Arts and Culture

If you're looking to shake your sillies out before bed, join us for thirty minutes of music and movement!

Bring your project and come join other fiber crafters in your community!

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.

December Selection: In the midst of winter by Isabel Allende

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

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

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.

November selection: Erasure by Percival Everett

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

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 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!

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.

This Month's Read: Blackheart Man by Nalo Hopkinson

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 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!