Youth

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!

Designed by teens for teens, Teen Science Cafes bring together scientists and students, grades 8-12 to explore new research and discuss what inspires and influences people to pursue careers in STEM.

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

For children of all ages and their grown-ups. 

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Join us to craft homemade gifts this holiday season.

It's a weekly block party!

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

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. 

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?

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.

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! 

 

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!

Come on your own, with friends, or bring the whole family to the museum for a special week of programming!

Come to the Library to create something special!

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

Celebrate the start of 2026 without staying awake until midnight! Play games and create crafts with friends, family and neighbors. For children of all ages and their caregivers.

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

Learn a new hobby and make a textured art piece with cardboard loom weaving! All materials are provided. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Registration is not required for this event.

Families with elementary school-age children join us for hands-on activities focused on Science, Technology, Arts, Engineering and Math.

Start the year off right by getting to know Cambridge birds!