Malden Public Library will be closed on Monday, April 15th in honor of Patriots’ Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, April 16th at 9 am.
Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to the program room of the Malden Public Library to put together their own model kit, and learn all about the fun hobby.
Join us on April 25th from 3:00-4:30 PM as we put together Model Kits from the Gundam and Pokemon worlds. Everyone will get their own snap-together kit to work on, but make sure to arrive on time to assure your spot. To sign up stop by the information desk of the MPL or call 781-324-0218 to reserve a spot today.
Adults are welcome to come to the Program Room for a night of friends & gaming as we bring out our collection of board games to play.
Join us on Wednesday, April 10th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM, and play one of our many popular board games or bring your own to play! Board Game Night for Adults is the second Wednesday of the month, so mark your calendars now!
Our programs are full! We have completely maxed out our supply of eclipse glasses. But if you still want to view the eclipse with us we will be live streaming it through NASA on a big screen in the library. You can also join us on the lawn and bring your own viewing device such as a pin hole viewer. You can learn how to make one here: Pin Hole Camera
We at the library hope that you have a happy and safe eclipse! And thank you for being so excited about science and our planet. It is wonderful that an event like this can bring so many people together!
Hey folks, our performer had to postpone so while we have cancelled this Tuesday April 16th Rockaby Beats performance we will reschedule. Keep an eye out for a new date!
On April 8th, 2024 a total solar eclipse will be making it’s way across North America. The library will be streaming the entire event starting at 1pm thru the eyes of NASA.
Join us on the lawn to view the solar eclipse. Starting at 2pm we will hand out eclipse glasses to all registrants so they may view this once in a lifetime event with us at the library.
Glasses will not be available before the event and will not be available to anyone viewing the eclipse elsewhere.
Registration is required: Celebrate the Eclipse
Attend our monthly online poetry discussion group led by Somerville’s Poet Laureate Lloyd Schwartz.
In April we will have a special guest, the poet Rosanna Warren will be joining us and reading her poem “Cotillion Photo.”
Registration is required and the link to join is sent out the day before the event.
Let’s Talk About A Poem with Lloyd Schwartz – April
This program is made possible by the Malden Public Library and the Academy of American Poets and funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Please email Marita if you have questions. mcoombs@maldenpubliclibrary.org
Happy Spring! We have a number of great ongoing programs this month including storytimes, chess, and book clubs. Check out our calendar to see when these fun activities meet.
In addition to our usual fare, we have a number of other fun events for kids just in time for Spring break! So check out this list and then plan your trip to the library on days when we have some extra fun to offer.
Both our events for this program are full, but you can join us in the library to watch the full NASA live stream on a big TV.
Hey folks, our performer had to postpone so while we have cancelled this Tuesday April 16th Rockaby Beats performance we will reschedule. Keep an eye out!
Rockabye Beats is more than just an entertaining music program—it’s a place where friends are made and families grow closer by creating music together! Shon grew up with music at a very early age. His parents are both musicians…it was unavoidable! With Rockabye Beats, Shon’s goal is to make kids music as entertaining for the adults as it is for the kids, while at the same time, subliminally teaching basic Spanish vocabulary. This program, presented in coordination with the North Suburban Child & Family Resource Network, is supported by a grant from the Malden Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Are you a kid who loves to build, create, explore? Do you love legos or building blocks? Then come to our Spring vacation Lego Building Club and create new and interesting designs. Test out shapes, patterns, and colors. Or build your favorite monster, car, or sky scraper. The only limit here is your imagination. This is a two hour program that allows kids age 5-10 time to explore their creativity and spacial reasoning. Because bricks are small and younger kids might get frustrated or lose something up their nose, we suggest this program is for kids in Kindergarten and above. Projects will be displayed in the glass art case on the first floor once they are completed.
This magically interactive program features 30 minutes of engaging stories and songs performed by the puppets, followed by 30 minutes of puppet free play. This event was possible through the generous help of the Friends of the Malden Public Library.
Join New England Conservatory student and viola-player, Yen-Chun Lin, as she tells stories set to music. Focusing on our favorite pink animal, she will be sharing her musical versions of Happy Pig Day! by Mo Willems and If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff, as well as introducing young listeners to her instrument through interactive games.
And don’t forget about our book clubs this month and in May.
Book Bunch is meeting April 18th at 4pm. The book is: Mr. Wolf’s Class by Aaron Nels Steinke.
And the next meeting of Book Squad is Thursday May 2nd at 4pm and we are reading: Keeper of the lost cities : the graphic novel by Celina Frenn.
Youth and Young Adults are invited to the Malden Public Library on Thursday, April 11th for a movie afternoon from 3:00-5:00.
Join us in the Maccario Room as we watch the new film based on the book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl that the marvelous chocolatier Willy Wonka, and enjoy some light snacks and refreshments with the film as well.