CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT SERVICES

We Have Tickets to the Big E
The "Big E" in West Springfield, MA runs from September 17 - October 10. We have two tickets with a value up to $15.00 each. As a point of reference, an adult admission costs $15.00, and a child's ticket costs $10.00. The Big E offers a daily parade, as well as BMX stunt shows, auto shows, rides, the Big E Super Circus, a petting zoo, stilt walkers, a horse show, butter sculpture and more! We have only two tickets, which may be claimed by one family. Tickets may not be reserved over the phone. It is fine to call ahead to see if they are still available, but you must come into Main Library Children's Room if you want the tickets. First come, first served.

Book Group B Postponed
Due to insufficient registrations, Book Group B is postponed to its final meeting on August 11 at 2 pm. We will read the book for our first meeting, Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson. Books are available at both libraries.

Summer Reading Events with Openings
The following Summer Reading activities still have openings:

• 7/29 - Puppet Workshop Filled
• 7/30 - Author Talk - Main Library - 6 pm - several openings
• 7/30 - Cupcake Workshop Filled
• 8/2 - Pinata Craft - Main Library - 2 pm - Full
• 8/9 - Legos Exhibition - Main Library 2pm - several openings
• 8/13 - Melted Bead Craft - Main Library - 2pm - several openings

July 22nd Ornament - Santa


One Hen Experience Postponed to 7/28 at 3 pm
The One Hen activity has been postponed to Wednesday, July 28th at 3 pm. The Summer Reading program states that the event is for children ages 10 older, but we will accept children 9 and older.

Crafters Construct Origami Crane Mobiles on June 22nd
The History Room was a hive of creativity as eight kids ages 7 - 9 made mobiles from a tree branch, fishing line, and origami paper cranes. While aesthetically pleasing, the use of a tree branch for the 'base' of the mobile also was in synch with this year's Summer Reading theme "gogreen at your Library." One participant even took her mobile home via her bike! Here are some of the participants showing off their creations:

Full Summer Reading Program Information Now Available!
Summer Reading 2010 at the Dedham Public Library runs from Monday, June 14th through Friday, August 20th. This year's theme is "Gogreen at your Library," and several of our activities are "green." As provided last summer, children will be able to sign up online to track their reading. A benefit of signing up online is that readers can post reviews of the books they have read.

Click here for the full Summer Reading brochure with descriptions of the programs.


Click here for a more succinct calendar of events.


Click here to go to Dedham Summer Reading online.


New in the Children’s Room: Expanded Parent/Teacher Section
Our Parent/Teacher collection is now supplemented by donations from the Dedham Special Education Parent Advisory Council. The materials (books, DVDs, videos, and other educational information) will provide parents, guardians, and teachers a central place to access information about disabilities, special education, and community issues. We expect that the Parent/Teacher collection will grow over time as additional titles are added.

NEW! Saturday Story Times at Endicott Branch.
For ages 2 - 5. Classes meet the second Saturday in August at 10:30 am. Because we think the Saturday Story Times will be popular, we are asking interested patrons to register. Call either the Main Library (781-751-9283) or the Endicott Branch (781-751-9178) to sign up.

New in the Main Library Children's Room
We are compiling information of interest to local families in our "Community Connections" file. The file, which is right inside the door on the table in front of the librarians' desks, includes handouts for such activities and events as:

• Arts and Music Instruction
• Childcare - Help Wanted
• Childcare - Services Offered
• Children's Health
• Children's Theatre
• Dedham Community Theatre
• Fairs
• Free Movies
• Free Music
• Holiday Events
• Kindergarten Registration
• Language Instruction
• Literary Events
• Local Preschools
• Recreation
• Teen Venture Clinic
• Tutoring
• Youth Athletics

Updated 6/10/10.


If you are sponsoring a local event or activity and you would like to make the information available to library patrons, stop by the Children's Room and we can add your event/activity to our file.

The Children’s Department offers storytimes, crafts, an annual teddy bears’ picnic, a dedicated summer program, and other events throughout the year. Pre-registration may be required for some events.

Here’s a sampling of some of our new books (updated 6/2/10)

Picture Books	Juvenile Fiction
Princess Hyacinth by Florence Heide	39 Clues - Book Nine by Linda Sue Park
The Book That Eats People by John Perry	The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood
All in a Day by Cynthia Rylant	Ranger's Apprentice - Book 8 by John Flanagan
Opuestos by Cynthia Weill	My One Hundred Adventures by Polly Horvath
Juvenile Non-Fiction	YA Fiction
Nasreen's Secret School by Jeanette Winter	Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
The Cuckoo's Haiku by Michael Rosen	Captivate by Carrie Jones
Earth From Above by Yann Arthus-Bertrand	Mistwood by Leah Cypess
Crocodile! Crocodile! by Barbara Baumgartner	Legacy by Cayla Kluver

Award-Winning Books