm – 1pm

Women make up 50% of your ancestry, yet their lives, experiences, and even complete names are all too often forgotten by written history.

Collins Branch Virtual Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, March 11 6pm – 7pm

March selection: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Perspectives Virtual Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, March 17 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Alice North Towne Lincoln: Boston's Selfless Advocate for the Poor

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, March 18 12pm – 1pm

Join us for Women's History Month as we uncover the story of Alice North Towne Lincoln - one of Boston's great 19th Century philanthropists who has been forgotten by history.

O'Connell Branch Virtual Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, March 17 6:30pm – 7:30pm

March book selection: Nala's World by Dean Nicholson

Cambridge by Map

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, March 4 12pm – 1pm

How old is the Cambridge Public Library?

Read and Sing Stories

Cambridge Public Library

ዓርብ, March 12 11am – 11:30am

Join us as we sing along with picture books.

Turn Your Drawing into 3D Charms

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, March 2 3:30pm – 5pm

Interested in making your own charm or token?

Design Support

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, March 3 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Have you attended one of our virtual design workshops or developed a project idea on your own that you would like to bring to life using some of the tools in The Hive?

Google Drawing 101: Personalized Coaster Set

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, March 4 6:30pm – 8pm

Winter is the perfect opportunity for cozying up with a warm beverage but keeping surfaces safe can be a challenge.

Ruby Hamad presents White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, March 9 7pm – 8:30pm

Registration is required.

Design Support

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, March 9 7:30pm – 8:30pm

Have you attended one of our virtual design workshops or developed a project idea on your own that you would like to bring to life using some of the tools in The Hive?

Tinkercad 101: Customized Phone Stand

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, March 10 3pm – 4:30pm

Interested in making a customized phone stand?

Google Drawings 101: Sticker Design

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, March 11 3:30pm – 5pm

Interested in making your own vinyl stickers?

Tinkercad 101: Customized Phone Stand

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, March 16 6pm – 7:30pm

Interested in making a customized phone stand?

Design Support

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, March 17 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Have you attended one of our virtual design workshops or developed a project idea on your own that you would like to bring to life using some of the tools in The Hive?

Turn Your Drawing into 3D Charms

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, March 18 12pm – 1:30pm

Interested in making your own charm or token?

Google Drawing 101: Personalized Coaster Set

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, March 23 3:30pm – 5pm

Winter is the perfect opportunity for cozying up with a warm beverage but keeping surfaces safe can be a challenge.

Library at Home: Digital Magazines & Newspapers

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, March 24 3pm – 4pm

Join us for a Zoom demonstration of Flipster, OverDrive Magazine Collection, and New York Times Digital.

Wellness for Seniors: Virtual Zumba Gold

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, March 25 11am – 11:45am

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

Author Talk: Becky Cooper and We Keep the Dead Close

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, March 25 12pm – 1pm

In 1969, a Harvard archaeology graduate student named Jane Britton was killed in her off-campus apartment in Cambridge.

Inkscape 101: Leather Bookmark

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, March 25 6pm – 7:30pm

There's nothing quite like a good bookmark to make opening up a book all the more exciting.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, March 10 6pm – 7pm

Also: እሮብ, April 14 6pm – 7pm, እሮብ, May 12 6pm – 7pm, and እሮብ, June 9 6pm – 7pm

October Book Selection: All Systems Red by Martha Wells

Contemporary Reading Group

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, March 16 6pm – 7pm

Also: ማክሰኞ, April 20 6pm – 7pm, ማክሰኞ, May 18 6pm – 7pm, and ማክሰኞ, June 15 6pm – 7pm

October Book Selection: Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi

O'Neill Branch Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, March 16 6:30pm – 8pm

Also: ማክሰኞ, April 20 6:30pm – 8pm, ማክሰኞ, May 18 6:30pm – 8pm, and ማክሰኞ, June 15 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 Preschool Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, March 2 4pm – 4:30pm

Also: ማክሰኞ, March 9 4pm – 4:30pm, ማክሰኞ, March 16 4pm – 4:30pm, and ማክሰኞ, March 23 4pm – 4:30pm

We invite children ages 3-5 and their grown ups to join us from home for 25 minutes of engaging stories.

Virtual Family Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, March 4 11am – 11:30am

Also: ሃሙስ, March 11 11am – 11:30am, ሃሙስ, March 18 11am – 11:30am, and ሃሙስ, March 25 11am – 11:30am

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

Virtual Story Time with the Mayor

Cambridge Public Library

ሃሙስ, March 18 4pm – 4:30pm

Also: ሃሙስ, April 15 4pm – 4:30pm

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for a special monthly story time with Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui.

Virtual STEAM Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, March 3 11am – 11:30am

Also: እሮብ, March 10 11am – 11:30am, እሮብ, March 17 11am – 11:30am, and እሮብ, March 24 11am – 11:30am

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of stories and hands-on activities.

