Special Events

We will be hosting our 1st ever STUFFIE SLEEPOVER on Saturday 11/1

Put it on the calendar!

Details about upcoming storytimes!


Free & all are welcome.

Wednesday, September 17th at 10:30am: Bear-y Cool Storytime with Michelle


Saturday, September 20th at 2:30pm: Lot of Axolotls Storytime with Michelle


Wednesday, September 24th at 10:30am: All about Autumn Storytime with Michelle


**Nov 1st-Nov 2nd: Save the Date for our 1st Stuffie Sleepover! (Learn more)

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!

Looking to host a party here?

Have your next party at Moon and Back Bookstore!

Previous Author Visits

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)

Katherine Picarde

Medford-native & local author Katherine Picarde joined us on April 19th to read her newest book, Ollie & Stella.

Ava Renee Dussault

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!

Kate Jenness

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. (Buy)