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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.

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 CPL

Cambridge Public Library

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!

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.

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Cambridge Public Library Public Events

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أربعاء, أبريل 27 – اثنين, مايو 2 2022, All day

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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

جمعة, يوليو 1 – جمعة, أغسطس 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.

Alzheimer's Association Community Forum

Cambridge Public Library

خميس, أبريل 18 2019, All day

Upcoming events

Knitting Group (Boudreau)

Cambridge Public Library

الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 4 6:30م – 7:30م

Also: الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 11 6:30م – 7:30م; الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 18 6:30م – 7:30م; and الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 25 6:30م – 7:30م

Résumé and Job Application Support (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library

الأربعاء, سبتمبر 28 1م – 3م

Also: الأربعاء, أكتوبر 5 1م – 3م; الأربعاء, أكتوبر 12 1م – 3م; and الأربعاء, أكتوبر 19 1م – 3م

Looking for assistance creating a résumé or looking for jobs?

Vinyl Cutting 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

الخميس, سبتمبر 29 3:30م – 4:30م

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

Outdoor Sing-Along (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

الاثنين, أكتوبر 3 10:30ص – 10:50ص

Also: الاثنين, أكتوبر 17 10:30ص – 10:50ص; الاثنين, أكتوبر 24 10:30ص – 10:50ص; and الاثنين, أكتوبر 31 10:30ص – 10:50ص

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

Outdoor Songs and Stories (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

الأربعاء, سبتمبر 28 11ص – 11:20ص

Also: الخميس, سبتمبر 29 11ص – 11:20ص

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

Outdoor Story Time (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

الخميس, سبتمبر 29 4م – 4:20م

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

Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

الأربعاء, سبتمبر 28 1م – الخميس, سبتمبر 29 12ص

Also: الخميس, سبتمبر 29 6م – الجمعة, سبتمبر 30 5ص and الجمعة, سبتمبر 30 9:30ص – 8:30م

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

Wellness for Seniors: Tai Chi Paradigm (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

الأربعاء, سبتمبر 28 10ص – 11ص

Also: الأربعاء, أكتوبر 12 10ص – 11ص and الأربعاء, أكتوبر 19 10ص – 11ص

Sponsored by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation

Outdoor Story Time (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 4 10:30ص – 11ص

Also: الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 11 10:30ص – 11ص

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

Outdoor Story Time (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

الخميس, سبتمبر 29 11ص – 11:20ص

Also: الخميس, أكتوبر 6 11ص – 11:20ص; الخميس, أكتوبر 13 11ص – 11:20ص; and الخميس, أكتوبر 20 11ص – 11:20ص

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

Creative Aging: Improv (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

الخميس, سبتمبر 29 2م – 4م

Also: الخميس, أكتوبر 13 2م – 4م; الخميس, أكتوبر 20 2م – 4م; and الخميس, أكتوبر 27 2م – 4م

A series of classes with instruction from Improv Boston.

Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

الجمعة, أكتوبر 7 11ص – 11:30ص

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

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

Cambridge Public Library

الجمعة, أكتوبر 7 4م – 5م

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

Financial Literacy 101: Budgeting and Saving

Cambridge Public Library

الخميس, أكتوبر 6 7م – 8م

Managing one's own money in today's world is tricky.

Outdoor Songs and Stories (Boudreau)

Cambridge Public Library

الخميس, أكتوبر 6 10:30ص – 10:50ص

Also: الخميس, أكتوبر 13 10:30ص – 10:50ص; الخميس, أكتوبر 20 10:30ص – 10:50ص; and الخميس, أكتوبر 27 10:30ص – 10:50ص

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

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

Cambridge Public Library

الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 11 6م – 7م

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

Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

الخميس, سبتمبر 29 3:30م – 4م

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.

