Location & Hours


Location: 36 Salem St.Malden, MA 02148


ADULT DEPARTMENT

Monday9 am - 9 pm
Tuesday9am - 9 pm
Wednesday9 am - 9 pm
Thursday9 am - 9 pm
Friday9 am - 6 pm
Saturday9 am - 6 pm
SundayCLOSED

CHILDREN'S ROOM

Monday9 am - 8:45 pm
Tuesday9 am - 8:45 pm
Wednesday9 am - 8:45 pm
Thursday9 am - 6 pm
Friday9 am - 5:45 pm
Saturday9 am - 5:45 pm
SundayCLOSED

Parking

Street parking is available outside of the library at the 2 hr spots on Park st. and the 1 hr spots on Salem st. Residential parking is in place for much of the surrounding neighborhoods and is indicated by signage. The library also validates parking for up to 4 hrs in the city garages on Centre st. and Jackson st. Please see the Circulation desk with your parking slip for validation.  Additional parking restrictions may be in effect due to weather, street sweeping, or special permit. Please see the parking department for more information or ask at our Information desk.

 


 

Holiday Closings (2025)

The library shall be closed on the following dates:

January 1st (New Years Day)
January 17th (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed)
February 17th (Presidents’ Day)
April 21st (Patriots’ Day)
May 26th (Memorial Day)
June 19th (Juneteenth)
July 4th (Independence Day)
September 1st (Labor Day)
October 13th (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
November 11th (Veterans’ Day)
November 27th (Thanksgiving)
December 24th (Christmas Eve)
December 25th (Christmas Day)


 

Directions

By Car

Malden Public Library is located at 36 Salem St. Malden, MA 02148. For the most efficient directions, we recommend using Google Maps or a similar online mapping service for directions. Click here and input your address for directions to our location.

By MTBA

Take the orange line (Oak Grove) to Malden Center Station. At Malden Station, turn to your right as you leave the lobby. Cross Commercial St. to Exchange St. Follow Exchange St. (passing Bank of America on your right) to first intersection with traffic light – this is Main St. Turn left onto Main St. Turn right onto Salem St. The library is on the left, across from the Malden High School. Turn left onto Park St. to enter the library.

Bus service is also available from Malden Center Station. Look for one of the following buses: Linden Sq. (#108), Revere House (#411), or Lebanon St. (#106, please note that #106 route to Malden Ctr is limited, please check the bus schedule for details).