News and Updates

The Tool Library at Preston is an excellent resource for anyone looking to borrow tools for garden preparation and maintenance during the growing season.

Book review by staff member Jennifer, Information Services LibrarianThe Treasure Hunters Club, by Tom Ryan. Toronto, ON: Simon & Schuster, 2024. 370 pages

Artist Stephen Altena’s solo exhibition, Everything Was So Pretty, is about looking at the world and all of its beautiful things through the eyes of a child. The Cambridge Art Galleries’ exhibition will be opening at the Preston Gallery this month.

The Coordinator of Volunteer Services and the Coordinator of Adult Programs and Events are vital members of our Marketing and Outreach department. Amanda is responsible for the amazing team of community volunteers who help the library in countless ways. Pam oversees dynamic adult programming and events throughout the libraries and galleries. Through their work and welcoming nature, Amanda and Pam help to create a community gathering place that inspires creativity and personal discovery.

Kinesthetic plus studying equals KineStudy!Get ready to add an active twist to your next study session with the new KineStudy Room at Clemens Mill.

Artists Laura Peturson and Andrew Ackerman reflect on their shared experience as parents, their feelings on the insularity of family, and the nature of time in their upcoming Cambridge Art Galleries’ exhibition Keeping Time at the Queen’s Square Gallery.

Book review by staff member Jessica, Acting Member Services SupervisorChokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labour Markets and How We'll Win Them Back, by Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow. Boston: Beacon Press, 2022. 303 pages. 

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.