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Holiday Displays(Main Library and Endicott Branch, December 9 - January 3)
A 12-days of Swift-mas display will be at the Main Library. The Christmas tree be decorated with traditional ornaments as well as ornaments related to Taylor Swift, her interests, or tangentially related subjects such as cats, football, and music. The display will also include a 12-days of Swift-mas advent calendar and material related to the themes mentioned above.
Holiday Romance material, including books, dvds, and information on Hoopla's Hallmark Binge Pass will be displayed at both locations. At the Main Library it'll be in the display case, at Endicott it'll be on the display table next to the Christmas tree, a Menorah, and Kinara.
A display in the Children's Room at the Main will be have the theme "Light up the Season" with the Menorah and Kinara; there will be books about light, the science of it, and holidays that involve light.
DIY Arts and Crafts(Main Library and Endicott Branch, November 25 - December 6)
This display will highlight different arts and crafts programs and physical and digital resources available through the library for all ages. With the upcoming holiday season, this is a great way to find arts and crafts ideas for gifts.
Veterans' Day(Main Library and Endicott Branch, November 4-15)
A display highlighting the contributions of women, minority, LGBTQ+, and all Veterans. In addition to books for adults and children, a box will be available for people to drop off holiday cards for deployed service people and information about the card making program will be included.
Children's Book Week(Main Library and Endicott Branch, November 1-30)
Archival material from Children's Book Week 1979 will be displayed, including autographed photos, letters, and drawings from authors, illustrators, and celebrities popular 45 years ago. The Library is reaching out to the original subjects and modern day equivalent for updated materials which will then added to the DPL Archive.
National Cat Day(Main Library, October 25 - November 4)
This display will include photos of staff members' cats, adult and children's books on or featuring cats, select photos of patrons' cats that are submitted via social media, and information about cat adoption from the Animal Rescue League of Boston.
Halloween Horror Books(Main Library and Endicott Branch, October 14-November 1)
These books are terrifying, be prepared to be frightened!
Fat Bears in Space (Main Library, September 9-27)
This display combines Fat Bear Week with Space Week. Space Week theme is Space and Climate Change which ties perfectly with Fat Bear Week's theme of bear and wildlife conservation awareness
Fall!(Main Library, September 9-27)
This display will feature non-fiction and fiction materials related to Fall and promote our Fall themed programs.
(Main Library, September 9-27)
The display aims to raise awareness for not only Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, but also to entice patrons to think about why the Constitution is important today. We will have pocket copies of the Constitution to give out and a large poster of the Constitution on display, compliments of Lexington DAR.
Classical Music Month(Main Library, September 9-16)
This display encourages patrons to celebrate the Arts in a genre that they may know less about, as well as highlight adult and children's books related to classical music and musicians.
(Main Library, August 29 - September 30)
Nominations for the 2024 Mass Teen Choice Book Awards will be displayed along with information on how teens can vote. Winners were highlighted once announced.
(Main Library, August 26-September 30)
The display included books about children going back to school, meeting new friends, and more!
(Main Library, August 1-15)
Looking for a job or want to learn new job skills? Check out these resources:
(Main Library and Endicott, July 26-August 9)
This display will include books about the olympics, athletes, and France!
1974 - 50 Years in the Past(Main Library and Endicott, July 10-26)
This display will include fun facts and books about the year 1974, individuals who were born and died in 1974, as well as encourage use of the archive to explore Dedham and DPL materials from that time period (such as the High School yearbook from that year), all to gain a better understanding of the world 50 years ago.
Cursed Books(Main Library, July 10-24)
This display will include books that have a swear word in the title. The Constitution Museum pass will also featured (swear like a sailor).
Summer Reading(Main Library and Endicott Branch, July 1-August 31)
This year's summer reading theme is Read, Renew, Repeat. The Library is taking a conservation approach and will be hosting programs with conservation in mind, displaying material related to recycling and the environment, and, at the Main Library, will have caterpillars for patrons to observe as they grow and form chrysalises, as well as books to go with them!
