Arts and Culture

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!

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.

 

 

Just for you and the baby!

It's a Library dance party!

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

Join us at the Central Square Branch Library, or Virtually, for a midday-lunch break book group discussion.

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

Come hear stories and songs about things that start with the letter E, and make an elephant craft.

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

 

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

You're invited to our January Brewery Book Club, where Lamplighter and the Cambridge Public Library team up to highlight contemporary works from marginalized voices while having a beer.

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!

Sing and dance to your favorite songs! For children of all ages and their caregivers. No registration required.

It's a Library dance party!

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

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

Learn a new hobby and make a textured art piece with cardboard loom weaving! All materials are provided. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Registration is not required for this event.

Learn to 3D-print and create your own custom jewelry in this three-part workshop series!

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