Young Adults in the 5th grade and up are invited to the library today to pick up a take home craft bag with everything you need to start a Perler Bead hobby.

Each craft bag comes with a peg board, beads, tweezers, paper and instructions, and just require access to an iron.

No sign-up is required but there are a limited number of kits so come into the library starting today to pick up yours.

Register your child now for the Summer Reading Club, either on paper in the Children’s Room or online using Beanstack. Children ages 3 to those entering 5th grade in the fall are eligible.

For six weeks, beginning Monday, July 4, registered children can log their reading times (on paper or online) to reach the weekly goal of 120 minutes or more by the end of the week on Sunday. Kids can read any book anywhere, and being read aloud to counts, especially for pre-readers. Readers who reach the weekly goal can come to the Children’s Room the following week (or anytime thereafter) to choose a prize. For more information, call the Children’s Room at 781-388-0803 or 781-324-0218. A calendar with all the library’s summer programs (the events in red are for children) is available: Summer Program Calendar 2022

Children ages 4-8 are invited to “Trail Mix,” a special storytelling program by Diane Edgecomb on Thursday, July 7, at 10:30 am on the front lawn of the library.

Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving participatory program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. We’ll go on a fossil dig in Montana to discover a new dinosaur and take on the world’s sassiest bugs all before we break out our lunch pails. Join in the stories, songs and FUN that have made Diane Edgecomb one of New England’s favorite storytellers. Diane has been featured on NPR and is a winner of a Parent’s Choice award for her CDs and recordings.

This program is supported by a grant from the Malden Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Kari Percival, Malden artist and author, will read from her new picture book, How to Say Hello to a Worm, and then offer a special gardening activity on the library front lawn. This free program is appropriate for young children (ages 2-5).  For the activity, families should bring a container in which to plant their garden. Suitable containers can be an empty 32-ounce yogurt container (with lid) or an empty plastic half-gallon milk jug or an empty 2-liter soda bottle or a similar-sized flower pot.

Join the Friends of the Malden Public Library for a book sale on Saturday, June 11^th from 11 am to 1 pm. The sale will be held rain or shine in the Library’s Book Sale Room.  Books, DVDs, and CDs for all ages are available with prices ranging from $.25 to $2.00.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to watch a movie at the Malden Public Library. Join us on Thursday, June 16th from 3-5 PM in the Program Room on the 2nd Floor.

The film is a high-flying action adventure movie based on the “Uncharted” video game series, and it stars Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Far From Home) and Mark Wahlberg.

Light refreshments and snacks will be provided on a first come basis along with seating so mark the 3PM start time to enjoy this feature presentation at the MPL.

The Malden Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 30, 2022 in honor of Memorial Day. We will reopen at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31st.

Young Adults in the 5^th through 12^th Grade are invited to Make circuits and art! We’ll be in the Program Room of the library on Thurs. May 19^th from 3:00-5:00 PM.

We are going to be making LED art with paper circuits from Chibitronics.  First, you will design your circuits in the new app Circuit Sketcher.  Then you will make your paper circuits with Circuit Stickers and copper foil.  This program is free as you will be some of the first testers of these fun maker kits!

Space is limited and sign-up required. Sign up at the Information Desk or call the library at 781-324-0218 to reserve your spot.

Young Adults in the 6th through 12th grade are invited to dive into the Marvel universe once more in preparation for the next movie in the series.

Join us in the Program Room on Thursday, May 5th from 3:00 – 5:00 PM to watch the 1st film based on the comic book character “Doctor Strange”.

Come watch the first film before the sequel hits theaters this weekend, and get caught up on all things Strange.

Seating is limited and light refreshments and snacks will be available.