• Relocation Dates

    The library is currently closed while we move back to our newly renovated West Emerson Street location! While staff is busy packing and setting up the new space, our neighboring libraries […]

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  • Women’s History Month Books for Kids – Moving Forward Together!

    Celebrate Women’s History Month and the 2025 theme, “Moving Forward Together!: Women Educating and Inspiring Generations,” with great books from the Children’s Room celebrating the collective strength and influence of […]

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  • Fun on Creativebug

    March Fun on Creativebug! Create and celebrate the legacy of women in craft and history while sparking your own creativity! Explore the newest Creativebug classes! Using your library card and […]

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  • Mass Center for the Book 2025 Reading Challenge

    How it Works: January: A book published or about the year you were born February: A book with the name of a city in the title March: A book about someone with a marginalized identity April: A book about books, bookstores, or […]

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  • Madeline Miller – Virtual Author Talk

    Madeline Miller, Virtual Author Talk Thursday, March 27, 2025 6:30 – 7:30 PM via Zoom Register Online! We are excited to partner with the Lynnfield Public Library in hosting award-winning, […]

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  • A History of Guinness Beer – Virtual Program

    A History of Guinness Beer with Guinness Brewery Ambassador, Mike Reardon Monday, March 31, 2025 7:00 – 8:00 PM via Zoom Register online! We’re so excited to chat with Mike […]

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  • Virtual Author Hour: Marie Benedict

    AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Bestselling Author Marie Benedict Wednesday, April 2, 2025 7:00-8:00 PM via Zoom Register online! Bestselling author Marie Benedict will discuss her new historical fiction mystery, The Queens […]

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  • Melrose Public Library Digital Archive

    Catch up on the news of the day! What was Melrose like over a hundred years ago?! Find out by visiting Melrose Public Library Digital Archive to read local historical […]

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  • Library Newsletter

    Receive our MPL newsletter in your email each month! Sign up now to receive all the latest information on Melrose Public Library services and events!

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  • Melrose Public Library Mission Statement

    Mission Melrose Public Library’s staff, building and collections provide a portal for all to explore, imagine and engage. The library is where literacy, local history and community connect!   Vision […]

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Library News

Relocation Dates

The library is currently closed while we move back to our newly renovated West Emerson Street location! While staff is busy packing and setting up the […]

Fun on Creativebug

March Fun on Creativebug! Create and celebrate the legacy of women in craft and history while sparking your own creativity! Explore the newest Creativebug classes! […]