Join us for Family Movie Night on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 from 6:00-8:00pm. We will be showing a movie based on the classic children’s book “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” by Bernard Waber.
“After moving to NYC, the Primm family’s life changes when they discover Lyle, the singing crocodile.” The movie stars Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, and Shawn Mendes as Lyle. Rated PG (106 min.) (2022)
This film is free and open to the public. Movie times are approximate. Registration recommended.
Join us on Tuesday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m. for a lecture by scholar and historian Dee Morris entitled, “James Redpath: Malden’s Spirited Abolitionist and Agitator.” The lecture will explore the life of this complex reformer. Dedicated to his unique brand of fairness, Redpath, a radical freethinker, challenged the community to rethink their views about equality in all its forms. He inspired heated controversy, yet forged lasting friendships in the community – a true Malden original.
James Redpath (1833–1891) was an important figure in many of the key developments in nineteenth-century American political and cultural life. He advocated for abolition, civil rights, Irish nationalism, women’s suffrage, and labor unions. In 1868, Redpath founded The Boston Lyceum Bureau (later the Redpath Lyceum Bureau) which promoted lecturers and authors of celebrity including Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Mark Twain.
Dee Morris is a scholar and educational consultant specializing in the nineteenth-century history of Greater Boston. She is the author of Boston in the Golden Age of Spiritualism: Séances, Mediums & Immortality. Her goal is help us all connect to our civic ancestors.
For more information, check out the Malden Public Library website at www.maldenpubliclibrary.org.
Join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 from 6:00-8:00pm. We will be showing a movie based on the book “Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris” by Paul Gallico.
“In 1950s London, a widowed cleaning lady falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, deciding she must have one of her own. After working to raise the funds to pursue her dream, she embarks on an adventure to Paris that will change not only her own outlook, but the very future of the House of Dior.” Rated PG (115 min.) (2022)
This film is free and open to the public. Movie times are approximate. Registration recommended.
Are you a local artist looking to display your work? The Malden Public Library is now accepting applications for the monthly Rotating Art Exhibit! Through December 31, 2022, you can apply to showcase your art in the library, February – June 2023. Please visit our Rotating Art Exhibit webpage for more information.
Youth in the 6th grade and up are invited to the Program Room of the MPL to dive into some new Arts and Crafts programs at the MPL.
Join us Thursday, November 10th from 3:00 – 4:30 PM on the second floor of the library. Sign-Up at the Information Desk or call 781-324-0218 today, and reminder this is for grades 6 and up only.
The Friends of the Malden Public Library are seeking volunteers & board members. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, Nov. 8th at 7:30pm. Please consider volunteering. Help a little or help a lot! It all helps the Library. All are welcome!
For more information, contact the Library or the Friends of the Malden Public Library www.friendsofmaldenlibrary.org
The Big Fall Book Sale is here! The Friends of the Malden Public Library will have a huge book sale on Friday, Nov. 4th, from 6-9pm. This is an early access preview sale for Friends members only. Join the Friends on Friday night or renew your membership to gain the best access to the book sale.
The Friends Fall Book Sale is open to everyone on Saturday, November 5th, from 11:00am to 2:00pm. We have thousands of books, DVDs, children’s books, CDs, cookbooks, and more! Cash or check only please.
The Friends Book Sale helps raise money for Library programs, museum passes, technology, movie nights, teen programs, children’s programs, high demand bestsellers, and more. We look forward to seeing you there!
USA Today Best Selling Author Sarah Biglow will be at the Malden Public Library Thursday, October 27th at 7pm for an Author Talk and Q&A.
She is the author of several series in the genres of urban fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction.
Fans of Cozy Mystery might recognize her by her penname S.E. Biglow.
Book two of her Agents of Magic series will be released on October 31st.
Discover more about the author and her works at https://www.sarah-biglow.com/
This event is free and open to the public.
On Friday, October 28, at 4:00pm, children will have a chance to meet Jenna McLaughlin, Miss Massachusetts Outstanding Teen 2022. She will be reading from her children’s book, Roxanne Takes a Stand, and talking about how to be kind and take a stand to support friends and classmates. Jenna wrote the book after her own experiences of being bullied when she was younger. Recommended for ages 5-7.
This early literacy program for young children (6 months to 4+ years) features songs, nursery rhymes, and a short picture book and takes place on alternating Saturdays (November 5 & 19, December 3 & 17 & 31, etc.), from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m in the Children’s Room. No registration required. Just come on by!