Dates: Jan 26th, Feb 2nd, Feb 9th, Feb 23rd

Time: 4:30–6:30 PM

Place: Cambridge Intermediate School Room 102

428 2nd Ave NW Cambridge.

Enter door 5 and go left

For parents and caregivers of children with unique and diverse needs.

Designed specifically for families with children 12 and under.

Through shared stories, reflective conversation, and evidence-informed strategies,

participants gain meaningful connection, deeper insight, and practical tools for

emotional and personal growth.

Build connection, gain insight, and grow alongside other caregivers.

Join us for a book-based discussion of The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson.

No regular attendance required-Just come as your schedule allows!

Join us for our open house! Learn about Isanti County 4-H’s clubs, project groups, and hands on learning opportunities.

Free pizza while supplies last!

Holidays... winter... finals... seasonal affective disorder- these months can be stressful! 

Neurographic Art can give your brain a break and help you de-stress.  The Opportunity Room will be open from 9am-7pm for teens and adults to create some stress-relieving art.  This is an open-house style day to make art at your own pace, just come whenever you are available!

Supplies provided by the Friends of the Cambridge Library.

The Isanti County LAC is an open group of community members who work together on issues that affect adults and children with mental health struggles in our community.

*Join us in the Fireside Room

Join us at the Cambridge Library in

January, as we focus on online health with

two special programs.

In this program, we will focus on online

safety while the young people in your life

are gaming and using social media.

Registration needed, as space is limited.

Presented by Greg Bockrath from

Isanti County Public Health.

See our events calendar for the next installment of online

health, The Anxious Generation Book Study.

Online Safety:

Gaming and

Social Media for

Parents and

Guardians

Thursday, January 15

1:00pm-2:00pm

Join us for storytime with Miss Margaret! Together we will have fun, sing songs, read books, and learn! This 30-minute program will be held at 10:45am. We meet each Wednesday in the Great Northern Room on the lower level of the Cambridge Public Library. Storytime is geared toward children ages 2-5, and siblings are always welcome. 

This storytime series will be held on Wednesdays, January 7 and January 14.  We will take January 21st off and resume January 28 - March 4. 

Looking for other storytimes?

• Thursdays 9:30am for ages birth-23 months.

No registration necessary.

Questions? Call the library at 763-689-7390.

Jordyn from Ruff Start Rescue will share how pet enrichment provides a range of stimuli to keep your furry friend engaged. This can include puzzle toys, interactive feeders, and sensory experiences, all of which help prevent boredom and keep pets mentally sharp. This program will cover enrichment ideas for cats, dogs, and critters!

While you're here, we all will have the opportunity to make a SNUFFLE MAT for our furry friends at home, or one for the animals at Ruff Start!

Registration is required for each participant.  Event will be held in the Discovery Center.

Ruff Start Rescue is a foster-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit companion animal rescue located in Princeton, MN.

Upcoming Ruff Start programs at the Cambridge Library:

• February 3, 6pm:  Creating a Safe Pet Habitat: A Step-by-Step Guide

• March 31, 6pm:  Veterinary Care: Tips and Tricks for a Healthy Lifestyle

Come to the library and have fun with our monthly Mad Science event! During this month's Mad Science, you will be making your very own Sound Transmitter!

This event is recommended for grades 3-8. Registration is required for each attendee.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library

Join us at the Cambridge Library as we welcome the Dolina Polish Folk Dancers!  They will be here to teach us basic polkas, waltzes, and shattishes, so come ready to move and participate.  No experience necessary!  Spectators are welcome if you prefer to watch and not dance.

All ages!

For more than 75 years, the Dolina Polish Folk Dancers have been entertaining audiences around the United States and Poland. It is with great pride and determination that Dolina has survived and grown to promote Polish culture through its rich history of song and dance.

Build connection, gain insight, and grow alongside other caregivers.

Join us for a book-based discussion of The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson.

No regular attendance required-Just come as your schedule allows!

Everyone is invited to the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library meeting. The Friends are a group of volunteers who support the library through volunteer work and advocating for the library.

The Friends purpose is to promote reading and literacy in the Isanti County community, and to promote and enhance the work of the Cambridge Public Library.

All are welcome to our monthly meeting!

Meeting will be held in the Opportunity Room at the Cambridge Public Library.

You're invited to join Ms. Elizabeth from ECFE for a baby storytime at the Cambridge Public Library. This program is recommended for ages birth to 23 months. We will be meeting in the Discovery Center at 9:30am each Thursday. Each storytime will include reading, singing, and playing. No registration necessary.

This event is sponsored by ECFE and East Central Regional Library. 

This storytime series will be held on Thursdays, January 8 - March 5. 

Looking for other storytimes?

• Wednesdays 10:45am-11:15am for ages 2-5

No registration necessary.

Questions? Call the library at 763-689-7390.

Join us at the Cambridge Library as we celebrate and honor the birthday of Louis Braille through learning about braille!

Donna McNear will be here to engage us in understanding braille through hands-on guided activities. We will solve a mystery message in the braille code, invent a braille message, discover the secret to tactile braille reading, and more! Everyone will leave with a card with their name written in braille!

