Brooks Memorial Library - Brattleboro VT

Vermont Pastel Society
2026-07-01 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
pastel painting

Game Cafe!
2026-07-01 18:00 - 20:45, 2026-07-08 18:00 - 20:45, 2026-07-15 18:00 - 20:45 | Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
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!

Teen Movie Night - TBA
2026-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The Teen Advisory Board invites you to the first of our Summer series of Teens Only movie nights!

Movie title TBA.

The movie will start at 7pm. Snacks and comfy chairs provided!

ON THE COMMONS-Sing & Dance with Robin
2026-07-02 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-07-09 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-07-16 10:30 - 23:30 | Brattleboro Commons, Park Pl, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
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 fully sing and participate with their child in the class.
On rainy days, Sing & Dance will be held in the BML Community Meeting Room.

LEGO-Palooza Summer Session
2026-07-02 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-09 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-16 13:00 - 17:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Join us for these SPECIAL SUMMER SESSIONS of LEGO-Palooza every Thursday this summer from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Come build something fun with the library’s LEGOs and get a chance to see them on display. FREE!

LEGO-palooza happens from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on the first Thursday of the month with occasional special sessions during school breaks and the summer.
For more information, call 802-254-5290 ext. 1210

LIBRARY CLOSED
2026-07-03 10:00 - 18:00 | Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The library will be closed on July 3rd in observation of Independence Day.

LIBRARY CLOSED
2026-07-04 10:00 - 21:00 | Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The library will be closed on July 4th in observation of Independence Day.

Brattleboro in Stitches
2026-07-04 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Bring a work in progress to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or mend. Sewing machines, irons, and companionship will be provided.

Windham County Democratic Committee
2026-07-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Monthly Meeting of the Windham County Democratic Committee

Brattleboro Great Books Group
2026-07-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Monthly discussion of “Great Books”

RETREAT FARM- Storytime in the Sun
2026-07-07 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-07-14 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-07-21 10:30 - 11:00 | Retreat Farm, 45 Farmhouse Sq., Brattleboro, VT, 05301-4801, United States
Join Brooks Memorial Library at Retreat Farm for storytime as part of our Summer Reading Program!
Tuesdays at 10:30am. This even is held under a under a marquee tent at Retreat Farm, rain or shine.
Come for the stories, stay for the goats! Free and open to all ages. Bring your own blanket or chair.

Rhyme Time
2026-07-08 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-07-15 10:30 - 11:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
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.

Teen Movie Night - TBA
2026-07-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The Teen Advisory Board invites you to the second of our Summer series of Teens Only movie nights!

Movie title TBA.

The movie will start at 7pm. Snacks and comfy chairs provided!

Friends of the Library Garden Party
2026-07-12 14:00 - 17:00 | 744 Meadowbrook Rd., 744 Meadowbrook Rd., Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The Annual Friends of the Library Garden Party is back! Enjoy delicious refreshments in a spectacular garden with your library friends. Your ticket price includes an array of desserts, drinks, and best of all, goes to support all the great things the Friends of the Library provide!
Tickets are $25 or two for $40, and are available at the library ahead of time, or upon arrival at the party (follow the signage on Meadowbrook Road).
Proceeds from the event will help make possible the support of a wide array of programs and services offered by the library. These include museum passes, summer reading programs, Sing and Dance with Robin for pre-schoolers, access to resources such as Kanopy (films) and Mango (language study), programming for all ages, and more!
Advance ticket purchases are appreciated. There is no rain date; if cancelled due to weather, advance ticket purchases will be considered a donation.

Library Board of Trustees
2026-07-14 16:30 - 18:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Monthly meeting of the Brooks Memorial Library Board of Trustees. Citizen attendance and commentary welcome!
Board of Trustees

Friends of the Library
2026-07-15 16:30 - 18:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Library. Community attendance and commentary is welcome!
Friends of the Library

Teen Game Night!
2026-07-17 18:30 - 21:30 | Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Join us on Friday, July 17th, from 6:30pm-9:30pm for our second Teen Game Night of the summer!
We will have a selection of board and card games to play with as well as a Jack Box Party Pack set up. Feel free to bring your own games as well.
We’ll be spread out across the whole 2nd floor. Pizza and snacks provided!
Hosted by the Teen Advisory Board. “Teens Only” events are open to people in grades 7-12.

Sci-Fi Reading Group
2026-07-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The Sci-Fi Reading Group will meet in the Quiet Reading Room from 7:00pm – 8:30pm to discuss another awesome Sci-Fi book! Title TBA!
The Sci-Fi Reading Group meets the third Monday of every month and is open to curious minds, whether or not they’ve read this month’s selection.

Brattleboro Stamp Club
2026-07-20 19:00 - 20:45 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Join the Brattleboro Stamp Club for all sorts of philatelic curios, conversation, and comradery!
