Summer Reading: Chalk Art (O'Connell)
Monday, July 8 @ 2:00 PM
Let's decorate the O'Connell Reading Garden with colorful chalk art! We’ll provide the chalk, you bring the creativity! For children of all ages and their caregivers.
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Summer Reading: Meet an Alpaca (O'Connell)
Tuesday, July 9 @ 11:00 AM
Join Harvard Alpaca Ranch for a presentation on the wonderful world of alpacas, including a visit by a live alpaca! This program is recommended for children above 5 years and their caregivers.
Funding for Summer Reading has been generously provided by the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Cambridge Public Library and Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
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Features
- Accessible entrance
- After-hours book return
- Book groups
- Computers, printing and scanning
- Outdoor space
- Story times and sing-alongs
- Wi-Fi
- World language collections: Chinese (youth)
About
O’Connell Branch Library opened in 1897 and has served the East Cambridge community from its current location since 1939. The branch is named after Cardinal William Henry O’Connell, the Archbishop of Boston from 1907 to 1944.
Plan Your Visit
- Accessible entrance is at rear of the library.
- Transit directions
- Free parking is available in the lot behind the library.
- Street parking (resident permit) is available near the library.