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Library Closed
2025-05-24 00:00:00 2025-05-24 23:59:00 America/New_York Library Closed In observance of Memorial Day, the Library will be closed. Main Library -

Saturday, May 24
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Add to Calendar 2025-05-24 00:00:00 2025-05-24 23:59:00 America/New_York Library Closed In observance of Memorial Day, the Library will be closed. Main Library -

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

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | General |

Main Library
Phone: 781-751-9284
Hours
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We're closed Thursday December 25 due to In observance of Christmas Day, the Library will be closed.
Mon, Dec 22 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 23 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 24 9:00AM to 1:00PM
(In observance of Christmas Day, the Library will close early at 1 pm. )
Thu, Dec 25 Closed
(In observance of Christmas Day, the Library will be closed. )
Fri, Dec 26 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 27 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 28 Closed
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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.

Upcoming Events

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Gift Wrapping Station
Mon, Dec 22, All day
Media Room
Wrap your gifts for the holidays for free at the... more
Wrap your gifts for the holidays for free at the Main Library!
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Dec 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.
Registration is now closed
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Dec 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.
Registration is now closed
Gift Wrapping Station
Tue, Dec 23, All day
Media Room
Wrap your gifts for the holidays for free at the... more
Wrap your gifts for the holidays for free at the Main Library!
Baby & Toddler Time
Tue, Dec 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Dec 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 with a caregiver!
Pajama Storytime
Tue, Dec 23, 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!
History Lovers Book Group
Tue, Dec 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.
Gift Wrapping Station
Wed, Dec 24, All day
Media Room
Wrap your gifts for the holidays for free at the... more
Wrap your gifts for the holidays for free at the Main Library!
Baby & Me Storytime
Wed, Dec 24, 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!
Library Closed
Wed, Dec 24, 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
In observance of Christmas Day, the Library will... more
In observance of Christmas Day, the Library will close at 1 pm.
Library Closed
Thu, Dec 25, All day
Main Library
In observance of Christmas Day, the Library will be... more
In observance of Christmas Day, the Library will be closed.
Stargazing - at Endicott Branch Library
Thu, Dec 25, 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.
Gift Wrapping Station
Fri, Dec 26, All day
Media Room
Wrap your gifts for the holidays for free at the... more
Wrap your gifts for the holidays for free at the Main Library!
Gift Wrapping Station
Sat, Dec 27, All day
Media Room
Wrap your gifts for the holidays for free at the... more
Wrap your gifts for the holidays for free at the Main Library!
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Monday Morning Music
Mon, Dec 29, 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.
Library Closed
Wed, Dec 31, 4:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
In observance of New Year’s Day, the Library will... more
In observance of New Year’s Day, the Library will close at 4:30 pm.
Library Closed
Thu, Jan 01, All day
Main Library
In observance of New Year’s Day, the Library will... more
In observance of New Year’s Day, the Library will be closed.
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Jan 05, 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.
Endicott Book Group
Tue, Jan 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join us on the first Tuesday of each month at the... more
Join us on the first Tuesday of each month at the Endicott Branch Library to discuss fiction and nonfiction titles.
Music with Friends - Animal Songs with Uncle Dick
Thu, Jan 08, 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, Jan 08, 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.
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Jan 12, 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.
The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply - with David Brooks
Tue, Jan 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
David Brooks, leading cultural and political... more
David Brooks, leading cultural and political commentator and bestselling author of The Road to Character, discusses his new book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply.
Register
Between the Lines - Book Group
Tue, Jan 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join us on the second Tuesday of the month to... more
Join us on the second Tuesday of the month to discuss fiction and nonfiction titles.
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.
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.
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Jan 19, 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.
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.
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