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Minuteman Library Crawl

Minuteman Library Crawl 2026
2026-08-03 00:00:00 2026-08-03 23:59:00 America/New_York Minuteman Library Crawl 2026 Visit up to 40 Minuteman Library Network locations on a literary road trip! Main Library - Reference Desk

Monday, August 03
All day

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Main Library

Reference Desk

Visit up to 40 Minuteman Library Network locations on a literary road trip!

Get a passport from a participating location, solve clues, collect stamps, and you might even end up with some prizes! (Not to mention lots of new checkouts on your MLN library card!) Visit all 40 participating locations and enter the grand prize drawing for one of three $50 gift cards! (For libraries with multiple branches, visiting any one location counts for that entire town or city.) 

Passport submissions will be accepted via email to mlnlibrarycrawl@gmail.com through the end of Saturday, August 8; three winners will be randomly selected on Monday, August 10. 

For hours and locations of each participating library, please refer to our Strategic Guide for Completionists. 

For all ages. No registration required. Please email Brittany at btuttle.ddm@minlib.net with questions. 

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Outreach | Fun & Games | Featured |

Main Library
Phone: 781-751-9284
Hours
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Mon, Aug 03 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 04 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 05 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 06 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 07 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 08 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 09 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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Minuteman Library Crawl 2026
Mon, Aug 03, All day
Main Library - Reference Desk
Visit up to 40 Minuteman Library Network locations... more
Visit up to 40 Minuteman Library Network locations on a literary road trip!
Monthly Scavenger Hunt - at the Main Library
Mon, Aug 03, All day
Children's Room
Join us for a new drop-in scavenger hunt. Play... more
Join us for a new drop-in scavenger hunt. Play anytime at either location, and earn a prize for finding all 10 pictures!
Monthly Scavenger Hunt - at the Endicott Branch Library
Mon, Aug 03, All day
Children's Area
Join us for a new drop-in scavenger hunt. Play... more
Join us for a new drop-in scavenger hunt. Play anytime at either location, and earn a prize for finding all 10 pictures!
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Aug 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
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 9:30 am program, please only register for one music program per day.
Registration is now closed
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Aug 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
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
Minuteman Library Crawl 2026
Tue, Aug 04, All day
Main Library - Reference Desk
Visit up to 40 Minuteman Library Network locations... more
Visit up to 40 Minuteman Library Network locations on a literary road trip!
Baby & Toddler Time
Tue, Aug 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Aug 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 with a caregiver!
Dinosaurs Rock® - Fossil Adventure
Tue, Aug 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for a Jurassic journey! 
Minuteman Library Crawl 2026
Wed, Aug 05, All day
Main Library - Reference Desk
Visit up to 40 Minuteman Library Network locations... more
Visit up to 40 Minuteman Library Network locations on a literary road trip!
Teddy Bear Picnic
Wed, Aug 05, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
Grab your family, a favorite stuffie and blanket,... more
Grab your family, a favorite stuffie and blanket, and come enjoy snacks and entertainment on the Endicott Branch lawn!
National Night Out - Dino Magic & Mini Touch-A-Truck
Wed, Aug 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn,Children's Area
Make your very own dinosaur out of colorful air-dry... more
Make your very own dinosaur out of colorful air-dry foam clay and check out some Public Safety vehicles in celebration of Dedham's annual National Night Out festivities!
What's Inside Owl Pellets?!
Wed, Aug 05, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Media Tables,Teen Space
What's in an owl pellet? For that matter, what IS... more
What's in an owl pellet? For that matter, what IS an owl pellet? And why are they full of bones? Find out at the Dedham Public Library!
Mothership Dinoplex Cataclysm
Wed, Aug 05, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
In space no one can hear you scream! Join GM Jason... more
In space no one can hear you scream! Join GM Jason as he takes you on an action-packed journey in space.
Minuteman Library Crawl 2026
Thu, Aug 06, All day
Main Library - Reference Desk
Visit up to 40 Minuteman Library Network locations... more
Visit up to 40 Minuteman Library Network locations on a literary road trip!
Music with Friends - Animal Songs with Uncle Dick
Thu, Aug 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 on the first Thursday of the month.
Watercolor Class - Summer Scenes
Thu, Aug 06, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Watercolors are for everyone! Renew and refresh... more
Watercolors are for everyone! Renew and refresh skills you already have, and enjoy painting vibrant summer scenes.
This event is full
Afternoon at the Movies - Classic Movie Club
Thu, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Ames Senior Center
Come and enjoy a classic movie with us!
Minuteman Library Crawl 2026
Fri, Aug 07, All day
Main Library - Reference Desk
Visit up to 40 Minuteman Library Network locations... more
Visit up to 40 Minuteman Library Network locations on a literary road trip!
Dino Club
Fri, Aug 07, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - Main Lawn
Who could say no to water play on a summer day?
Minuteman Library Crawl 2026
Sat, Aug 08, All day
Main Library - Reference Desk
Visit up to 40 Minuteman Library Network locations... more
Visit up to 40 Minuteman Library Network locations on a literary road trip!
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Aug 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
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 9:30 am program, please only register for one music program per day.
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Aug 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