Career Skills: Resume Writing

Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, March 17 6pm – 7:30pm

Also: እሮብ, April 21 6pm – 7:30pm, እሮብ, May 19 6pm – 7:30pm, and እሮብ, June 16 6pm – 7:30pm

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Virtual Intro ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, March 2 11am – 12pm

Also: ሃሙስ, March 4 11am – 12pm, ማክሰኞ, March 9 11am – 12pm, and ሃሙስ, March 11 11am – 12pm

Join us for a Virtual ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class conducted by Zoom.

Virtual Beginner ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, March 2 1pm – 2pm

Also: ሃሙስ, March 4 1pm – 2pm, ማክሰኞ, March 9 1pm – 2pm, and ሃሙስ, March 11 1pm – 2pm

Join us for a Virtual ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class conducted by Zoom.

Virtual Intermediate ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, March 2 3pm – 4pm

Also: ሃሙስ, March 4 3pm – 4pm, ማክሰኞ, March 9 3pm – 4pm, and ሃሙስ, March 11 3pm – 4pm

Join us for a Virtual ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class conducted by Zoom.

STEAM Academy: Design Studio

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, March 1 3:30pm – 6:30pm

Also: ሃሙስ, March 4 3:30pm – 6:30pm, Monday, March 8 3:30pm – 6:30pm, and ሃሙስ, March 11 3:30pm – 6:30pm

STEAM Academy: Design Studio is a partnership with

Girls Change the World Virtual Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, March 15 10:30am – 11am

Join us for a celebration of Women's History Month.

The Hive Open House

Cambridge Public Library

ዓርብ, March 26 12pm – 1pm

Interested in learning about the new creative space at our main library?

Crafternoon with Alex Makes Art

Cambridge Public Library

Monday, March 29 4pm – 4:30pm

Allow Alex Makes Art to bring some color into your weekly schedule!

Inkscape 101: Leather Bookmark

Cambridge Public Library

ማክሰኞ, March 30 3:30pm – 5pm

There's nothing quite like a good bookmark to make opening up a book all the more exciting.

Show past events.:

Virtual Family Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Virtual Family Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

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

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Passion & Pathways: A New Virtual Series for Teens

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Passion & Pathways: A New Virtual Series for Teens

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Passion & Pathways: A New Virtual Series for Teens

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Bullet Journaling Workshop

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Passion & Pathways: A New Virtual Series for Teens

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Passion & Pathways: A New Virtual Series for Teens

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Virtual Family Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

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

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Virtual Family Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

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

Cambridge Public Library

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

Cambridge Public Library

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

Cambridge Public Library

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

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Classical Music in Quarantine

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Please register below.

[Registration Required] Portraiture in Photography

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Please register below.

Virtual Family Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

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

Cambridge Public Library

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!

Cambridge Family Literacy Fun Day!

Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative, Center for Families, Cambridge Public Schools, Cambridge Public Library, and Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP)

Mid Cambridge

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

New Immigrant and Refugee Visions Welcome Event

Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship (CIRC) and Cambridge Public Library

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.

The Hope Storytelling Project: Approaching Emotion

Cambridge Public Library

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

Virtual Family Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

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

Cambridge Public Library

Humans and poems are both witnesses.

The Hope Storytelling Project: A New Hope

Cambridge Public Library

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

Virtual Family Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

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

Virtual Pajama Story Time Series

Center for Families and Cambridge Public Library

እሮብ, March 31 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.

Virtual STEAM Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Virtual Family Night with Children's Illustrator Bryan Collier

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for a very special chat about art, storytelling, and making books with the beloved, award-winning children's book writer and illustrator, Bryan Collier.

Kids Books to Go (Boudreau)

Cambridge Public Library

Neighborhood 9 and West Cambridge

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

Kids Books to Go (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

East Cambridge

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

Kids Books to Go (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

Strawberry Hill

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

Virtual STEAM Story Time: Ramps and Inclines

Cambridge Public Library

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of stories and hands-on activities.

Dream Big 2020: Big Data, Big Problems

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

AR For Art

Cambridge Public Library

The ways in which we create, share, and consume art have been transformed b huhh b8uu8This outlines the curriculum for a 4-week Augmented Reality (AR) Experience project.

Collins Branch Virtual Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

All You Can Ever Know, by Nicole Chung.

Virtual STEAM Story Time: Autumn Leaves

Cambridge Public Library

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of stories and hands-on activities.

Virtual STEAM Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of stories and hands-on activities.

Mindfulness Crafting with Linda Tang

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Come join Linda Tang, MSW for a guided mindfulness arts & crafts night by creating your own 'Relaxation Teller.

Boudreau Branch Virtual Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

This month's selection is The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers.

O'Connell Branch Virtual Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

October Book Selection: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Virtual Pajama Storytime

Cambridge Public Library

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.

Community Yoga with Cultural Fabric

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for a November community yoga series in partnership with

Virtual Intro ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for a Virtual ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class conducted by Zoom.

Virtual Beginner ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for a Virtual ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class conducted by Zoom.

Virtual Intermediate ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for a Virtual ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class conducted by Zoom.

Virtual Preschool Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

We invite children ages 3-5 and their grown ups to join us from home for 25 minutes of engaging stories.

Virtual STEAM Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of stories and hands-on activities.

Virtual Family Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

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