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Main Library

STEAM Academy: Innovators for Purpose Summer Studio (Main)

Monday, July 8 @ 9:00 AM
Innovators for Purpose (iFp) Studio is a youth-powered design and innovation program where young creatives channel their energy and creative vision to imagine and build a better world. Blending art, design, science, technology and storytelling within a social justice framework, iFp creatives engage in real-world client-sponsored projects. July 8 - August 9, weekdays from 9:15am-3:30pm at the Main Library
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Baby Lapsit (Main)

Monday, July 8 @ 10:00 AM
Just for you and the baby! Enjoy time together with other parents, caregivers and babies to learn, play, and develop language and motor skills. Designed for babies 0 to 18 months. Come prepared to sit on the floor one-on-one with your baby in your lap. This program can accommodate 15 babies and their caregivers. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis on the day of the program. The entire party must be present to receive a ticket. This program starts promptly. Unclaimed seats will be offered to someone waiting. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information. The City of Cambridge does not discriminate, including on the basis of disability. We may provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to people with disabilities. For more information contact us at library@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4032 (voice), or via relay at 711.
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Features

  • Accessible entrance
  • After-hours book return
  • Book Groups
  • Community art display
  • Computers, printing and scanning
  • Large print collection
  • Meeting rooms 
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking (paid)
  • Story times and sing-alongs
  • Study rooms
  • Wi-Fi
  • World language collections: Arabic, Chinese, French, Haitian-Creole (adult), Korean, Spanish

About

Located in Mid-Cambridge, the Main Library consists of two wings. The historic stone Richardsonian building, designed by Van Brunt and Howe, opened in 1889. The new glass addition, designed by William Rawn Associates, opened in 2009. At that time, the original stone building was renovated by Ann Beha and Associates. The Main Library is silver LEED certified and has won numerous awards, including the 2010 Harleston Parker Medal from the Boston Society of Architects.

Directory

  • Third Floor: Children’s Room, Curious George Room, Margret & H. A. Rey Room
  • Second Floor: Administration, Cambridge History Room, Nonfiction, Research, Study Room, Travel Guides, World Languages
  • First Floor/Mezzanine: Audiobooks, Fuller Room, Large Print, Learning Lab, Movies, Music, Mysteries, Reading Room, Rindge Room, Science Fiction, Tech Bar, Teen Room
  • Ground Floor: Checkout & Returns, Library Cards, Magazines & Newspapers, New Books, Rossi Room
  • Lower Level 1: Fiction, Graphic Novels, Romances, The Hive
  • Lower Level 2: Community Room, Lecture Hall

Plan Your Visit

  • Transit directions
  • Underground parking lot is available during library hours. Enter from Broadway. Parking costs 25 cents for every 12 minutes, Monday-Saturday, and is free on Sundays. Pay with quarters or credit card (Mastercard or Visa).

 

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