Join us at 1:30pm for our Monday Movie Matinee showing of "Babe" (Rated G). Babe, a pig raised by sheepdogs on a rural English farm, learns to herd sheep with a little help from Farmer Hoggett. But will the other farm animals accept a pig who doesn't conform to the farm's social hierarchy?
For Ages 0-5 and their caregivers, held on the Brattleboro Commons. 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 be encouraged to […]
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. Here is a handout featuring some of the different songs, fingerplays, and movement games we use!
As part of our All Together Now summer program, we're celebrating the theme of community with a group map making project. Join us Wednesday, June 28th, at 6:30 PM for an all ages interactive map making activity where you can get out of your seat, share your story, and help contribute to an art project […]
Join Brooks Memorial Library at Retreat Farm for storytime as part of our Summer Reading Program! Thursdays at 10:30am, come for the stories, stay for the goats! Free and open to all ages. Bring your own blanket or chair.
Join us in the library parking lot for a Teens Only outdoor movie night to kick off Summer Reading Program. Bring your own seating! In honor of Pride Month, we will watch "The Birdcage". "The Birdcage" is a campy, funny, queer cult classic about an openly gay drag club owner and his drag queen partner […]
Come join game enthusiasts in playing Magic the Gathering in various formats (including Commander/EDH) as well as other fun and creative board & card games. Bring your favorite games- All Ages Welcome!
Join us at 1:30pm for our Monday Movie Matinee showing of "Matilda" (Rated PG). A girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers uses both to deal with her crude, distant family and free her kind teacher from their sadistic headmistress.
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. Here is a handout featuring some of the different songs, fingerplays, and movement games we use!
Learn about our local pollinators, featuring bees, bats, hummingbirds, beetles, dragonflies, and butterflies with this fun, educational program! Free and open to all ages. Registration is required! Call (802) 254-5290 X.1210 or sign-up in person at the Children's Room.
Ever wanted to make a zine? Local teen Anna Cummings will teach us how to make them easy, affordable, and quick to reproduce! All materials will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring additional supplies. Hosted by the Teen Advisory Board. “Teens Only” events are open to people in grades 7-12.
Join Brooks Memorial Library at Retreat Farm for storytime as part of our Summer Reading Program! Thursdays at 10:30am, come for the stories, stay for the goats! Free and open to all ages. Bring your own blanket or chair.
Join us on Thursdays after school from 3-5pm to play with LEGOs! We provide the LEGOs. You build. Do not bring your own LEGOs. Children cannot keep LEGOs, but if there is enough room, we will display them in the window. Free and open to the public!
Join us at 1:30pm for our Monday Movie Matinee showing of "The Princess Bride" (Rated PG). A kindly grandfather sits down with his reluctant grandson and reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love. It's a tale of fencing, […]
For Ages 0-5 and their caregivers, held on the Brattleboro Commons. 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 be encouraged to […]
Join us for “Cooking With Kids: Green Smoothie Magic” with Jamie Champney! We will listen to “Green Smoothie Magic” by Victoria Boutenko. Together, we will make summer smoothies to turn into “nice” cream and “nice” cream popsicles! You will go home with the snack recipe of the day as well as fun ideas for more […]
Monthly meeting of the Brooks Memorial Library Board of Trustees. Citizen attendance and commentary welcome! https://brookslibraryvt.org/about-us/board-of-trustees/
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. Here is a handout featuring some of the different songs, fingerplays, and movement games we use!
Join Brooks Memorial Library at Retreat Farm for storytime as part of our Summer Reading Program! Thursdays at 10:30am, come for the stories, stay for the goats! Free and open to all ages. Bring your own blanket or chair.
Come join game enthusiasts in playing Magic the Gathering in various formats (including Commander/EDH) as well as other fun and creative board & card games. Bring your favorite games- All Ages Welcome!
