Special Events
Wednesday, April 22nd at 10:30am
Join us for a special Earth Day storytime + craft with Will Sherwood from the City of Medford's Planning and Sustainability Office - turn an old container into an upcycled flower pot!
Wednesday, April 22nd at 10:30am
Join us for a special Earth Day storytime + craft with Will Sherwood from the City of Medford's Planning and Sustainability Office - turn an old container into an upcycled flower pot!
Thursday, April 23rd at 1:00pm
Join us for a bonus storytime with Needham Bank to celebrate National Teach Children to Save Day! We will have storytime & a piggie bank craft.
Thursday, April 23rd at 1:00pm
Join us for a bonus storytime with Needham Bank to celebrate National Teach Children to Save Day! We will have storytime & a piggie bank craft.
Saturday, April 25th (10am-5pm)
Join us to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day - we will have freebies and fun all day, plus the kickoff of the North of Boston Book Trail! (+ a hidden golden ticket...)
Saturday, April 25th (10am-5pm)
Join us to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day - we will have freebies and fun all day, plus the kickoff of the North of Boston Book Trail! (+ a hidden golden ticket...)
Saturday, May 2nd at 2:30pm
Join us for storytime with local author Julie Koon and her newest book Breathe a Rainbow.
Saturday, May 2nd at 2:30pm
Join us for storytime with local author Julie Koon and her newest book Breathe a Rainbow.
Tuesday, May 5th at 7:00pm
Join us at 7:00pm for a YA Book Launch and Q&A with local author Via Luino and her YA novel, All the Scattered Stars (for ages 12+) Preorder
Tuesday, May 5th at 7:00pm
Join us at 7:00pm for a YA Book Launch and Q&A with local author Via Luino and her YA novel, All the Scattered Stars (for ages 12+) Preorder
Saturday, May 9th at 2:30pm
Join us for storytime with local illustrator Maya Tatsukawa, who will be sharing her book Lion in Bed (+ free big cat coloring pages!)
Saturday, May 9th at 2:30pm
Join us for storytime with local illustrator Maya Tatsukawa, who will be sharing her book Lion in Bed (+ free big cat coloring pages!)
Put it on the calendar!
Details about upcoming storytimes!
Free & all are welcome.
Wednesday, April 22nd at 10:30am: Celebrate Earth Day with storytime + fun craft with Will from the City of Medford's Planning and Sustainability Office
Thursday, April 23rd at 1:00pm: Celebrate National Teach Children to Save Day with storytime & a piggie bank craft with Needham Bank
Saturday, April 25th: Join us all day (10am-5pm) to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day and to kick off the North of Boston Book Trail (learn more)! We will also be open Sunday, April 26th for the Book Trail!
Saturday, May 2nd at 2:30pm: Join us for storytime with local author Julie Koon and her new book Breathe a Rainbow
Tuesday, May 5th at 7:00pm: Join us for a book launch and Q&A with local author Via Luino and her new YA novel, All the Scattered Stars (for ages 12+) Preorder here
Saturday, May 9th at 2:30pm: Join us for storytime with local illustrator Maya Tatsukawa featuring Lion in Bed
Weekly Storytimes
Join us for FREE weekly storytimes every:
Wednesday at 10:30am
AND
Saturday at 2:30pm!
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!
Previous Author Visits
We kicked off the spring season with local author Cynthia Platt's newest book, Bunny in Disguise (Buy) - perfect for anyone who loves the Easter Bunny!
Local author Carrie Finison joined us Feb 18th, joined by her stuffie characters LouAnn and Topsy, to share her newest book, Plenty of Pancakes (Buy)
Jerry Pallotta, author of the super popular Who Would Win animal battle series, grew up right here in West Medford! Jerry joined us on September 6th to celebrate the launch of his new book: Who Would Win: Porcupine vs Pangolin. (Buy)
On August 20th, local author & teacher Elly Berke shared her book Listen, Wonder, Ask with us just in time for the new school year. (Buy)
Local author Jessie Piltch-Loeb shared her touching book, What's Going on With Papa Bear, with us on July 26th. (Buy)
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 (Buy)
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! (Buy)
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"! (Buy)
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Have your next party at Moon and Back Bookstore!