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.

Bring your little ones for a delightful morning filled with joy and wonder! Join us for breakfast with Santa Claus.

Scan QR code for more info!

Join us on November 25, 2025 from 3:00-6:00 at Anoka Ramsey Community College in the parking lot.

Food will be distributed while supplies last, or until 6:00pm.

Join us as ECRL Reads author, Sally Franson, discusses her novel, Big in Sweden.

SALLY FRANSON is the author of the novels BIG IN SWEDEN and A LADY'S GUIDE TO SELLING OUT, a Minnesota Book Award finalist. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian, and Best American Travel Writing, among many others, and she has been featured on NPR, The Jason Show, Slate’s Working, and Literary Hub’s Fiction/Non/Fiction. A 2022 cast member of Allt för Sverige, a Swedish reality TV show about finding your roots, Sally lives with her family in Minneapolis.

No registration is required, everyone is welcome!

This program is part of the ECRL Reads Program and is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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

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 October 1-November 19. There will be no storytimes the week of October 12-18.

Looking for other storytimes?

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

No registration necessary.

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

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.

Craft 'n' Chat In-Person

Let's get crafty and chatty at our Craft 'n' Chat series, led by ECRL staff member, Mac!  We will meet in the Discovery Center at the Cambridge Public Library.  In honor of our ECRL Read, Big In Sweden, we will be making Vincent van Gogh style Dala Horses!

Please plan to arrive on time, as there will be lots of crafting to do in the time we have.

This event is recommended for ages 15 and up, and registration is required as space is limited.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library. All materials provided.

*Registration is required-click link to register!

Join for a fun, free event!!

Join us for our monthly book club for adults!

Cambridge Book Club In-Person

Join us for our monthly book club for adults! Come for the good company and discussion, stay for the book recommendations. 

This month, join us for a special discussion of the novel Big in Sweden, by MN author Sally Franson associated with ECRL Reads 2025!

Visit the library, place a hold online, or look for digital versions of Big in Sweden on Libby! 

Recommended for adults. No registration is necessary.

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.

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!

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.

Give the Gift of Reading! (Begins) 

Starting on Thursday, November 13, you can drop by the Cambridge Library and pick a tag from our giving tree! The library is partnering with Isanti County to give new books to children in need this holiday season. 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. 

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 October 1-November 19. There will be no storytimes the week of October 12-18.

Looking for other storytimes?

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

No registration necessary.

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

Join us at the library for an author visit featuring Minnesota author Peter Geye!

Minnesota Book Award winning author Peter Geye will present his latest novel, A LESSER LIGHT, set on the wild shore of Lake Superior at the turn of the twentieth century, it tells the haunting story of a mismatched lighthouse keeper and his wife at odds with each other and themselves. The presentation will be followed by a conversation with the author, a book sale and signing.

This program is free and open to the public, no registration necessary.

This program is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Come to the library and have fun with our monthly Mad Science event! This month, learn how to make a catapult using popsicle sticks, bottle caps, and binder clips. We will then have a competition to see whose design works the best! 

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

Can't make the 2:30 class?  Try the 4:30 class!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library

*Click link to register!

Come to the library and have fun with our monthly Mad Science event! This month, learn how to make a catapult using popsicle sticks, bottle caps, and binder clips. We will then have a competition to see whose design works the best! 

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

Can't make the 2:30 class?  Try the 4:30 class!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library

*Click link to register!

Happy DINO-vember from the Cambridge Library!  Join us for Dino Day.  We will have a T-Rex Tea Party, Dinosaur Dig, and other dino-themed activities!

This event is recommended for ages 4 and up. Registration is required for each child participating, as space is limited.

This event is sponsored by DW Companies and the Cambridge Friends of the Library.

*Registration is required-click link to register!

Happy DINO-vember from the Cambridge Library!  Join us for Dino Day.  We will have a T-Rex Tea Party, Dinosaur Dig, and other dino-themed activities!

This event is recommended for ages 4 and up. Registration is required for each child participating, as space is limited.

This event is sponsored by DW Companies and the Cambridge Friends of the Library.

*Registration is required-click link to register!