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Library Closed
2025-11-11 00:00:00 2025-11-11 23:59:00 America/New_York Library Closed In observance of Veterans Day, the Library will be closed. Main Library -

Tuesday, November 11
All day

Add to Calendar 2025-11-11 00:00:00 2025-11-11 23:59:00 America/New_York Library Closed In observance of Veterans Day, the Library will be closed. Main Library -

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

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | General |

Main Library
Phone: 781-751-9284
Hours
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Mon, Oct 13 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Oct 14 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 15 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 16 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Oct 17 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 18 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 19 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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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.
Baby & Toddler Time
Tue, Oct 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Preschool Storytime
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.
Between the Lines - Book Group
Tue, Oct 14, 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.
Cancelled
Small Business Administration Basics
Tue, Oct 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
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.
Register
Baby & Me Storytime
Wed, Oct 15, 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!
Storytime with Miss Lisa!
Wed, Oct 15, 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, Oct 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Reading is more fun with a four-legged friend!
Ghost In A Jar - Teen Craft
Wed, Oct 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Create your own glowing, floating Halloween decoration!
Main Library Book Group
Wed, Oct 15, 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.
Fall Watercolor Class - Falling into Fall
Thu, Oct 16, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Watercolors are for everyone! Build on skills you... more
Watercolors are for everyone! Build on skills you already have or try something new while being inspired by the natural beauty of autumn in New England.
This event is full
Tot Time Sing 'n Learn - with Ms. Marsha
Thu, Oct 16, 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.
LGBTQ+ Book Group
Thu, Oct 16, 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.
The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift
Thu, Oct 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Join your fellow Swifties to learn all about the... more
Join your fellow Swifties to learn all about the poetry in Taylor Swift's music.
Register
Delayed Opening
Fri, Oct 17, 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.
Rubber Duckie Club
Fri, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room,Main Lawn
Who could say no to toys, ducks & more?
Monday Morning Music - with Jonah
Mon, Oct 20, 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 - with Jonah
Mon, Oct 20, 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.
Afternoon Book Group
Mon, Oct 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
Join us as we discuss a variety of books!
Scary Stamp Making
Mon, Oct 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Learn to carve a creepy rubber stamp, perfect for... more
Learn to carve a creepy rubber stamp, perfect for the Halloween season!
This event is full
Millennial Book Group
Mon, Oct 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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!
Taylor Swift Style: Fashion Through the Eras
Mon, Oct 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Join your fellow Swifties and learn about the... more
Join your fellow Swifties and learn about the fashion of Taylor Swift!
Register
Baby & Toddler Time
Tue, Oct 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Oct 21, 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, Oct 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
Have fun making music with other ukulele players!
Baby & Me Storytime
Wed, Oct 22, 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!
Storytime with Miss Lisa!
Wed, Oct 22, 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!
Pokémon Club
Wed, Oct 22, 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!
Ghost In A Jar - Teen Craft
Wed, Oct 22, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Create your own glowing, floating Halloween decoration!
Finding My Way - with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai
Wed, Oct 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
You are invited to join us online and be one of the... more
You are invited to join us online and be one of the first to hear from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai about her astonishing memoir, Finding My Way.
Register
Cursive for Beginners
Thu, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library - Children's Room
Learn how to write in cursive at the library!
This event is full
Read to Barkley - The Therapy Dog
Thu, Oct 23, 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Reading is more fun with a four-legged friend!
This event is full
Read to Barkley - The Therapy Dog
Thu, Oct 23, 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Reading is more fun with a four-legged friend!
This event is full
Read to Barkley - The Therapy Dog
Thu, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 6:15pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Reading is more fun with a four-legged friend!
Read to Barkley - The Therapy Dog
Thu, Oct 23, 6:15pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Reading is more fun with a four-legged friend!
