Family Activities, Presentations and Discussions

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

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

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

In this 90-minute workshop, you'll learn the basics of sewing machine operation and safety.

Swing by the Central Square Branch Library to restock on Narcan and learn more about how to reverse overdoses. 

Work with Perler Beads to follow a pattern or create your own unique design.

This month's book: 

The Harvard School of Dental Medicine's Students for Smiles Club and the Cambridge Public Library are hosting a free community event on oral health.

This week's selection: Edmund Burke and Samuel Johnson on the Colonies

This month's book: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Learn how to use our Epilog Zing—an industry-standard laser cutting machine.

Continue building your machine-sewing skills AND create bespoke sewn crafts!

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

February Selection: People Like Us: A Novel by Jason Mott.

Join the Valente Branch for an exploration of literature!

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. 

Every month we will read and discuss a short story as a group.

Want to learn how to create custom clothing and other fiber projects with embroidered text?

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Connect with other caregivers after story time! We will provide coffee for caregivers, and toys for children. 

Extended reality (XR) opens the door to worlds and experiences outside the everyday through virtual reality, augmented realit

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

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.

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.

February selection: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray.