Medford Public Library Foundation

The library is so much more than books! Here is one way the library is a place for creativity & entrepreneurship.

The library is excited to announce that we have THREE new databases that can provide assistance for small and large business owners, and job seekers! We now offer access to Gale Business: Entrepreneurship, Gale Business: Plan Builder, and Brainfuse: JobNow.

Learn more about each database at: https://medfordlibrary.org/new-databases/

Send a message to learn more

We are so excited to have Ants on a Log come and perform this Friday, June 21st at 3:30pm as part of their Pride Concert series!

Ants on a Log is a Philadelphia-based trio: elementary science teacher Anya Rose and music therapists Julie Be and Miles Crabtree. Blending their skills has enabled the trio to reach beyond the usual scope of simple songs for children, tackling complex themes and embracing the full potential of a child’s ability to think and feel. Ants on a Log performs music for children and other childlike people, songfully advocating for positivity, social justice, and silliness.

The Pride concert is fun and interactive, with themes of inclusion, self-expression, community, and allyship.

Join the BSA, IES Boston Section, Angela Ward Hyatt (FAIA) of Schwartz/Silver Architects, and Carrie Hawley of HLB Lighting Design, for a tour of Massachusetts' first standalone Net Zero public library! Medford Public Library Foundation Boston Society for Architecture

Sign up to reserve a spot: https://boston.ies.org/event/ies-bsa-medford-public-library-tour/

What's your favorite feature of the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library?

Today is Earth Day, and our favorite features are GREEN. We are proud that the library is a monument to Medford's commitment to sustainability.

The 700-panel solar array that makes the library net-zero (the first in the commonwealth), the bike racks, EV charging station (the first in Medford Square), and the trees and flowers that contribute to the cooling of the city and the beauty of High Street.

The library is not the City's first great green achievement and it won't be the last, but it is a reminder of what we can achieve when we work together. We are grateful to all who helped make it happen. Happy Earth Day!

Thank you Richard Caraviello for your service!

Amelia got her paver this season, did you? Donate today! https://www.medfordpubliclibraryfoundation.org/donate

Throwback Thursday

So much snow!

Photograph from the Local History Collection at the Charlotte and Wiliam Bloomberg Medford Public LIbrary, Medford, Massachusetts. - (“Gift of Mrs. Thorley, Feb. 1, 1932,” – note on back of photograph. Photo location and date unknown.)

Visitors quickly realize that the Library is "much more than a repository of books".

The Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library is the Medford community's answer to the question: What is a library for the 21st Century?

"The community-centered library features dedicated areas for programs and events for each age group, complemented by an array of spaces for the public to meet and collaborate. Musicians reserve group study rooms to practice together; local business owners use quiet alcoves to focus, adult learners use the computing resources; teens participate in cupcake decorating contests and poetry slams; children flock to story time, and seniors learn how to record a podcast."

Quiet please: worldwide libraries that speak up for their communities These libraries-turned-community centres quietly go about their business, revitalising community action from East to West. Featuring Schwartz/Silver..

NEW: Name a book!

This holiday season, all gifts of $50 or more are eligible for naming a new book at the library. Names will be printed on special edition bookplates designed by artist Glendalys Medina, who also designed "Stacks", the beautiful mosaic in the first floor of the library. Support the mission of our library and honor a loved one by naming a book:

DONATE | Mysite Gifts of $50 or more are eligible for naming opportunities. Naming opportunities are a great way to commemorate your love of libraries while supporting our library.

Each holiday season, we invite you to dedicate pavers, leaves – and this year, books! – in honor and memory of community members, library lovers, and other loved ones. Thank you to all who have supported the library and participated in this cherished tradition. Learn more & donate here: https://www.medfordpubliclibraryfoundation.org/donate-1

'Tis the season of curling up with a good book in your favorite nook at the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library. 'Tis the season of giving.

This holiday season, honor your loved one with a commemorative book, leaf, or paver at the Library. These are memorable holiday gifts and a way for you to support the Library while also honoring someone special to you. With a gift of $50 or more, your honoree’s name will be placed permanently in the library!

Visit medfordpubliclibraryfoundation.org/donate to make your gift!

