Arts and Culture

Join us for songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. For children of all ages. 

We invite children and their caregivers for 20-25 minutes of stories and songs.

Calling all middle grade readers!

Join the Cambridge Public Library in celebrating National Poetry Month with a reading and talk by the acclaimed poet and author Tracy K. Smith.

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required. 

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

No registration is required. Please call (617) 349-4019 for details.

Join us for songs, stories and rhymes followed by open play.

Just for you and the baby!

It's a Library dance party!

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes. For children of all ages and their caregivers. Registration is not required.

Join us for a half-hour of stories and songs in the Children's Room. Recommended for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

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.

This Month's Read: Blackheart Man by Nalo Hopkinson

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

Join us at the Boudreau branch as we enjoy stories from around the world told by award-winning storyteller Len Cabral.

Join us over April vacation for a family movie at the Library!

Learn about the rabbits raised at Land's Sake.

In honor of Earth Day, spend your afternoon at the Library creating your own terrarium.

Create your own scratch art tiles. Begin with a black square and scratch a design to reveal the magical colors hidden beneath.

Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.

In honor of Earth Day, spend your afternoon at the Library creating your own terrarium.

This month's book: 

Join the Collins Branch Library in collaboration with the Cambridge Climate Leaders Initiative for a monthly discussion of a climate-related topic.

April selection: Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway

This week's selection: William Shakespeare, Macbeth

British artist Stuart Semple will explore the role of artist material developers and how color can serve as a vehicle for powerful ideas.

Using embroidery hoops, participants will hand-stitch words of affirmation while learning basic sewing techniques.