Young Adults and Kids are invited to the MPL on Thursday, September 10th to enjoy the latest animated film based off of the “Super Mario Galaxy” video game franchise!
Join us at 3PM for a film start time and get your complimentary light refreshments and snacks and enjoy this fun flick with friends!
Young Adults in the 5th through 12th Grade are invited to the Malden Public Library for arts and crafts with a Pixelated twist. Join us for Perler Beading and Pixel Painting, and choose how you would like to craft at this hour long program.
Sign up to secure your spot and join us on Tuesday, September 8th from 3:00 – 4:00 PM in the Program Room of the Library
https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/young-adult-perler-beads-pixel-painting/
“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!
Adults are welcome to come to the Program Room for a night of friends & gaming as we bring out our collection of board games to play.
Join us on Wednesday, September 9th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM, and play one of our many popular board games or bring your own to play! Board Game Night for Adults is the second Wednesday of the month, so mark your calendars now!
Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to the MPL to get their act clean and make their own Fossil encased in a bar of soap!
Join us on Thursday August 6th from 3:00-4:00 PM in the Program Room to pick our your fossils, scents colors and soap base in this fun and CLEAN program.
Sign up is required and space is going extinct so sign up today to reserve your spot!
https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-craft-miniature-terrariums/
Hello Malden Library Community! My name is Pixie (they/them) and I would like to introduce myself as the new Children’s Librarian! I come to Malden Public Library from being a substitute teacher with Newton Public Schools, but I have worked in libraries since my very first page job in 2013. Since then, I have worked in libraries academic and public, including serving as the ALA Sustainability Round Table Coo
rdinator for a term! I am excited to continue in the tradition of accessibility and diversity that lifts up the Malden Library Community as well as the history of fun, creative programming that brings joy and excitement to your children.
Favorites:
Dinosaur: Deinonychus
Disney Princess: Aurora
Kids Movie: The Emperor’s New Groove
Iconic Friendship: Frog and Toad
Fairy Tale: Twelve Dancing Princesses
Food: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
Some of my favorite children’s books include:
Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard
Aggie and the Ghost by Matthew Forsythe
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
The Day You Begin by Jaqueline Woodson
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Half Magic by Edward Eager
Witchlings by Claribel Ortega
The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine
Root Magic by Eden Royce
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths by Ingri D’Aulaire
The Flicker by H.E. Edgmon
Favorite programs:
Book clubs
Story time dance party!
Nature based programming
Crafts, especially paper or fiber arts
Please tell me about what books and programs YOU would like to see at the library!
Additionally, the Malden Public Library Children’s Room has updated hours! We are now open on Thursday nights through 8:45pm! Come by and say hello!
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!
Children up to 5th grade are invited to join us on the Malden Public Library front lawn for an afternoon of tie-dye on July 31st, 2026 from 2:30-4pm! Register in advance and make your own unique t-shirt in the summer sun! Materials will be provided by the library. Be prepared to get a little messy and dress accordingly!
This event will be capped at 36 participants, so sign-up ASAP! The rain date for this event will be July 31st.
https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tie-dye-for-kids-4/
Sing, dance, and get a little loco! Rockabye Beats is more than just an entertaining music program for young children—it’s a place where friends are made and families grow closer by creating music together! Join us for some musical fun as Berklee-graduate Shon Gordon plays his guitar while subliminally teaching basic Spanish vocabulary. Join us on Tuesday, July 14th at 11:00 AM in the Children’s Room. Appropriate for ages 2-6+.
This program, presented in coordination with the North Suburban Child & Family Resource Network, is supported by a grant from the Malden Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.