Medford Public Library

Medford Public Library The Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library is the heart of our community, existing to serve everyone.

While we have no doubt that Matt Heaton would put on an incredible rain show, our Saturday singalong will be inside toda...
05/30/2026

While we have no doubt that Matt Heaton would put on an incredible rain show, our Saturday singalong will be inside today! Join us at 11:30am in Bonsignore Hall to sing and dance!

Congratulations to Youth Services Librarian Maddi on a successful presentation at the 2026 Massachusetts Library Associa...
05/28/2026

Congratulations to Youth Services Librarian Maddi on a successful presentation at the 2026 Massachusetts Library Association conference. Alongside similar programs developed in Somerville and Wakefield, the Medford Public Library guides kids and tweens through the process of writing, editing, and publishing their own original book. You can check out these books in our Children's Room just like the rest of our collection!

Throwback Thursday!Spring Street at Washington Street; looking north. - Caption reads: “Note the gatekeeper’s house and ...
05/28/2026

Throwback Thursday!

Spring Street at Washington Street; looking north. - Caption reads: “Note the gatekeeper’s house and railroad depot.”
(Glass plate copy of a ~ 1915 photograph from the Local History Collection at the Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library, Medford, Massachusetts.)

We will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.
05/22/2026

We will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.

Learn how professional storyteller Karina Liendo's grandmother met the love of her life, conquered his heart with food, ...
05/19/2026

Learn how professional storyteller Karina Liendo's grandmother met the love of her life, conquered his heart with food, and left a legacy to her oldest granddaughter! You'll get to taste traditional Peruvian dishes from Abuela Angela's kitchen while celebrating her life through stories, dancing, and lots of laughter.

This event will take place on Thursday, May 28th, from 7 to 8pm.

You can register to attend this event at https://medfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/like-water-for-chocolate-storytelling-program-with-karina-liendo/

Whoa! We're a month away from kicking off summer reading at the Fairy Tale Ball! We can't wait to celebrate reading with...
05/08/2026

Whoa! We're a month away from kicking off summer reading at the Fairy Tale Ball! We can't wait to celebrate reading with everyone with games, sword fighting, scavenger hunt, and more. We are looking for teen volunteers to help us out during the event. If your teen is looking for a fun volunteer option, please share this with them! They can find the application form (and many others) on the teen volunteer section of our website: https://medfordlibrary.org/teens/volunteer-opportunities/

Throwback Thursday!Birdseye view from Hillside looking down South Street.From the back of the photo: “At a town meeting ...
05/07/2026

Throwback Thursday!

Birdseye view from Hillside looking down South Street.

From the back of the photo: “At a town meeting of July 15, 1889 the name of that part of South Street from the river to the Somerville line at the reservoir was changed to Winthrop Street.” … “At the right of the picture was the home of Edmund Siske, the one who took the original photograph (who was a milkman) and to the rear of that building the Wade button factory. The factory manufactured cloth covered buttons up to 1880 and then, for several years, about 1880-1885, the building was used for the manufacture of a rubber or gossamer cloth for raincoats.”

(Original photograph taken 1885. - This copy by E.B. Dennison, 29 Capen St., Medford, June 12, 1937. - From the Local History Collection at the Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library, Medford, Massachusetts.)

Thinking about starting or expanding your business? We're excited to welcome Kayla Myros, Medford's Economic Development...
05/05/2026

Thinking about starting or expanding your business? We're excited to welcome Kayla Myros, Medford's Economic Development Planner, to help connect you to library and city resources that can help!

This workshop will be on Wednesday, May 6th, from 7-8:30pm. Please register to attend at https://medfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/small-business-resources/ or by calling the Library at 781-395-7950.

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111 High Street
Medford, MA
02155

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Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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