Early Childhood Opportunities, LGBTQ+ Services

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

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

It's a Library dance party!

Bounces and rhymes for our youngest library patrons. Recommended for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers.

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

No registration is required. Please call (617) 349-4019 for details.

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes! Recommended for children of all ages and their caregivers. No registration is required. Please call 617-349-4023 for more information. 

Bounces and rhymes for our youngest library patrons. Recommended for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers.

Join us for music, movement and stories. For children of all ages and their caregivers. Registration is not required.

 

We invite children and their caregivers for 20-25 minutes of stories and songs.

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 details.

Join us for songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. For children of all ages. 

We invite children and their caregivers for 20-25 minutes of stories and songs.

Bounces and rhymes for caregivers and babies to learn, play and develop language and motor skills.

Bounces and rhymes for caregivers and babies to learn, play and develop language and motor skills.

Join us every first and third Monday of the month to learn and practice Zen meditation with our neighbors at the Cambridge Zen Center!

Join us for songs, stories and rhymes followed by open play.

The community potluck returns after being delayed due to the February blizzard. 

Come join us at the Boudreau branch for a chess challenge.

Join us for 20-25 minutes of stories, songs and rhymes. For children of all ages and their caregivers.

People of all ages who enjoy children's books can read and discuss together.

Join us to sing, play with musical props and move together.

We invite children and their caregivers to a 30-minute session of songs and stories in Mandarin Chinese with Mina (Yating) Fan, a local mother and educator.

We are hosting events distributing free fruits, vegetables, pantry staples, and more!

Join us for songs, stories and rhymes followed by open play.

 All ages are welcome to join us as we observe birds at Fresh Pond.

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes followed by a craft. Recommended for children ages 3-7 and their caregivers.

Out with the old, in with the new! Join us for a clothing and toy exchange - for children’s items ages birth to 5 years old.