Early Childhood Opportunities, Language Instruction

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

Put on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing! We'll sing and move together, and share a story or two. For children of all ages and their grown-ups. 

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

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

We invite children and their caregivers to a 30-minute session of songs and stories in Mandarin Chinese with Mina (Yating) Fan, a local mother and educator.

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

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes. For children of all ages and their grown-ups. 

It's a Library dance party!

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

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

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.

 All ages are welcome to join us as we observe birds at Fresh Pond.

Out with the old, in with the new! Join us for a clothing and toy exchange - for children’s items ages birth to 5 years old.

Join Green Cambridge for a week of free educational outdoor programming to celebrate earth week and our local environment!

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

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

Join us for a morning walk at one of the most renowned bird watching spots in Cambridge, Mount Auburn Cemetery!

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes followed by a craft. Recommended for children ages 3-7 and their caregivers.

This interactive 45-minute children's show is designed to engage young audiences through music, movement, and play.

Join us for Brazilian-inspired music and dance! 

Recommended for children of all ages and their caregivers.

No registration required.

Come watch a movie on Central Square Library's big screen and eat free popcorn! 

The Library is pleased to be working with dedicated community members to offer a special story time in Arabic!

Come to the Library to create something special!

Enjoy a live cooking show, packed with interactive experiments and demonstrations, about the science of marshmallow.

Please stop by and pick up a variety of fresh produce and non-perishable items. This event is completely free and all are welcome!