Older Adult Book Group
The Great Deluge by Douglas Brinkley.
In five hours on August 29, 2005, Katrina destroyed Gulf Coast cities and flattened 150 miles of coastline. Packed with interviews and original research.
Summer Reading: Hooping Program with Wildkat Hoops (Main)
Put on your dancing shoes for an unforgettable workshop of hula hoop magic with Kat Suwalski! You will learn basic hooping moves while increasing hand-eye coordination, strength, balance, and agility. No prior hooping experience is required. Hoops are provided. Recommended for children ages 5 and up and their caregivers.
Funding for Summer Reading has been generously provided by the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Cambridge Public Library.
Designing for Pedestrians
The pedestrian realm includes sidewalks, open space, courtyards, and walkways--mostly public space, but private spaces as well.
2026 Summer Highlights
This summer, thousands of Cambridge residents participated in summer programs, activities, and events offered by the Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP
LED Streetlight Conversion Fact Sheet
Summary of the new LED light installation program with Steve Lenkauskas (Cambridge Electrical Department), Glenn Heinmiller (Lam Partners), and Paul Lutkevich (Parsons Brinckerhoff)
Annual Spring Community Ride May 20
The 2023 Spring Ride on May 20 will take you past sites of internet and neural network history while utilizing portions of the bicycle network as a demonstration of what the full network will bring. Participants will begin gathering outside the Cambridge Public Library Main Branch at 9:00 a.m. and depart promptly at 9:30 a.m.
Public Works Announces 2024 Commissioner Award Winners
As part of a national celebration of Public Works Week, the Department of Public Works (DPW) Commissioner Kathy Watkins and other City officials recently honored the recipients of the 2024 Commissioner’s Award for Outstanding Performance during a ceremony and cookout at the DPW yard. This award recognizes four employees of the DPW who have demonstrated exemplary work performance.