Want to help? You can pick up a Green Up trash bag at the library. Bags are available at the front door during curbside service hours, Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm. Then get out in your community to clean up your neighborhood roads and waterways on May 1st. As a volunteer, you make a huge difference for our […]
This is Not That: A Brief Introduction to the Black Death The Black Death hit the Eurasian world in the fourteenth century and left long-term consequences. Dartmouth history professor Celia Gaposchkin presents an overview of the outbreak of the bubonic plague, and briefly compares it to the current Covid-19 pandemic. Register here for this free […]
Join us on First Thursdays from 7pm-8pm to discuss a YA book with the Teen Advisory Board! The book we'll be discussing this month is "In Other Lands" by Sarah Rees Brennan. Grab yourself a copy, read it, and come discuss it with us over Zoom. Email Teens@brookslibraryvt.org for the Zoom link. Hosted by the […]
Brooks Memorial Library will bring guest pop artist & author Michael Albert to Artful Streets at Pliny Park on May 7 from 5-7pm. (Rain location: the Library) Michael will run a pop-up collage art station where everyone is invited to make a collage of an essential word that has great importance to you. These collages […]
Pour a cup of tea, or a glass of wine, or just sit back and relax to revel in the words of Tim Mayo and Jeff Friedman. The poets will read from their work at an online event sponsored by Brooks Memorial Library at 7 pm on Wednesday, May 12. Tim Mayo’s poems and reviews […]
Please join us on Friday May 21st from 8:00pm - 10:30pm to watch "The Hate U Give" (PG 13)! The movie will be shown on the Brattleboro Commons and will begin at 8pm. Running time is 2 hours and 15 minutes. This program is courtesy of the Vermont Humanities Council, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union, and […]
Stop by the patio area in front of the library to wish good luck to Circulation Manager Courtney Carey, who will soon start a new job as Assistant Director of the Boylston Public Library in Boylston, Massachusetts. Enjoy frozen treats at this drop-by event between 4:00 and 5:00 on Thursday, May 27th. We will miss […]
Join us on First Thursdays from 7pm-8pm to discuss a YA book with the Teen Advisory Board! The book we'll be discussing this month is "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo. Grab yourself a copy, read it, and come discuss it with us over Zoom. Email Teens@brookslibraryvt.org for the Zoom link. Hosted by the Teen […]
Are you interested in what the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum is doing and how it's growing? Want to meet live animals while you find out? Come join us at the Brooks Memorial Library in Brattleboro and have your questions answered! They will be set up from 1:00 - 3:00 on June 12th with live education animals […]
The Teen Advisory Board invites you to join us on Third Thursdays from 7-9pm for a (virtual) writing workshop. We'll conduct a rotating selection of writing games and exercises (both collaborative and solo). Sharing is encouraged but not mandatory. Beginners welcome! Email Teens@brookslibraryvt.org for the Zoom link. Hosted by the Teen Advisory Board. "Teens Only" […]
Join us in the library parking lot for a Teens Only outdoor movie night. In honor of Pride Month, we will watch "Love Simon". The movie will start at 8pm and has a 2 hour run time. Bring your own seating! Hosted by the Teen Advisory Board. “Teens Only” events are open to people […]
Explore our Summer Adventure (kids) page or our Summer Adventure (teens) page for more info. Our Summer Adventure 2021: Tails & Tales will begin on June 14th and end on August 14th. Programs begin June 28th. Prizes available starting July 1st. Starting June 28th, Explore the Children’s Room in person to discover: Are you as […]
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