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Events Calendar


Main Library Hours
Mon, Mar 24 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Mar 25 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 26 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 27 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 28 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Mar 29 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 30 Closed

Endicott Branch Hours
Mon, Mar 24 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Tue, Mar 25 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 26 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Thu, Mar 27 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 28 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Mar 29 Closed
Sun, Mar 30 9:00AM to 2:00PM

Upcoming Events
Sat, Mar 29, All day
Main Library - Piano Space
We are deeply honored to present landscape... more
We are deeply honored to present landscape paintings by Marianne Quinn, a longtime Dedham resident.

Sat, Mar 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Media Tables
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, Mar 31, All day
Main Library - Piano Space
We are deeply honored to present landscape... more
We are deeply honored to present landscape paintings by Marianne Quinn, a longtime Dedham resident.

Mon, Mar 31, All day
Main Library
Escape the drab and dreary this winter by joining... more
Escape the drab and dreary this winter by joining us for a round-the-world trip... via books this January 1 through March 31, 2025!
Register

Mon, Mar 31, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
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 am program, please only register for one music program per day.
This event is full

Mon, Mar 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
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 10:30 am program, please only register for one music program per day.

Mon, Mar 31, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day by learning all about... more
Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day by learning all about Ireland's iconic stout!
Register

Tue, Apr 01, All day
Main Library - Piano Space
We are deeply honored to present landscape... more
We are deeply honored to present landscape paintings by Marianne Quinn, a longtime Dedham resident.

Tue, Apr 01, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You’re never too young for the library!

Tue, Apr 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
Storytime is as easy as ABC!

Wed, Apr 02, All day
Main Library - Piano Space
We are deeply honored to present landscape... more
We are deeply honored to present landscape paintings by Marianne Quinn, a longtime Dedham resident.

Wed, Apr 02, 9:30am - 11:30am
Virtual
Join a professional forum for networking with peers... more
Join a professional forum for networking with peers in a safe, comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships, skills and strategies to help in your career transition.
Register

Wed, Apr 02, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Room
You're never too young for the library!

Wed, Apr 02, 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 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly... more
Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name.
Register

Thu, Apr 03, All day
Main Library - Piano Space
We are deeply honored to present landscape... more
We are deeply honored to present landscape paintings by Marianne Quinn, a longtime Dedham resident.

Thu, Apr 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Missing stargazing season? Drop in on Thursday... more
Missing stargazing season? Drop in on Thursday evenings to help build some space-themed LEGOs we'll display afterward!

Thu, Apr 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
Join us for a peaceful and creative spring evening... more
Join us for a peaceful and creative spring evening at our Cherry Blossom Paint Night!
This event is full

Fri, Apr 04, All day
Main Library - Piano Space
We are deeply honored to present landscape... more
We are deeply honored to present landscape paintings by Marianne Quinn, a longtime Dedham resident.

Mon, Apr 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
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 am program, please only register for one music program per day.

Mon, Apr 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
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 10:30 am program, please only register for one music program per day.

Tue, Apr 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You’re never too young for the library!

Tue, Apr 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
Storytime is as easy as ABC!

Tue, Apr 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
The Stories, Science, and History of Trees with... more
The Stories, Science, and History of Trees with Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming
Register

Tue, Apr 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Piano Space
Come join us for a livestream watch party of "The... more
Come join us for a livestream watch party of "The Stories, Science, and History of Trees with Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming" to enter to win a free copy of the book!

Wed, Apr 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Room
You're never too young for the library!

Wed, Apr 09, 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 09, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
The Friends of the Library’s monthly board... more
The Friends of the Library’s monthly board meeting. Everyone is welcome!

Thu, Apr 10, 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 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Missing stargazing season? Drop in on Thursday... more
Missing stargazing season? Drop in on Thursday evenings to help build some space-themed LEGOs we'll display afterward!

Mon, Apr 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
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 am program, please only register for one music program per day.

Mon, Apr 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
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 10:30 am program, please only register for one music program per day.

Mon, Apr 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
Come join us as we discuss a variety of books!

Mon, Apr 14, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
We read a variety of books from nonfiction, to... more
We read a variety of books from nonfiction, to newer bestsellers, soon to be movies/series, and anything else we would love to read and discuss!

Tue, Apr 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You’re never too young for the library!

Tue, Apr 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
Storytime is as easy as ABC!

Tue, Apr 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Piano Space
Join Sandi Serkess of the West Roxbury Historical... more
Join Sandi Serkess of the West Roxbury Historical Society to learn more about the radical abolitionist, minister, and MA native Theodore Parker.

Wed, Apr 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Room
You're never too young for the library!

Wed, Apr 16, 9:30am - 11:30am
Virtual
Join a professional forum for networking with peers... more
Join a professional forum for networking with peers in a safe, comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships, skills and strategies to help in your career transition.
Register

Wed, Apr 16, 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 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
Main Library Book Group caters to fans of fiction... more
Main Library Book Group caters to fans of fiction and nonfiction; the titles read are chosen by members of the group.

Thu, Apr 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Missing stargazing season? Drop in on Thursday... more
Missing stargazing season? Drop in on Thursday evenings to help build some space-themed LEGOs we'll display afterward!

Thu, Apr 17, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
Join us at the Main Library for our LGBTQ+ Book... more
Join us at the Main Library for our LGBTQ+ Book Group! Each month we will read a title featuring characters/people, themes, or subjects that fall under the broader LGBTQ+ umbrella.

Fri, Apr 18, 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.

Mon, Apr 21, All day
Main Library
In observance of Patriots’ Day, the Library will... more
In observance of Patriots’ Day, the Library will be closed.

Tue, Apr 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
Engage in stimulating conversation with people who... more
Engage in stimulating conversation with people who love history just as much as you do! We read books in pairs, a historical fiction one month, then a related non-fiction the following month.

Wed, Apr 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join us once a month to hang out with other... more
Join us once a month to hang out with other Pokémon fans and enjoy fun activities!

Wed, Apr 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
Join us for a musical adventure with pianist... more
Join us for a musical adventure with pianist Michael Leidig!

Thu, Apr 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
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.

Thu, Apr 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready... more
Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill? You’re invited to a riveting conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz.
Register