Central Square Branch Library 45 Pearl Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

Looking to make something warm and cozy for your Valentine, your Gal-entine, or your Pal-entine?

Bounces and rhymes for our youngest library patrons. Recommended for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers.

Did you know you can vote for a winner in the Massachusetts Children's Book Award each year?

Join the Central Square branch to celebrate our community and view this months's On the Wall Gallery exhibition created by...YOU!

Join Sheryl White of Baby Kneads for an introduction to sign language for caregivers and babies.

Show everyone what animals you have seen in Cambridge with your art!

Join us for a book discussion and hangout each month as we read books that celebrate the LGBTQIA+ experience.

Join the Central Square Branch for a casual board game night with pizza!

Contribute to the Central Square Library Branch's Community Mosaic and share what you love about Central Square and the Central Square Branch Library.

Join Central Square's new cookbook club.

Contribute to the Central Square Library Branch's Community Mosaic and share what you love about Central Square and the Central Square Branch Library.

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Contribute to the Central Square Library Branch's Community Mosaic and share what you love about Central Square and the Central Square Branch Library.

Join the Central Square Book Group!

The Cambridge Public Library celebrates the 50th year of our Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Lecture Series with festivities for all. 

Did you know you can vote for a winner in the Massachusetts Children's Book Award each year?

Come join us at the Central Square Branch for a cozy evening crafting your own vision board.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Join us for a book discussion and hangout each month as we read books that celebrate the LGBTQIA+ experience.

Join the Central Square Book Club!

Did you know you can vote for a winner in the Massachusetts Children's Book Award each year?

Bring your project and come join other fiber crafters in your community!

This open house event is for individuals and families in-need of winter clothing.

Join us for a book discussion and hangout each month as we read books that celebrate the LGBTQIA+ experience.

Celebrate the season with a fall-themed craft and story!

Join the Central Square Book Club!

Join us for a workshop on all things winter biking: from gear and how to winterize your bicycle to riding considerations and techniques for inclement weather conditions.

Looking for some basic computer or mobile device guidance?

Bounces and rhymes for our youngest library patrons. Recommended for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers.

Did you know you can vote for a winner in the Massachusetts Children's Book Award each year?

Join us for a drop-in Halloween celebration with stories, crafts, and treats. Costumes are encouraged! 

 

This program is for children and their caregivers.

Join the Central Square Book Club!

Want to vote in the upcoming election?

Join us at the Central Square Branch, Lewis Room for an hour of electrifying, hip-whining, and upbeat African and Caribbean fusions dance fitness class with founder and instructor Sylver Rochelin!

Join us for a new hour-long program, featuring thirty minutes of songs and stories and thirty minutes of open play!

Did you know 65% of people in Cambridge are renters?

Dive into our collection of STEAM Kits and find your new favorite! This program is for children ages 5+ and their caregivers.

Join us for a book discussion and hangout each month as we read books that celebrate the LGBTQIA+ experience.

Explore traditional and AI art activities with master artist Xiang Li from the Forbidden City of Beijing, China.

Join the Central Square Branch and the Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commission to celebrate Banned Books Week by bringing your favorite banned or challenged book to share.

Come meet Jibo, the world's first social robot for the home!

Come meet Jibo, the world's first social robot for the home!

Come meet Jibo, the world's first social robot for the home!

Join the new Central Square Book Club!

Join us in the Children's Room for a fun craft and related stories. For more information, call 617-349-4010. This program is recommended for ages 5-10.

Bring your project and come join other fiber crafters in your community!

Join the new Central Square Book Club! 

This month, we're reading Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See. Copies are available for pickup at the Branch. 

 

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What better way to learn about wildlife than by observing them in person?

Join us for our regular Twilight Storytime- but this time, wear your pajamas and bring a stuffed animal friend!

Join us for a party and an American Sign Language class rolled into one!

Join Cambridge Arts and the Central Square Library for a tour of the public art in Central Square.

African rhythms, history, and culture merge into an evening of movement, cultural exploration, and joy.

Join the new Central Square Book Club!

Discover a world outdoors with stories read by staff from the Central Square Branch of the Cambridge Public Library.

Celebrate Tanabata, the star festival, at the library with this Kamishibai performance from Yumi Izuyama.

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Come meet our new Youth Services Librarian and join us during story time for a special summer reading kickoff!

Join us for an evening of collaging at the Central Square Branch.

In celebration of Juneteenth, come groove with dance founder of '

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Meet live wildlife as you compare their physical and behavioral adaptations and how these relate to their roles within an ecosystem.

Join us in the Children's Room for a fun craft and related stories.

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Looking for some basic computer or mobile device guidance?

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Join us in the Children's Room for some fun stories and songs to help wind down your day.

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