Upcoming Events
Writers’ Workshop
The Medford Public Library invites you to the monthly meeting of its Writers’ Workshop. Please note that due to the library's closing this summer, this meeting will be held in the library's new temporary location at 200 Boston Avenue. Also note that for August only, this meeting is taking place on the last Thursday of the month, rather than the customary last Wednesday. The group is always looking for new members so join the group to meet your community’s fellow scribblers…
Find out more »Last Day in the Library
The Medford Public Library is hosting a family-friendly sendoff to its 1960 building on High Street (a new library is going to open on the site in 2021). Kids, teens, and all fun-loving folks are invited to come say "goodbye" to the library, play games, enjoy a sundae bar, and sneak a peek in all those corners you've yet to find. Cosponsored by the Friends of the Medford Public Library.
Find out more »Last Night at the Library
Drop in to say your last goodbye to the 1960 Medford Public Library, which is being replaced by a new building that will open in 2021. The Last Night at the Library event will feature an "Own a Piece of the Library" auction, behind the scenes library tours (not necessarily factual), $5 "Sign the Library" selfies, and decorate-your-own bookends. Cash bar. Snacks and sweets. This event is for ages 21 and older. RSVPs appreciated at medford@minlib.net, on the library or Friends…
Find out more »Brink’s Robbery: Crime of the Century
The Medford Historical Society presents historian, author and Medford resident Stephanie Schorow for the talk "The Brink's Robbery: The Crime of the Century." Schorow, author of a book about the crime, will share the captivating story of a ragtag gang of petty thieves who committed the largest robbery in the United States on January 19, 1950, in Boston’s North End neighborhood. It was nearly the perfect crime. Learn how the robbery "went down" and the Medford connection. Schorow, a former…
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