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!

Read with a cuddly friend!

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

What's a zine?

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

Join us to craft homemade gifts this holiday season.

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

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School (PHA) is hosting an Early Childhood Open House on December 18th from 5-6PM!

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

It's a weekly block party!

Read to Dante, our local cuddly therapy dog!

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

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

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. 

We are hosting events distributing free fruits, vegetables, pantry staples, 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.

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.

Join us for a morning walk at one of the most renowned bird watching spots in Cambridge, Mount Auburn Cemetery!

Join us to watch a movie on Central Square Library's big screen and eat free popcorn! Past screenings have included popular action and comedy movies. No registration required.

Come to the Library to create something special!

Join us for a cozy afternoon reading together.

Join us for a cozy craft at the O'Connell Branch!

Bring a kids' book or two to swap and go home with a new book for yourself!

Celebrate the beginning of the new year, 12 hours early! Families with children of all ages join us for crafts, activities, and a Noon Year's Eve countdown!