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It's creepy crawly week at the Library! Kids learn all about Arthropods, the most diverse group of animal life on the planet, during this exciting show-and-tell-and-touch program! Learn, see, hear, touch, and even smell the incredible adaptations these creatures have that help them survive in the wild world. Recommended for children ages 3 and up and their caregivers. No registration is required.

Join us for a book discussion and hangout each month as we read books that celebrate the LGBTQIA+ experience. All readers age 12-15 welcome! Registration is required. For questions, email hsaxton@cambridgema.gov. This month we're reading Everyone Sux But You by K. Wroten (Henry Holt, 2025). Copies of the book are available at the Central Square Library Children's Desk. Pizza will be provided!

Join us for a bilingual family concert in English and Spanish. Singing, dancing and tons of fun guaranteed! Recommended for children of all ages 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.

Polity Research Consulting conducted a random telephone survey of 400 adult residents of the City of Cambridge from September 11 to September 17, 2024.

Application for a Temporary Food Service Permit to operate for no longer than 14 consecutive days in conjunction with a single event or celebration.

Thursday, May 11, 2023 marks the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) that was first declared at both the state and federal levels in 2020. This signals a number of changes, including changes to COVID-19 data reporting.

Parents’ Choice Award winner Motoko regales families (ages 5 and up) with delightful folktales from her native Japan, combined with hands-on origami activities. Motoko’s step-by-step instructions make the ancient Japanese art fun and accessible. No registration is required. Please call (617) 349-4019 for details. Funding for Vacation Week Programming: Live at the Library has been generously provided by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation.

The Early Childhood Career Training Program offers a scholarship track for early childhood educators currently working in the field who want to earn their CDA.

Working group meeting notice for Mass Ave Planning Study. We will be discussing the basics of zoning, and our approach to community planning for Porter Square.

The Cambridge Public Library invites all pre-kindergarten children and their families to read 1000 Books Before Kindergarten and begin a lifetime of learning and fun. Get a free tote bag when you sign up and earn your very own books with each milestone met.