PUBLIC NOTICE- ONLINE PAYMENTS

Conservation Commission Online Payments

As of October 1, 2023, the Town of Dartmouth – Conservation Commission will require all payments to be made electronically through the “OpenGov – Viewpoint” portal, that can be...

PUBLIC NOTICE - CONSERVATION COMMISSION PENDING APR CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL

PUBLIC NOTICE - CONSERVATION COMMISSION PENDING PENDING APR CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL 

A Public Discussion will be held on Tuesday – September 19, 2023, following the Public Hearings portion of the Conservation Commission’s Meeti...

PUBLIC NOTICE-EPA UPDATES ON THE RESOLVE SITE NORTH HIXVILLE ROAD, DARTMOUTH, MA

The EPA has conducted a Five Year Review of the site earlier this year to get a sense of how the project

is progressing and to identify areas where we can make improvements to the process. Some of the

feedback we received from residents, neighbors and commu...

PUBLIC NOTICE-FRIENDLY REMINDER

CONSERVATION COMMISSION ONLINE PERMITTING 

As required by both the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Town of Dartmouth, File numbers for any Order of Conditions or Order of Resources Area Delineation must be posted at a visible frontage locati...

PUBLIC NOTICE-ANOTHER FRIENDLY REMINDER

To all Property Owners, Landscape Contractors and Pool Contractors be advised that normal landscaping activities (e.g. lawn mowing, the planting of beds, and normal yard work) within Conservation Commission jurisdiction, to include the 100-ft Buffer Zone,...

PUBLIC NOTICE- TO ALL LAND AND PROPERTY OWNERS

If you own land, either developed or undeveloped, located near any of the following ground conditions:

1. Near or adjacent to other undeveloped parcels or tracts;
2. Woodlands and weed fields;
3. Paper streets;
4. Known wetlands, waterbodies, brooks, streams, rivers or e...

PUBLIC NOTICE - REMINDER CONSERVATION COMMISSION ONLINE PERMITTING

As of November 1, 2022, the Town of Dartmouth – Conservation Commission will require all electronic filing for permits and filing fee payments to be conducted through the “OpenGov – Viewpoint” portal, that can be accessed through the Town Website. To acce...

CSO Discharge Notification

Click here for a CSO Discharge Table

[Sewer Overflow Notification] *Record is provisional and may be updated

This email is to provide notification that a Combined Sewer Overflow discharge from the City of New Bedford’s collection system h...

Dartmouth Distinctive Trees Project

How to Nominate a Tree

Nomination Form

Paper Shredding Day

New Bedford, Massachusetts – A fall Paper Shredding Day is on Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, or until the shred truck fills up. All are welcome; there is no residency requirement. Individuals may bring up to two boxes of p...

Dartmouth Publishes New Town Hall Service Feedback Survey

The Dartmouth Town Hall staff is committed to continuously improving its service to residents and community members. To support this effort, the Town of Dartmouth has established a new online service feedback survey. The survey allows community members to...

Resident Notice: Assessing Department Cyclical Inspectors Going Door to Door

The Assessors’ Department is providing notice that cyclical property data inspections are being conducted throughout the Town beginning May 1, 2023 and ending October 1, 2024.  They will begin with commercial properties and th...

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Halloween Fun - North Branch Library Saturday, Oct. 7th, 2:30pm

Come and enjoy some Halloween themed crafts, activities and games with Children's Librarian Christie Phillips at North Branch Library between 2:30-3:30pm on Saturday October 7th. Best for ages 3 and up. Activities are drop-in and on a first come,...

Friends Event - Local Author Leslie Lawrence - Southworth Library - October 19th, 6:30pm

I’m a lucky woman:  A Photographic Memoir of a Breast Cancer Survivor

Dartmouth – Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries on Thursday, October 19, at 6:30 p.m. to hear local author Leslie Lawrence discuss her journey from breast cance...

Fall Book Sale - Southworth Library, Oct. 25-28

The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries will sponsor their Fall Book Sale at the Southworth Library from Wednesday, October 25, to Saturday, October 28.  Thousands of books, all in good condition, will be available for purchase.

 The gener...

Amor Towles - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Wednesday, Sept. 27th, 8pm

Please tune in on Wednesday September 27th at 8pm as we chat online with New York Times bestselling author Amor Towles about his incredible body of work. 

Rules of Civility, published in 2011, was a New York Times&nb...

