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.

Contact

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

場所

449 Broadway Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
アメリカ合衆国

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.

Show past programs.:

Alzheimer's Association Community Forum

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Upcoming events

Virtual Sing-Along

Cambridge Public Library

金曜日, 6月 25 11午前 – 11:30午前

Put on your dancing shoes!

Virtual Pajama Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

水曜日, 6月 30 6:45午後 – 7:30午後

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.

O'Neill Branch Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

火曜日, 7月 20 6:30午後 – 8午後

Also: 火曜日, 8月 17 6:30午後 – 8午後

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 Pajama Story Time Series

Center for Families and Cambridge Public Library

水曜日, 6月 30 6:45午後 – 7:15午後

Also: 水曜日, 7月 28 6:45午後 – 7:15午後 and 水曜日, 8月 25 6:45午後 – 7:15午後

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: Let Your Yoga Dance®

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 6月 24 11午前 – 11:45午前

Breathe, stretch and dance your way to a blissful body, joyous heart and a steady, quiet mind!

Virtual Intro ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 6月 24 11午前 – 12午後

Also: 火曜日, 6月 29 11午前 – 12午後

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

Virtual Beginner ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 6月 24 1午後 – 2午後

Also: 火曜日, 6月 29 1午後 – 2午後

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

Virtual Intermediate ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 6月 24 3午後 – 4午後

Also: 火曜日, 6月 29 3午後 – 4午後

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

Virtual Preschool Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

火曜日, 6月 29 4午後 – 4:30午後

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

Tween/Teen Virtual Hangout

Cambridge Public Library

水曜日, 6月 23 4午後 – 5午後

Also: 水曜日, 6月 30 4午後 – 5午後

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

Virtual Family Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 6月 24 11午前 – 11:30午前

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

木曜日, 7月 1 11午前 – 11:30午前

Also: 木曜日, 7月 8 11午前 – 11:30午前, 木曜日, 7月 15 11午前 – 11:30午前, and 木曜日, 7月 22 11午前 – 11:30午前

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

Summer Reading: Pineapple Project - Virtual Program

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 7月 1 4午後 – 5午後

Enjoy a fun and engaging original show that explores gender, creativity and each child's freedom to be who they are.

Virtual Preschool Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

火曜日, 7月 6 4午後 – 4:30午後

Also: 火曜日, 7月 20 4午後 – 4:30午後, 火曜日, 8月 3 4午後 – 4:30午後, and 火曜日, 8月 17 4午後 – 4:30午後

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

Cambridge Neighbors welcomes Richard J. Fein

Cambridge Public Library

水曜日, 6月 30 1:30午後 – 2:30午後

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Virtual STEAM Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

水曜日, 7月 7 11午前 – 11:30午前

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

Summer Reading: ASL Virtual Night at the Library

Cambridge Public Library

水曜日, 7月 7 6午後 – 7午後

Join SIGNING Basics for an American Sign Language event with games and activities that will have you learning ASL while smiling, giggling or outright laughing.

Cathy Park Hong presents Minor Feelings in conversation with Courtney Sato

Cambridge Public Library

月曜日, 6月 28 6午後 – 7:15午後

Join us for a special event featuring

Collins Branch Virtual Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 7月 8 6午後 – 7午後

July selection: Paper Bullets by Jeffrey H. Jackson

Family Build Night: Wigglebots

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 7月 8 6:30午後 – 7午後

Investigate modeling a 3D structure out of 2D shapes Caregivers are encouraged to engage in hands-on making activity with their children.

Summer Reads for Everyone

Cambridge Public Library

水曜日, 6月 30 3午後 – 4午後

Whether you're traveling or staycationing this summer, whether you're 8 years old or 65, summer is for reading, and reading is for everyone!

Virtual Sing-Along

Cambridge Public Library

金曜日, 7月 9 11午前 – 11:30午前

Also: 金曜日, 7月 23 11午前 – 11:30午前

Put on your dancing shoes!

Home Organizing for Trapped Tigers: Gaining More Peace, Productivity, and Power

Cambridge Public Library

月曜日, 7月 12 7午後 – 8午後

Also: 月曜日, 7月 19 7午後 – 8午後, 月曜日, 7月 26 7午後 – 8午後, and 月曜日, 8月 2 7午後 – 8午後

What do we want to change in our landscapes and how we function in them?

Summer Reading: Play for Change - Virtual Program

Cambridge Public Library

火曜日, 7月 13 11午前 – 12午後

Play for Change is a highly interactive, wildly imagined adventure for children and their caregivers using puppetry, movement, theater and an injustice we must change.

Boudreau Branch Virtual Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

水曜日, 7月 14 12午後 – 1午後

July book selection: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Michele Richardson.

Cambridge Book Bike Virtual Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

水曜日, 7月 14 2午後 – 2:30午後

Also: 水曜日, 7月 21 2午後 – 2:30午後, 水曜日, 7月 28 2午後 – 2:30午後, and 水曜日, 8月 4 2午後 – 2:30午後

The Cambridge Book Bike Team invites children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories and rhymes.

Summer Reading: Nature Collage Making

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 7月 15 4午後 – 5午後

North Cambridge

Make some Everyday Art outside at the O'Neill Branch using natural materials.

