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Thursday, January 13, 2011 Dedham Transcript wickedlocaldedham.com

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From more programming for adults and children to a multimedia room to just having more space, 30 Dedham residents came prepared with ideas on how to create a five-star library system in Dedham. Labeling Monday nights gathering as a circle of friends who care about the libraries, Selectman Paul Reynolds and Dedham Library Innovation Team (D-LIT) member facilitated the public brainstorming session at the Endicott Estate on East Street. It is not a static thing and we need everybodys talents and energy to try and figure out what is the next step, he said. What does a library system look like in 2020, 2050? In 100 years from now? To a crowd of librarians and residents, Reynolds pointed to a number of neighboring towns that in the past five years have built onto their libraries or even worked to reopen closed branches. The closest example is the main branch of the Westwood Public Library, which is building a new facility on High Street. The gathering on Monday, Jan. 10, was organized by the grassroots group D-LIT. Its

Dedham Public Library on Church Street

mission is to create best-inclass, state-of-the-art libraries in Dedham. We believe that libraries can and should be vibrant community centers where we celebrate and nurture learning, arts, culture and community development, according to its Facebook page that boasts over 200 members. Since its inception in October, the group has worked to resolve issues at both the main library on Church Street and the Endicott Branch Library. Reynolds

pointed to the creation of a single e-mail (librarytrustees@dedham-ma.gov) that will reach all five library trustees, the repair of the electronic card catalogue system and repairs to an electrical outlet, as ways DLIT has made changes at the two libraries. The biggest effort, however, has been the organization of volunteers for the library. D-LIT member Kristen Walker Overman announced at the meeting, that the library is looking for vol-

unteers to act as pages for three months. They are looking for volunteers to work mid-January to mid-April for two hours at both the main and the branch library. The hours would be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Endicott library and 9 to 11 a.m., Monday, Tuesday and Friday at the main library. Volunteers can contact D-LIT through its facebook page. Though, Reynolds said, a permanent website is in the works.

WINTER PARKING REGULATIONS

Effective now through April 1

Snow emergencies will be declared by the Director of Public Works. Residents are directed to the following media locations to obtain information pertaining to declarations of snow emergencies and parking bans: Television Channels 4, 5, 7 and 25; Town of Dedham website (www.dedhamma.gov); Local Cable Community Access (Comcast Ch. 8, RCN Ch. 15 and Verizon Ch. 40) 1. All residents with driveways are expected to use same, and remove their cars from the streets. 2. Except where otherwise posted, residents without driveways will park on the EVEN side of the street during the even-numbered months, and on the ODD side of the street during the odd-numbered months. No parking on sidewalks. 3. No on-street night time parking will be allowed on:

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