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Events Calendar


Main Library Hours
Mon, Mar 25 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 Closed

Endicott Branch Hours
Mon, Mar 25 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 Closed
Sun, Mar 31 9:00AM to 2:00PM

Upcoming Events
Thu, Mar 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Join Friend of the Library, Dick Pierce, for 30... more
Join Friend of the Library, Dick Pierce, for 30 minutes of your favorite family-friendly songs.
Registration is now closed

Thu, Mar 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join Aldrich President Jim Zebrowski on a... more
Join Aldrich President Jim Zebrowski on a captivating journey through the cosmos with his backyard astronomy program.
Registration is now closed

Thu, Mar 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Teen Space
THIS SESSION IS FULL.
Registration is now closed

Fri, Mar 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
Hands on play is the best kind of play!

Sat, Mar 30, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Main Library - Piano Space,Rotunda Space
Do you love puzzles? Think you have what it takes... more
Do you love puzzles? Think you have what it takes to win a puzzle race? Then you’ll want to join us for this program!
Registration is now closed

Sun, Mar 31, All day
Virtual Event
Make sure to get your reviews in!

Mon, Apr 01, All day
Virtual Event
Get ready to read with this month's prompt!

Mon, Apr 01, All day
Main Library
View this Two-Person Exhibit featuring the artwork... more
View this Two-Person Exhibit featuring the artwork of Dedham residents and Dedham Art Association members in celebration of Dedham Reads 2024: Museums All Around Us from April 1-May 9, 2024.

Mon, Apr 01, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch
Join us every Monday for live music and singing... more
Join us every Monday for live music and singing with Jonah, one of our children’s librarians. This registration is for the 9:30 program, please only register for one music program per day.

Mon, Apr 01, 11:00am - 11:30am
Endicott Branch
Join us every Monday for live music and singing... more
Join us every Monday for live music and singing with Jonah, one of our children’s librarians. This registration is for the 11:00 program, please only register for one music program per day.
This event is full

Mon, Apr 01, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Get free books and free snacks! Pick up your copy... more
Get free books and free snacks! Pick up your copy of DUEL by Jessixa Bagley.

Tue, Apr 02, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You’re never too young for the library!

Tue, Apr 02, 10:15am - 10:45am
Main Library
You’re never too young for the library!

Tue, Apr 02, 11:00am - 11:45am
Main Library - Children's Room
Museums are all around us!

Tue, Apr 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
Virtually step into the Smithsonian Institution’s... more
Virtually step into the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History with Curator Paula Johnson as she discusses the book Smithsonian American Table
Register

Tue, Apr 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Endicott Branch
Come join us for a discussion on both fiction and... more
Come join us for a discussion on both fiction and nonfiction books.

Wed, Apr 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join Miss Lisa and friends as we sing, dance,... more
Join Miss Lisa and friends as we sing, dance, shake, and move, adding in a story or two!

Wed, Apr 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Piano Space
Join local author Edwin Hill as he discusses his... more
Join local author Edwin Hill as he discusses his book, Who to Believe.

Thu, Apr 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room
Dedham Reads is here, and this year it’s all... more
Dedham Reads is here, and this year it’s all about museums!

Fri, Apr 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
Hands on play is the best kind of play!

Mon, Apr 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch
Join us every Monday for live music and singing... more
Join us every Monday for live music and singing with Jonah, one of our children’s librarians. This registration is for the 9:30 program, please only register for one music program per day.

Mon, Apr 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Endicott Branch
Join us every Monday for live music and singing... more
Join us every Monday for live music and singing with Jonah, one of our children’s librarians. This registration is for the 11:00 program, please only register for one music program per day.
This event is full

Mon, Apr 08, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Endicott Branch
Come join us as we discuss a variety of book titles.

Mon, Apr 08, 2:30pm - 3:45pm
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
Watch the solar eclipse from the Endicott Branch... more
Watch the solar eclipse from the Endicott Branch Library lawn!

Tue, Apr 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You’re never too young for the library!

Tue, Apr 09, 10:15am - 10:45am
Main Library
You’re never too young for the library!

Tue, Apr 09, 11:00am - 11:45am
Main Library - Children's Room
Museums are all around us!

Tue, Apr 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
Join us for a one-of-a-kind conversation with... more
Join us for a one-of-a-kind conversation with National Book Award-winner Colum McCann as he is joined by Diane Foley, the inspiration behind the heartrending book American Mother.
Register

Wed, Apr 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join Miss Lisa and friends as we sing, dance,... more
Join Miss Lisa and friends as we sing, dance, shake, and move, adding in a story or two!

Wed, Apr 10, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Main Library
The Friends of the Library’s monthly board... more
The Friends of the Library’s monthly board meeting. Everyone is welcome!

Wed, Apr 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Piano Space
Assistant DPL Director and longtime Dedham resident... more
Assistant DPL Director and longtime Dedham resident Rose teaches us how to roll stuffed grape leaves and make hummus from scratch in this very special edition of Dynamic Dedhamites!