Virtual Intro ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 7月 1 11午前 – 12午後

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

Virtual Beginner ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 7月 1 1午後 – 2午後

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

Virtual Intermediate ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 7月 1 3午後 – 4午後

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

Virtual Intro ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

火曜日, 7月 6 11午前 – 12午後

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

Virtual Beginner ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

火曜日, 7月 6 1午後 – 2午後

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

Virtual Intermediate ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

火曜日, 7月 6 3午後 – 4午後

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

Virtual Intro ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 7月 8 11午前 – 12午後

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

Virtual Beginner ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 7月 8 1午後 – 2午後

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

Virtual Intermediate ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 7月 8 3午後 – 4午後

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

Virtual Intro ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

火曜日, 7月 13 11午前 – 12午後

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

Virtual Beginner ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

火曜日, 7月 13 1午後 – 2午後

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

Virtual Intermediate ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

火曜日, 7月 13 3午後 – 4午後

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

Virtual Intro ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 7月 15 11午前 – 12午後

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

Virtual Beginner ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 7月 15 1午後 – 2午後

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

Virtual Intermediate ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

木曜日, 7月 15 3午後 – 4午後

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

Dancing in the Park with Sylver Rochelin of 'Froca Fitness

Cambridge Public Library

金曜日, 7月 16 3午後 – 4午後

Mid Cambridge

Join us for an outdoor dance class with Sylver Rochelin of 'Froca Fitness!

Hive Safety Training and Glowforge 101

Cambridge Public Library

火曜日, 7月 6 2午後 – 3:30午後

Mid Cambridge

Are you interested in using The Hive?

Summer Reading: Unicorns: Break the Cage Presented by Talewise - Virtual Program

Cambridge Public Library

月曜日, 7月 19 4午後 – 5午後

Join us for a wild adventure with two kids who visit the city zoo and discover incredible animals, including a horse who knows in its heart that it's truly a unicorn!

Virtual Intro ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

火曜日, 7月 20 11午前 – 12午後

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

Virtual Beginner ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

火曜日, 7月 20 1午後 – 2午後

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

Virtual Intermediate ESOL Class

Cambridge Public Library

火曜日, 7月 20 3午後 – 4午後

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

Summer Reading: Our Voices Matter - Virtual Program

Cambridge Public Library

水曜日, 7月 21 4午後 – 5午後

Guest artist Zahirah Nur Truth of ZNT Arts will facilitate a workshop on Social Justice for tweens and teens that honors the many facets of identity.

Hive Safety Training and Glowforge 101

Cambridge Public Library

火曜日, 7月 6 3:30午後 – 5午後

Mid Cambridge

Are you interested in using The Hive?

Show past events.:

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!

Virtual Family Story Time

Cambridge Public Library

Mid Cambridge

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

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.

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!

Tween/Teen Virtual Hangout

Cambridge Public Library

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

Books to Go (Boudreau)

Cambridge Public Library

Neighborhood 9 and West Cambridge

Borrow a bag of pre-selected books for kids, teens or adults!

Linked Descendants: African American Genealogy Prior to 1870

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for a workshop with Sharon Leslie Morgan, renowned genealogist and founder of Our Black Ancestry, as we delve into African American ancestry before abolition.

Books to Go (Collins)

Cambridge Public Library

Strawberry Hill

Borrow a bag of pre-selected books for kids, teens or adults!

VOICES Concert Series: Andrea Cruz

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Collins Branch Virtual Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

April selection: Big Girl, Small Town by Michelle Gallen

CPL CRAFTS: Grocery Store Natural Dyeing with Stephen Hamilton

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Boudreau Branch Virtual Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

April book selection: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Virtual Sing-Along

Cambridge Public Library

金曜日, 6月 25 11午前 – 11:30午前

Put on your dancing shoes!

Buns, Beards, Bodices and Bustles: Understanding Ancestors Through Clothing

Cambridge Public Library

Ancestral fashions and the industry that produced them left behind a fascinating legacy of images and information.

The Hope Storytelling Project: Finding Unity in Diversity

Cambridge Public Library

In a social climate where divisiveness, racism, and prejudice are growing and separating our country, it can seem like there's no where to turn, that everything is hopeless.

Hip Hop HERstory: A Discussion of Influential Women in Hip Hop

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

The Whys and Whens of Car Maintenance

Cambridge Public Library

Chaya Milchtein of Mechanic Shop Femme presents an overview of car maintenance that will can save you time, money and hassle.

Virtual Baby Lapsit

Cambridge Public Library

Just for you and the baby!

Perspectives Virtual Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

O'Connell Branch Virtual Book Group

Cambridge Public Library

April book selection: Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami

Wellness for Seniors: Low Impact Fitness

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!

Google Drawing 101: Sticker Design

Cambridge Public Library

Interested in making your own vinyl stickers?

The Hive Open House

Cambridge Public Library

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

Design Support

Cambridge Public Library

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?

POETS IN THE ROUND: Yanyi, Shira Erlichman, and Asiya Wadud

Cambridge Public Library

Join us for this special event in honor of National Poetry Month!

Being one with Earth: Telling stories with papercutting

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Podcasting from Home (CCTV)

Cambridge Public Library

What equipment do you need and how do you set up at home to record yourself and your guest who's calling in remotely?

John Lewis: Good Trouble Virtual roundtable discussion & film screening

Cambridge Public Library

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Family STEAM Night: Art Machines

Cambridge Public Library

Design a system of moving parts to bring your mechanical grabbing machine to life! We will explore simple machines and forces through hands-on making.

Vacation Week Program: Bamidele Dancers & Drummers

Cambridge Public Library

Join Bamidele Dancers & Drummers, of Young Audiences of Massachusetts, for an interactive dance workshop for children and their families.

Spring Fling! Clear Away Clutter & Make Room for Peace

Cambridge Public Library

Spring into action and make space for what matters most with Helane Blinn of Ducks In A Row Professional Organizing.

Tinkercad 101: Customized Phone Stand

Cambridge Public Library

Interested in making a customized phone stand?