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Ilyon Woo in Conversation with Dr. Myisha Eatmon

Join the New York Times best-selling author Ilyon Woo for a discussion of her new book Master Slave Husband Wife at the Main Library on June 21 at 6 p.m. Illyon will be in conversation with historian, Dr. Myisha Eatmon of Harvard University. This program is sponsored by the Cambridge Library Foundation. Registration is required.

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PRIDE at the Library

Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month at the Cambridge Public Library Branches! Join us throughout the month of June for family-friendly programs featuring art, music and stories for all ages. Learn more.

Park Sounds: The Joel Larue Smith Trio with Poet Patrick Sylvain

Join us on June 24, from 1-3 p.m. at Joan Lorentz Park for an exciting performance by the Joel Larue Smith Trio accompanied by poet, Patrick Sylvain. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library.

Joel Larue Smith Trio with poet Patrick Sylvain

Service Alert: Staff Development Day and Juneteenth Closures

All Library locations will be closed on Friday, June 16 for Staff Development Day and Monday, June 19 for Juneteenth.

June Library Closure

Events

Hive Safety Training (Virtual)
7:30 PM, June 8
Symbolism and Subversion: An Exhibition of Jennifer Regan's Stitched Narratives
June 9
Videography 101 (Main)
9:30 AM, June 9
[CLASS FULL] Wellness for Seniors: Introduction to Tai Chi Paradigm (Main)
10:00 AM, June 9
English Conversation Practice (O'Neill)
10:00 AM, June 9

What's Happening

All Library locations will be closed on Friday, June 16 for Staff Development Day
Libraries will reopen on Saturday, June 17 at 9 a.m.
Central Square Branch to Expand Hours
Expanded hours to begin on Monday, June 5
Director's Update, June 4, 2023
Preview of June Programs, Family PRIDE Concert, Open Archives, Hoop Troop, Open Game Play, and Much More!
Director's Update, May 28, 2023
24th Annual Youth Poetry Awards, Healthy Hearing, ESOL Classes, PRIDE Programs, and Much More!
Urban Libraries Council Recognizes the Valente Branch Library with 2023 Innovation Award
The Valente Branch Library Demonstrates Invaluable Library Impact on Community

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