Collins Community Ride (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

الخميس, سبتمبر 29 5م – 6م

Join neighbors of all ages for a community bike ride on the

Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

الجمعة, سبتمبر 30 11ص – 11:30ص

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

Fall ESOL Class (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

الاثنين, أكتوبر 3 6م – 7م

Also: الاثنين, أكتوبر 17 6م – 7م; الاثنين, أكتوبر 24 6م – 7م; and الاثنين, أكتوبر 31 6م – 7م

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Wellness for Seniors: Low Impact Fitness (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

الاثنين, أكتوبر 3 11ص – 11:45ص

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!

Read to a Dog (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

الاثنين, أكتوبر 3 3م – 4م

Read with a cuddly friend!

Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

الخميس, أكتوبر 6 3:30م – 4م

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

الخميس, أكتوبر 6 6م – 7م

Join friends and neighbors for a potluck!

Chapter Chat (O'Neill)

Cambridge Public Library

الاثنين, أكتوبر 3 4:30م – 5:30م

Also: الاثنين, نوفمبر 7 4:30م – 5:30م and الاثنين, ديسمبر 5 4:30م – 5:30م

Read the book, then come for conversation and activities!

Outdoor Sing-Along (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 4 11ص – 11:25ص

Also: الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 11 11ص – 11:25ص; الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 18 11ص – 11:25ص; and الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 25 11ص – 11:25ص

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

Outdoor Preschool Story Time (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 4 3:30م – 3:55م

Also: الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 11 3:30م – 3:55م; الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 18 3:30م – 3:55م; and الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 25 3:30م – 3:55م

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

Outdoor Toddler Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

الأربعاء, سبتمبر 28 11:30ص – 11:55ص

Also: الأربعاء, أكتوبر 5 11:30ص – 11:55ص; الأربعاء, أكتوبر 12 11:30ص – 11:55ص; and الأربعاء, أكتوبر 19 11:30ص – 11:55ص

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

Music on the Mezzanine: Gian Carlo Buscaglia

Cambridge Public Library

الخميس, أكتوبر 13 6م – 7م

Join us as musican Gian Carlo Buscaglia plays from our first floor mezzanine!

Financial Literacy 101: Managing a Checking Account

Cambridge Public Library

الخميس, أكتوبر 13 7م – 8م

Managing one's own money in today's world is tricky.

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

Cambridge Public Library

الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 18 3:30م – 4:30م

Also: الأربعاء, أكتوبر 19 7:30م – 8:30م

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

Collins Branch Book Group (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 18 6م – 7م

October Selection: Coming soon.

Contemporary Book Group (Main/Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 18 6م – 7م

This month's book: Hell of a Book by Jason Mott

Great Books Book Group (Main/Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

الثلاثاء, أكتوبر 18 7:15م – 9م

This week's selection: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment

Latinx Heritage Month: Brenda Lozano presents Witches in conversation with Heather Cleary (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

الأربعاء, أكتوبر 19 6م – 7:15م

"Set in Mexico, Witches is a layered, kaleidoscopic and powerful story exploring relationships, fluidity, pain, healing, power and patriarchy.

Jazz Performance by the Lilly Jazz Project

Cambridge Public Library

الأربعاء, أكتوبر 19 6:30م – 7:30م

The Lilly Jazz Project originally formed in San Diego in 2014 as a focus group to bring musicians of every level together to perform in the community.

Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

الخميس, أكتوبر 20 3:30م – 4م

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.

Financial Literacy 101: Credit

Cambridge Public Library

الخميس, أكتوبر 20 7م – 8م

Managing one's own money in today's world is tricky.

Boudreau Branch Book Group (Boudreau/Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

الأربعاء, أكتوبر 12 12م – 1م

October Title: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles.

CPL International Briefing: Nadwa Al-Dawsari on Yemen

Cambridge Public Library

الأربعاء, أكتوبر 12 12م – 1:30م

Join us for a Cambridge Public Library International Briefing lecture on Yemen with Nadwa Al-Dawsari.

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

Cambridge Public Library

الأربعاء, أكتوبر 12 6م – 7م

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

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

Cambridge Public Library

الأربعاء, أكتوبر 5 6م – 7م

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

Explore The Hive (Boudreau)

Cambridge Public Library

الأربعاء, أكتوبر 12 4م – 5:30م

Learn about our City's first free makerspace, located right here at Cambridge Public Library. Create a simple design to turn into a button at Boudreau and a laser-cut token in The Hive.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Group (Main/Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

الأربعاء, أكتوبر 12 6م – 7م

October's Read: How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu

Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

Cambridge Public Library

الخميس, أكتوبر 13 3:30م – 4م

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.

