Cambridge Public Library's Summer Reading
By Cambridge Public Library
We provide summer reading book recommendations; activities for children, teens, and adults; live events; as well as prizes and giveaways throughout July and August.
Monday, June 26 – Friday, August 25
You can request books and activities online or at the nearest library locations during open hours.
Ages: Infant to Adults.
Summer Reading is for everyone!
No application or registration needed.
Free!
Location
- Both in-person and virtual (online or over the phone).
449 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
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245 Concord Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
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45 Pearl Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
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64 Aberdeen Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
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48 6th Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
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70 Rindge Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
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826 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
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Pick up Adventure Guides at your local library, ask about the variety of ways you can participate or win prizes, or connect with us online!
Additional information
Summer Reading is for everyone! This summer, the Cambridge Public Library invites you to get creative, get curious, and get connected!
The Cambridge Public Library invites people of all ages to participate in a Summer Reading Adventure June 26 – August 25, 2023. Begin by picking up an Adventure Guide at any Library location, then get curious, get creative and get connected through reading and completing activities. Prize drawings throughout the summer offer participants a chance to win a gift certificate to a local independent bookstore. For more information, visit your neighborhood Library or cambridgepubliclibrary.org
Last updated April 26, 2023.
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