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Central Square Branch

Magazine Beach Storytime (Central Square Branch)

Monday, July 8 @ 10:00 AM
Discover a world outdoors with stories read by staff from the Central Square Branch of the Cambridge Public Library. This event will be held off-site at Mass Audubon Magazine Beach Park Nature Center (668 Memorial Drive).
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High Beginner ESOL Class (Central Square)

Monday, July 8 @ 10:30 AM
Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class. This class will be taught at an high beginner level. No testing is needed.. For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.
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About

Central Square Branch Library is located just one block from the Central MBTA Red Line station and serves the surrounding neighborhoods of Cambridgeport and The Port. It opened in 1976 as part of the complex that includes the Green Street parking garage and the Frank J. Manning Apartments. Central Square Branch is home to the Library’s adult literacy program. It hosts an annual program celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Plan Your Visit

  • Accessible entrance is available from Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza
  • Transit directions
  • Street parking (metered) is available near the library.
  • Garage parking (paid) is available in the Green Street Garage.


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