This event is full
Rubber Duckie Club
Fri, Oct 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room,Main Lawn
Who could say no to toys, ducks & more?
Monday Morning Music - with Jonah
Mon, Oct 27, 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 - with Jonah
Mon, Oct 27, 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 Gravestone Girls - Welcome to the Graveyard!
Mon, Oct 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
Join us for an informative look at New England’s... more
Join us for an informative look at New England’s graveyards.
Baby & Toddler Time
Tue, Oct 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Oct 28, 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.
Pajama Storytime
Tue, Oct 28, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
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, Oct 28, 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.
Baby & Me Storytime
Wed, Oct 29, 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!
Storytime with Miss Lisa!
Wed, Oct 29, 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!
Courtly Intrigue and Whispers as Weapons - with Historical Fiction Queen Philippa Gregory
Wed, Oct 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
Coined as the “queen of British historical... more
Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless.
Register
Escape from Rogue Planet - Kids & Teens Edition
Wed, Oct 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Media Tables
Oh, no! You crash landed on a rogue planet and need... more
Oh, no! You crash landed on a rogue planet and need to escape as soon as possible!
Escape from Rogue Planet - Family Edition
Wed, Oct 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Oh, no! You crash landed on a rogue planet and need... more
Oh, no! You crash landed on a rogue planet and need to escape as soon as possible!
Taylor Swift By The Book: The Literature Behind The Lyrics
Thu, Oct 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Join your fellow Swifites to learn all about how... more
Join your fellow Swifites to learn all about how Taylor uses classic literature to write her smash hits.
Register
Rubber Duckie Club
Fri, Oct 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room,Main Lawn
Who could say no to toys, ducks & more?
Monthly Scavenger Hunt - at the Main Library
Sat, Nov 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
Sun, Nov 02, 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!
Monday Morning Music - with Jonah
Mon, Nov 03, 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 - with Jonah
Mon, Nov 03, 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, Nov 03, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Endicott Branch - Children's 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!
Baby & Toddler Time
Tue, Nov 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Nov 04, 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.
Strategies for Financial and Physical Wellness
Tue, Nov 04, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Main Library - Piano Space
Come and learn practical strategies to improve your... more
Come and learn practical strategies to improve your financial foundation and physical well-being!
Endicott Book Group
Tue, Nov 04, 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.
50+ Job Seekers Networking Group
Wed, Nov 05, 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
Baby & Me Storytime
Wed, Nov 05, 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!
Storytime with Miss Lisa!
Wed, Nov 05, 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!
Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity - with Award-Winning Journalist Joseph Lee
Wed, Nov 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
You’re invited to learn from journalist and... more
You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats online with us about his stirring memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity.
Register
Adult Coloring with Pumpkin Spice Café
Wed, Nov 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
Celebrate the cozy charm of autumn with a relaxing... more
Celebrate the cozy charm of autumn with a relaxing evening of coloring.
Music with Friends - Animal Songs with Uncle Dick
Thu, Nov 06, 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.
Winter Sowing with Milk Jugs - With Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens
Thu, Nov 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Turn milk jugs into mini-greenhouses and jump-start... more
Turn milk jugs into mini-greenhouses and jump-start your garden this winter!
Rubber Duckie Club
Fri, Nov 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room,Main Lawn
Who could say no to toys, ducks & more?
Cards for Our Service Members
Sat, Nov 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
Decorate a card for our deployed military personnel!
Afternoon Book Group
Mon, Nov 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
Join us as we discuss a variety of books!
Library Closed
Mon, Nov 10, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
In observance of Veterans Day, the Library will... more
In observance of Veterans Day, the Library will close at 5 pm.
Library Closed
Tue, Nov 11, All day
Main Library
In observance of Veterans Day, the Library will be... more
In observance of Veterans Day, the Library will be closed.
Friends of the Library Meeting
Wed, Nov 12, 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, Nov 12, 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!
Local Author Book Talk - Jane Parks Gardner
Wed, Nov 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
Join local author Jane Parks Gardner as she... more
Join local author Jane Parks Gardner as she discusses her book, The Wreck of the Circus Ship Royal Tar: Tragedy in Penobscot Bay.
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