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This Month's Read: All Systems Red by Martha Wells 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. We'll meet in the Rossi Room on the ground floor of the Main Library. For more information, contact Carrie at csauder@cambridgema.gov.

Join us for a lively discussion of a great book in person at the Main Library! Snacks will be provided. For ages 7-10 and a parent or caregiver. This month's book is When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller. When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her grandmother’s Korean folk tales arrives, sending Lily on a quest to solve a mystery from generations ago. But deals with tigers are never what they seem! Content: this novel deals with the loss of direct family members, both off-page and during the course of the story. Both caregiver and child should read the book before the discussion to participate. Registration is required — only one registration is needed per family. For questions about parent/child book group, please email Rachel: rbeaton@cambridgema.gov

This Month's Read: Blackheart Man by Nalo Hopkinson 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. We'll meet in the Rossi Room on the ground floor of the Main Library. For more information, contact Carrie at csauder@cambridgema.gov.

September selection: The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science by Dava Sobel Reading Interests: We read mostly contemporary Fiction and Non-Fiction, with forays into older works and classics. Past selections include: Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt and The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. How to get the print book: Copies of the book are set aside at the O'Connell Branch. Click here for O'Connell Branch Hours How to get the e-book or digital audiobook: This month’s book is available as a digital audio and e-book through Hoopla. This book group meets in person at the O'Connell Branch. No registration is needed. Drop-ins welcome. For more information contact the branch at 617-349-4019.

Come join this free 10-week class, in partnership with St. Mark Community Education Program. This series of classes prepares students for all parts of the Citizenship interview. This class is offered as a 10-week series. Attendance at all sessions is expected. Requirements: Intermediate-level English Legal Permanent Resident card for 4 years and 9 months (2 years and 9 months if married to a U.S. citizen) Class Meeting Dates: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Wednesday, November 19, 2025 NO MEETING Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Registration is required. Click Here to Register For more information about registering or classes contact St. Marks at stmarkesol@gmail.com or 617-288-8515.

Come join this free 10-week class, in partnership with St. Mark Community Education Program. This series of classes prepares students for all parts of the Citizenship interview. This class is offered as a 10-week series. Attendance at all sessions is expected. Requirements: Intermediate-level English Legal Permanent Resident card for 4 years and 9 months (2 years and 9 months if married to a U.S. citizen) Class Meeting Dates: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Wednesday, November 19, 2025 NO MEETING Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Registration is required. Click Here to Register For more information about registering or classes contact St. Marks at stmarkesol@gmail.com or 617-288-8515.

This Month's Read: Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee 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. We'll meet in the Rossi Room on the ground floor of the Main Library. For more information, contact Carrie at csauder@cambridgema.gov.

Come join this free 10-week class, in partnership with St. Mark Community Education Program. This series of classes prepares students for all parts of the Citizenship interview. This class is offered as a 10-week series. Attendance at all sessions is expected. Requirements: Intermediate-level English Legal Permanent Resident card for 4 years and 9 months (2 years and 9 months if married to a U.S. citizen) Class Meeting Dates: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Wednesday, November 19, 2025 NO MEETING Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Registration is required. Click Here to Register For more information about registering or classes contact St. Marks at stmarkesol@gmail.com or 617-288-8515.

Come join this free 10-week class, in partnership with St. Mark Community Education Program. This series of classes prepares students for all parts of the Citizenship interview. This class is offered as a 10-week series. Attendance at all sessions is expected. Requirements: Intermediate-level English Legal Permanent Resident card for 4 years and 9 months (2 years and 9 months if married to a U.S. citizen) Class Meeting Dates: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Wednesday, November 19, 2025 NO MEETING Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Registration is required. Click Here to Register For more information about registering or classes contact St. Marks at stmarkesol@gmail.com or 617-288-8515.

Come join this free 10-week class, in partnership with St. Mark Community Education Program. This series of classes prepares students for all parts of the Citizenship interview. This class is offered as a 10-week series. Attendance at all sessions is expected. Requirements: Intermediate-level English Legal Permanent Resident card for 4 years and 9 months (2 years and 9 months if married to a U.S. citizen) Class Meeting Dates: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Wednesday, November 19, 2025 NO MEETING Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Registration is required. Click Here to Register For more information about registering or classes contact St. Marks at stmarkesol@gmail.com or 617-288-8515.