Labor Day Service Schedule
In observance of the Labor Day holiday, City of Cambridge offices, libraries, and senior centers will be closed on Monday, September 5, and payments will not be required at parking meters and parking meter pay stations. The offices at Cambridge Cemetery, 76 Coolidge Avenue, will also be closed on the holiday, however, the cemetery gates will be open from 7 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Apply for a Garage, Flammables or Garage with Flammables License
Garage, Flammables or Garage with Flammables Licenses are issued by the Cambridge License Commission and governed by Massachusetts General Law ch. 148 sec. 13 & 56. It takes approximately four to six weeks for the application to be processed, and if approved, the license to be issued.
Sewer
The Street and Sewer Maintenance Division maintains 244 miles of sewer and storm water pipelines, more than 4,500 catch basins, 84 sewer and storm water pumps, and 11 generators
Clothing & Textiles Recycling
The City of Cambridge offers free weekly curbside textiles collection, as well as drop-off bins at select locations. To schedule your free pick-up, use the Clothing/Textiles Collection tool below. Approximately, 95% of textiles and accessories could be reused/repurposed. This initiative supports the city's goals of reducing waste and is launched in accordance with recommendations from the City's Zero Waste Master Plan.
Summer Reading: Tissue Paper "Stained Glass" (Boudreau)
Stop by the Boudreau Branch in the afternoon to create a beautiful window hanging using colored tissue paper and glue! The final product will have a similar appearance to stained glass. This drop-in event is intended for school aged children and their families.
Short Story Reading Group (Central Square)
Every month we will read and discuss a short story as a group. For July we will be reading "The Boundary" by Jhumpa Lahiri. Copies of the story will be available for pick up at the Central Square Branch.
Registration is helpful but not required!
CLOSING AT 4PM: Thrifting with Threadz Day! (Main)
Thrift, Style and Shine! Middle school and high school students - enjoy a FREE pop-up thrift shop to build out your fall wardrobe. Clothes, jackets, shoes and more! Everything is free. Sponsored by The Spot and the Teen Room at the Cambridge Public Library.