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Please be advised that audible fire alarm testing is scheduled for 12-2 pm on Thursday, January 15 at both DPL locations. We apologize for any inconvenience.


Events Calendar


Main Library Hours
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Mon, Jan 12 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jan 13 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jan 14 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jan 15 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jan 16 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jan 17 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 18 Closed
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Endicott Branch Hours
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Mon, Jan 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Tue, Jan 13 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jan 14 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Thu, Jan 15 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jan 16 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jan 17 Closed
Sun, Jan 18 9:00AM to 2:00PM
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Upcoming Events
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Baby & Me Storytime
Wed, Jan 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for our very... more
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for our very youngest friends and their caregivers!
Registration is now closed
Story Time with Miss Lisa
Wed, Jan 14, 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!
Registration is now closed
Afternoon Book Group
Wed, Jan 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Endicott Branch - Study/Gaming Area
Join us as we discuss a variety of books!
Registration is now closed
Elementary Book Group
Wed, Jan 14, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Children in grades 2-5 are welcome to join us for a... more
Children in grades 2-5 are welcome to join us for a casual book group!
Registration is now closed
Acrylic Paint Pouring for Tweens
Wed, Jan 14, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Create abstract, organic art by (carefully)... more
Create abstract, organic art by (carefully) spilling paint. It might get messy.
Registration is now closed
LGBTQ+ Book Group
Thu, Jan 15, 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.
Stargazing - at Endicott Branch Library
Thu, Jan 15, 7:15pm - 7:45pm
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
Uncover the magic of the night sky at the... more
Uncover the magic of the night sky at the library’s stargazing night—peer through our telescope, spot distant stars, and let your curiosity lead the way.
Groovin' and Movin'
Fri, Jan 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for a morning of stories, music, and movement!
Chess for Kids
Sat, Jan 17, 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.
Library Closed
Mon, Jan 19, All day
Main Library
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the... more
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Library will be closed.
Cancelled
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Jan 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
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 10:30 am program, please only register for one music program per day.
Baby & Toddler Time
Tue, Jan 20, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children... more
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children ages 3 and up with a caregiver!
The Connection Cure - with Journalist and Award-Winning Author Julia Hotz
Tue, Jan 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
Jump start your new year with us as we chat... more
Jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging.
Register
Ukulele for Beginners
Tue, Jan 20, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Main Library - Children's Room
Come join us to learn the ukulele and practice... more
Come join us to learn the ukulele and practice chords, strumming, and playing a variety of music!
Registration is now closed
Baby & Me Storytime
Wed, Jan 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for our very... more
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for our very youngest friends and their caregivers!
50+ Job Seekers Networking Group
Wed, Jan 21, 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
Story Time with Miss Lisa
Wed, Jan 21, 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!
Read to a Therapy Dog
Wed, Jan 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Reading is more fun with a four-legged friend!
Acrylic Paint Pouring for Teens
Wed, Jan 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Create abstract, organic art by (carefully)... more
Create abstract, organic art by (carefully) spilling paint. It might get messy.
Main Library Book Group
Wed, Jan 21, 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.
POSTPONED: Tot Time Sing 'n Learn - with Ms. Marsha
Thu, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
Tot Time Sing 'n Learn is a monthly playgroup... more
Tot Time Sing 'n Learn is a monthly playgroup designed for children ages 9 months to 3 years old and their caregivers.
This event is full
Stargazing - at Endicott Branch Library
Thu, Jan 22, 7:15pm - 7:45pm
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
Uncover the magic of the night sky at the... more
Uncover the magic of the night sky at the library’s stargazing night—peer through our telescope, spot distant stars, and let your curiosity lead the way.
Groovin' and Movin'
Fri, Jan 23, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for a morning of stories, music, and movement!
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Jan 26, 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.
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Jan 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
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.
Baby & Toddler Time
Tue, Jan 27, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Jan 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children... more
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children ages 3 and up with a caregiver!
