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Main Library

3D Printing 101 (Main)

Saturday, June 6 @ 9:30 AM
Learn to 3D print items in our library and create a 3D model to print using our Prusa 3D printers! Before taking this workshop: Complete Hive Safety Training Create a free Tinkercad account at www.tinkercad.com You will get hands-on experience running the 3D printer, gain fundamental 3D modeling skills using Tinkercad, and earn your 3D Printing certification for future reservations in The Hive. Create a Tinkercad account at www.tinkercad.com prior to arriving. Parents may need to assist users under the age of 18 to create an account prior to arriving. You must complete Hive Safety Training before registering for this workshop. Please arrive on time. If you are more than 10 minutes late, you will not be able to join the class.
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Radius Ensemble presents a Free Family Concert (Main)

Saturday, June 6 @ 11:00 AM
Join us for a relaxed Saturday morning concert with Radius Ensemble! The concert, geared toward preschool children but appropriate for all ages, includes string quartets from around the globe, as well as a show-and-tell of the instruments of the string family. From Mozart to Scott Joplin, repertoire spans centuries and traverses continents, exposing children to a variety of musical traditions. Kids are welcome to snuggle, dance, sing, walk around and just be kids. For the final piece of this 45 minute program, we invite children to play along on hand percussion instruments (provided by the Ensemble) such as tambourines and claves, and each child receives a free colorful shaker to take home. Recommended for children ages 3 to 5 years with caregiver. This program can accommodate 130 people. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis on the day of the program. The entire party must be present to receive a ticket. This program starts promptly, and any unclaimed seats will be offered to someone waiting. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.
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Features

  • Accessible entrance
  • After-hours book return
  • Book Groups
  • Community art display
  • Computers, printing and scanning
  • Large print collection
  • Meeting rooms 
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking (paid)
  • Story times and sing-alongs
  • Study rooms
  • Wi-Fi
  • World language collections: Arabic, Chinese, French, Haitian-Creole (adult), Korean, Spanish

About

Located in Mid-Cambridge, the Main Library consists of two wings. The historic stone Richardsonian building, designed by Van Brunt and Howe, opened in 1889. The new glass addition, designed by William Rawn Associates, opened in 2009. At that time, the original stone building was renovated by Ann Beha and Associates. The Main Library is silver LEED certified and has won numerous awards, including the 2010 Harleston Parker Medal from the Boston Society of Architects.

Directory

  • Third Floor: Children’s Room, Curious George Room, Margret & H. A. Rey Room
  • Second Floor: Administration, Cambridge History Room, Nonfiction, Research, Study Room, Travel Guides, World Languages
  • First Floor/Mezzanine: Audiobooks, Fuller Room, Large Print, Learning Lab, Movies, Music, Mysteries, Reading Room, Rindge Room, Science Fiction, Tech Bar, Teen Room
  • Ground Floor: Checkout & Returns, Library Cards, Magazines & Newspapers, New Books, Rossi Room
  • Lower Level 1: Fiction, Graphic Novels, Romances, The Hive
  • Lower Level 2: Community Room, Lecture Hall

Plan Your Visit

  • Transit directions
  • Underground parking lot is available during library hours. Enter from Broadway. Parking costs 25 cents for every 12 minutes, Monday-Saturday, and is free on Sundays. Pay with quarters or credit card (Mastercard or Visa).

  • Bluebikes share on Broadway (entrance to Joan Lorentz Park between the Library and CRLS)

 

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