Elementary School Age Opportunities, Youth

Join us for a game of chess at the O'Neill Branch!

Come join us for decorating party and a cookie exchange!

Our Merlin Missions book group is for Magic Tree House fans ages 5-10 who are ready for these longer adventures about Jack and Annie!

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

Teens, don't let the cold weather get you down. Come to the Teen Room for pizza, snacks and crafts and relax. Bring your friends. And it's FREE. 

Join the Central Square Branch Library and Food not Bombs Cambridge for an end-of-year Community Supper.

Join us for stories and a craft project! This month we will make paper dolls. 

For children of all ages and their grown-ups. 

Join us to craft homemade gifts this holiday season.

Join us for a lively discussion of a great book in person at the Main Library!

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

It's a weekly block party!

Turn paper cut-outs into animations with the Gif-O-Graf machine!

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

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week!

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required. 

Join us for this free annual celebration of the season, featuring festive period decorations, music, treats, and more.

Have you checked out The Hive yet?

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required.

Join us in the Children's Room for a fun craft and related stories. For more information, call 617-349-4010. This program is recommended for ages 5-10.

What's a zine?

Our monthly Middle Grade Mystery book group is for kids aged 10-14.

Read with a cuddly friend!

Kids in 6th, 7th and 8th grade can come to the Library to create hand-made cards and wrapping paper using print-making techniques! Snacks provided. No registration necessary.

Our monthly "Graphics Are Great!" book group is for kids aged 8-12.

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

Read to Dante, our local cuddly therapy dog!

Stop by the Boudreau Branch after school and use our two button makers to create your very own buttons.