The leaves on the historic beech tree are changing, but inside the library, there are still leaves to be named on the Medford Giving Tree! We will continue to engrave them until the tree is full! Naming a leaf is a great way to commemorate your love of libraries while supporting our library. Make your gift of $250 or more to name a leaf. https://bit.ly/3SbDuWw

When we ban books, we're closing off readers to people, places, and perspectives. But when we stand up for stories, we unleash the power that lies inside every book. We liberate the array of voices that need to be heard and the scenes that need to be seen. Support the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library this week & let freedom read! https://www.medfordpubliclibraryfoundation.org/donate-1

Bonsignore Hall never rocked so hard as when Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science hit the stage on Saturday evening. First and foremost thank you to the multiple Grammy Award-Winner & Medford native Terri Lyne Carrington and her world-class band Aaron Parks, Matthew Stevens, Debo Ray, Morgan Guerin, and KOKAYI & crew David Rosenspire and Audio Spectrum for a sublime evening. Thank you to the 200 Medfordites who came out to welcome TLC + Social Science to the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library. Last but not least, thank you to all of the library supporters who make programming like this possible! More to come.

Bonsignore Hall is about to light up this Wednesday, June 28th at 7pm with the luminous Terri Lyne Carrington. She will be interviewed by Medford poet laureate Terry E. Carter, followed by a Q&A. Register here:

Talking with Terri Lyne Carrington · Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library Talking with Terri Lyne Carrington Hosted by Terry E. Carter Terri Lyne Carrington is a three time Grammy award-winning drummer, composer, producer, and educator. And she is a Medford native! [...]Read More...

Have you heard? Multiple Grammy Award–winning drummer, producer, and educator (and Medford native) Terri Lyne Carrington is coming to the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library on June 28th to be in conversation with Medford poet laureate Terry E. Carter. RSVP here:

Talking with Terri Lyne Carrington · Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library Talking with Terri Lyne Carrington Hosted by Terry Carter Terri Lyne Carrington is a three time Grammy award-winning drummer, composer, producer, and educator. And she is a Medford native! Join [...]Read More...

Congratulations to Justin Decastro on his recent graduation from UMass Boston and thank you for paying it forward to Chapters Coffee Cart!

UMass Boston graduate pays gift forward to employer who changed his life When handed a generous money gift, Justin Decastro knew most of it should go to a boss and friend who's changed his life.

In April, we were honored to welcome Marjorie Bloomberg Tiven and David Ferriero, 10th Archivist of the United States, to the Medford Public Library, to discuss The Future of American Libraries and Archives. Thank you to all the library leaders and supporters who came together to think about this important question for our library!

Today's the day! Put in your pledge for a leaf (https://bit.ly/3ljHm9E) or a paver (https://bit.ly/3Ysk67W) by midnight on 2/8 and be included in this year's batch!

Do you have a favorite Paver engraving at the Medford Public Library? We love the ones that honor their parents and family members 😍 There is still time to name your paver and have it engraved this year. Make your pledge by January 31st! Email [email protected] or call Joey Leroux at 2074083602.

Did you know... you can still engrave a PAVER at the library? Gifts support programming and special projects that enhance literacy and promote life-long learning for all Medford citizens. Make your PLEDGE by January 31st to be included in this year's batch of pavers, which will be engraved on-site in February. Gifts of $1500 can be made one-time or over two years. Visit our website (https://www.medfordpubliclibraryfoundation.org/donate-1) to make your gift and email [email protected] to make your pledge.

Make the library stronger for the new year! Your support enhances pathways to literacy and opportunities for life-long learning for all Medford citizens. To qualify for a 2022 tax deduction, your gift must be made online before midnight on December 31. bit.ly/3W6yJNf Mailed gifts must be postmarked by USPS on or before December 31, 2022.

If you've been to Bonsignore Hall, you have seen the Medford Giving Tree, which highlights inaugural donors to the library. We have left room on the tree so that future supporters can name a leaf and support programming at the library. We are now planning our next installation! If you would like to name a leaf, visit bit.ly/3W6yJNf to make a gift of $250 or more!

Deadline: January 31.

Thank you Natalie!

"Account manager Natalie Breen chose the Medford Public Library Foundation.

'That money can go so far for the library. They can do programming, buy new materials, they can bring in a speaker. So, they are just beyond excited,' she said."

Woburn company gives employees $2,000 each to donate to local non-profits Cummings Properties gives every employee $2,000 each to donate to any local non-profit.

The library is open today and we always have the best Black Friday deals in town. ;)

A beautiful first display in the Local History Room features items by Pokanoket artist Gordon Malyerck.

Come check out our very first display in the Local History room: in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we have a collection of handmade items by Gordon Malyerck of the Pokanoket Nation. It will be on display through the end of November!