Song & Rhyme Time

This program features songs, nursery rhymes, and a simple picture book for infants and young children. A fun way to enrich your child's literacy! Recommended for ages 6 months to 4 years.

Friends of Malden Public Library

The public is invited to join the Friends of the Malden Public Library for meetings and fund-raising events.

ESL Conversation Cancelled

Every Wednesday, we host a free English Conversation class from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity for beginning English speakers to practice their skills and learn new words. Contact Ms. Holder at (781) 324-0218 for more information.

Local History

If you have local history research to do, come in on Mondays, 6-8 PM or Wednesdays, 2-4 PM to access our local history collection. A reference librarian will be on hand to help you.

Movie Night:

<p><span>Join us for Movie Night at the Malden PublicLibrary on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, from 6:00-8:30pm.  We will beshowing a “Throwback Classic” about <i><b><span>A League of Their Own</span></b></i>.  The movie stars Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, andMadonna and was directed by Penny Marshall.</span></p><p><span>Did you know that one of Malden High School’sgraduates, Helen Nordquist (MHS, 1950), played professional baseball for theRockford Peaches, one of the teams featured in the film? The movie is based onthe lives of the women who played for the All-American Girls ProfessionalBaseball League during the 1940s and 1950s.  Helen Nordquist played from1951-1954 and she is a pioneer in women’s sports.  She will be honored andwill be inducted into Malden High School’s Golden Tornado Club Hall of Fame onNovember 23, 2019.  Malden Public Library is showing <i><b><span>A League of Their Own</span></b></i> inhonor of Helen Nordquist’s amazing accomplishments!</span></p><p><i><span>TIME Magazine </span></i><span>writes that the movie is “Energetic, full ofgoodwill and good feelings” and <i><span>EntertainmentWeekly</span></i> writes, “<i><b><span>League</span></b></i>…representsa breakthrough in women’s sports movies: It’s a celebration of sport forsport’s sake.”</span></p><p><span>This film is free and open to the public andis accessible.  Movie times are approximate.  Please call the MaldenPublic Library at 781-324-0218 for more information<i><span>.  Rated PG (127 min.)</span></i><i></i></span></p>

Preschool Storytime

Stories, songs, rhymes, and a simple craft for children, ages 3 and up. Offered weekly on a drop-in basis. No registration necessary. PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate preschool groups at the craft portion of this program.

1-2 pm Library closed

YA movie afternoon

Malden Writers' Collaborative

Song & Rhyme Time

Local History

If you have local history research to do, come in on Mondays, 6-8 PM or Wednesdays, 2-4 PM to access our local history collection. A reference librarian will be on hand to help you.

NaNoWriMo Come Write-In

Come Write-In: The Final Push: There are only a few days left to finish your novel!
Join other Wrimos to meet your goal. Snacks provided.

Write your novel during National Novel Writing Month!

What is NaNoWriMo?
National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel during the thirty days of November. Now, each year on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the world begin to write, determined to end the month with 50,000 words of a brand-new novel. Learn more at NaNoWriMo.org.

Booker Prize Book Discussion Group

Join other book lovers to discuss <em>How to be Both</em> by Ali Smith.  New members are always welcome.