Upcoming Special Events
Wednesday, July 16th at 10:30am
Join us for storytime with Charlotte Wenger, who will be reading her client Lindsay Leslie's brand new book, Gus Hearts the Bus.
Wednesday, July 16th at 10:30am
Join us for storytime with Charlotte Wenger, who will be reading her client Lindsay Leslie's brand new book, Gus Hearts the Bus.
Saturday, July 26th at 2:30pm
Join us for storytime with local author Jessie Piltch-Loeb, featuring her touching book, What's Going on with Papa Bear?
Saturday, July 26th at 2:30pm
Join us for storytime with local author Jessie Piltch-Loeb, featuring her touching book, What's Going on with Papa Bear?
Wednesday, August 13th at 10:30am
Join us for Touch-a-Truck with the Medford Fire Department and a fire truck storytime!
Wednesday, August 13th at 10:30am
Join us for Touch-a-Truck with the Medford Fire Department and a fire truck storytime!
Wednesday, August 20th at 10:30am
Join us for storytime with local author & teacher Elly Berke, who will be sharing her book Listen, Wonder, Ask
Wednesday, August 20th at 10:30am
Join us for storytime with local author & teacher Elly Berke, who will be sharing her book Listen, Wonder, Ask
Saturday, September 6th at 2:30pm
Book launch! Join us to celebrate Jerry Pallotta's newest title in the series, Who Would Win: Porcupine vs Pangolin!
Saturday, September 6th at 2:30pm
Book launch! Join us to celebrate Jerry Pallotta's newest title in the series, Who Would Win: Porcupine vs Pangolin!
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Details about upcoming storytimes!
Free & all are welcome.
July 1-31: Get ready... Find Waldo Local has begun! Grab your Waldo passport and head out around Medford to spot all 25 Waldos before the end of the month! (Learn More)
Wednesday, July 16th at 10:30am: Gus Hearts the Bus Storytime with Charlotte Wenger
Saturday, July 19th at 2:30pm: Outer Space Storytime with Michelle
Wednesday, July 23rd at 10:30am: Fish Friends Storytime with Michelle
Saturday, July 26 at 2:30pm: What's Going on with Papa Bear Storytime with local author Jessie Piltch-Loeb
Saturday, August 2nd 3-5pm: Save the date for our Find Waldo Local party! (Learn More!)
Wednesday August 13th at 10:30am: Touch-a-Truck with Medford Fire Department and fire truck storytime
Wednesday August 20th at 10:30am: Listen, Wonder, Ask Storytime with local author Elly Berke
Saturday, September 6th at 2:30pm: Book launch with Jerry Pallotta, author of the Who Would Win series! We will be celebrating the release of Jerry's newest book, Who Would Win?: Porcupine vs. Pangolin
Find Waldo Local
Weekly Storytimes
Join us for FREE weekly storytimes every:
Wednesday at 10:30am
AND
Saturday at 2:30pm!
Previous Author Visits
Local author Josh Funk (of the Lady Pankcake & Sir French Toast series) joined us on June 21st to help kick off summer with his book How to Code a Sandcastle
Local author & illustrator Lorena Prioa shared her delightful book, How to Make a Sandwich on May 31st. Lorena also brought a fun pin-the-ingredients-on-the-sandwich game and coloring sheets of each character in the story!
Local author Rachel C. Katz shared her newest book Rise Up! Powerful Protests in American History with us on May 21st and her publisher, Barefoot Books, provided lots of Rise Up bookmarks!
On May 10th, local author Betsy Groban read us her debut book Pizza for Pia, and we all got to make our own craft "pizzas"!
Local author Ellen Mayer joined us on May 3rd with her granddaugher, a local Medford student. Together, they read us her book Gift & Box and after the story we decorated our our boxes.
Medford-native & local author Katherine Picarde joined us on April 19th to read her newest book, Ollie & Stella.
Local author & co-owner to 2 Mindful Girls, Ava Renee Dussault shared her book Renee Finds Her Calm and hosted a kids' yoga class for us on April 12th!
Local author Kate Jenness read us her book Mary McCrary the Irish Dance Fairy, and her daughters put on a special Irish Step Dance show for us on March 22nd.
Would you like to be a reader for storytime?
We’ve had so many wonderful local customers volunteer to read for storytime. If you are interested in volunteering, sign up below!
Looking to host a party here?
Have your next party at Moon and Back Bookstore!