Pajama Storytime
Tue, Jan 27, 5:45pm - 6:15pm
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for a night of stories, songs, and crafts... more
Join us for a night of stories, songs, and crafts for children ages 3 and up!
Baby & Me Storytime
Wed, Jan 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for our very... more
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for our very youngest friends and their caregivers!
Story Time with Miss Lisa
Wed, Jan 28, 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!
Acrylic Paint Pouring for Teens
Wed, Jan 28, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Create abstract, organic art by (carefully)... more
Create abstract, organic art by (carefully) spilling paint. It might get messy.
The God of the Woods - New York Times Bestselling, Award-Winning Author Liz Moore
Wed, Jan 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her... more
We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.
Register
Cancelled
Acrylic Paint Pouring for Tweens
Thu, Jan 29, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
Create abstract, organic art by (carefully)... more
Create abstract, organic art by (carefully) spilling paint. It might get messy.
Rescheduled
Local Author Book Talk - Jane Healey
Thu, Jan 29, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
New date Thursday, March 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Join local author Jane Healey as she discusses her... more
Join local author Jane Healey as she discusses her novel, The Women of Arlington Hall.
Stargazing - at Endicott Branch Library
Thu, Jan 29, 7:15pm - 7:45pm
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
Uncover the magic of the night sky at the... more
Uncover the magic of the night sky at the library’s stargazing night—peer through our telescope, spot distant stars, and let your curiosity lead the way.
Groovin' and Movin'
Fri, Jan 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for a morning of stories, music, and movement!
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Feb 02, 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.
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Feb 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
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.
Tween Graphic Novel Book Club
Mon, Feb 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Endicott Branch - Study/Gaming Area
Get free copies of each book we read! Meet up with... more
Get free copies of each book we read! Meet up with friends and talk about these awesome graphic novels in our Tween Graphic Novel Book Club!
Valentine's Card Making
Mon, Feb 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Nothing says you care better than a DIY card!
Baby & Toddler Time
Tue, Feb 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Feb 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children... more
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children ages 3 and up with a caregiver!
Baby & Me Storytime
Wed, Feb 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for our very... more
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for our very youngest friends and their caregivers!
50+ Job Seekers Networking Group
Wed, Feb 04, 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
Story Time with Miss Lisa
Wed, Feb 04, 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!
Music with Friends - Animal Songs with Uncle Dick
Thu, Feb 05, 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.
Stargazing - at Endicott Branch Library
Thu, Feb 05, 7:15pm - 7:45pm
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
Uncover the magic of the night sky at the... more
Uncover the magic of the night sky at the library’s stargazing night—peer through our telescope, spot distant stars, and let your curiosity lead the way.
Groovin' and Movin'
Fri, Feb 06, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for a morning of stories, music, and movement!
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Feb 09, 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.
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Feb 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
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.
Millennial Book Group
Mon, Feb 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Media Tables
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!
Baby & Toddler Time
Tue, Feb 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Feb 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children... more
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children ages 3 and up with a caregiver!
Baby & Me Storytime
Wed, Feb 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for our very... more
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for our very youngest friends and their caregivers!
Story Time with Miss Lisa
Wed, Feb 11, 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!
Afternoon Book Group
Wed, Feb 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Endicott Branch - Study/Gaming Area
Join us as we discuss a variety of books!
Elementary Book Group
Wed, Feb 11, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Children in grades 2-5 are welcome to join us for a... more
Children in grades 2-5 are welcome to join us for a casual book group!
Memory Cafe
Thu, Feb 12, 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
Stargazing - at Endicott Branch Library
Thu, Feb 12, 7:15pm - 7:45pm
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
Uncover the magic of the night sky at the... more
Uncover the magic of the night sky at the library’s stargazing night—peer through our telescope, spot distant stars, and let your curiosity lead the way.
Groovin' and Movin'
Fri, Feb 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for a morning of stories, music, and movement!
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