Special Events

Saturday, March 14th at 2:30pm


Join us for storytime with local author Cynthia Platt & her newest book, Bunny in Disguise.

March 14

March 14

Saturday, March 14th at 2:30pm


Join us for storytime with local author Cynthia Platt & her newest book, Bunny in Disguise.

Wednesday, March 18th at 10:30am


Join us for Babbling with Books Storytime led by the Talk Time Boston team, local pediatric speech and language specialists!

March 18

March 18

Wednesday, March 18th at 10:30am


Join us for Babbling with Books Storytime led by the Talk Time Boston team, local pediatric speech and language specialists!

Put it on the calendar!

Details about upcoming storytimes!


Free & all are welcome.

Saturday, February 21st at 2:30pm: Ms. Rachel's Happy Birthday, Wonderful You! Storytime


Wednesday, February 25th at 10:30am: My Friend LeVar Storytime


Saturday, February 28th at 2:30pm: Something, Someday Storytime


*Save the date for Medford's All-City PTO Fundraiser at The Great American Beer Hall the evening of Monday, March 2nd


Saturday, March 14th at 2:30pm: Bunny in Disguise Storytime with local author Cynthia Platt


Wednesday, March 18th at 10:30am: Talk Time Boston (pediatric speech and language specialists) joins us for Babbling with Books storytime

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

Carrie Finison

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

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)

Elly Berke

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)

Jessie Piltch-Loeb

Local author Jessie Piltch-Loeb shared her touching book, What's Going on With Papa Bear, with us on July 26th. (Buy)

Josh Funk

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)

Lorena Prioa

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!

Rachel C. Katz

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)

Betsy Groban

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)

Ellen Mayer

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. (Buy)

.. and more!

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