News and Updates

The Cambridge Art Galleries is proud to celebrate its commitment to art and health, an investment that strengthens social infrastructure and addresses vital mental health needs in our community. Through creative programming, the Art + Wellness Project fosters belonging, combats social isolation, and demonstrates the transformative power of art in supporting well-being.

Start a reading journey with your child to help them develop a lifelong love of reading with 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. Giving kids a head-start on a lifetime of literacy and learning is the goal of this program for families.   

Winter is here and you may be dreaming of warmer places or summer destinations. Borrowing travel materials from your library is a way to embrace the beauty of art, architecture, and natural landscapes from around the world, while you cultivate your cultural awareness.Books, magazines, digital materials, and more can help you to plan an upcoming trip or take you to a new destination using your imagination.

As part of celebrating Black History Month, the library brings you a series of free public screenings of films and titles featuring Black history and creators. Come out for movie nights featuring inspiring and thought-provoking documentaries on the lives of two historical icons: one a Black cowboy breaking new ground in the Canadian prairies, and the other, a soul singer with incredible charisma who graced the stage with R&B legends.  

Cambridge Art Galleries invites the community to explore how art can help create a sense of connection, healing, and belong in a new community exhibition at the Preston Gallery.

As we bid goodbye to 2024 and enter into a bold new 2025, it's always intriguing to look back at highlights and favourites of the past 12 months. It's a way to take stock of what we loved, what was on our minds, and what might be percolating in pop culture as we embark on another journey around the sun. “As we venture into 2025, it is the perfect time to reflect on the topics and themes that inspired our community’s reading lists in 2024,” said Chrissy Hodgins, Cambridge Public Library CEO.

If you have called or visited our Queen’s Square location, you may have received help from Rachel or Josie at the Member Services Desk. 

Olivia Mae Sinclair's exceptional artwork, It Takes Two, has been proudly added to the permanent art collection of Cambridge Art Galleries. A jury chose the piece as the newest acquisition from the Queen’s Square exhibition, Next in Fibre: 20th Anniversary of Fibreworks.

Cambridge Public Library is thrilled to share that construction of our sixth location has officially started! Our new location will be co-located at the new Cambridge Recreation and Library Complex in Southeast Galt. To mark this milestone, a groundbreaking ceremony was held on October 24, 2024.

New technologies, or ones new to you, can be intimidating. Sometimes you are starting with something new or you want to expand your knowledge of computers and other technologies. Your library is here to help with a wide range of services to assist in your search for tech-savvy.