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Medford Public Library Year In Review

The following came via the Board of Director’s newsletter. It is a short review of the year for the Medford Public Library. If you have not yet subscribed to this newsletter, you can do this by visiting their website – https://www.medfordpubliclibraryfoundation.org/

During my five years as a library trustee, our library has grown by every measure: circulation, visits, user participation, live events, art creation… Terry E. Carter captured this story in his poem, A Library Card.

While our library is growing and serving more of our community, many public libraries across the nation are facing challenges. Against this backdrop, I am grateful for our generous library supporters.

As we reflect on our year this holiday season, there is so much to celebrate:

January: Marshall Sloane joined the board of directors of the MPLF.
February: The library received support from the Bloomberg Digital Accelerator to make our local history room archives accessible and searchable online.
March: Adaptive programming for special needs teens expanded to include monthly events like karaoke night and Spanish story time.
April: 3D-Printing workshops taught adults and teens how to create lithophanes.
May: Cambridge Chamber Singers performed in Bonsignore Hall. Leilani Germain was appointed library trustee.
June: The Fairy Tale Ball drew 900 attendees. And, we celebrated the library’s 150th anniversary at 111 High Street.
July: The library went fine-free for overdue books.
August: A NASA Flight Path grant was secured for bird science programming.
September: A makerspace technician was hired thanks to a grant from the Cummings Foundation. October: All new Medford Public School teachers received a youth services orientation and tour. Eighth grade classes were scheduled for library visits.
November: Four Monday evenings were dedicated to writers who participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).
December: An archivist intern from Simmons University joined the digitization effort, scanning delicate items using a newly purchased flatbed scanner. The new digital archives will launch in 2026!

Thank you for helping ensure that our library remains a center for innovation, opportunity, creativity, and learning.

Sincerely, David Chia

Chair, Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library Trustees Secretary, Medford Public
Library Foundation Board of Directors DONATE Here’s an excerpt from A Library Card:

The more you read,
the more you know.
The more you know,
the smarter you know.
The smarter you grow,
the stronger your vision.
The stronger your vision,
the clearer your voice,
when speaking you mind,
or making your choice.
In libraries, we must rejoice.
In libraries, we must rejoice.
— T. E. Carter
Would you prefer to make your gift through the mail?   If so, please send your gift to the library: 
Medford Public Library Foundation 111 High Street Medford, MA 02155 (Check payable to Medford Public Library Foundation)
Questions? Please contact Joey Leroux staff@medfordpubliclibraryfoundation.org | (207) 408-3602

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