O'Connell Branch Book Group (O'Connell)
July selection: Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
Reading Interests: We read mostly contemporary Fiction and Non-Fiction, with forays into older works and classics. Past selections include: Erasure by Percival Everett, Wellness by Nathan Hill, The Elements of Marie Curie by Dava Sobel, and Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar.
How to get the print book: Copies of the book are set aside at the O'Connell Branch. Click here for O'Connell Branch Hours
How to get the e-book or digital audiobook: This month’s book is available as a digital audio and e-book through Libby or Hoopla.
This book group meets in person at the O'Connell Branch. No registration is needed. Drop-ins welcome.
For more information contact the branch at 617-349-4019.
Contemporary Book Group (Main)
This month's book: The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard
Reading Interests: The group concentrates on fiction and narrative nonfiction. Some past selections include: Colored Television by Danzy Senna, Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters, and Beautiful Country: A Memoir by Qian Julie Wang.
How to get the print book: Copies of the print book are set aside at the Main Library. Visit the Main Library Q&A Desk at 449 Broadway during service hours and a staff member can help you check out a copy.
How to get the e-book or digital audiobook: This month’s book is available as an e-book and digital audiobook through OverDrive or the Libby app.
How to register: Click the registration link below to register. Registration is encouraged but not required.
For more information, contact Brita (bzitin@cambridgema.gov).
Office of Procedural Justice
The Office of Procedural Justice will give the community the ability to see how the Department and its officers are interacting with the public.
Needs Assessment
The following report presents an analysis by the Commission on Immigrant Rights & Citizenship (CIRC) of the most pressing needs of Cambridge’s immigrant communities, particularly with regard to legal rights, citizenship and local resources for this information, based upon responses provided at two Focus Groups and through a series of thirty-three individual interviews with Cambridge immigrants, conducted in the winter/spring of 2017.
Apply for Summer Camp
Information about how to apply to the DHSP Summer Lottery for the Department of Human Service Programs' Summer Camps and Programs.
Bridge to College Program
The Community Learning Center's Bridge to College Program prepares adult learners to transition to college and succeed in college-level courses.