This is an open house style event! Explore stations at your own pace. Please come when it is convenient for you! Event will be held in the lobby and Opportunity Room.

All ages welcome!

Donna McNear, a local community member, teaches and supports children who are blind and their families. She is an author, researcher, lecturer, and consultant on literacy skills for children with visual impairments and is the recipient of many educational leadership awards. She has partnered with many organizations focused on improving the lives of children and has a special interest in improving services to children in the Western Pacific region of Micronesia.

Join us for storytime with Miss Margaret! Together we will have fun, sing songs, read books, and learn! This 30-minute program will be held at 10:45am. We meet each Wednesday in the Great Northern Room on the lower level of the Cambridge Public Library. Storytime is geared toward children ages 2-5, and siblings are always welcome. 

This storytime series will be held on Wednesdays, January 7 and January 14.  We will take January 21st off and resume January 28 - March 4. 

Looking for other storytimes?

• Thursdays 9:30am for ages birth-23 months.

No registration necessary.

Questions? Call the library at 763-689-7390.

Join our volunteer, Sandy, to learn how you can access thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks anywhere, anytime, for free!

Did you know that you can also access many of your favorite magazines online (instead of watching them pile up at home)?  All you need is your device and a library card.  During this session, you will learn how to navigate the free library app - Libby.

Bring your smart phone and/or tablet, charging cords, and library card.

Registration required, as space is limited.

This program is scheduled for the first Tuesday of the month at 1:00pm.

Kids ages 5 and up are invited to build with Lego bricks and other materials in the Discovery Center at the Cambridge Public Library.

Join us for our monthly book club for adults!

Ruby’s Pantry is for anyone that is looking to extend their monthly grocery budget. For a $25 bundle donation, you will receive an abundance of groceries. There is no income or residency requirement. Guests can attend as many locations each month that work for their schedule.

We do not have a location that has typical open hours. We do Pop-Up Pantry distributions where we bring a truck load of food to a specific location once a month. Our Pop-Up Pantry distributions are run by a volunteer group that is there to hand out this food for just a couple of hours of time. We currently have over 75 locations that we bring food to each month throughout MN, WI, IA and ND. You are welcome to call our main number with further questions about how our program works.

Mental Health Drop-In Center Christmas Party!

Hot catered meal will be available!

Sugar cookie decorating and more….

RSVP by 12/01/2025 call 612-505-4919

Looking for a place to unwind and be yourself? Join us!

Join the Cambridge Public Library for a fun evening of stories, songs, crafts, and more!

This storytime is recommended for children ages 5-8 and their siblings. No registration necessary!

This storytime will be a monthly event on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

We will meet in the Discovery Center at the library.

Looking for other Storytimes?

• Wednesdays 10:45am-11:15am for ages 2-5

• Thursdays 9:30am for ages birth-23 months

Holidays... winter... finals... seasonal affective disorder- these months can be stressful! 

Neurographic Art can give your brain a break and help you de-stress.  The Opportunity Room will be open from 9am-7pm for teens and adults to create some stress-relieving art.  This is an open-house style day to make art at your own pace, just come whenever you are available!

Supplies provided by the Friends of the Cambridge Library.

Build connection, gain insight, and grow alongside other caregivers.

Join us for a book-based discussion of The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson.

No regular attendance required-Just come as your schedule allows!

Illuminate Isanti

2nd and 3rd WEEKS OF DECEMBER

ACTIVITIES THURSDAY-SUNDAY

FROM 5:00-8:30PM

AT BLUEBIRD PARK, ISANTI MN

All book donations are due at the Cambridge Library today.

The library is partnering with Isanti County to give new books to children in need this holiday season. And we would love to have our fellow readers help out by providing those books. Our tree is located just inside the library's front entrance (off Dellwood Street).

How to participate: 

1. Select a tag from the tree located at the library.

2. Purchase a NEW book or two for the child -- identified by age and gender only -- on your tag.

3. Return your unwrapped book with the tag to the Cambridge Library.

4. Books are due Monday, December 8.

Monetary donations are also accepted and will be used to purchase additional books.

Questions? Email Margaret at Cambridge@ecrlib.org

This program is made possible through partnership of Isanti County, East Central Regional Library and Cambridge Friends of the Library. 

Everyone is invited to the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library meeting. The Friends are a group of volunteers who support the library through volunteer work and advocating for the library.

The Friends purpose is to promote reading and literacy in the Isanti County community, and to promote and enhance the work of the Cambridge Public Library.

All are welcome to our monthly meeting!

Meeting will be held in the Opportunity Room at the Cambridge Public Library.

Looking for a place to unwind and be yourself? Join us!

You're invited to join Ms. Elizabeth from ECFE for a baby storytime at the Cambridge Public Library. This program is recommended for ages birth to 23 months. We will be meeting in the Discovery Center at 9:30am each Thursday. Each storytime will include reading, singing, and playing. No registration necessary.

This event is sponsored by ECFE and East Central Regional Library. 

This storytime series will be held on Thursdays September 11 - November 20.  We will not have storytime on September 25th.

Looking for other storytimes?

• Wednesdays 10:45am-11:15am for ages 2-5

No registration necessary.

Questions? Call the library at 763-689-7390 or click link.