Starting a Business Workshop Series: Financial Management Basics (Central Square)
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur or small business owner looking to start a business in the City of Cambridge. This workshop is a comprehensive, four-week program tailored specifically for early-stage entrepreneurs and established business owners seeking to enhance their business operations. The curriculum addresses key aspects of business operations. This series of workshops will establish a solid foundation in essential principles of entrepreneurship and business ownership.
Workshop 4: Financial Management Basics (Date: Tuesday June 17th, 2025)
Introduction to financial recordkeeping
Understanding cost of goods sold (COGS) and pricing strategies
Basic cash flow management and budgeting
Capital and funding resources
Please register here.
Learn about Truck Restrictions
While trucks and tour buses are allowed to operate within the City of Cambridge, they are still restricted from certain streets, as defined below, unless delivering to addresses on those specific streets.
All restrictions are for 24 hours a day, seven days a week unless otherwise noted
CPL Nature Club: Cambridge Birds and How to Draw Them with Clare Walker Leslie (Collins Branch)
Join local author Clare Walker Leslie (How to Look at a Bird, Keeping a Nature Journal) to learn how to draw Cambridge birds! Participants will discuss birds local to Cambridge, learn how to draw the birds they see every day, and leave the program with their own finished bird drawing.
All drawing and reference materials will be provided and all skill levels are welcome, no previous drawing experience required. If you don't think you can draw a bird, that's okay - this event will show you that you can!
Registration is required for this program. This program is suggested for participants ages 8 and up.
Community Build (Valente)
Join us for a community building party at Valente as we build structures with LEGOS, wooden sticks, cards, and any other materials we can get our hands on!
The library will provide all building materials. This event is recommended for children ages 5+ and their guardians.
Alphabet Craft Time (O'Connell)
Come hear stories and songs about things that start with the letter A. and make a paper alligator to take home. We will be using scissors and glue. Recommended for ages 4-6 with a caregiver.
No registration is required. Please call (617) 349-4019 for details.
Horror Book Group (Central Square)
Join Central Square's new Horror Book Club. We're exploring horror in all forms -- classic horror, queer horror, ghost stories, and more! For our first meeting, we're reading Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Copies are available for pickup at the branch.
For questions, contact Ruby: rvail@cambridgema.gov.
Eviction Record Sealing
Beginning on May 5, 2025, Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 239, Section 16, will allow individuals to seal their eviction records if they meet certain requirements. This means that residents may be able to remove their eviction record(s) from public view. This may make it easier to find housing in the future.
Summer Reading: Fun with Bubbles (O'Neill)
Join us outdoors to explore and learn with bubbles! We will blow bubbles of all sizes, make bubble wands, and play bubble games! For children of all ages with a caregiver.
In case of rain or bad weather there will be modified activities inside the Library.
Read to a Dog - for Adults! (O'Neill)
Come spend time with a cuddly friend! Trained therapy dogs provide warm and nonjudgmental reading companions, this time for adults. Registration for each 10-minute time slot is required and begins on Tuesday, April 1 by calling or visiting the O’Neill Branch Library at 617-349-4023.
City of Cambridge to Host Danehy Park Family Day September 21
The City of Cambridge will once again host Danehy Park Family Day on Saturday, September 21, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Danehy Park is a 55-acre facility located at 99 Sherman Street in North Cambridge (adjacent to Garden and New Streets). The event rain date is September 28, 2024.