The Dedham Public Library’s Children’s Department is proud to offer a number of wonderful programs and experiences for children of all ages and interests.
Read 1,000 books with your little one before they begin kindergarten and earn prizes along the way!
Prizes may include:
- stickers,
- a backpack,
- a shaky egg,
- a stuffed animal keychain,
- a certificate of completion,
- and more!
Sign up online or at either Dedham Public Library location from October through November 2026 or January through May 2027. Find a copy of the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarden brochure here.
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Upcoming Children's Programs
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Tue, Nov 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
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Tue, Nov 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for... more
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children ages 3 and up with a caregiver!
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Fri, Nov 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for a morning of stories, music,... more
Join us for a morning of stories, music, and movement, and learn about our adopted cow, Clover!
Sat, Nov 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Media Tables
Discover a new way of learning the... more
Discover a new way of learning the world’s greatest board game. No Stress Chess is a chess teacher unlike any other.
Tue, Nov 17, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Tue, Nov 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for... more
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children ages 3 and up with a caregiver!
Wed, Nov 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for... more
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for our very youngest friends and their caregivers!
Wed, Nov 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join Miss Annabelle and friends as we... more
Join Miss Annabelle and friends as we sing, dance, shake, and move, adding in a story or two!
Wed, Nov 18, 3:30pm - 3:45pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Reading is more fun with a four-legged... more
Reading is more fun with a four-legged friend!
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Wed, Nov 18, 3:45pm - 4:00pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Reading is more fun with a four-legged... more
Reading is more fun with a four-legged friend!
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Wed, Nov 18, 4:00pm - 4:15pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Reading is more fun with a four-legged... more
Reading is more fun with a four-legged friend!
This event is full
Wed, Nov 18, 4:15pm - 4:30pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Reading is more fun with a four-legged... more
Reading is more fun with a four-legged friend!
This event is full
Fri, Nov 20, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for a morning of stories, music,... more
Join us for a morning of stories, music, and movement, and learn about our adopted cow, Clover!
Sat, Nov 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for a morning sing along with... more
Join us for a morning sing along with familiar and new songs, movement, and fun!
Tue, Nov 24, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Tue, Nov 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for... more
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children ages 3 and up with a caregiver!
Wed, Nov 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for... more
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for our very youngest friends and their caregivers!
Wed, Nov 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join Miss Annabelle and friends as we... more
Join Miss Annabelle and friends as we sing, dance, shake, and move, adding in a story or two!
Wed, Nov 25, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join us once a month to hang out with... more
Join us once a month to hang out with other Pokémon fans and enjoy fun activities!
Fri, Nov 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room
Come enjoy a high-energy, interactive... more
Come enjoy a high-energy, interactive variety show with juggling, music, magic, physical comedy, and engagement!
Tue, Dec 01, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Tue, Dec 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for... more
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children ages 3 and up with a caregiver!
Wed, Dec 02, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for... more
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for our very youngest friends and their caregivers!
Wed, Dec 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join Miss Annabelle and friends as we... more
Join Miss Annabelle and friends as we sing, dance, shake, and move, adding in a story or two!
Thu, Dec 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join Friend of the Library, Dick Pierce,... more
Join Friend of the Library, Dick Pierce, for 30 minutes of your favorite family-friendly songs on the first Thursday of the month.
Fri, Dec 04, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for a morning of stories, music,... more
Join us for a morning of stories, music, and movement, and learn about our adopted cow, Clover!
Sat, Dec 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
Help the Sisters in Crime authors make a... more
Help the Sisters in Crime authors make a mystery!
Tue, Dec 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You're never too young for the Library!
Tue, Dec 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for... more
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children ages 3 and up with a caregiver!
Wed, Dec 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for... more
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays for our very youngest friends and their caregivers!
Wed, Dec 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join Miss Annabelle and friends as we... more
Join Miss Annabelle and friends as we sing, dance, shake, and move, adding in a story or two!