Join us at the Malden Public Library for Welcoming Week on September 13-22, 2024. The theme for this year’s Welcoming Week is “We’re All In!” Celebrated in communities around the globe, Welcoming Week is an annual campaign that connects neighbors of all backgrounds through community-informed activities and events. Welcoming Week provides communities the opportunity to publicly proclaim welcoming values, foster a mutual understanding between immigrants and non-immigrants, and build a deeper sense of belonging for all.

Throughout Welcoming Week we will provide information about local community organizations, including resources for English classes, immigration & citizenship information, food & housing information, job information, language learning, and more. We will also have some take & make craft kits for adults and kids.

The Malden Public Library will have some resources and information for the Welcoming Week Kickoff which will be at Malden City Hall on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 215 Pleasant Street, City Hall Plaza. You can find out more information here: https://www.cityofmalden.org/1130/WELCOMING-WEEK-2024

This year on Saturday, September 14, 2024: 10:00-11:00am we will have our 2^nd Annual “Coffee, Cookies, and Conversation” at the Malden Public Library. Meet your neighbors in a relaxed environment for a cup of coffee and great conversation! Bikeeny Caffe of Malden has generously donated their amazing coffee for this event. Thank you Bikeeny Caffe!!

And don’t miss our Movie Night on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, from 6:00-8:15pm. We will be showing a “hidden gem” of a movie about a young Korean-American man raised in the “Blue Bayou” as he makes a life for himself and his family as he confronts the ghosts of his past. Rated R (117 min.) (2021) Free snacks will be provided and movie times are approximate.

On September 19, 2024 we will have a Story Time for children (ages 3+) at 10:30am and a craft time for children (ages 3+) at 11:00am.

All events are co-sponsored by The Friends of the Malden Public Library.

Malden Public Library welcomes you!

Welcoming Week 2024

Join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 from 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing an American Fiction film based on the novel, Erasure, by Percival Everett. Everett was previously nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his book, Telephone. The film stars Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, and Sterling K. Brown, and is directed by Cord Jefferson. Percival Everett’s most recent book, James, was just longlisted for the Booker Prize.

“A novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain.” The film has a 93% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Rated R (117 min.) (2023)

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

Join us for Family Summer Movie Night on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 from 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing the fourth film about the famous Kung Fu Panda from the Valley of Peace. The film showcases the voices of Jack Black, Awkwafina, James Hong, Brian Cranston, Ke Huy Quan, Dustin Hoffman, and Viola Davis.

“In the Valley of Peace, Po helps his fathers Li Shan and Mr. Ping open their new restaurant. Shifu then tells Po that he must advance and become a spiritual leader, which means Po can no longer be the Dragon Warrior and must find a suitable successor to take his place.”  Rated PG (94 min.) (2024)

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.