The Size of Mars is Laughlin’s debut collection that navigates through her journey of heartbreak, trauma, and self reclamation. She pairs her artwork with her poetry to fully immerse the reader into her world. Her hope is that her art has long enough arms to reach those who need to be held, and her poetry to have a loud enough voice to guide us home to ourselves.
Earth Day Awareness Film: “We’re All Plastic People Now”
Please join us for a special showing of the documentary, “We’re All Plastic People Now” on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 from 6:00-7:30pm at the Malden Public Library. A short discussion and Q&A with Eileen Ryan, from Beyond Plastics Greater Boston will follow the film.
“In an era of throw-away ease, convenience has cost us our well-being. Plastics have been found inside our bodies- in our colons, our brains, and even in mothers’ developing wombs. Scientists around the country are sounding the alarm, but without public buy-in, there is little that can be done. How much evidence do we need before we decide to take action?”
Not Rated. (56 min.) (2024)
Movie times are approximate.
Need help with your utility bills? Come to the Malden Bill Clinic on April 8th, 4-8pm at Malden Public Library to review your bill and see what financial assistance you can access through City and state programs!
If you’d like specific bill assistance, please have a copy of your utility bill with you.
Questions? Contact Grace Tumavicus at gtumavicus@cityofmalden.org, or at 781-324-5720 ext. 5740
Please join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, April 15, 2026: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing a film starring Brendan Fraser about a “Rental Family.”
“An American actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. He rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the beauty of human connection.”
Rated PG-13 (115 min.) (2025)
Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.
The Malden Public Library and Malden Reads invite you to join Mayor Gary Christenson to discuss this year’s book selection Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng. The discussion will take place on Wednesday, March 11, from 6:30–7:30 pm in the beautiful art galleries at the Malden Public Library. Light refreshments will be served.
Set in a near-future America marked by fear, censorship, and division, Our Missing Hearts explores what happens when a society built on democratic ideals begins to fracture. The novel follows a young boy searching for his missing mother—a poet whose words have been deemed dangerous by the government—and examines how art, storytelling, and human connection can resist oppression and ignite hope.
Malden Reads is a community reading organization run by residents in collaboration with the Malden Public Library. Each season, we invite the city of Malden, Massachusetts to read a selected book and participate in a program of events, projects, and community initiatives centered around the themes of the book. We look forward to having you join Mayor Christenson and the Malden community to discuss this book.
Copies of both the physical book and downloadable versions are available at the Malden Public Library and copies may be purchased at The Gallery@57.
Can’t attend in person? Join via Zoom
Please join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, March 18, 2026: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing the movie based on the book, Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell.
This film is nominated for 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, and others. It also won two BAFTA awards including Outstanding British Film and Best Actress. It additionally won two Golden Globes for Best Picture and Best Actress. The film stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal and it is directed by Chloe Zhao.
“After losing their son Hamnet to plague, Agnes and William Shakespeare grapple with grief in 16th-century England. A healer, Agnes must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss.” Rated PG-13 (125 min.) (2025)
Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.
Please join us for the Malden Reads Film Screening and discussion of the musical Broadway play based on the life of Alexander Hamilton. We will be showing the film of this Broadway play at the Malden Public Library on Wednesday, February 25, 2025: 5:30-8:30pm. This play won a Pulitzer Prize, a Grammy, and 11 Tony Awards. It stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Reneè Elise Goldsberry, Leslie Odom Jr., and Anthony Ramos. This musical was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Don’t miss this film that portrays “The real life of one of America’s foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Captured live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast.” The film is Rated PG-13 (160 min.) (2020).
Please join us for many events during Season 16 of Malden Reads. This year’s book is Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng. This year’s Malden Reads program will use Our Missing Hearts as a lens to explore themes that resonate deeply with our current times:
Pick up a copy of the book, Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng, at the Malden Public Library or find the digital e-book or digital e-audiobook on the Libby app. We also have copies of this book in French, Portuguese, and Spanish, and in large print.
For more details about our Malden Reads Film Screening & Discussion, please contact the Malden Public Library at 781-324-0218. Movie times are approximate. Light refreshments will be served. This event is co-sponsored by Malden Reads and Malden Public Library.
Please join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, January 21, 2026: 6:00-8:30pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing Part 2 of a movie based on the bestselling novel, Wicked, by Gregory Maguire. The film stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, and Bowen Yang. The movie just won an American Film Institute (AFI) award for one of the top ten films of 2025.
“Elphaba, cast out as the Wicked Witch, hides in the forest, fighting for Oz’s oppressed Animals and seeking to reveal the Wizard’s lies. Glinda, now a beloved public figure, enjoys fame in Emerald City but is troubled by her lost bond with Elphaba. As she tries to reconcile them, tensions rise, affecting Boq, Fiyero, and Nessarose, especially when a girl from Kansas arrives. In the face of rising conflict, Elphaba and Glinda must reunite, confronting truth and empathy to change Oz forever.”
Rated PG (137 min.) (2025)
Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.
Want to use technology more intentionally? The Malden Public Library presents a free event featuring top experts on digital wellness and critical thinking. Learn practical tools to navigate tech on your own terms. Open to youth, parents, and all community members. Doors will be open at 615pm and the program will start at 630pm. We are joined by local resident and moderator: Shaleen Title, who will direct the panel and public Q&A session.
* Dr. Susan Linn is a lecturer in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a ventriloquist who appeared on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Among other books, she is the author of “Who’s Raising the Kids? Big Tech, Big Business, and the Lives of Children”.
* Dr. Joan Donovan is a Malden-based professor and researcher who explores media manipulation. She helps people to detect, document, and debunk media manipulation campaigns.
* Liza Hirsch is the Director of the Children’s Justice Unit at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office where she works to advance justice and equity for Massachusetts children and youth through civil investigations, litigation, policy, and community engagement.
Please register to stay up to date on this event. Registration link
Reconnect Malden is a community alliance dedicated to increasing our connection to each other and reducing our dependence on technology. We believe that technological devices can behelpful, but they should serve as a tool, not something that controls us.