Summer Hours

Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Childrens Library

Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Special Hours

The Library will be closed on Friday, Aug. 18, for staff development.

Childrens Programs

Tuesday, Aug. 8: Bookworms (2nd and 3rd grades) Join our book group for 2nd and 3rd graders. The library will supply books and snacks! This month we will discuss books from your summer reading you choose. Register online! 3-3:45 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 10: Maker Camp Curious Creations (children grades 4 - 5) Join us on Thursdays and create with our new Makerspace materials. Each week will be a different theme using different materials. Learn what Strawbees, Makedos, Bristlebots and littleBits are. Register online the day of each program beginning at 8 a.m. This program is brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.2:30-3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 10: Stuffed Animal Sleepover. Bring your favorite stuffed friend to the library for bedtime stories and a craft ... then tuck them in for a sleepover at the library. Return the next morning at 10:30 a.m. to retrieve your pet and watch a slideshow highlighting the antics of the sleepover! Register online beginning July 27. 6-7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 11: Stuffed Animal Sleepover Pet Pick up. Pick up your stuffed pet from last nights Stuffed Animal Sleepover and see a slideshow highlighting the antics of the sleepover! 10:30-11 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 11: Science of Honeybees (grades 3 - 8) Learn about bees and the sciencebehind them with Melrose Recycling Coordinator Sadie Brown and Rachael Bonoan, President of the Boston Area Beekeepers Association. The presentation includes hands on activities and information on how we can help the bee population which is essential to our ecosystem. Register online beginning Aug. 1. This program is brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences and administered by the MA Board of Library Commissioners.1-2 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 15: Basket & Blanket Concert - Vic & Sticks. The Family Resource Network and the Melrose PublicLibrary are collaborating to bring you a fantastic concert series. Pack your picnic basket, grab a blanket and join us on the library lawn fortonights concert. In case of rain, the show will be held at the Congregational Churchat 121 W. Foster St. (food is not allowed in the church) Sponsored by The Friends of Melrose Public Library. 6-6:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 16: Summer Reading Ice Cream Celebration (all children who signed up!) Participants in the childrens Summer Reading Club are invited to this delicious event outside on the library lawn. Rain date is Thursday, Aug. 17, at 2 p.m. 2-3 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 17: Snack Pack (4th & 5th grades) Bring your lunch for this summer Snack Pack! Calling all book lovers entering the 4th and 5th grades! You are invited to participate in the librarys monthly book discussion group.Ask at the Childrens Room desk for a copy of the book. No registration is necessary. 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 23: Egg Drop Competition (ages 5 - 15) Dont miss one of the most popular programs of the summer! This year we have changed the rules. You (or your team) must build your egg holder at the library using materials from our MakerSpace. Eggs will be dropped at 7 p.m. from the top floor window of the library. Register online beginning Aug. 1. 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Teen Programs

Monday, Aug. 7: Yak, Snack and Read (grades 6 - 8) Our middle school book club! New members always welcome. Readers choice bring a book youve read over the summer and we can talk about what weve read! For teens and tweens entering grades 6-8 in the fall. 6-7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 17: Teen Finale Party (grades 6 - 12) Cap off a great summer by celebrating with games, crafts, snacks, and prizes! For teens and tweens entering grades 6-12 in the Fall. Register online. 3-4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 23: Egg Drop Competition (ages 5 - 15) Dont miss one of the most popular programs of the summer! This year we have changed the rules. You (or your team) must build your egg holder at the library using materials from our MakerSpace. Eggs will be dropped at 7 p.m. from the top floor window of the library. Register online beginning Aug. 1. 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Adult Programs

Monday, Aug. 7: Concert on the Lawn (for Adults) Knock on Wood. Join us on the library lawn for a high-energy acoustic folk-rock concert for adults. Knock on Wood featuring local duo Howie Newman and Joe Kessler will perform covers and originals! No registration required. Rain date is Monday, Aug. 21. 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 9: Adult Coloring Night Kindness Rocks. Get in touch with your inner child and spread a little kindness! In addition to our monthly coloring night, we are taking part inThe Kindness Rocks Project(www.thekindnessrocksproject.com). Bring your creativity and inspiration to share with others! Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own! To reserve a seat, sign up online or speak with a library staff member. 7-8:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 16: Becoming Melrose - Scenery Unsurpassed: A Glimpse of Highland History. Registration required online or with library staff. With its stately homes high upon upland terrain, the Melrose Highlands were once called little Scotland for the similar landscape across the Atlantic. This and other interesting tidbits of information will be shared in this colorful evening lecture at the Melrose Public Library. Architectural historian Ryan D. Hayward will discuss many of the former residents that built the neighborhood we call home.Becoming Melrose: The Heritage of the City of Home this series is supported in part by the Melrose Public Library, Friends of the Melrose Public Library and by a grant from the Melrose Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. 7-9 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 17: Beach Blanket Book Club (for adults) The Melrose Public Library Book Discussion Group (for adults) will gather to discuss the books they have read on the beach (and anywhere else!) this summer. There will be prizes, refreshments and good conversation! 7:30-9 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 25: Red Scarf Book Club. This group is open to all and will meet the last Friday of each month in the librarys Upper Lobby. This months title is On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan. 1-2:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 31: Popular Science Book Club. Take a journey through the latest scientific developments, expand your horizons and recognize how science impacts our world. Stop by the library to pick up this months selection, Time Travel: A History by James Gleick. 7-8:30 p.m.

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Coming up at the Melrose Library - Wicked Local Melrose