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Museums All Around Us: Dedham Reads Together 2024 Archive Collection Open House

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Archive Collection Open House

2024-04-26 14:00:00 2024-04-26 16:00:00 America/New_York Archive Collection Open House Drop in and explore what the historic Dedham Collection has in store! Main Library - Rotunda Space

Friday, April 26
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-04-26 14:00:00 2024-04-26 16:00:00 America/New_York Archive Collection Open House Drop in and explore what the historic Dedham Collection has in store! Main Library - Rotunda Space

Main Library

Rotunda Space

Drop in and explore what the historic Dedham Collection has in store!

Ever wonder what cool mysteries lie in the archival collection here at the Dedham Public Library? Now is your chance to explore our historic Dedham Collection during our Archive Collection Open House! We’ve chosen an interesting selection that provides just a taste of what the full collection has to offer. You will get to have hands-on experience handling a wide variety of different materials that relate to the history of your town and your library. We will be holding two sessions, one at the Main Library from 2-4 pm on April 26, and one at the Endicott Branch Library on May 3 from 10 am-12 pm. 

Ages 13+ welcome. Registration is not required, but encouraged. Please reach out Michaela with any questions about the open house or our archival collection in general.


Dedham Reads Together is a collaborative annual initiative presented by Dedham Public Library, Dedham Public Schools, and Dedham Library Innovation Team to promote literacy and community in Dedham, MA through shared reads and activities.

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Phone: 781-751-9284

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Mon, Jun 08 9:00AM to 8:00PM
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Fri, Jun 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
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Sun, Jun 14 Closed

About the branch

The Main Library is located on Church Street in Dedham Square. In addition to traditional library material, the Main Library also houses town archives, the Dedham Collection.

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