Immediately after the morning's District 8 Informational Meeting, RTM members - and any interested community members - are invited to remain in the room to join and participate in this 30-45 minute Community Conversation. The Brattleboro Planning Commission is updating the Town Plan. This plan will lay out a vision for Brattleboro’s future. There will […]
Bring a work in progress to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or mend. Sewing machines, irons, and companionship will be provided.
Who has power over us? What power do we have to create the world around us? The Vermont Village School welcomes villagers of all ages to participate in a people's Civics class with us this spring at Brooks Memorial Library. We will be untangling the different institutions that exert power over us, past and present, […]
The Sci-Fi Reading Group will meet in the Quiet Reading Room from 7:00pm – 8:30pm to discuss To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers: At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as somaforming, astronauts can survive in hostile environments off Earth using […]
A lunchtime meeting with zoning administrators and floodplain administrators to discuss Act 121, Vermont's new Flood Safety Act. Topics covered will include new regulations coming down the pike, how to step into regulations, and how to administer these changes.
This joint program, co-sponsored by Brooks Memorial Library and Southeastern Vermont Audubon Society (SVAS), provides an accessible, well-illustrated look at the life history of the Resplendent Quetzal -- a dazzling, legendary bird of the highland forests of Central America. Aztec and Mayan cultures revered this quetzal, and today’s bird-watchers, thousands of whom visit quetzal forests […]
Join us on Wednesday mornings @ 10:30 am for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and fun! Rhyme Time is for kids 5 & under and their caregivers. Free and open to the public.
Annual meeting of the Friends of the Library. Community attendance and commentary is welcome! https://brookslibraryvt.org/about-us/friends-of-the-library/
Big Woods Voices celebrates a cappella vocal harmony through arrangements grown from American roots genres, world folk styles, poets old and new, and Will Danforth's rich creative well. For this occasion, they will highlight compositions inspired by the poetry of W.B. Yeats, David Whyte, Wendell Berry, Alice Oswald, Daniel Leavens Cady (!) and others. From […]
Designed for ages under 6- all ages welcome! Free and open to the public. This lovely class is an enriching musical experience for toddlers and preschoolers, designed to support healthy cognitive, physical, and social development. Children will sing, clap, stomp, dance, and play along with the curriculum of traditional and modern folk songs. Parents will […]
Bring a work in progress to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or mend. Sewing machines, irons, and companionship will be provided.
The library will be closed in observation of Memorial Day.
224 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-5290
Mon-Weds: 10am – 9pm
Thurs-Fri: 10am – 6pm
Sat: 10am – 5pm
