Update on Cambridge being Recategorized as Moderate Risk Community
On Thursday, October 22, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health recategorized the City of Cambridge as a moderate risk “yellow” community. This designation is given to communities where the average daily case rate over the last 14 days is 4-8 cases per 100,000 population.
Intro to LinkedIn Learning (Main)
Learn how to access LinkedIn Learning with your Cambridge Public Library card, for free! LinkedIn Learning is an online educational site with thousands of courses in business, software, technology, and creative skills. LinkedIn Learning can be used in English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese.
To view and register for other Basic Tech Classes at the Library, please go to tinyurl.com/basictechclass.
Innovation Lab
At the Innovation Lab, you’ll be working side-by-side with other residents, city staff, and community partners to test fresh ideas and build tools that promote true health equity. Two topics we will focus on will be Social Isolation and Healthcare Access & Navigation.
Cambridge Community Iftar 2026
The Office of Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, in collaboration with the City of Cambridge Office of Equity and Inclusion, the Cambridge Public Schools Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Cambridge Community Foundation, and the Islamic Society of Boston, is proud to host the Cambridge Community Iftar.
Nonprofit Grant Applications Will be Accepted Through August 21
The City of Cambridge, through its Community Benefits Advisory Committee, is pleased to announce a new competitive round of grant funding. This funding is intended to address critical needs of Cambridge residents by supporting community-based nonprofit organizations that are well-suited to respond.
North Massachusetts Avenue
In 2010, the City of Cambridge Community Development Department began a study to explore ways to improve the character of “North Mass Ave” from Beech Street to the Arlington line, with the goal of developing recommendations for improvements that address zoning and urban design objectives.
TEN Info Session
The City's Office of Sustainability has been studying how a geothermal Thermal Energy Network (TEN) could work in Cambridge. During this info session, learn how the City explored the possibilities for this technology, and what it might take to build one here in Cambridge.
Cambridge Martin Luther King Day Commemoration Returns in 2023
The City of Cambridge's 2023 Annual Martin Luther King Day Commemoration and Remembrance will take place on Monday, January 16 at 11 AM at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Central Square. It will feature readings, music, remarks from Gail Packer, and a community lunch.
Summer Reading: Story Time with Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre (O'Connell)
Join Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre for ballet story time and dancing! This event is suitable for all ages. No registration required.
Funding for Summer Reading has been generously provided by the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Cambridge Public Library.
Affordable Housing Trust Vacancy
The Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust (the Trust) works to expand and protect affordable housing opportunities in Cambridge. The Trust administers and oversees most City funds allocated to create and preserve affordable rental and homeownership housing, and to support housing programs that address the city’s affordable housing needs.