News and Updates

This winter, take a break from snow shoveling and cold-weather clothing to sit and enjoy a good movie. Enjoy a film screening at the library or choose something from our extensive collection of movies and TV series to screen in the comfort of your home.

Library service desks can be busy places and sometimes it isn’t easy to make out every word in a conversation, especially for those who are hard of hearing. This is an instance in which Cambridge Public Library’s new AuraLoop+ assistive hearing devices can help to make using library collections and services more accessible and welcoming.

Kick off the New Year by discovering fresh career opportunities—your library is here to support your employment journey.Online Courses and LearningDevelop in-demand skills with Virtual Library's Online Learning resources covering topics from business to technology. You can study project management, sales, financial planning, coding, photography, and much more from your mobile device or computer.

Every January 27, we celebrate Family Literacy Day. This day aims to raise awareness about the importance of reading and engaging in fun literacy-based activities as a family. Why Family Literacy Day?Reading or participating in educational activities each day can significantly improve a child's literacy skills, and it can also help the adults who read with them enhance their own skills. 

Alisa McRonald is Cambridge Art Galleries’ first Belonging Artist in Residence.Cambridge Art Galleries begins the New Year with a new artist in residence program and the first artist selected for the program is Alisa McRonald.

The library's automated Telephone Renewal Service (TRS) phone line is currently out of service. We are working to restore this service as soon possible. 

Book review by Chris, Information SpecialistThe Most Wonderful Crime of the Year, by Ally Carter, New York: Avon, 2024. 293 pages.Maggie Chase, the “Queen of the Cozy Mystery,” receives a Christmas invitation and is thrust into a mystery that even the sleuths in her novels would struggle to solve. 

While the annual ritual of Spotify Wrapped shares people’s favourite streaming songs, albums and podcasts, your library is here to give you the scoop on the most popular books, movies and other items in Cambridge Public Library collections in 2025. Here’s what you were loving in 2025:

New limits reflect rising costs and growing demand for digital materials. Starting January 5, 2026, the maximum number of ebooks and audiobooks members can place on hold in OverDrive and the Libby app will change from 15 to 10. This new limit is designed to help reduce wait times and let you get items faster.

The parking lot at the Preston location will be closed beginning the week of November 20 for an extended period due to building repairs. However, on-street parking will be available on King Street. Additionally, you can use the Dover Street parking lot, located at 131-139 Dover Street North, which offers limited-time free parking. For more information on your parking options in Preston, please refer to the Public Parking in Preston Towne Centre map.