Delvena Theatre Company Presents Meet Julia Child! - North Branch Library - Sat. Sept. 23rd, 1pm

Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries on Saturday, September 23, at 1:00 p.m. for the Delvena Theatre Company’s presentation, Meet Julia Child!  The performance will be held at the Dartmouth North Branch Library.

Meet Julia Child! is a live ...

Common Ground Mobile Recording Booth is at North Branch Library until Sept. 21st

Everyone has a story to tell. What’s your story?

Common Ground: Community Stories is an ambitious oral history project and exhibition to create a full picture of the Greater New Bedford region and residents through story collection. A key goal is...

Adam Alter - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Wednesday, Sept. 20th, 2pm

Join us as we chat online on Wednesday Sept. 20th at 2pm with New York Times bestselling author Adam Alter about his new book Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most. 

Almost everyone feels stu...

Join us for Book Group on Wed. September 13th at 11am at the North Branch Library.

Lidia Bastianich - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Thursday, Sept. 7th, 7pm

Join us for an intimate evening online on Thursday September 7th at 7pm with award-winning television host and bestselling author Lidia Bastianich as she talks about her memoir My American Dream: A Life of Love, Family, and Food. 

Born in...

Jeff Selingo - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Wednesday, August 30th, 2pm

Spend an hour online Wednesday August 30th at 2pm with bestselling author Jeff Selingo, who immersed himself in the world of admissions for a year to answer the question on the minds of teenagers and their parents: how do colleges select their freshman cl...

Cassandra Clare - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Wednesday, August 23rd, 8pm

Join us for an exciting evening online on Wednesday August 23rd  at 8pm as we chat with mega-bestselling author, Cassandra Clare, about her newest and final book in The Last Hours series, Chain of Thorns.

In Cha...

John K. Bullard Shares From His New Memoir Hometown - North Branch Library, Tues. Aug 22nd, 6:00pm

Join us at the North Branch Library on Tuesday, August 22nd, at 6:00 PM in welcoming John K. Bullard as he shares stories from his new memoir Hometown. 

Serving three terms as mayor of New Bedford, Bullard led an aggressive coalition of spirited m...

Friends Event: The Tragic Story of Bonnie and Clyde - North Branch Library: Thurs, Aug. 17th, 6:30pm

Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries on Thursday, August 17th, at 6:30 p.m. to hear local historian and lecturer Christopher Daley discuss the story of Bonnie and Clyde, separating myth from reality.  Attendees will learn about th...

Robert Jones, Jr. - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Tuesday, August 15th, 4pm

All are welcome and encouraged to join us for an engaging hour online on Tuesday August 15th at 4pm  with New York Times bestselling author Robert Jones, Jr., as he discusses his debut and award-winning novel, The Proph...

Summer Reading - Program Schedule Week of 8/7

Click here for our online calendar of events.

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Join us for Book Group on Wed. August 2nd at 11am at the North Branch Library.

Summer Challenge 2023: Teens and Adults

READ, LISTEN AND CREATE WITH THE DARTMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARIES!

Join our Summer Challenge by sharing reviews of books you read, programs you attend or museum passes you borrow this summer (just a few examples) and enter for a chance to win a gift certificate ...

Erika Sanchez - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Tuesday, July 25th, 4pm

Join us online on Tuesday July 25th at 4pm as we chat with award-winning writer Erika L. Sánchez about her utterly original, moving, and disarmingly funny memoir-in-essays Crying in the Bathroom. 

Growing up as the daughter of ...

Ethan Kross - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Thursday, July 20th, 1pm

The most important conversation we have each day isn’t with our boss, spouse, or friends: it’s the one we have with ourselves. When facing a challenging task, our inner voice can motivate us and help us keep our focus. But often, we co...

Charles Soule - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Saturday, July 15th, 2pm

You’re invited to an awe-inspiring online chat with New York Times bestselling author Charles Soule on Saturday July 15th at 2pm as he talks about his newest book, The Endless Vessel, which explores the way we’re all connected—and what c...

Join us for Book Group on Wed. July 12th at 11am at the North Branch Library.

Summer Reading - What's happening the week of Monday, June 26 - Thursday, June 29

Monday June 26:

Baby Songs - Southworth Library Storytime Room - 10:00am - 10:30amJoin Miss Christie for songs, fingerplays, bounces, a story, and more.  Play time to follow.  This program is a parent-child sing-along which is be...

Tanarive Due - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Wednesday, June 28th, 8pm

Please join us on Wednesday June 28th at 8pm for an online chat with award winning author Tananarive Due about her newest work, The Wishing Pool and Other Stories. The second collection of stories by the author is full of her signature o...