Zing Laser Cutting 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

الخميس, أكتوبر 13 7:30م – 8:30م

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

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

Cambridge Public Library

الجمعة, أكتوبر 14 4م – 5م

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

XR Lab 101 (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

السبت, أكتوبر 15 10ص – 11ص

Also: الاثنين, أكتوبر 24 3:30م – 4:30م

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

Voices of Poetry in Cambridge

Cambridge Public Library

السبت, أكتوبر 15 2م – 4:30م

Join us for an afternoon of exceptional poetry featuring outstanding poets Jennifer Jean, Steve Kuusisto, Jennifer Martelli, Dzvinia Orlowsky, and Anne Pluto.

Baby Lapsit (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

الاثنين, أكتوبر 3 10ص – 10:20ص

Also: الاثنين, أكتوبر 17 10ص – 10:20ص; الاثنين, أكتوبر 24 10ص – 10:20ص; and الاثنين, أكتوبر 31 10ص – 10:20ص

Just for you and the baby!

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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.

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

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.

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

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Hive Safety Training (Virtual)

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.

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

Cambridge Public Library

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.

3D modeling with Tinkercad (virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

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

Graphic Design with Google Drawings (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Interested in graphic design?

Graphic Design with Google Drawings (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Interested in graphic design?

Choreographer Jessica Roseman presents NOURISH (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

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.

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.

O'Connell Book Group (Virtual only)

Cambridge Public Library

February selection: The 100 - Year - Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson.

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.

Marcus Eley presents But Not Forgotten: Music by African American Composers for Clarinet (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

"One of the things I wanted to do in this recording is to salute the unsung heroes of music composition by people who are African-American," he explains.

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!

CPL International Briefing: US-Iran Nuclear Deal with Trita Parsi (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Trita Parsi is an award-winning author and the 2010 recipient of the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order.

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.

Great Books Book Group (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

February 8th selection: Washington and Eisenhower's Farewell Addresses

Great Books Book Group (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

February 22nd selection: A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

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.

Nonfiction Book Group (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Outdoor Story Time (Valente)

Cambridge Public Library

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

Central Square Branch Book Group (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

February/March book selection: Chinese Soul Food: A Friendly Guide for Homemade Dumplings, Stir-Fries, Soups, and More by Hsiao-Ching Chou.

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.

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

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 Songs and Stories (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Music. Movement. Story. Join your librarians outside for 15 minutes of fun!

Outdoor Songs and Stories (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Music. Movement. Story. Join your librarians outside for 15 minutes of fun!

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.

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.

Comics Workshop with L.J. Baptiste (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Focus on the art of crafting original character-driven comics and cartoons, while also studying the work of pros in graphic novels, newspaper comics, and manga!!

Baby Lapsit (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Just for you and the baby!

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

Cambridge Public Library

A fun, dynamic, and ultimately blissful combo.

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

Cambridge Public Library

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

Great Books Book Group (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

March 8th selection: Francis Bacon, selected essays

Jumpstart Your Financial Future: Decisions! Decisions! (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Essentials of African American Cuisine: Rasta Pasta with Chef Malcolm Green (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Boudreau Branch Book Group (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

March Title: Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia.

Our Path Forward Lecture Series: Barbara F. Walter presents How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Leading political scientist Barbara F. Walter has spent over thirty years studying civil conflict.

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

Cambridge Public Library

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

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.

Collins Branch Book Group (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

March selection: The Yellow House: A Memoir by Sarah Broom.

Resume and Job Application Support (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library

Looking for assistance creating a resume or looking for jobs?

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.

Joe Lunardi Presents: Bracketology in conversation with former Boston Globe Sports Editor, Joe Sullivan (Virtual)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

STEAM Academy: Innovators for Purpose (Main)

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

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 Story Time (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library