Baby Lapsit (Collins)
Bounces and rhymes for caregivers and babies to learn, play and develop language and motor skills. Recommended for babies ages 0-18 months and their caregivers.
No registration is required. Please call 617-349-4021 for more information.
Cambridge Young Authors' Squad - CYAS with guest author Kate McGovern (O'Neill)
Young people ages 10 to 14 who love to write are welcome to share their ideas and writing. There will be time for share-outs/workshopping, as well as group or solo writing. Snacks are provided!
This week we will be joined by guest author Kate McGovern.
If you are attending for the first time, registration is helpful, but not required.
Cambridge Young Authors' Squad - CYAS with guest author, Kendall Kulper (O'Neill)
Young people ages 10 to 14 who love to write are welcome to share their ideas and writing. There will be time for share-outs/workshopping, as well as group or solo writing. Snacks are provided!
This week we will be joined by guest author, Kendall Kulper.
If you are attending for the first time, registration is helpful, but not required.
Aging with Insight: A Writing Workshop for the Curious
Aging with Insight: A Writing Workshop for the Curious
Unlock your memories. Capture your wisdom. Discover your voice.
Whether you’re a regular journal writer or a person who thinks about journaling someday, join us for a session of guided creative exploration. In this supportive, low-pressure workshop, we’ll use simple, high impact prompts to spark memory and reflect upon the joys and challenges of growing older. Bring a notebook and pen or laptop, whatever works best for you.
Join local author Connie Biewald for this writing workshop for Older Adults!
Healthy Smiles for Older Adults (Main)
Join the Cambridge Public Health Department's Cambridge Healthy Smiles Program to learn more about your dental concerns as a senior:
Receive advice on changes to your brushing routine as you advance in age;
Hear a review of how oral health affects your overall health;
Pick up oral health resource sheets for dental care along with a free toothbrush kit.
Reach out to healthysmiles@challiance.org with any questions. Registration is preferred but not required.
CANCELED: Summer Reading: ¡Música! with Mariana Iranzi (Main)
This event has been cancelled, we are working to reshedule it. Please join us for a Summer Sing-Along on Saturday, June 27, 11am.
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.
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.
Artful Mechanisms with Playful Engineers (Valente)
Join us to celebrate Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story, which tells the story of a rover's journey to Mars and the challenges it faces there. We will celebrate by building some artful mechanisms with Playful Engineers! Use simple machines to create mechanical automata and solve problems similar to those faced by rovers on Mars - using materials you could find around your own home. Registration is required.
This event is part of a special series promoting our 2026 Curious George Lecture (CGL) with Jasmine Warga, award-winning author of A Rover's Story, Other Words for Home, and many other popular children's books. Save the Date: the Lecture will take place on Wednesday, April 15, 6 p.m. at the Main Library.
Funding is generously provided by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation.
Jungle Animal Masks (Collins)
Need an accessory for a costume? Decorate a mosaic mask to disguise yourself as a jungle animal. Recommended for children ages 4-10 with a caregiver.
Boudreau Summer Reading Kickoff Party (Boudreau)
Join us to celebrate the beginning of summer and get ready for Summer Reading! We will have small seed planting kits for you to decorate & use, a few assorted crafts, and refreshments. All ages welcome.