Blog: Month: October 2020

Mental Health Awareness in the Time of COVID-19

Posted on by Caron Guigli

October 10th is world Mental Health Day and in light of COVID-19, nurturing our mental health has become even more necessary. We have highlighted some of the mental health challenges that have been exacerbated by the pandemic by providing books, audiobooks, movies, websites, and hotlines. We hope these resources will increase understanding of mental health and help you cope. We need each other; check on someone today.

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Hotlines, Mental Health, and Neurodiversity
Mental Health Ebooks for Children
Resources to Support Mental Health in Children
Mental Health Books and Resources for Teens
Mental Health Awareness Movie Recommendations
Stress, Anxiety, and Depression: Books and Resources
Loneliness and Connection: Books and Resources
PTSD, Trauma, and Recovery Resources
Racism and Bullying: Mental Health Consequences and Resources
Grieving: Books and Resources
Addiction and Recovery: Books and Resources

Young Adult Game Afternoon – Skribbl!

Posted on by Patrick Brennan

Young Adults in the 5th through 6th grade join us Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 PM for online games through the Malden Public Library. Join up for some online Skribbl gaming and try your hand at the online game, all you will need is a computer and a way to log into zoom.

Zoom link will go live here, or e-mail pbrennan@maldenpubliclibrary.org to be put of the events list.

The Weekly Watch: Billy Elliot

Posted on by Stacy Holder

With your Malden Public Library Card you can watch many great movies at home. Every week the Movie Librarian will recommend some of her favorite titles.

“Eleven-year-old miner’s son Billy Elliot is on his way to boxing lessons when he stumbles upon a ballet class. Billy secretly joins the class, knowing that his blue-collar family would never understand.” (Rated R, 111 min.) (2000)

Request the DVD here:

https://mpl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/2652393075

Tuesday, Oct 13th 7-8:30PM
Game Night for Adults!

Posted on by Caron Guigli

Join Librarians Patrick and Jean to play Jackbox games online!

These games can be played online and all you need to be able to do is have a computer or smart phone and a way to join the Zoom call. The games are about 20 minutes each and skew towards humor and trivia topics.

 

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97825456149