Please join us on Wednesday, September 23, 2026: 6:00-7:00pm for an evening of learning, culture, and meaningful conversation as a part of our Welcoming Week series, “Stories We Share: The Courage To Connect.” Learn more about the journey of one family from Afghanistan to Malden, Massachusetts.
Please join us for some traditional foods and refreshments from Afghanistan.
Please join us on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 6:00pm for our “Welcome To The Table: A Welcoming Week Storytime.” Meet our new Children’s Librarian and hear some great stories like, “Dumpling Day,” which we now have in copies of this book in English, Portuguese, Chinese, Haitian Creole, and Spanish.
We will also have a fun “Take & Make Lunch Box Craft” for ages 3+
Welcoming Week is a global campaign that connects neighbors of all backgrounds in their communities. At the Malden Public Library we celebrate the values that unite us as neighbors.
Please join us for our fourth annual “Coffee, Cookies, and Conversation” Welcoming Week event on Saturday, September 19, 2026, 10:00-11:00am.
Meet your neighbors in a casual setting, for a cup of coffee, some cookies, and relaxed conversation. There will be juice for the kids. Everyone is welcome!
Welcoming Week is a global campaign that connects neighbors of all backgrounds in their communities. At the Malden Public Library we celebrate the values that unite us as neighbors.
Sponsored by The Friends of the Malden Public Library.
Please join us for our many Welcoming Week events this year!
Join us at the Malden Public Library for Welcoming Week on September 14-19, 2026. The theme for this year’s Welcoming Week is “Stories We Share: The Courage to Connect.” 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, food & housing information, job information, language learning, and more. We will also have some take & make craft kits for children.
Please join us for our Welcoming Week Movie Night on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 6:00-8:00pm. We will be showing a film about a South Korean immigrant family that moves to a small farm in rural Arkansas during the 1980s to pursue the American Dream.
“A tender and sweeping story about what roots people that follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, this film shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.” Rated PG-13 (115 min.) (2021) Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.
On Thursday, September 17, 2026 we will have a Storytime for children of all ages at 6:00pm and a “Take & Make Lunch Box Craft” for children (ages 3+) at the Malden Public Library.
This year on Saturday, September 19, 2026: 10:00-11:00am we will have our 4th 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!
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026: 6:00-7:00pm we will have a very special event called, “Global To Local: Girls And Education In Afghanistan: The Story Of A Malden Family.” Please join us for an evening of learning, culture and meaningful conversation about the journey of one family from Afghanistan to Malden, Massachusetts. Listen to an inspiring presentation on Afghan girls’ education, see a cultural display, and enjoy some traditional foods and refreshments from Afghanistan.
Everyone is welcome to join us. All events are co-sponsored by The Friends of the Malden Public Library.
“Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” President John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961
When President John F. Kennedy was elected President, he quickly had Congress approve the establishment of the United States Peace Corps.
Richard J. and Antionette (Tramondozzi) Port were pioneers of the Peace Corps. They were the first couple to go overseas, serving as part of Ghana Group 1, the very first cohort of Peace Corps volunteers to deploy globally in 1961. They served with 48 single men and women as secondary school teachers in Ghana, West Africa for two years from 1961 to 1963. Richard and Ann later serviced in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
The United States Peace Corps is a volunteer program established by Executive Order 10924 by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961. Its founding director was R. Sargent Shriver. Peace Corps volunteers have traveled to over 139 countries in order to maintain its mission: to help people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women, to help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served, and to help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
In honor of the 65th anniversary of the Peace Corps (2026), the Malden Public Library and Malden Historical Society have collaborated on an exhibition of over 150 pieces of African art and artifacts collected by Mr. and Mrs. Port during their time in service. The collection includes signed carvings, textiles, household items, musical instruments and art. A highlight of the exhibition is four carved figures by Lamidi Olonade Fakeye, a prominent Nigerian Sculptor. In 2008 Mr. Fakeye was named a UNESCO Living Human Treasure.
The exhibition is open Mondays 6-8 pm and Wednesdays 2-4 pm or by appointment through September 30, 2026. For more information, contact the Malden Public Library at 781-324-0218.
You’re Invited!
To the Malden Public Library’s End of Summer Award Ceremony enjoy cake and music while we celebrate this summer’s top readers! We’ll see you at 11am in the Maccario Room for prizes and fun.
Grand Prize winners will be notified in advance.
Top child reader recieves a family membership to the Museum of Science.
The Teen winner gets a gift certificate to Boda Borg for 4 players.
And the Adult grand prize winner will have their own rain barrel
Submit your minutes on Beanstack (you can back date for more prizes) to qualify to win!
Please join us for Summer Movie Night on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 from 6:00-8:00pm. We will be showing the sequel to the film The Devil Wears Prada, based on the book by Lauren Weisberger. The film stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci.
“As Miranda Priestly nears retirement, she reunites with Andy Sachs to face off against her former assistant turned rival, Emily Charlton.” Rated PG-13 (120 min.) (2026)
We will have a fun movie-themed raffle. Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate. Thank you to the Friends of the Malden Public Library for their continued support of Movie Nights at the Malden Public Library!
Due to the extreme heat the library will close today, 7/2/26 at 6pm. And due to the holiday we will not reopen until 7/6/26. Have a happy, safe, and cool 4th of July!
This Thursday, June 25th at 1pm, join the library staff in celebrating the start of summer…reading! We’ve once again invited Dairy Delight to dish up their tasty ice cream to all our friends in the community. We’ll also be hosting a dinosaur or two, a musical guest, and the Friends of the Malden Public Library will be hosting a book give away to help encourage kids to find their first read of the summer.
The event is free, but in order to move things efficiently, we ask that each family sign up for our Summer Reading Challenge in Beanstack ahead of time. If you participated last year, you can just log into your account and go to the challenges section and select Dig Into Reading Challenge. If you haven’t used Beanstack before you can log in on the website: bit.ly/BeanstackMPL or download the mobile app via your device store. Search Beanstack and then follow the prompts. Hate tech? Stop by the Information desk and we can help get you started with an account, or just log your minutes for you.
And even if you can’t make it, we’d still love to see you this summer. We will have 8 weeks packed with activities for all ages. Oh and for reader’s who complete their reading challenges, we have prizes provided by local businesses to thank you for helping meet our community reading goals. For kids and teens, we’ll have coupons for food at local restaurants. For adults we’ll be holding a weekly raffle for bigger prizes. And then, for the end of summer the top reader in each category will receive a grand prize. For kids there is a family membership to the Museum of Science. For Teens a gift certificate for 4 to Boda Borg. And finally Adults will win a city of Malden rain barrel with a custom library logo.