Join us at 1:30pm for our Monday Movie Matinee showing of "Treasure Planet" (Rated PG). In this science fiction retelling of the classic novel "Treasure Island", Jim Hawkins is a young slacker, eager for adventure but stuck working as a busboy at his mother's restaurant. After he receives a map from a dying pirate, he […]
For Ages 0-5 and their caregivers, held on the Brattleboro Commons. 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 be encouraged to […]
Wear your pajamas and join us for a craft and snack, followed by our favorite bedtime stories and a lullaby or two! In the Children's Room. Fun for all ages! FREE
The Sci-Fi Reading Group will meet Tuesday, June 18th, in the Quiet Reading Room from 7-8:30 pm to discuss The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark. From Goodreads: "The Haunting of Tram Car 015 returns to the alternate Cairo of Clark's short fiction, where humans live and work alongside otherworldly beings; the […]
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. Here is a handout featuring some of the different songs, fingerplays, and movement games we use!
Get ready to show off your engineering skills and soar through the library at our first ever All Ages Paper Airplane Derby. Sign up and build starts at 6 o clock and we'll be launching our planes from the mezzanine starting at 6:30. Planes must be built on site with the materials provided. Come and […]
Join Brooks Memorial Library at Retreat Farm for storytime as part of our Summer Reading Program! Thursdays at 10:30am, come for the stories, stay for the goats! Free and open to all ages. Bring your own blanket or chair.
Join us in the library parking lot for a Teens Only outdoor movie night where we will be watching "Bugsy Malone". "Bugsy Malone" is an unusual gangster movie spoof featuring a cast of child actors playing adult roles on sized-down sets and substituting machine guns that fire gobs of whipped cream instead of bullets. The […]
Come join game enthusiasts in playing Magic the Gathering in various formats (including Commander/EDH) as well as other fun and creative board & card games. Bring your favorite games- All Ages Welcome!
Join us at 1:30pm for our Monday Movie Matinee showing of "Home Alone" (Rated PG). An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas eve.
For Ages 0-5 and their caregivers, held on the Brattleboro Commons. 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 be encouraged to […]
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. Here is a handout featuring some of the different songs, fingerplays, and movement games we use!
Bring your family and join us in BOTH the Children's Room AND the Community Meeting Room for Board games, card games and more! Try out new games and old favorites at the library. Games will be provided. FREE for all ages.
Join Brooks Memorial Library at Retreat Farm for storytime as part of our Summer Reading Program! Thursdays at 10:30am, come for the stories, stay for the goats! Free and open to all ages. Bring your own blanket or chair.
Come join game enthusiasts in playing Magic the Gathering in various formats (including Commander/EDH) as well as other fun and creative board & card games. Bring your favorite games- All Ages Welcome!
Join us at 1:30pm for our Monday Movie Matinee showing of "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella" (Rated G). Cinderella chafes under the cruelty of her wicked stepmother and her evil stepsisters, Calliope and Minerva, until her Fairy Godmother steps in to change her life for one unforgettable night. At the ball, she falls for handsome Prince […]
For Ages 0-5 and their caregivers, held on the Brattleboro Commons. 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 be encouraged to […]
Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play? Join Julie Stepanek as she shows the fundamentals of ukulele playing. No experience necessary. Ukuleles provided. Ages 8+ LIMITED TO 24 PARTICIPANTS - REGISTRATION REQUIRED!!! Register by calling the Children’s Room at (802) 254-5290 x.1210, dropping by the Children's Room in person, or […]
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. Here is a handout featuring some of the different songs, fingerplays, and movement games we use!
Join Brooks Memorial Library at Retreat Farm for storytime as part of our Summer Reading Program! Thursdays at 10:30am, come for the stories, stay for the goats! Free and open to all ages. Bring your own blanket or chair.
Join us on Thursdays after school from 3-5pm to play with LEGOs! We provide the LEGOs. You build. Do not bring your own LEGOs. Children cannot keep LEGOs, but if there is enough room, we will display them in the window. Free and open to the public!
Join us in the library parking lot for a Teens Only outdoor movie night. We will watch "Little Shop of Horrors". Meek flower shop assistant Seymour pines for co-worker Audrey. During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II, which feeds only on human flesh and blood. The growing plant attracts […]
Come join game enthusiasts in playing Magic the Gathering in various formats (including Commander/EDH) as well as other fun and creative board & card games. Bring your favorite games- All Ages Welcome!