Book lovers converge!
Have a great book you want to talk about?
Are you looking for recommendations?
Join Librarian Jean for a casual conversation about all things book.
(This program is intended for adults.)
Book lovers converge!
Have a great book you want to talk about?
Are you looking for recommendations?
Join Librarian Jean for a casual conversation about all things book.
(This program is intended for adults.)
Join us for a celebration of the 200th birthday of Elisha Slade Converse, the first Mayor of Malden, president of the Boston Rubber Shoe Co., and major benefactor to many organizations in the City of Malden. We invite you celebrate Elisha’s 200th birthday with family and friends on Tuesday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m. via zoom. A link to the zoom meeting will be posted on the library’s calendar page one hour prior to the event at https://maldenpubliclibrary.org/browse-mpl/events-programs/
Born in 1820, Elisha Slade and Mary Diana Edmands Converse were the largest benefactors of many of Malden’s most important institutions, including the Malden Public Library (Converse Memorial Building), Pine Banks Park, Fellsmere Pond and Park, the Malden YMCA, the First Baptist Church, the Malden Hospital, the Malden Home for the Aged Persons, the Malden Auditorium, Malden Associated Charities, Malden Industrial Aid Society and the Malden Day Nursery, and many other community organizations. In 1853, Elisha founded the Boston Rubber Shoe Company, which was Malden’s largest employer and the world’s largest producer of fine rubber boots, shoes, and overshoes.
Due to the pandemic, “Converse 2020,” a community-wide celebration and exhibition has been delayed until June 2021.
ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/95736867112?pwd=NmZydWhoSUhKMmxTN1Npd1NtVlZtQT09
Ya and Teens in the 6th through 12th grade are invited online to learn all about Dungeons and Dragons! Patrick will be sharing his expertise and background in the game in a brief introduction to the history, mechanics and instructions that will help you dive into an online game and play!
This will be a zoom meeting call that you can request to be added to by e-mailing pbrennan@maldenpubliclibrary.org or calling 781-324-0218 and asking for Patrick.
ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/95736867112?pwd=NmZydWhoSUhKMmxTN1Npd1NtVlZtQT09
Young Adults in the 6th through 12th grade are invited to test their Trivia chops as we dive into the world of Trivia Murder Party 2! Jackbox games will require that you have access to Zoom and a separate window or mobile device. The game is trivia with a twist of mini-games and macabre humor!
The overall winner, or group of winners if needs dictate, will be entered into a drawing for a $10 Gift Card, so more than pride is on the line!
ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/97364307063
Bring your A-Game on Tuesday July 28th, from 3:00-4:00 PM!
Join us Friday, July 24th at 12:15pm for the reading of “The Tale of Ivan Tsarevich, the Bird of Light, and the Grey Wolf” and “The Second Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor.” These stories were selected with an adult audience in mind. Click here to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PVKMhfD1pQ&list=PLynjS8HwKnkk4h2cYTo1RvlCRuLZ1XfeN&index=4&t=0s
“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ~ Neil Gaiman* Coraline
The pandemic has presented us with new challenges and exacerbated old ones. Folk and fairy tales do not merely entertain us, but teach and remind us that we can conquer whatever we face and help quell our fears and anxieties. As we are faced with new obstacles we also need new fairy tales. On these summer Fridays, we will be sharing a combination of old and new folk and fairy tales to aid our community in overcoming the challenges we face today.
Adult students who would like to learn and practice their English skills are welcome to join our virtual English conversation class via Zoom. This English Language Learners (ELL) class will be on Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00pm. The first class starts this Wednesday, July 22, 2020 for general conversation.
We will talk about daily life, life in the United States, learn some new vocabulary, and chat in a friendly and supportive environment. This summer we will also read and discuss the classic book, “The Old Man and the Sea,” by Ernest Hemingway. Malden Public Library will provide the book for you.
Registration required. The class is limited to 20 students. More details will be provided once students are registered.
You must register for the class by e-mailing: mplenglishclass@gmail.com
In addition to helping you get materials for reading this summer, Malden Public Library will be holding programs for children, families, teens, and adults. And although we’re not able to all meet in person, join your friends on Zoom for our on-line virtual programs. Check out our summer program events here:
Integrated Summer Calendar 2020
and you can join the Zoom programs from the homepage of this website. We look forward to seeing you!
Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invit
ed to get crafty with the library’s Perler Bead collection. Craft anything you can imagine live online while in the comfort of your own home. Starting Friday July 17th you can pick up a home kit of Perler Bead materials from the Malden Public Library and get ready to craft!
We will meet in a Zoom call on Thursday, July 23rd from 3:00 – 4:00 PM to go over some good techniques for making something out of perler beads, and how to get started in this fun hobby! Please email pbrennan@maldenpubliclibrary.org for access to the Zoom link.
UPDATE: Zoom link is accessible here: https://zoom.us/j/99009443765?pwd=SUUyQ0ZqdzVXWXRRblgwRHdNTHFHUT09
Young Adults in the 6th-12th grade are invited to take part in our first Summer Reading online book discussions on July 20th from 3PM-4PM.
Join Librarian Patrick as we take a look at Rick Riordan’s series of mythological book series and talk about the history behind some of them. This conversation will take place over Zoom, and a recording will be made available after the event goes live. Sign up for Summer Reading on Beanstack to be added to the e-mail list.
UPDATE: Join us today at the zoom meeting link below:
https://zoom.us/j/98046100020
Join the conversation by following us on Twitter @MaldenMALibrary or on Facebook and Instagram.
As the world continues its monumental shift to adapt to life during a global pandemic, the Malden Public Library continues to do its best to support our patrons (and everyone else! Hello online community!). We know that the changes in our services, particularly the heavy slant toward the virtual landscape, can be overwhelming and confusing and the world is already overwhelming and confusing enough. Whoever said “When it rains it pours” really nailed it 🙄
We want to make the transition to the new normal as smooth and painless as possible. And so we are introducing a new video series published to our Youtube channel: MPL HOW TO. These videos will be quick (five minutes or less) tutorials on how to effectively use library resources. The very first installment is MPL HOW TO: Search for Physical Items in Our Catalog. We hope you find it helpful.