Mission Statement
The mission of the Malden Public Library is to provide open access to information and to promote love of reading and lifelong learning to Malden residents and all citizens of Massachusetts. Founded in 1879, the Malden Public Library is a non-profit corporation with partial city support, governed by the Trustees of the Malden Public Library.
History of the Library
Opened in October of 1885, the Converse Memorial Building was designed by renowned architect H.H. Richardson. The building housed the library as well as an art gallery. Today the majority of the library’s collection is housed in the new addition which opened in June of 1996.
Administration
Board of Trustees
The Malden Public Library Board of Trustees govern the decisions and actions of the library.
Policies
Here at the Malden Public Library we have a list of policies that we ask all our patrons to respect and abide by. Click here to see a full list of policies.