Coffee and Chat (O'Connell)
Stop by the O’Connell Branch for coffee and chat with library staff and your neighbors! Find out about awesome library services and meet folks in your community over coffee and light refreshments.
O'Connell Branch Library
48 Sixth St
For more information, call the O'Connell Library front desk at 617-349-4019.
Elm and Hampshire Plaza
A comprehensive renovation for Elm and Hampshire Plaza in the Wellington-Harrington neighborhood was completed in 2015.
Collins Branch Book Club (Collins)
June selection: Biography of X by Catherine Lacey
Join us at the Collins Branch every fourth Thursday to discuss a selection of fiction and non-fiction titles for adults. Print copies are available to pick up during library hours.
For more information, contact Jo Percell (they/them) at jpercell@cambridgema.gov
Collins Branch Book Club (Collins)
July selection: The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo
Join us at the Collins Branch every fourth Thursday to discuss a selection of fiction and non-fiction titles for adults. Print copies are available to pick up during library hours.
For more information, contact Jo Percell (they/them) at jpercell@cambridgema.gov
Collins Branch Book Club (Collins)
August selection: The Coast Road by Alan Murrin
Join us at the Collins Branch every second Thursday to discuss a selection of fiction and non-fiction titles for adults. Print copies are available to pick up during library hours.
For more information, contact Jo Percell (they/them) at jpercell@cambridgema.gov
Central Square Cooks Book Group (Central Square)
Join Central Square's new cookbook club! This month, we're cooking from Dolly Parton's cookbook Good Lookin' Cookin': A Year of Meals. Bring a dish to share or just come to talk about your experience with this cookbook.
Copies are available for pickup at the Branch.
For questions, email Ruby (rvail@cambridgema.gov)
CANCELLED - Middle Grade Mystery Book Group (O'Connell)
**NOTE - February 2026 meeting of Middle Grade Mystery book group is cancelled **
Our Middle Grade Mystery book group for kids aged 10-14. Check out a copy of the book beforehand, or download it from the Libby app.
For questions about the Middle Grade Mystery Book Group, please email cmeisler@cambridgema.gov.
Cookbook Club and Community Potluck (Central Square)
Join Central Square's cookbook club! This month, we're cooking from More Is More: Get Loose in the Kitchen by Molly Baz. Bring a dish to share or just come to talk about your experience with this cookbook.
Copies are available for pickup at the Branch.
For questions, email Ruby (rvail@cambridgema.gov)