Beach Reads(Endicott Branch, June 3-30)
Enjoy the sun, sand, and a great story.
Pride Month Display(Main Library and Endicott Branch, June 3-30)
The display included brief bios about members of the LGBTQ+ community including politicians, celebraties, activists, and artists, adult, YA, and children's books, and programs related to Pride. At the Endicott Branch, the sliding doors featured a rainbow seek and find which highlighted books with an LGBTQ+ theme.
(Main Library, May 31-June 14)
Though not an official appreciate week, the Library displayed information about past technology used in space mission, links to the Museum of Science museum pass, information how patrons can learn more about the International Space Station, and information about the October 10th launch date of the Europa Clipper Mission.
Memorial Day(Main Library and Endicott Branch, May 20-31)
Gold stars representing each Fallen Hero that lived in Dedham from the Revolutionary War to present time were displayed at both the Main Library and the Endicott Branch.
National Barbecue Month(Main Library, May 13-23)
May is National Barbecue Month! Get ready to fire up the grill and have a meal with the help of cookbooks and videos available through the library!
Lady Whistledown Spills the Tea(Main Library and Endicott Branch, May 8-20)
Dearest Reader,
If you liked the Bridgerton Series, you’ll adore these books.
Yours Truly,
Lady Whistledown
(Main Library and Endicott Branch, May 2-30)
The display featured quotes from children's books related to AAPI. Booklists for specific age groups can be found below.
Dedham Reads Together(Main Library and Endicott Branch, April 1 - May 10)
Dedham Reads Together is a collaborative annual initiative presented by Dedham Public Library, Dedham Public Schools, Dedham Library Innovation Team, and now the Friends of the Library, to promote literacy and community in Dedham, MA through shared reads and activities. Throuhgout the month of April and the beginning of May we will have programs related to this year's theme Museums All Around Us. More information and booklists for kids, teens, and adults can be found on the Dedham Reads webpage,
Free Little Art Gallery (FLAG): Take Art, Leave Art, Love Art!(Main Library, April 1 - May 10)
The FLAG is just like the Free Little Libraries arount town but with Art! Part of the Dedham Reads Together program, community members can make and leave their own mini art for others to take for free.
(Main Library, April 1-15)
The solar eclipse is on April 9, stop by and pick up some astronomy books and learn about the different elements and aspects of space.
(Main Library, April 1-15)
April is Poetry Month so the Library is highights poetry books, poets, and offering a Shakespearean Skull Craft program.
(Endicott Branch, April 1-9)
People always say 'don't judge a book by its cover' but some book covers are really nice!
(Main Library and Endicott Branch, March 11-25)
(Main Library, March 8-31)
Children's and young adult books about and set during Ramadan will be on display. Click here to view the book selections!
Fermented Foods(Main Library, March 1-15)
Come learn more about fermentation!
Fermented foods and beverages are made when various microorganisms, including yeast, bacteria, and molds, convert components in our food. Common foods include sourdough bread, yogurt, miso, kimchi, and kombucha. Stop in, take a look at the display, read about how to make fermented foods and beverages at home. Real Food Fermentation included tips on kombucha from our Library Assistant and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Annabelle.
Minute Madness(Main Library, March 1 - April 4)
Minute Madness is back! Help us out-read other MA libraries by signing up and joining the reading challenge! If we reach our community goal of 200,000 minutes you'll be invited to a pizza party!
(Main Library, February 15-22)
(Main Library and Endicott Branch, February 12-29)
Display focusing on and celebrating Black artists from a wide variety of disciplines and the way their art was used as a means of social activism
(Main Library and Endicott Branch, February 2-29, 2024)
Celebrate Black History Month by reading biographies about Black individuals or books by Black authors.
Click here to view the adult list of titles and here to view the children's list.
(Main Library and Endicott Branch, January 29 - February 16, 2024)
Books with a bit of romance, just in time for Valentine's Day! Many of our books groups are reading similar books too!
(Main Library, January 29 - February 12, 2024)
Check out books related to football, grilling, and all things football!
