Family Activities, Media Arts and Production

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

Join the Collins Branch Library in collaboration with the Cambridge Climate Leaders Initiative for a monthly discussion of a climate-related topic.

November selection: Erasure by Percival Everett

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

 

Join the Central Square Book Group!

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.

This Month's Read: Blackheart Man by Nalo Hopkinson

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

December Selection: The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger.

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!

Join us over winter vacation for a family movie at the Library!

We will be screening Dog Man - PG  (Dreamworks, 2025). Snacks will be provided.

 

 

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!

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!

Hands on learning through music, dancing, Spanish and fun!

Join friends at the O'Neill Branch to build, build, BUILD!

It's a weekly block party!

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

Join us for a community building party at Valente as we build structures with LEGOS, wooden sticks, cards, and any other materials we can get our hands on!

Did you know you can vote for a winner in the Massachusetts Children's Book Award each year?