Elementary School Age Opportunities, Financial Assistance

Read to Dante, our local cuddly therapy dog!

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 a relaxing walk of Fresh Pond with Park Ranger Amanda Garms!

Meet a cast of larger-than-life, hand-crafted puppet characters in this funny and interactive variety show.

Join us for Brazilian-inspired music and dance! 

Recommended for children of all ages and their caregivers.

No registration required.

Children will explore a mixture of instruments and rhythms for creative and fun musical experiments through this World Music/Percussion workshop!

Come watch a movie on Central Square Library's big screen and eat free popcorn! 

Children will explore a mixture of instruments and rhythms for creative and fun musical experiments through this World Music/Percussion workshop!

For Cambridge residents with children in grades K-8 who are applying to DHSP Afterschool Programs Lottery, those who want in-person help can visit our office to complete your online application.

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.

Come to the Library to create something special!

Children and their grown-ups are invited to this special kid-centered cookbook club!

Make patterns and pictures from seven geometric shapes! Race to see who is the Tangram Master!

All supplies will be provided. Ages 8 and up.

 

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

What's a zine?

Let's talk about your favorite comics!

Challenge your balance and willpower, build strength and confidence!

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

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

Come explore the nature in our urban backyard!

It's a weekly block party!

Get creative after school!

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

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. 

Read to Dante, our local cuddly therapy dog!

Make trees, animals, rockets, castles, or anything you want from cardboard tubes. Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.

Stop by the Boudreau Branch after school to create something using 3D pens! This drop-in event is intended for school aged children and their families.