Arts and Culture

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

No registration is required. Please call (617) 349-4019 for details.

We invite children and their caregivers for 20-25 minutes of stories and songs.

Come get creative at Collins!

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

We invite children and their caregivers for 20-25 minutes of stories and songs.

Bounces and rhymes for our youngest library patrons. Recommended for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers.

Join us for a half-hour of stories and songs in the Children's Room. Recommended for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes. 

No registration is required. Please call 617-349-4019 for details.

Join us for half an hour of songs, stories and rhymes. For children of all ages and their caregivers. Registration is not required.

Just for you and the baby!

It's a Library dance party!

Bounces and rhymes for our youngest library patrons. Recommended for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers.

December Selection: In the midst of winter by Isabel Allende

The climate is changing, and we're all here on the planet together.

This month's book: 

Come to the library in your pajamas to listen to stories, read with your children, and enjoy a snack before bed!

This week's selection: The Bible, Numbers

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for a special evening story time event.

Bangladesh Social Group named প্রবীণ সফলতার গল্প , which means “Senior Success Stories.”

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

No registration is required. Please call (617) 349-4019 for details.

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

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes. 

No registration is required. Please call 617-349-4019 for details.

Family Friendly event Celebrating the Winter Solstice with Crafts and Cocoa.

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 the Central Square Book Group!