Visit the library on Thursday, May 17th at 10:30 a.m. for a Firefighter Story Time. Meet Firefighter Rick Menard, listen to a story, and learn about fire safety and what firefighters do. Guest reader Ted Louis-Jacques of Malden Rising Leaders will also be sharing a book. Ages 3 and up.
Join us for Family Movie Night on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, from 6:00-8:30pm. We will be showing a recent movie based on the Marvel Comics character, Black Panther. This Ryan Coogler directed film stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Daniel Kaluuya, Sterling K. Brown, Angela Bassett, and Forest Whitaker.
“T’Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was a childhood victim of T’Challa’s father’s mistake.” –IMDb
RogerEbert.com writes, “One of the year’s best films, and one that transcends the superhero genre to emerge as an epic of operatic proportions.” Richard Roeper writes “Black Panther is one of the best superhero movies of the century.” Rolling Stone adds, “You’ve never seen anything like it in your life.” Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 96% rating.
This film is free and open to the public and is accessible. Movie times are approximate. Please call the Malden Public Library at 781-324-0218 for more information. Rated PG-13 (135 min.)
Join us for a celebration of Haitian Heritage Month on Thursday May 3, 2018 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Come explore Haiti’s rich history, art, food, language, music, and overall culture. The program is free and open to all. This program is a continuation of the Malden Reads presentation on Slavery, Abolition, and Haiti. For information, call the Library at 781-324-0218, or text 617 433 8472.
Thank you to all the great volunteers and the community that came out to support the Friends of the Library Book Sale. If you missed it, check out the Friends Book Sale Cart in the library lobby everyday. All proceeds help sustain free Library programs such as movie nights, arts and crafts for children, Library infrastructure, museum passes, and more. See you there!
On Thursday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m. Tim Depin, Coordinator of Consumer Advocacy & Response Division, Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General will offer a talk on ”Everyday Scams and Identity Theft: How to Avoid Being a Victim.” This is a free workshop that will cover what is identity theft and how to avoid or detect a variety of different mail, phone, and online scams. All are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be provided. The Malden Public Library is located at 36 Salem Street, Malden, MA; 781-324-0218.
Young Adults in the 6th through 12th Grade are invited to relax, hang out and snack at our YA Gaming Party in the Maccario Room on April 19th from 3:00 – 4:30. We will have video game and board game, along with some pizza and snacks. Enjoy some Smash Bros and roll some dice as we take some time away from the March weather and enjoy the Malden Public Library.
The Library will be closed on Monday, April 16, 2018 in honor of Patriot’s Day. We will reopen at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17th.
Join us on Wednesday, April 11th from 6:30-8:30 at the Malden Public Library for a Skype discussion with the organizer of Cville One Book, the community reading program for Charlottesville
Join us on Monday, April 9th at 7pm to hear Malden-native David Surette read from his new collection of poetry, Malden.
He is the author of five other collections: Wicked Hard, The Immaculate Conception Mothers’ Club, Young Gentlemen’s School, Easy to Keep, Hard to Keep In and Stable which was named an Honor Book at the 2016 Massachusetts Book Awards. His poems have been recently featured in 3 Nations Anthology: Native, Canadian & New England Writers. He teaches and coaches varsity hockey at East Bridgewater Junior High School. He lives on Cape Cod.
This event is free and open to the public.
Are you a local Malden artist looking to display your work? The Malden Public Library has just opened the application period for the monthly Rotating Art Exhibit! Through May 31, 2018, you can apply to showcase your art in the library, hanging in a hallway and/or enclosed in a glass case. Please visit our Rotating Art Exhibit webpage for more information.