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Want to use a Library computer? Want to print documents? Want to use Library WiFi? Want to borrow technology like cameras and laptops that you can take home with you? This page tells you how.

CPD participated in the City of Cambridge’s candlelight vigil on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. outside City Hall. The annual vigil honors the Massachusetts women, men, and children who have tragically lost their lives to domestic violence since last October. Local domestic violence prevention agencies will have resources for survivors and information for the community on how to recognize and talk about domestic violence.

Rodents have become a growing concern in urban environments, and Cambridge is no exception. To combat this, the City offers a free rodent control assistance program for residents of buildings with four or fewer units. This initiative, a partnership between the City and a private pest control company, provides professional inspections, baiting, trapping, and follow-ups within 60 days to help control rodent populations.

Combine your love for art and Autumn, here at the Library! This art class will be a hybrid of indoor and outdoor time. Allowing you to get up close with fruits and seeds taking an artistic observation of your surroundings. All supplies will be provided but please bring any protective gear (long sleeves and sweaters) in the event of slightly cold weather. Registration is required.

The Cambridge Police Department and Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement (MAWLE) will be holding a virtual recruiting information session on January 17th at 6 p.m. on Zoom that will be focused on supporting women in Cambridge who are interested in pursuing a career in policing.

Join us for a conversation about community, resilience, and activism in the Latinx community with Gladys Vega, the Executive Director of La Collaborativa in Chelsea. Gladys Vega is a groundbreaking community organizer and advocate, working relentlessly and fearlessly to ensure the Latinx immigrant community has a voice in determining how it’s needs and concerns are addressed. She believes that empowerment of the individual leads to empowerment of the community and that social action is the vehicle an empowered community can use to achieve its goals. Gladys is the architect of nearly all of La Colaborativa’s programs, initiatives, and community organizing campaigns. Her leadership has resulted in expanded rights for immigrants, low-income families, tenants, workers, youths, and people of color across Massachusetts.

Cambridge Police and members of the Suburban Middlesex County Drug Task Force today placed Brett Parnham, 49, of Lowell under arrest in Porter Sq. on multiple charges related to the distribution of illegal narcotics and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Are you a food business owner and unsure of how to position your business for success in 2025? Join our workshop to identify your business’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, setting you and your business up for future success.

Find out more about parking your bicycle in Cambridge.

Emergency Communications initially received reports of gun shots in the area of Central Square around 1:31 a.m. Three shell casings were located by the Cambridge Police near 731 Massachusetts Avenue following a preliminary investigation. There is one known victim at this time.