Arts and Culture

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

Join us for Second Saturdays Story Time, where local librarians read stories in the galleries!

Join us for an in-depth, hour-long tour of our special exhibition, on view through July 27, 2025.

Varya Lyapneva ’26 will explore the role of fabric in the history of painting and sculpture, looking closely at three works.

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.

Explore some of the secrets of 17th-century Dutch painting, with artist Nard Kwast, in this special daylong session.

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week!

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

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

It's a Library dance party!

Just for you and the baby!

Enjoy a cup of hot soup on us alongside the sounds of funky bluegrass ensemble Big Cypress!

Discover the experimental methods of Edvard Munch, who creatively explored materials and techniques across media

Music, movement and stories! Join librarians for 20 minutes of fun! For children of all ages and their grown-ups.

Introduction to Theatre is an interactive class where we will read from plays, act out scenes, analyze characters and the plots. No prior theatre experience necessary.

Hosting each session will be Cambridge native and saxophonist Bobby Tynes and his amazing all star rhythm section.

Join the Acrylic Painting Workshop and unleash your artistic talents.

Join us for an in-depth, hour-long tour of our special exhibition, on view through July 27, 2025.

Join staff as they discuss and activate this experimental device from 1930 by László Moholy-Nagy, a Bauhaus pioneer.

How much do we know about the brain? How much remains a mystery?

March Selection: Finding Margaret Fuller by Allison Pataki

Join us for a lively discussion of a great book in person at the Main Library!

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

This month's book: I'll Have What He's Having by Adib Khorram

It's a Library dance party!

Sing and dance to your favorite songs! For children of all ages and their caregivers. No registration required.

This March we're offering a special edition of our popular After Dark event in collaboration with MIT's Artfinity Festival of the Arts.