Malden Public Library

Have you ever wondered why “Pipa” is called “Pipa”, why “Erhu” is called “Erhu”, or what is “Sheng”?
What the sound of “Dizi”, “Guzheng”, and “Gugin”?
Or you just want to enjoy the music on a Saturday afternoon!!

The appreciation is given by GBCCA Chinese Music Ensemble and the concert is performed by GBCCA Youth Chinese Music Ensemble.

Time: Saturday, March 22, 2:00-4:00 pm

This program is supported by a grant from the Malden Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Want to read about J. K. Rowling, William Shakespeare, John Grisham, Philip Pullman, Khaled Hosseini, C. S. Lewis or hundreds of other authors?

Your library card is your online passport to an author’s brief biography, a summary and criticism of specific works, and a list of awards and prizes.

Simply select ‘Research’ from our Menu Bar, then ‘Online Article Databases’ from the Sidebar. If you are at home, you must now select ‘here’ from within the second paragraph of instructions entitled: ‘Remote Access’. After you have inserted your library card number in the box provided, press GO. You will open a very long list of resources. Scroll down to

Literary Reference Center

Select that link and … Congratuations! You have arrived!

Now key in an author’s name and press the SEARCH button. The list that is generated includes essays from literary journals, works of criticism, standard reference sets, and international and regional newspapers. You may open these records and print full texts!

Also, if ideas for new authors fail you, this is the place to see lists of writers in adventure, mystery, romance, feminist fiction, sea stories, westerns, or fantasy. Try it!