The Malden Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 27th, in honor of Memorial Day. No items will be due that day, but can be returned in the book and audiovisual return bins outside the library. Please call the library at 781-324-0218 with any questions.
Wednesday, May 22, 3:00 p.m.
Maccario Room
Kids of all ages (and their caregivers, too!) who like to enjoy moving to music are invited to the Kids Dance Party on Wednesday, May 22. We’ll doing the Macarena, Cha-Cha Slide, Limbo, and more to a wide range of fun music.
The Malden Public Library will host the Malden Writers’ Collaborative’s 3rd Annual Public Reading at 7pm on May 30, 2013 in the Maccario Room. Come and hear original works of fiction and nonfiction by local writers involving murder and suspense, family memories, mystery and intrigue, internal struggles, and much more! The Collaborative meets twice a month, October-May, to share and discuss their own writing and the writing of others. Learn more about the group at www.evangelinevickery.com/tmwc. Light refreshments will be provided through funding by the Friends of the Malden Public Library.
The Malden Public Library will begin its summer hours on June 8th. June 8th will be the first Saturday that the Library is closed and June 20th will be the first Thursday that the Library closes at 6pm. The hours are as follows:
Adult Department-Summer Hours
Monday-Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday*-Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
* Closed Thursdays: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Children’s Room-Summer Hours
Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:45 p.m
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:45 p.m
Thursday*: 9:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m
Saturday: Closed
* Closed Thursdays: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Library is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.
The Malden Public Library would like to thank the Friends of the Malden Public Library and M&M Liquors for hosting the 11th Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser on May 3, 2013 in the Converse Memorial Building.
The sold out event raised funds to provide programs, services, and materials for the Malden Public Library.
Check out photos of the event!
Thursday, June 13
10:30-11:00 a.m., Children’s Room
Children and their caregivers are invited to stop by the children’s room and listen as Mayor Christenson reads aloud from some fun picture books. Recommended for ages 3 and up. Questions? Please call 781-388-0803.
Hear what others think about a book, and then share your own ideas. You don’t have to create a book club to do it, because The Malden Public Library already hosts two discussion groups:
THE BOOKER PRIZE DISCUSSION GROUP meets at 7:00 p.m. in the library on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Since 1969, the “Booker Prize” has been awarded to the best full-length novel written in English by a citizen of the UK, the Commonwealth, Eire, Pakistan, or South Africa.
Upcoming Books:
• May 22, 2013 – Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
Summary:
Atwood reconstructs in fictional form the story of Grace Marks, a 16-year-old Canadian housemaid who in 1843, was tried for the murder of her employer and his mistress. The sensationalistic trial made headlines throughout the world, and the jury delivered a guilty verdict. Yet opinion remained fiercely divided about Marks. Such doubts persuaded the judges to commute her sentence to life imprisonment, and Marks spent the next 30 years in an assortment of jails and asylums, where she was often exhibited as a star attraction.
• June 26, 2013 – A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
• July 24, 2013 – Quarantine by Jim Crace
• August 28, 2013 – Europa by Tim Parks
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THE MONDAY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP meets at 7:00 p.m. in the library on the first Monday of each month to discuss titles selected by members of the group.
Upcoming Books:
• June 3, 2013 – The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian
Summary:
When Elizabeth Endicott arrives in Aleppo, Syria, she has a diploma from Mount Holyoke, a crash course in nursing, and only the most basic grasp of the Armenian language. It’s 1915, and Elizabeth has volunteered to help deliver food and medical aid to refugees of the Armenian Genocide during the First World War. There she meets Armen, a young Armenian engineer who has already lost his wife and infant daughter. After leaving Aleppo and traveling into Egypt to join the British Army, he begins to write Elizabeth letters, realizing that he has fallen in love with the wealthy young American.
• July 1, 2013 – The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
• Aug. 5, 2013 – The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
• Sept. 9, 2013 – Two Truths and a Lie by Katrina Kittle
• Oct. 7, 2013 – Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
• Nov. 4, 2013 – Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson
Just pick a group that’s convenient! New members are always welcome! Copies of books for discussion are available at the information desk.
If you are unable to come to the library because of physical limitations, consider using our Homebound Delivery Service. Every four weeks our van delivers library materials to those Malden residents who are unable to make regular visits to the Library.
If you or a member of your family is a qualified Malden resident and interested in this service, just call 781-324-0218, and ask to speak with Mr. Pease.
Fridays, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
October 5 – June 14 (including Feb. 22 and April 19!)
Program Room
Every Friday at 4:00 p.m., Laurie Rae Tressler from Library Creative Drama, Inc. offers a drop-in Creative Drama program for kids. Children ages 7-10 can come by to participate in theater games and other creative activities. No registration necessary.
This program runs from October 5 through June 14. Regular attendance is appreciated, but not required. Questions? Call the Children’s Room at (781) 388-0803.
The library is now open on the following schedule:
Adult Department
Monday-Thursday*: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
* Closed Thursdays: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Children’s Room
Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:45 p.m
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:45 p.m
Thursday*: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m
* Closed Thursdays: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Library is closed on Sundays and Holidays.