Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group (Main)
This Month's Read: The City in Glass, by Nghi Vo
Reading Interests: The group concentrates on science fiction and fantasy. An advanced reading schedule is published each summer. Example selections include: Neuromancer by William Gibson and The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch.
Requirements: A love of speculative fiction and a desire to talk about books. The group is friendly and informal.
How to get the print book: Copies of the print book are set aside at the Main Library Question and Answer desk on the ground floor. Visit the Main Library at 449 Broadway during service hours and a staff member can help you check out a copy.
E-books and digital audiobooks are available on Libby or Hoopla.
For this meeting only, we'll meet in the Community Room on the L2 basement floor of the Main Library.
For more information, contact Carrie at csauder@cambridgema.gov.
Children and Families
Access information for parents and providers about childcare programs across the state.
The Practitioner's Story: Black Mens’ Perspective on The Core of Restorative Practice (Main)
Join us for a discussion with 5 Black men working restoratively in different contexts: at home with family, through meditation and yoga, on the sports field, in business, and in the courts providing health and mental wellness. How and why have these men chosen to create a Restorative climate inside institutions that have a history of violence against Black men and what tools are they using to keep the fire for this practice alive outside of the Talking Circle? Panelists include Sam Williams, a yogi, professor and healer; Damon Banks, a Social Worker and Chief Probation Officer; Omo Moses, the CEO of Math Talk and the author of The White Peril; Herman Banks, an educator and consultant; and Vinson Givans, a mitigation manager and football coach. The conversation will be moderated by Indi Wit The Tea, a journalist and media personality. This event is cosponsored by Cambridge Public Library.
Medication Takeback Event
Safe medication disposal protects your family and the environment. Rather than throwing away or flushing unused prescriptions or over-the-counter meds, let the City help you get rid of them!
Coffee and Chat (O'Connell)
Stop by the O’Connell Branch for coffee and chat with library staff and your neighbors! Find out about awesome library services and meet folks in your community over coffee and light refreshments.
O'Connell Branch Library
48 Sixth St
For more information, call the O'Connell Library front desk at 617-349-4019.
Coffee and Chat (O'Connell)
Stop by the O’Connell Branch for coffee and chat with library staff and your neighbors! Find out about awesome library services and meet folks in your community over coffee and light refreshments.
O'Connell Branch Library
48 Sixth St
For more information, call the O'Connell Library front desk at 617-349-4019.
Man Charged for Role in July 4th Fatal Shooting in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Cambridge Police Commissioner Pauline Wells have announced that Rayquon Brown, 29 of Canton, has been arrested and charged with murder, carrying a firearm without a license, being an armed career criminal, and conspiring to commit murder. On July 4, 2026, at approximately 5:24 AM, the Cambridge Police Department received a call from pedestrians who, while out on a walk, found a man, later identified as Xavier Bautista, lying in a pool of blood in the area of Norfolk Street and Broadway Street.
Rayquon Brown was arraigned today at Cambridge District Court and ordered held without bail. The next date in this case is Friday, July 17, 2026.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Cambridge Police Department at (617) 349-3300.
Anonymous tips can be shared with the Cambridge Police Department through phone, text or e-mail. Instructions for doing so are available on the CPD website
COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions
The City of Cambridge and the Cambridge Public Health Department recognize that there are many questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, including safety of the vaccines; trust in government and pharmaceutical companies who developed the vaccines; potential side effects; who should and should not receive the vaccine; and where vaccines will be administered. CPHD and the City will continue to update residents and those who work in Cambridge as more information becomes available.