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, Aug 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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, Aug 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Aug 11, 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 Bone Wars - How Ambition Turned Cope and Marsh From Friends to Enemies
Tue, Aug 11, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hybrid - Piano Space or Zoom
Join us as Professor Eugenia Gold tells us all... more
Join us as Professor Eugenia Gold tells us all about the fierce and messy rivalry that dominated 19th century paleontology!
Summer Combined Book Groups
Tue, Aug 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
The Combined Summer Book Groups caters to fans of... more
The Combined Summer Book Groups caters to fans of fiction and nonfiction.
Baby & Me Storytime
Wed, Aug 12, 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!
Sing-Along Storytime
Wed, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join Miss Annabelle and friends as we sing, dance,... more
Join Miss Annabelle and friends as we sing, dance, shake, and move, adding in a story or two!
What's Inside Owl Pellets?!
Wed, Aug 12, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Media Tables,Teen Space
What's in an owl pellet? For that matter, what IS... more
What's in an owl pellet? For that matter, what IS an owl pellet? And why are they full of bones? Find out at the Dedham Public Library!
Memory Cafe
Thu, Aug 13, 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.
Dino Club
Fri, Aug 14, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - Main Lawn
Who could say no to water play on a summer day?
Chess for Kids
Sat, Aug 15, 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.
Drippy Sky Painting - with Pop Up Art School
Sat, Aug 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library - Media Tables
The sky is... dripping? Paint a pastel sunset with... more
The sky is... dripping? Paint a pastel sunset with a star-filled sky oozing over the top.
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Aug 17, 9:30am - 10:00am
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 9:30 am program, please only register for one music program per day.
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Aug 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
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, Aug 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Aug 18, 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!
Dinosaurs and Desserts
Tue, Aug 18, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room
This is a read-aloud program just for 1st - 3rd... more
This is a read-aloud program just for 1st - 3rd graders!
Baby & Me Storytime
Wed, Aug 19, 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!
Sing-Along Storytime
Wed, Aug 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join Miss Annabelle and friends as we sing, dance,... more
Join Miss Annabelle and friends as we sing, dance, shake, and move, adding in a story or two!
Tie-Dye Fun - in the Sun!
Wed, Aug 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
Bring your own white cotton pillowcase, t-shirt, or... more
Bring your own white cotton pillowcase, t-shirt, or pair of socks -- we’ll have all of the other supplies you need to create your own tie-dyed masterpiece!
What's Inside Owl Pellets?!
Wed, Aug 19, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Media Tables,Teen Space
What's in an owl pellet? For that matter, what IS... more
What's in an owl pellet? For that matter, what IS an owl pellet? And why are they full of bones? Find out at the Dedham Public Library!
Mothership Dinoplex Cataclysm
Wed, Aug 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
In space no one can hear you scream! Join GM Jason... more
In space no one can hear you scream! Join GM Jason as he takes you on an action-packed journey in space.
Watercolor Class - Summer Scenes
Thu, Aug 20, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Watercolors are for everyone! Renew and refresh... more
Watercolors are for everyone! Renew and refresh skills you already have, and enjoy painting vibrant summer scenes.
This event is full
LGBTQ+ Book Group
Thu, Aug 20, 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.
Dino Club
Fri, Aug 21, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - Main Lawn
Who could say no to water play on a summer day?
Senior Center Book Group
Fri, Aug 21, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Ames Senior Center
Senior Center Book Group is for those age 55+... more
Senior Center Book Group is for those age 55+ looking to connect with a community of local readers who respectfully discuss a diverse range of fiction and nonfiction. We welcome new members!
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Aug 24, 9:30am - 10:00am
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 9:30 am program, please only register for one music program per day.
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Aug 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
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.
History Lovers' Book Group
Tue, Aug 25, 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 non-fiction one month, then a related historical fiction the following month.
Pokémon Club
Wed, Aug 26, 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!
What's Inside Owl Pellets?!
Wed, Aug 26, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Media Tables,Teen Space
What's in an owl pellet? For that matter, what IS... more
What's in an owl pellet? For that matter, what IS an owl pellet? And why are they full of bones? Find out at the Dedham Public Library!
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Aug 31, 9:30am - 10:00am
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 9:30 am program, please only register for one music program per day.
Monday Morning Music
Mon, Aug 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
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.
Monthly Scavenger Hunt - at the Endicott Branch Library
Tue, Sep 01, All day
Children's Area
Join us for a new drop-in scavenger hunt. Play... more
Join us for a new drop-in scavenger hunt. Play anytime at either location, and earn a prize for finding all 10 pictures!
Monthly Scavenger Hunt - at the Main Library
Tue, Sep 01, All day
Children's Room
Join us for a new drop-in scavenger hunt. Play... more
Join us for a new drop-in scavenger hunt. Play anytime at either location, and earn a prize for finding all 10 pictures!
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