Hive Teen Hangout (Main)
Have you checked out The Hive yet? Teens are welcome to come learn about our space and try their hand at sticker making, video recording in our studio and more. This is a drop-in event designed for patrons ages 12-18.
CPL Presents: Warren Milteer Jr., author of Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom (Main/Virtual)
Join the Cambridge Black History Project and the Cambridge Public Library in welcoming Warren Eugene Milteer Jr. for a reading and discussion of his new book, Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom: Free People of Color and the Fight for Equal Rights in the Civil War Era. The recipient of the Southern Historical Association’s Charles S. Sydnor Award for the best book in Southern history in 2022, Milteer will be joined in conversation by Susan Tomlinson, an associate professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Registration is required.
DINO-vember Preschool Story Time (Collins)
The month of November is now DINO-vember! Celebrate with stories, songs and a craft featuring triceratops, stegosaurus and t-rex. Recommended for children ages 3-7 and their caregivers.
Internet Basics: Job Searching (Central)
Learn how to use web browsers to conduct a job search.
To view and register for other Basic Tech Classes at the Library, please go to tinyurl.com/basictechclass.
Decorate the Library for Pride! (O'Neill)
Middle Schoolers and teens can visit the Library and help us decorate for Pride Month! We will have craft supplies and decorations to help us celebrate.
No registration is required. Snacks will be provided.
Vacation Week: Scratch Art Tiles (Collins)
Create your own scratch art tiles. Begin with a black square and scratch a design to reveal the magical colors hidden beneath.
Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.
Vacation Week: Paper Spaceships (Collins)
Become an interstellar pilot by folding the ultimate paper airplane: a spaceship! Select a decorated sheet and follow detailed folding instructions to craft your orbiter or star cruiser.
Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.
Community IRL (Valente)
Do you feel overcommitted but under connected? Over the course of this workshop we'll come together to learn, discuss, brainstorm, and provide blueprints for building deeper purpose and fostering belonging in our community. Whether you’re a student, organizer, young professional, or just someone who feels powerless, this is the place for you. We believe community is resistance. Come for conversation, snacks, and a sense of shared purpose irl.
Registration helpful.
Toddler Story Time (Main)
Join us for stories, songs and rhymes! Recommended for children 18 months to 3 years and their caregivers.
This program can accommodate 45 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. Unclaimed seats will be offered to someone waiting. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.
Toddler Story Time (Main)
Join us for stories, songs and rhymes! Recommended for children 18 months to 3 years and their caregivers.
This program can accommodate 45 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. Unclaimed seats will be offered to someone waiting. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.