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Movie Night: Wed., April 15th: 6:00-8:00pm

Posted on by Stacy Holder

Please join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, April 15, 2026: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing a film starring Brendan Fraser about a “Rental Family.”

“An American actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. He rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the beauty of human connection.”

Rated PG-13 (115 min.) (2025)

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

YA Games: Pokemon Trading Card Game, Apr. 9th @3PM

Posted on by Patrick Brennan

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to the Malden Public Library on April 9th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM to become master trainers and live out their dreams as Pokemon collectors.

Join us in the program room for games, tutorials, and your very own deck of Pokemon cards to play with and take home to start your collection. Sign up is necessary so reserve your spot today!

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-games-learn-to-play-pokemon-trading-card-game/

YA Craft: Spring Soap Making – Apr. 16th @3PM

Posted on by Patrick Brennan

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to the Program Room of the MPL on Thursday, April 16th from 3:00-4:00 for a Ya Craft. Make your own personal bar of soap for yourself or a fun gift idea choosing colors and scents. Sign up today to reserve your spot and get soapy!

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-craft-spring-soap-making/

YA Craft: Popin Cooking Kits on March 17th @ 3:00 PM

Posted on by Patrick Brennan

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to the MPL on Tuesday, March 17th to cook up some Popin’ Candy kits. Simple chemstry allows you to make candied delights from Ramen to Hamburgers. Share your creations with friends and take pictures before they get eaten and sign up now to reserve your spot.

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-popin-cooking-kits/

Malden Reads Book Discussion with Mayor Christenson 3.11.26

Posted on by Cait Quinn

The Malden Public Library and Malden Reads invite you to join Mayor Gary Christenson to discuss this year’s book selection Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng. The discussion will take place on Wednesday, March 11, from 6:30–7:30 pm in the beautiful art galleries at the Malden Public Library. Light refreshments will be served.

Set in a near-future America marked by fear, censorship, and division, Our Missing Hearts explores what happens when a society built on democratic ideals begins to fracture. The novel follows a young boy searching for his missing mother—a poet whose words have been deemed dangerous by the government—and examines how art, storytelling, and human connection can resist oppression and ignite hope.

Malden Reads is a community reading organization run by residents in collaboration with the Malden Public Library. Each season, we invite the city of Malden, Massachusetts to read a selected book and participate in a program of events, projects, and community initiatives centered around the themes of the book. We look forward to having you join Mayor Christenson and the Malden community to discuss this book.

Copies of both the physical book and downloadable versions are available at the Malden Public Library and copies may be purchased at The Gallery@57.

Can’t attend in person? Join via Zoom

YA Games: Legends of Trivia – Thurs. March 12th @3:00 PM

Posted on by Patrick Brennan

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to the MPL on Thursday, March 12th from 3:00 – 4:00 PM for fun trivia, snacks and prizes!

Sign up today for trivia gaming and come test you knowledge at “Legends of Trivia” with a team of fantasy characters for you to pick from Jackbox Games.

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-games-legends-of-trivia/

Movie Night: Wed., March 18th: 6:00-8:00pm

Posted on by Stacy Holder

Please join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, March 18, 2026: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing the movie based on the book, Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell.

This film is nominated for 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, and others. It also won two BAFTA awards including Outstanding British Film and Best Actress. It additionally won two Golden Globes for Best Picture and Best Actress. The film stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal and it is directed by Chloe Zhao.

“After losing their son Hamnet to plague, Agnes and William Shakespeare grapple with grief in 16th-century England. A healer, Agnes must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss.” Rated PG-13 (125 min.) (2025)

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

Malden Reads Film Sceening & Discussion: Wed., Feb. 25th: 5:30-8:30pm

Posted on by Stacy Holder

Please join us for the Malden Reads Film Screening and discussion of the musical Broadway play based on the life of Alexander Hamilton. We will be showing the film of this Broadway play at the Malden Public Library on Wednesday, February 25, 2025: 5:30-8:30pm. This play won a Pulitzer Prize, a Grammy, and 11 Tony Awards. It stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Reneè Elise Goldsberry, Leslie Odom Jr., and Anthony Ramos. This musical was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Don’t miss this film that portrays “The real life of one of America’s foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Captured live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast.” The film is Rated PG-13 (160 min.) (2020).

Please join us for many events during Season 16 of Malden Reads. This year’s book is Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng. This year’s Malden Reads program will use Our Missing Hearts as a lens to explore themes that resonate deeply with our current times:

  • Civic ideals and the foundations of democracy—and how they are tested when fear and control take hold.
  • Children’s experiences during times of social and political upheaval—their resilience, loss, and capacity for empathy.
  • Revolution, resistance, and courage—and the role of ordinary people in standing up to injustice.

Pick up a copy of the book, Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng, at the Malden Public Library or find the digital e-book or digital e-audiobook on the Libby app. We also have copies of this book in French, Portuguese, and Spanish, and in large print.

For more details about our Malden Reads Film Screening & Discussion, please contact the Malden Public Library at 781-324-0218. Movie times are approximate. Light refreshments will be served. This event is co-sponsored by Malden Reads and Malden Public Library.

Library closed due to snow 2.24.26

Posted on by Cait Quinn

As the snow blankets our surroundings and the news is saying things like “bomb cyclone” and “thundersnow”; the library will remain closed in order to give the DPW time to clear the streets and make Malden as accesible as possible. Hopefully, this will give you all extra time with your library books, and you have plenty of titles to keep you cozy and indoors. Check back to see if we’ve dug out successfully on Tuesday!

This is also a great time to participate in the Love Your Library Selfie Campaign. Use the link to upload a picture with your snow day read and give us a shout out about why you love the library. Follow the link to send us your selfie now: https://bit.ly/Love-MPL-Selfie

Love Your Library Selfie Campaign

Posted on by Cait Quinn

February is love your library month! 2025 was not an easy time for American libraries and so we would like to encourage our community to show the love with a “Love your Library” campaign. We are asking members of the community to submit a selfie holding a book or their library card with one or two sentences on why they love their library. Pictures can be submitted online via FB or Instagram by tagging the library @maldenmalibrary. Your selfie can be uploaded to our Google Form: https://bit.ly/Love-MPL-Selfie Or can be emailed to cquinn@maldenpubliclibrary.org for inclusion in our wall of library love display and for promotion on social media. You can also stop by the Information Desk and ask about having your photo taken with our Instant Camera, ask for Cait, she would love to take your photo!

This campaign signals to people both in our community and in other places just how important libraries are to residents. It also demonstrates how vital public institutions are to thriving cultural life. Please consider supporting us and all libraries by snapping a photo and saying a few words. It would mean the world to us.

Thank you for your support!