SuperB owl(Main Library, January 29 - February 12, 2024)
A witty take on the Super Bowl, this display includes material related to owls!
The Beatles come to the United States!(Main Library, January 29 - February 12, 2024)
This year marks the 60th anniversay of the Beatles taking the U.S. by storm. The display includes books about their music, both as a group and their individual works.
Lunar New YearDisplay including books, information and symbols related to Lunar New Year.
(Main Library, January 4-22, 2024)
Winter-themed display with a scientific focus on the tundra as a biome and the animals that live in it. The display will include books that focus on the theme and a link to PebbleGo, a fun, interactive database for children.
(Main Library, January 1-26, 2024)
This display will feature a selection of books and movies pertaining to fun facts about 1924, such as the birth of Jimmy Carter & Marlon Brando and the creation of MGM and the presidency of Calvin Coolidge.
(Main Library and Endicott Branch, January 1-19, 2024)
Learn how you can sign up for the Mass Center for the Book 2024 Reading Challenge! The display will be up for a short time but the reading challenge is all year long!
(Main Library, December 28, 2023 - January 8, 2024)
A display featuring science fiction items to celebrate National Science Fiction Day!
Holiday Season
(Main Library and Endicott Branch, December 2023)
Both buildings will have a giving tree with tags with suggested donation items for the Dedham Food Pantry, the Animal Rescue League, and more! Seasonal books will be on display and, at the Main Library, you'll be able to share some of your traditions!
(Main Library and Endicott Branch, December 2023)
Features winter folklore, myths, and legends from around the world!
The Endicott Branch Library's 50th Anniversary(Endicott Branch, November 15 - December 31, 2023)
This display will include images, news articles, and references relating to the remodel and opening of the Endicott Branch Library on February 11, 1973!
More images and library history can be found in the Dedham Collection, stop by the reference desk at the Main Library to access the material.
(Main Library, November 15 - 30, 2023)
It's the season of eating and celebrating! This display features cookbooks, books about chefs, and books revolving around food from different cultures.
Veterans' Day(Main Library and Endicott Branch Library, November 1 - 13, 2023)
Display adult and children's books about veterans, focusing on women and minorities like Grace Hopper, Tammy Duckworth and Colin Powell. The display also includes local resources for Veterans and their families including Veterans' Service Department at the Dedham Town Hall and VA Boston Health Care.
Be on the lookout for our Thank a Veteran program on November 9, where Veteran Agent Joe Hamilton and Library staff member Kate McFadden will read stories and participants can make thank you cards for local veterans!
(Main Library, November 2023)
This display will include adult and children's books related to Native American Heritage, with special focus on Native American fiction writers and non-fiction books and memoirs related to Indigenous Americans, as well as related movies in our collection. It also includes links to resources related to Native Americans, including the official Native American Heritage Month website.
National Friends of the Library Week
(Main Library, October 16 - 21, 2023)
The Friends of the Library and the Dedham Library Innovation Team (DLIT) support the Library by sponsoring programs and services including the story walk at the Endicott Branch Library and museum passes.
Not so Scary Monsters(Main Library, October 2023)
This display focuses on monsters from around the world and not so scary facts about them.
(Main Library, October 2023)
The display in the children's room included books that had a spooky edge to them, but overall weren't too scary.
The adult area featured true-crime and paranormal themed books. The display also highlighted the program UFOs of New England with Ronny LeBlanc and An Evening with Psychic Medium Nancy Garber.
Fat Bear Week
(Main Library, October 4 - 13, 2023)
Fat Bear Week is a celebration of successful bears in the Katmai National Park in Alaska. It helps raise awareness of bears and their roles in the food chain. Bears also live in Mass and that they are a part of our community. This display was inteded to show that we nature is all around us and we are part of a bigger community.
Also, who doesn't like a fat bear!
fREADom(Main Library, September 23 - October 7, 2023)
Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. For more than 40 years, the annual event has brought together the entire book community — librarians, teachers, booksellers, publishers, writers, journalists, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restriction in libraries and schools. - American Library Association
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