Pour a cup of tea, or a glass of wine, or just sit back and reflect on experiences from the last two years as local contributors to this rich anthology read from their work at an online event sponsored by Brooks Memorial Library at 7 pm on Wednesday, September 8. Throughout history and across all […]
What recently released FREE collection on Ancestry.com is bigger than the 1880 United States Census? It’s the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, commonly known as the Freedman’s Bureau, which "was established in 1865 as a means to provide aid to newly emancipated people transitioning from slavery to freedom. It supported more than 4 […]
Welcome to the 40th Annual (Take Home) Design-a-Plate Workshop! You can pick up your packet any time between Friday, October 1st and Wednesday October 13th. You can return your packet and payment to the library at any point up to 8pm on Wednesday, October 13th. Design-A-Plate is a Pay-What-You-Can event; Suggested cost is $6 per […]
Find Out What’s New from Archer Mayor at Brooks Memorial Library! Brattleboro, VT ~ Get the lowdown on Marked Man, the latest novel featuring Brattleboro’s famous fictional detective Joe Gunther on Saturday, October 2nd at Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St. Join us for an outdoor opportunity to meet and greet acclaimed author Archer Mayor, […]
Folklorist Jane Beck shares the story of the Turner family, a saga that spans four generations and two centuries. This rare account of the Black experience in New England covers capture in Africa, the middle passage, two generations of enslavement, escape from bondage, and eventually a family farm on a Vermont hilltop. About Jane Beck […]
The Teen Advisory Board invites you to join us on Thursday October 7th from 6:30-8:30pm for a (in person!) writing workshop. Teen Writing Workshops will occur every other month (for the time being). We'll conduct a rotating selection of writing games and exercises (both collaborative and solo). Sharing is encouraged but not mandatory. Beginners welcome! […]
Throughout her 35-year career as an educator, Judy Dow has braided in to her work the core concepts of the Wabanaki people of New England: Respect, Reciprocity, Relationships, Responsibility, and Reverence. Judy was the recipient of Vermont Governor’s Heritage Award for Outstanding Educator in 2004. She has taught students from pre-k to university and worked […]
The 40th Annual (Take Home) Design-a-Plate Workshop ends TODAY! Please return your packet and payment to the library at any point up to 8pm TODAY Wednesday, October 13th. Design-A-Plate is a Pay-What-You-Can event; Suggested cost is $6 per item. See our FAQ for details
224 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-5290
Mon-Weds: 10am – 9pm
Thurs-Fri: 10am – 6pm
Sat: 10am – 5pm
