Housing Know Your Rights Workshop (Main/Virtual)
Come and learn about your rights as a tenant along with Cambridge resources that support renters! In this workshop, you will hear from attorneys from Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services and the City of Cambridge's Office of the Housing Liaison.
This a hybrid event. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants 1 hour before the event. We will be providing interpretation in Spanish and Haitian Creole on location during the event. The City of Cambridge can provide you with an interpreter for free. To request an interpreter, please email AccessHelp@CambridgeMA.gov by November 3, 2025.
¡Venga a aprender sobre sus derechos como inquilino junto con los recursos de Cambridge que acompañan a los arrendatarios! Acompáñenos en la biblioteca Main Library o en línea. Estaremos proporcionando interpretación en español y criollo haitiano en el lugar durante el evento.
Vin aprann sou dwa ou antanke lokatè ansanm ak resous Cambridge pou sipòte lokatè yo! Vin jwenn nou nan Main Library oubyen sou entènèt! N ap bay sèvis entèpretasyon an Espanyòl ak Kreyòl Ayisyen sou plas pandan evènman an.
ተከራይ ሆነው ሲኖሩ ስላሉዎ መብቶች እንዲሁም ለተከራዮች ድጋፍ ስለሚያቀርቡ የCambridge አገልግሎቶች እና መረጃዎች መጥተው ይወቁ! Main Library ውስጥ ወይም በኦንላይን ይቀላቀሉን! የCambridge ከተማ አስተርጓሚ በነጻ ሊሰጥዎ ይችላል። አስተርጓሚ ለመጠየቅ፣ እባክዎ እስከ ኖቬምበር 3፣ 2025 ድረስ ለ AccessHelp@CambridgeMA.gov ኢሜይል ይላኩ።
Venha aprender sobre seus direitos como inquilino e sobre os recursos de Cambridge que dão suporte aos locatários! Junte-se a nós na Main Library (Biblioteca Principal) ou on-line! A cidade de Cambridge pode fornecer a você um intérprete gratuitamente. Para solicitar um intérprete, envie um e-mail para AccessHelp@CambridgeMA.gov até 3 de novembro de 2025.
快来了解自己作为租客的权益以及 Cambridge 为租房者提供的支持资源！欢迎通过线下（前往 Main Library）或线上参与！Cambridge 市可免费为您安排口译员。如需请求口译服务，请在 2025 年 11 月 3 日前发送电子邮件至 AccessHelp@CambridgeMA.gov。
Celebrate Older Americans Month
Every May, the Cambridge Council on Aging (COA) recognizes Older Americans Month, a national campaign led by the federal Administration for Communal Living that recognizes older adults’ contributions to society. The 2026 theme, Champion Your Health, underscores prevention, wellness, and personal responsibility as the foundation of healthy aging.
Kids' Books for Everyone (O'Neill)
People of all ages who enjoy children's books can read and discuss together. Food will be provided. This month we will be reading and discussing Magnolia Wu Unfolds it All by Chanel Miller. Please pick up a copy of the book beforehand at the O'Neill Branch Library.
This book group will meet in person at the O'Neill Branch Library. Please register below.
Graphics Are Great! Book Group (O'Connell)
Our monthly "Graphics Are Great!" book group is for kids aged 8-12. Check out a copy of the book beforehand, or download it from the Libby app. Our June book is Winging It by Megan Wagner Lloyd.
This book group will meet in person at the O'Connell Branch.
For questions about the "Graphics Are Great!" Book Club, please email cmeisler@cambridgema.gov.
Summer Reading: Yo-Yo Show (Collins)
Join us for a high energy comedy yo-yo show. For children of all ages and their caregivers. This program will be outdoors and will move indoors in the case of inclement weather.
Funding for Summer Reading has been generously provided by the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Cambridge Public Library and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Graphics Are Great! Book Group (O'Connell)
Our monthly "Graphics Are Great!" book group is for kids aged 8-12. Check out a copy of the book beforehand, or download it from the Libby app. Our July book is Freestyle by Gale Galligan.
This book group will meet in person at the O'Connell Branch.
For questions about the "Graphics Are Great!" Book Club, please email cmeisler@cambridgema.gov.
Open Our Doors Automatic Door Openers on Public Buildings
Many city buildings have heavy doors without automatic openers, often making access to these buildings a challenge. Touchless automatic door openers benefit those who are elderly, pregnant, using wheelchairs or walkers, pushing strollers, concerned about germs, or anyone who has their hands full.
Books Not Binaries Reading Group (Central Square)
Join us for a book discussion and hangout each month as we read books that celebrate the LGBTQIA+ experience. All readers age 10-13 welcome! Registration is required. For questions, email hsaxton@cambridgema.gov.
This month we're reading Ollie in Between by Jess Callans (Macmillan, 2025).
Copies of the book are available at the Central Square Library Children's Desk.
Pizza will be provided!
Summer Reading: Music and Movement with Rockabye Beats
Rock out with rhythm sticks, tambourines and shakers in this interactive music and movement program. Recommended for ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Registration is not required for this event.
Funding for Summer Reading has been generously provided by the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Cambridge Public Library and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.