Thu, Apr 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Piano Space
The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a... more
The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes.

Thu, Apr 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Piano Space
To craft or not to craft, that is the question!

Thu, Apr 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room
Dedham Reads is here, and this year it’s all... more
Dedham Reads is here, and this year it’s all about museums!

Thu, Apr 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Discuss how to minimize or eliminate food wastage... more
Discuss how to minimize or eliminate food wastage in your family with Sarah Robertson-Barnes.
Register

Thu, Apr 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
Join us for our discussion of Joan is OK by Weike Wang.

Fri, Apr 12, 9:30am - 10:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for a caregiver and baby social hour!

Fri, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Hands on play is the best kind of play!

Sat, Apr 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Piano Space
Dedham Art Association artists Gianna Bird and... more
Dedham Art Association artists Gianna Bird and Sheila Davis welcome guests to view and discuss their work, enjoy light refreshments, and find out more about the DAA.

Mon, Apr 15, All day
Main Library
The Library is closed in observance of the holiday

Tue, Apr 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You’re never too young for the library!

Tue, Apr 16, 10:15am - 10:45am
Main Library
You’re never too young for the library!

Tue, Apr 16, 11:00am - 11:45am
Main Library - Children's Room
Museums are all around us!

Tue, Apr 16, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Dedham Museum & Archive
All Dedham Public Library cardholders are invited... more
All Dedham Public Library cardholders are invited to tour the Dedham Museum & Archive free of charge!

Tue, Apr 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Learn about the history of America’s oldest... more
Learn about the history of America’s oldest seagoing service from retired Captain Greg Ketchen
Register

Tue, Apr 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Endicott Branch
Come join us at the Endicott Branch for a... more
Come join us at the Endicott Branch for a discussion on our monthly book selection.

Wed, Apr 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join Miss Lisa and friends as we sing, dance,... more
Join Miss Lisa and friends as we sing, dance, shake, and move, adding in a story or two!

Wed, Apr 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

Wed, Apr 17, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
We cannot wait for you to join us as we chat with... more
We cannot wait for you to join us as we chat with award-winning and bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez about her newest novel Anita de Monte Laughs Last.
Register

Thu, Apr 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room
Dedham Reads is here, and this year it’s all... more
Dedham Reads is here, and this year it’s all about museums!

Thu, Apr 18, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space,Rotunda Space
Please join us for the culminating program of... more
Please join us for the culminating program of Dedham’s annual community-wide reading event!
Register

Fri, Apr 19, 9:00am - 10:15am
Main Library
The library will have a delayed opening due to a... more
The library will have a delayed opening due to a staff meeting.

Fri, Apr 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
Hands on play is the best kind of play!

Fri, Apr 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ames Senior Center
Books are available for checkout at the Main... more
Books are available for checkout at the Main Library and Endicott Branch Library beginning one month before the meeting dates.

Sat, Apr 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Discover a new way of learning the world’s... more
Discover a new way of learning the world’s greatest board game. No Stress Chess is a chess teacher unlike any other.

Mon, Apr 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch
Join us every Monday for live music and singing... more
Join us every Monday for live music and singing with Jonah, one of our children’s librarians. This registration is for the 9:30 program, please only register for one music program per day.

Mon, Apr 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Endicott Branch
Join us every Monday for live music and singing... more
Join us every Monday for live music and singing with Jonah, one of our children’s librarians. This registration is for the 11:00 program, please only register for one music program per day.

Tue, Apr 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You’re never too young for the library!

Tue, Apr 23, 10:15am - 10:45am
Main Library
You’re never too young for the library!

Tue, Apr 23, 11:00am - 11:45am
Main Library - Children's Room
Museums are all around us!

Tue, Apr 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
Miniature Maker Kathleen will share her... more
Miniature Maker Kathleen will share her art--impressively realistic, handcrafted miniature scenes, foods, and flowers--and teach us how to make our own functional and beautiful one penny books.

Wed, Apr 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join Miss Lisa and friends as we sing, dance,... more
Join Miss Lisa and friends as we sing, dance, shake, and move, adding in a story or two!

Wed, Apr 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Calling all Pokémon trainers!

Wed, Apr 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Zoom,Piano Space
Join us for this month’s musical adventure with... more
Join us for this month’s musical adventure with pianist Michael Leidig!

Wed, Apr 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Author Heather Wolf will be discussing her latest... more
Author Heather Wolf will be discussing her latest book "Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are".
Register

Thu, Apr 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room
Dedham Reads is here, and this year it’s all... more
Dedham Reads is here, and this year it’s all about museums!

Thu, Apr 25, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
Join us at the Main Library for our LGBT+ Book Group!

Fri, Apr 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
Hands on play is the best kind of play!

Fri, Apr 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
Drop in and explore what the historic Dedham... more
Drop in and explore what the historic Dedham Collection has in store!