Arts and Culture

In this session, conservation technician Yi Bin Liang will talk about matting, framing, and housing objects.

Explore the diverse range of animal representations in a recent installation in our Islamic and South Asian art galleries.

Join curatorial assistant and practicing artist Meghan Grady for a discussion about drawing light, in conjunction with our special exhibition.

This week's selection: The Bible, Numbers

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

This month's book: 

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

November selection: Erasure by Percival Everett

Join us for a workshop to make a small quilted potholder or trivet. Using the ‘assembly line” quilting method, you will plan, cut, and sew a quilt using our sewing machines.

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

Join us for songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. For children of all ages. 

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

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

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

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 the Central Square Book Group!

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

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

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

Join us for 20-25 minutes of music, movement and stories. For children of all ages and their caregivers. Registration is not required.

 

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 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.

Just for you and the baby!

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

It's a Library dance party!

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.