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Brother Artists: Olmsted and Richardson in Malden

This Saturday, November 4th at 1:00 pm join us for a lecture about the famous collaborators responsible for our beautiful building. Tanja Giles, Park Ranger at the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, will discuss the collaborations of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and architect Henry Hobson Richardson, who a mutual friend referred to as ‘brother-artists.” The Converse Memorial Building / Malden Public Library was constructed between 1883 and 1885 and was the last Richardson-Olmsted library project. This past year the Library was able to restore the historic gardens designed Olmsted.  This is a fabulous program for those who love gardens, historic architecture, or for anyone who wants to know more about the library building and how it came to be.

YA Lego Master Builders – Oct 26th @3:00 PM

Young Adults in the 6th through 12th grade are invited to try show their Lego skills at the MPL.

Master Builders are welcome to come and try their hand at the Lego Architecture kits at the library. Work by yourself or in teams to assemble amazing buildings from all over the world!

Join us on Thursday, October 26th at 3:00 PM to claim a kit to build for the library’s future displays.

Firefighter Storytime: Thursday, October 19, 10:30 a.m.

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.