Calendar

Tuesday

January 9

• 6:00 PM

  Parent/Child (Ages 7-10) Book Group (Main)

  Main Library, Curious George Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Join us for a lively discussion of a great book. Pizza will be provided. For ages 7-10 and a parent or caregiver. Both caregiver and child should read the book before the discussion to participate. Registration is required — only one registration is needed per family. For a copy of the book, stop by the Children’s Room after you've registered or call 617-349-4038. This month, we're reading: Saucy by Cynthia Kadohata (Atheneum, 2020). For questions about parent/child book group, please email jroach@cambridgema.gov.

• 7:15 PM

  Great Books Book Group (Main/Virtual)

  Main Library, Curious George Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  This week's selection: Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels Reading Interests: We concentrate on Great Books in the following areas: a long novel over the summer, two sections of poetry and short stories, a book of the Bible, a Shakespeare play, an ancient and modern drama, a work of science, a smaller work of fiction, an even smaller work of fiction, and a rotating mix of politics, philosophy, and religion. Authors read in the past five years include Dickens, Keats and Yeats, O'Connor and Munro, Ecclesiastes, Sophocles and August Wilson, Darwin, Austen, Duras, The Federalist Papers, and Arendt. How to get the print book: Copies of the reading are set aside at the Main Library. Visit the Main Library at 449 Broadway during current service hours and a staff member can help you get a copy. How to register: Registration is required. Click the registration link below to register. This is a hybrid event. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants 1 hour before the event. For more information, contact Drew Griffin (dgriffin@cambridgema.gov)

• 7:15 PM

  Romance Book Group (Main)

  Main Library, Teen Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  This month's book: Chef's Choice by TJ Alexander Audience: Teens and Adults. If you read romance (or want to start), this group is for you! Reading Interests: This group will explore the burgeoning genre of contemporary romance. Example selections include: Honey and Spice by Bolu Babalola and Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner. How to get the print book: Copies of the print book are set aside at the Main Library Q&A Desk on the ground floor. Visit the Main Library at 449 Broadway during service hours and a staff member can help you check out a copy. How to get the e-book or digital audiobook: This month’s book is available as a digital audiobook through Libby. We'll meet in the Teen Room on the first floor of the Main Library. For more information, contact Susannah at sbtkacz@cambridgema.gov.