Library Closed

Mon, Sep 15, 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.

Registration is now closed

Mon, Sep 15, 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.

Registration is now closed

Trivial Pursuit Night!

Mon, Sep 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Main Library - Rotunda Space

Join us at the Main Library to play a fun game of... more

Join us at the Main Library to play a fun game of Trivial Pursuit!

Tue, Sep 16, 9:30am - 10:00am

Main Library - Children's Room

You're never too young for the Library!

50+ Job Seekers Networking Group

Tue, Sep 16, 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.

Ukulele Jam

Tue, Sep 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Main Library - Piano Space

Have fun making music with other ukulele players!

Wed, Sep 17, 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.

Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell - with Author Gabe Henry

Wed, Sep 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Virtual Author Talk

Have you ever wondered why the English spelling of... more

Have you ever wondered why the English spelling of words is sometimes… well… just weird?

K-Pop Demon Hunters Coloring Night - for Teens

Wed, Sep 17, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Main Library - Media Tables

Show everyone How It's Done! Color in Rumi, Mira,... more

Show everyone How It's Done! Color in Rumi, Mira, Zoey, or maybe Your Idol while we listen to the greatest soundtrack ever!

Main Library Book Group

Wed, Sep 17, 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.

Cursive for Beginners

Thu, Sep 18, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Main Library - Children's Room

Learn how to write in cursive at the library!

LGBTQ+ Book Group

Thu, Sep 18, 7:00pm - 7:45pm

Main Library - Piano 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.

Delayed Opening

Fri, Sep 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.

Book Swap

Sat, Sep 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Main Library - Piano Space

Have books lying around? Swap them out for... more

Have books lying around? Swap them out for something new!

Mon, Sep 22, 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, Sep 22, 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.

Tue, Sep 23, 9:30am - 10:00am

Main Library - Children's Room

You're never too young for the Library!

History Lovers Book Group

Tue, Sep 23, 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.

Tue, Sep 23, 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.

Pokémon Club

Wed, Sep 24, 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!

K-Pop Demon Hunters Coloring Night - for Teens

Wed, Sep 24, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Main Library - Media Tables

Show everyone How It's Done! Color in Rumi, Mira,... more

Show everyone How It's Done! Color in Rumi, Mira, Zoey, or maybe Your Idol while we listen to the greatest soundtrack ever!

Moroccan Henna Night

Wed, Sep 24, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Main Library - Piano Space

Join us for a one-of-a-kind cultural experience... more

Join us for a one-of-a-kind cultural experience blending art, travel, and storytelling with Mandy Roberge from Wicked Good Henna!

Local Author Book Talk - Annie Hartnett

Thu, Sep 25, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Main Library - Piano Space

Join local author Annie Hartnett as she discusses... more

Join local author Annie Hartnett as she discusses her novel, The Road to Tender Hearts.

Chess for Kids

Sat, Sep 27, 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, Sep 29, 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.

An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe

Mon, Sep 29, 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.

Mon, Sep 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Main Library - Piano Space

The master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, returns... more

The master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, returns for an evening of mystery & horror!

Tue, Sep 30, 9:30am - 10:00am

Main Library - Children's Room

You're never too young for the Library!

Monthly Scavenger Hunt - at the Main Library

Tue, Sep 30, 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.

Autumnal Mosaics

Tue, Sep 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Main Library - Rotunda Space

Turn ordinary scraps of paper into a beautiful... more

Turn ordinary scraps of paper into a beautiful mosaic to embrace the fall season!

Wed, Oct 01, All day

Children's Room

Find the pictures we have hidden in the Children's... more

Find the pictures we have hidden in the Children's Room to win a prize! There is a new scavenger hunt every month; play anytime at either location, earn a prize for finding all 10 pictures!

Monthly Scavenger Hunt - Endicott Branch Library

Wed, Oct 01, All day

Children's Area

Find the pictures we have hidden in the Children's... more

Find the pictures we have hidden in the Children's Area to win a prize! There is a new scavenger hunt every month; play anytime at either location, earn a prize for finding all 10 pictures!

50+ Job Seekers Networking Group

Wed, Oct 01, 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.

Nuestra América: Stories of 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos - Who Have Shaped the United States with Smithsonian Educators

Thu, Oct 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Virtual Author Talk

Join us in conversation with Smithsonian... more

Join us in conversation with Smithsonian professionals Adrián Aldaba and Emily Key as they discuss Nuestra América and highlight inspiring stories of Latinos throughout history.

Local Author Book Talk - Allison King

Thu, Oct 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Main Library - Piano Space

Join local author Allison King as she discusses her... more

Join local author Allison King as she discusses her debut novel, The Phoenix Pencil Company.

Mon, Oct 06, 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.

Jane Austen's 250th Birthday Celebration

Mon, Oct 06, 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.

Mon, Oct 06, 5:30pm - 7:45pm

Main Library - Piano Space

You are cordially invited to Jane Austen’s 250th... more

You are cordially invited to Jane Austen’s 250th birthday party!

Tue, Oct 07, 9:30am - 10:00am

Main Library - Children's Room

You're never too young for the Library!

Tropical Terrarium Workshop

Tue, Oct 07, 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.

Tue, Oct 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Main Library - Piano Space

Make your own mini tropical terrarium!

This event is full

Friends of the Library Meeting

Wed, Oct 08, 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!

Elementary Book Group

Wed, Oct 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

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!

Halloween: A Haunted History - with Dustin Pari

Wed, Oct 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Main Library - Piano Space

Ah, Halloween. Autumnal breezes, crisp leaves, and... more

Ah, Halloween. Autumnal breezes, crisp leaves, and pumpkin flavored everything!

Memory Cafe

Thu, Oct 09, 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

10 Years of Daring Heists and Lovable Outcasts in YA Fantasy - with Leigh Bardugo

Thu, Oct 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual Author Talk

Since publishing in 2015, Leigh Bardugo’s highly... more

Since publishing in 2015, Leigh Bardugo’s highly popular Six of Crows has taken the world of YA literature by storm–and it’s not hard to see why.

Graham Cracker Haunted Houses

Sat, Oct 11, 10:30am - 11:30am

Main Library - Children's Room

Join us as we celebrate Halloween by making our... more

Join us as we celebrate Halloween by making our very own haunted graham cracker houses!

Homeownership 101 - with Shourya

Sat, Oct 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Main Library - Piano Space

Buying your first home can feel overwhelming but it... more

Buying your first home can feel overwhelming but it doesn’t have to be.

Library Closed

Mon, Oct 13, All day

Main Library

In observance of Columbus Day, the Library will be... more

In observance of Columbus Day, the Library will be closed.

Tue, Oct 14, 9:30am - 10:00am

Main Library - Children's Room

You're never too young for the Library!

Small Business Administration Basics

Tue, Oct 14, 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.

Tue, Oct 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Main Library - Piano Space

Learn about the Small Business Administration and... more

Learn about the Small Business Administration and the resources it provides for entrepreneurs and small businesses!

50+ Job Seekers Networking Group

Wed, Oct 15, 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.