News and Updates

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.

You can search the Cambridge Public Library’s catalogue on our website or through a mobile app - anywhere and anytime. To help, we want to share some tips for making the most of the online library catalogue and app:

It's always a great time to visit Cambridge Public Library. With five locations throughout Cambridge, each location opens doors to unique experiences and inspiring collections. These spaces are filled with art, books, games, technology, musical instruments, greenspaces, and more – truly something for every interest or inspiring your goals.

Have you wanted to let out your inner rock star or is learning to play a new instrument on your life goals list? If so, you library is here to help you strike a chord. 

Ryan and Dani are both newer additions to the Youth Services team, beginning in the last year. As Teen Services Librarian at Clemens Mill, Ryan primarily serves the school community at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School in a unique partnership with the Waterloo Region Catholic School BoardDani considers her position as Youth Services Librarian in Cambridge a dream come true and it gives her the chance to inspire youth at all our locations. They are both passionate about making the library an accessible and engaging space.

The Cambridge Public Library Board and staff announced this week that a new chapter will begin for the organization. We will move from using the name Idea Exchange to Cambridge Public Library.

If you want to browse the collections, place holds, and manage your library account on a mobile device, we have an app for that!The new app offers convenient on-the-go access to searching library collections, placing holds, tracking your borrowing, viewing our location hours and services, and more. Make your library experience more seamless and accessible every day, wherever you go.

“Through collections, programs and events, services, makerspaces and art galleries, we are honoured to facilitate access to the ideas and stories of the world, and help each of you write your own. And as we see it, we’re not creating history, we’re forging our future. A future for all.” – Chrissy Hodgins, CEO