• We’ve Moved

    After years of careful planning and preparation, the construction phase of the Melrose Public Library renovation project is finally here.  For the duration of the construction phase of the project… […]

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  • Melrose Public Library & Milano Center Host Melrose Author Jane Healey

    Melrose Public Library & Milano Center Host Melrose Author Jane Healey Thursday, June 8, 2023 6:30—7:30 PM In-person event – Milano Center, 201 W. Foster Street Register online! Bestselling author, […]

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  • Header image, colorful with graphics of children yelling into a megaphone and singing into a microphone. Text reads "Find Your Voice: Melrose Public Library: Summer Reading: Fun for All Ages!"

    Find Your Voice – Summer Reading

    Whether you’re brand new or a seasoned reader, we have lots of fun in store for you this summer! Click on the appropriate link to learn all about the reading […]

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  • Pride Month Books for Kids – Empower & Celebrate

    June is LGBTQIA Pride Month. Celebrate this month with great books from the Children’s Department that empower and celebrate the rich diversity, culture, and intersectionality of the LGBTQ+ community. Click […]

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  • Teen Reads for LGBTQ+ Pride Month

    June is LGBTQ+ Pride month. Celebrate by checking out some fantastic titles about and/or by people in the community!Click on a book cover to view the title in our library […]

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  • Friends Book Sale

    Friends of the Melrose Public Library Spring Book Sale POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN! Saturday June 10, 2023 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Outside the Beebe School – 263 West Foster Street, […]

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  • Discovering American Drag

    Discovering American Drag Thursday, June 8, 2023 7:00 – 8:30 PM Zoom Webinar Register online for this virtual program! Matthew Wittmann, Curator of the Harvard Theatre Collection, offers a virtual […]

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  • 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group

    January through June 1st & 3rd Wednesday: 9:30am-11:30am – Register online for all or some morning sessions! 2nd & 4th Wednesday: 6:00pm-8:00pm – Register online for all or some evening […]

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  • Virtual Author Talk: Sasha Issenberg

    Virtual Author Talk: Sasha IssenbergThursday, June 22, 2023 7:00 – 8:30 PM Zoom Webinar Register online for this virtual event! Join author Sasha Issenberg for a discussion of his book […]

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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

    The library is excited to introduce the library newsletter!!  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

    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!  

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Library News

We’ve Moved

After years of careful planning and preparation, the construction phase of the Melrose Public Library renovation project is finally here.  For the duration of the […]

Friends Book Sale

Friends of the Melrose Public Library Spring Book Sale POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN! Saturday June 10, 2023 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Outside the Beebe School […]

Discovering American Drag

Discovering American Drag Thursday, June 8, 2023 7:00 – 8:30 PM Zoom Webinar Register online for this virtual program! Matthew Wittmann, Curator of the Harvard […]