Elementary School Age Opportunities

A FREE festival of fun math games and puzzles for kids in grades K-8 and their families. We'll have 10+ stations of activities and each activity takes approximately 15 mins. Win prizes for completion!

Please join the Cambridge Public Library and the American Repertory Theater for an afternoon of Wonder!

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.

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

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!

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.

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!

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.

Join us for stories and a craft to celebrate the shortest day of the year. Come read, sing, craft and welcome back the light! 

 

Back by popular demand!

Celebrate the shortest day of the year and the beginning of the winter season! Join us for a seasonal story, a winter nature craft and a cozy treat.