Funding
Information about the grants and loans available to small businesses
Digital Navigator Program
Digital Navigators provide one-on-one support to help patrons use digital devices and services. Eligible community members can receive free laptops and internet hotspots.
Teens Read Book Group (Central Square)
A new book discussion group for teens! All readers ages 13-16 welcome. Registration is required. For questions, email hsaxton@cambridgema.gov.
This month, we're reading The Chismosas Only Book Club by Laekan Zea Kemp (Putnam, 2026). Limited copies of the book are available at the Central Square Library Children's Desk.
Pizza will be provided!
Are You Bankable? *Postponed*
Do you need traditional lending support for your growing business? This workshop will introduce you to key terms to prepare and understand if your business is “bankable” to traditional banks or other financial programs.
Cambridge Plain Language Guide
This guide outlines how to use plain language when you create print and digital content. When we use plain language principles to create and format our content, we make our information easier to understand.
Hampshire Street Safety Improvement Project
Through this project, we will add separated bike lanes, improve existing crosswalks, make changes to parking and loading, and evaluate changes to bus stop locations on Hampshire Street between Inman Square and Broadway.
Central Square Rezoning
The Community Development Department (CDD) is leading a community process to update zoning for Central Square. Zoning is the set of rules that control the allowed shape, density, and use of the property, and the goal of this update is to allow for and encourage the continued growth, redevelopment, and evolution of the district. Guided by community goals identified in prior planning efforts, zoning recommendations will focus on
- increasing housing,
- creating public spaces to build community, and
- supporting our diverse retail, cultural, and non-profit community.
All-Gender Bathrooms
This initiative aims to be more inclusive to the LGBTQ+ community, particularly transgender, gender non-conforming, or nonbinary individuals.