On Tuesday, July 12, at 3 p.m., kids can meet author Alec Carvlin, decorate their own cosmic sunglasses, hear him read his fun new picture book, and ask questions about the book and the science behind it. Recommended for children ages 5-8.
Young Adults in the 5th grade and up are invited to the library today to pick up a take home craft bag with everything you need to start a Perler Bead hobby.
Each craft bag comes with a peg board, beads, tweezers, paper and instructions, and just require access to an iron.
No sign-up is required but there are a limited number of kits so come into the library starting today to pick up yours.
Adults and Young Adults (Grades 5-12) can sign up today and start logging hours read in our online tracking system!
We are tracking all readers logged hours this Summer as a whole community, so every hour that you read and track online will count towards our total!
YOUNG ADULT SUMMER READING (Grades 5-12)
Every week that you read for at least 5 or more hours (300 minutes or more) you will get to pull a prize from the prize pool behind the information desk at the library. The prizes range from free Books and Comics, to Water Bottles, Crafts, Toys and other things that will be worth coming back each week to win up to 6 weeks in a row starting Tuesday July 5th.
YOUNG ADULT TOP READERS
The top three readers over the entire 6 weeks of the Summer Reading Program (June 27th – August 8) for Young Adults will also receive a gift card for reading and logging their hours.
ADULT SUMMER READING
In addition to logging in your reading hours as you complete activities and attend programs you can accrue stickers. Once you have earned enough of the camp themed stickers return to earn your Adult Summer Reading merit badge at the Circulation Desk of the Malden Public Library.
The Malden Public Library will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2022 in celebration of American Independence.
We will reopen on Tuesday, July 5 at 9 a.m.
Register your child now for the Summer Reading Club, either on paper in the Children’s Room or online using Beanstack. Children ages 3 to those entering 5th grade in the fall are eligible.
For six weeks, beginning Monday, July 4, registered children can log their reading times (on paper or online) to reach the weekly goal of 120 minutes or more by the end of the week on Sunday. Kids can read any book anywhere, and being read aloud to counts, especially for pre-readers. Readers who reach the weekly goal can come to the Children’s Room the following week (or anytime thereafter) to choose a prize. For more information, call the Children’s Room at 781-388-0803 or 781-324-0218. A calendar with all the library’s summer programs (the events in red are for children) is available: Summer Program Calendar 2022
Children ages 4-8 are invited to “Trail Mix,” a special storytelling program by Diane Edgecomb on Thursday, July 7, at 10:30 am on the front lawn of the library.
Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving participatory program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. We’ll go on a fossil dig in Montana to discover a new dinosaur and take on the world’s sassiest bugs all before we break out our lunch pails. Join in the stories, songs and FUN that have made Diane Edgecomb one of New England’s favorite storytellers. Diane has been featured on NPR and is a winner of a Parent’s Choice award for her CDs and recordings.
This program is supported by a grant from the Malden Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Kari Percival, Malden artist and author, will read from her new picture book, How to Say Hello to a Worm, and then offer a special gardening activity on the library front lawn. This free program is appropriate for young children (ages 2-5). For the activity, families should bring a container in which to plant their garden. Suitable containers can be an empty 32-ounce yogurt container (with lid) or an empty plastic half-gallon milk jug or an empty 2-liter soda bottle or a similar-sized flower pot.
There are many nearby parks where you can enjoy hiking in nature: Middlesex Fells, Breakheart Reservation, Lynn Woods, Harold Parker State Forest. The Harold Parker State Forest has more than 85 campsites at the Lorraine Park Campground. Get outdoors with the family and explore the beaten paths and beyond!