The category for Children’s programs that will be featured on the Children’s Collection page.
Young children are invited to join us for this special drop-in storytime program on Thursday, October 19, at 10:30 a.m. Malden Firefighter Sara Finn will read aloud a picture book and talk about fire safety and what firefighters do. No registration required. Recommended for ages 3 and up. Preschool groups are welcome, but please call 781-388-0803 in advance.
Storytime for preschoolers (age 3 and older) will be offered weekly on a drop-in basis on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. beginning September 21. Each hour-long program will feature several picture books, songs and rhymes, and a simple craft. No need to register! Just come to the Children’s Room on Thursday and arrive by 10:30 a.m.
(Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate preschool groups in the post-storytime craft activity, but groups are welcome to attend the picture book portion at the beginning of the program.)
This early literacy program for young children (6 months to 4+ years) features songs, nursery rhymes, and a short picture book and takes place at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays (starting September 12) and alternating Saturdays (September 23, October 7 & 21, etc.) The program lasts for about 45 minutes, and no registration is required. Just come on by!
Children in grades K-5 who would like to learn how to play chess or improve their beginner game are invited to the Children’s Room at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. For more details, please visit or call the Children’s Room (781-388-0803).
Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the Children’s Room every Friday, 11:00-11:30 a.m., for Arabic stories and songs. No registration necessary.
There are many nearby parks where you can enjoy hiking in nature: Middlesex Fells, Breakheart Reservation, Lynn Woods, Harold Parker State Forest. The Harold Parker State Forest has more than 85 campsites at the Lorraine Park Campground. Get outdoors with the family and explore the beaten paths and beyond!
Raising little readers can be a challenge, especially when there are so many things competing for your family’s attention. There are millions of books on the shelves, online games, new educational tools, and resources that are helpful but are difficult to find and preview. Because of this, the MPL staff are putting together a weekly resource for busy families called: MPL Kid’s Corner.
It premieres on Facebook and Instagram and it will highlight the many books and resources available to families with readers 0-12 years old, that are trying to promote a love of literacy and curiosity in their children. The easiest way to catch this content, is to follow either our Facebook or Instagram page (why not both?) You can also check our pages Thursday mornings at 10 am. We promise to keep the content fresh and interesting and mostly on time. 😉
This week’s post highlights our ebook resource: Tumble Books Library. TumbleBooks animate children’s books as a way to promote language acquisition and a joy of reading. They regularly update content with new titles, many books that you can find at the library, but with additional resources that help little readers learn to follow along and read on their own. You can watch the video here that introduces TumbleBooks and details how to get started. (Don’t forget you’ll need your library card # and library pin # for any library provided eResource.)
And keep an eye out for our new content weekly!
Check out our latest information about World Book Kids!
Here is a list of book recommendations for kids of many ages!
Check out Comics Plus
Try Creativebug!
We’re thrilled to announce that the Malden Public Library has been selected to be part of NASA@ My Library, a nationwide science-technology programming initiative.
Get ready for some STEAM and NASA programs, everyone! This program is focused on getting the youth into STEAM programs related to space, but we will have live and online events for patrons of all ages!
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Make a colorful origami wreath for St. Patrick’s Day and decorate it with shamrocks! Our new take-and-make kit (for ages 7-107) contains all the paper squares and instructions that you need to create this wreath–just supply your own gluestick. Call our library now to reserve a kit (while supplies last) and schedule a contactless curbside pickup: 781-324-0218.
Video instructions are also available.
If your child is into eBooks, here are some staff-created lists of popular and downloadable titles, easily available through our network with your library card!