Friends Event - Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body - June 20th, 3pm

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, giving us all an opportunity to think more deeply about cognitive health and well-being.  For centuries, we've known that the health of the brain and the body are connected.  Now, science ...

Jamie Beck - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Thursday, June 15th, 2pm

An American in Provence is a beautiful collection of exquisite portrait, scenic, and still-life photography from New York Times bestselling author and award-winning photographer Jamie Beck. Looking to slow down from her fast-pac...

Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries Annual Meeting, June 13, 9:30am

The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, June 13, at 9:30 a.m. at Southworth Library.  Members of the Friends and the Dartmouth community are invited to attend.  Participants will have an opportun...

Come Meet Our New Library Director Dina St. Pierre

Dina St. Pierre is the new Library Director for the Dartmouth Public Libraries. She previously served as LIbrary Director for the Acushnet Public Library. The Library Trustees are offering two events to meet and welcome Dina St. Pierre to Dartmouth.

&n...

Mike Rucker - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Wednesday, June 7th, 4pm

Join us online for an author event with Mike Rucker, Ph.D. on Wednesday June 7th at 4pm for a discussion of his book The Fun Habit: How the Disciplined Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life. Doesn’t it seem that the more we see...

Courtney Summers - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Saturday May 20th, 2pm

Join us online for an author event with Courtney Summers on Saturday May 20th at 2pm for a discussion of her new young adult book I'm the Girl. When sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis discovers the dead body of thirteen-year-old Ashley James,...

Friends Event - Unleashing the Magic in Your Phone's Camera - May 11, 6:30pm

Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries on Thursday, May 11, at 6:30 p.m. to hear Greg Stone, local nature photographer, discuss how to take the best possible photos with a smartphone.  He’ll talk about the concepts and too...

Jena Friedman - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Wednesday May 10th, 8pm

Join us online on Wednesday May 10th at 8pm for an author event with comedian Jena Friedman, author of Not Funny. Growing up, Jena Friedman didn’t care about being likable. And she never wanted to be a comedian, either. A child of the 90s, she w...

Friends Spring Book Sale -Southworth Library - May 3rd - May 6th

 The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries will sponsor their Spring Book Sale at the Southworth Library from Wednesday, May 3, to Saturday, May 6. Thousands of books, all in good condition, will be available for purchase. Book prices typically rang...

Britt Hawthorne - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Wednesday May 3rd, 1pm

Join us for an online event with Britt Hawthorne on Wednesday May 3rd at 1pm. Are you committed to building an antiracist family environment for your children? Raising antiracist children is a noble goal for any parent, caregiver, or educator, but it can ...

William Kent Krueger - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Tuesday April 27th, 8pm

You are in for a riveting hour online on Tuesday April 27th at 8pm with New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger! Join us as he discusses his newest book in the Cork O’Connor series Fox ...

Friends Event - Preserving Dartmouth's Natural Resources with Nick Wildman - April 6, 6:30pm

Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries at the North Branch Library on Thurs. April 6th, 6:30 pm to hear Nick Wildman, Executive Director of the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust (DNRT), discuss the trust’s history, programs and plans for th...

Kate Beaton - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Tuesday April 4th, 7pm

Join us on Tuesday April 4th at 7pm for an enlightening hour online with highly-acclaimed Kate Beaton, the New York Times bestselling author of Hark! A Vagrant! And Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands.

Before the...

Pam Jenoff - AuthorsLive Virtual Event March 28th, 7pm

Join us on Tuesday March 28th online at 7pm for an exciting trip through time as we chat with New York Times bestselling historical fiction author Pam Jenoff about her newest book Code Name Sapphire!

In Code Name Sapphi...

Access Craftsy with your Dartmouth library card.

There are classes for quilting, sewing, embroidery, knitting, crocheting, weaving and spinning, cake decorating, baking, cooking, drawing, painting, photography, paper crafting, jewelry making, home décor, gardening, woodworking, writing, fitness, and yog...

Chef Jernard Wells - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Tuesday March 21st 4pm

A talk that will leave you starving for more! Join us online Tuesday March 21st at 4pm as we chat with celebrity chef Jernard Wells about his newest cookbook Southern Inspired: More Than 100 Delicious Dishes from My American Table to Yours.

Delici...

David Epstein - AuthorsLive Virtual Event Monday March 13th, 1pm

What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think.

Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up a...

Paper Shredding Day 9 30 2023(PDF)

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SMART Calendar PY 2024

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Spring/Fall Yard Waste Schedule 2023

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