Join us for an identification blitz as part of the Windham County City Nature Challenge (CNC), on April 28, between 7 and 8:30 pm in the library’s Community Room. Whether you’re a seasoned user of iNaturalist and have made many IDs of other people’s observations to bring them to Research Grade, or you’re using iNaturalist […]
Share your library joy by joining us for a party to celebrate libraries and bid a stellar farewell to our exceptional Library Director, Starr LaTronica, who will be retiring in early May after guiding the library through a decade of transformational change. Enjoy snacks from the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library and express appreciation for […]
There is nature all around us! Knowing what species are in our city/town and where they are helps us study and protect them, but the ONLY way to do that is by all of us – scientists, land managers, and the community – working together to find and document the nature in our area. By […]
Join Southeastern Vermont's Audubon Society for a monthly program featuring nature and the environment. The program for April will be Birds of Prey presented by Anna Caputo of the Vermont Museum of Natural History. The birds of prey, or raptors, have fascinated people throughout the ages. Get up close to live hawks, falcons and owls […]
Postponed - due to a publishing matter. As soon as we have the rescheduled date, it will be posted. Stay tuned! At a time of increasing politicization of the idea of arts support, this new novel, PART FOR THE HOLE, puts the reader into the mind and heart of a mild-mannered High School teacher who […]
Over 90 poems by area poets - as well as from poets throughout Vermont and the tri-state region - will be going up in downtown Brattleboro, including in some Canal Street locations. The poems will be displayed in shops and other locations throughout April, to celebrate National Poetry Month, and be up for the first […]
The Teen Advisory Board invites you to join us for a Teens Only movie night showing of Superman! Due to construction at the back of the library, this Teen Movie Night will be downstairs in the Main Reading Room of the library! The movie will start at 6:30pm. Snacks provided! Hosted by the Teen Advisory […]
Brooks Memorial Library will host a book launch party with debut author—and library employee—Anna Monders at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 12 in the main reading room of 224 Main St., Brattleboro. Set in a world ruthlessly divided by genetic class, Tested is a high-stakes novel for ages ten and up. Tested follows fourteen-year-old Mikayla, a genetic Elite, in […]
Starting last November, Center for Solace (formerly Brattleboro Area Hospice) & Brooks Memorial Library were inspired to begin an 8-month collaboration on the first Wednesday of each month, from 6-8 pm. Come join us for a wide range of conversations on tender topics, from Death Cafes, to film & discussion nights, speaker panels, a climate-grief dialogue, and […]
As the Brattleboro Legislative Delegation gears up for the start of a new legislative session in January, these monthly sessions are an opportunity to meet the Brattleboro Representatives and discuss issues that matter to you. Topics will include healthcare, education, climate change, and housing. All are welcome to join your Vermont Legislators, hear from experts, […]
Brooks Memorial Library is hosting a farewell party for Brattleboro Police Chief Norma Hardy to celebrate her retirement and express appreciation for her dedicated service. This gathering mirrors the welcome event Brooks held for her when she first arrived in town, giving the community another opportunity to connect with the Chief and wish her well […]
Join the Brattleboro Town Arts Committee in the Main Reading Room at the Brooks Memorial Library on Wednesday, March 25 from 5 to 7 PM for a Public Art Open House. Learn about the Town and Cultural Plans, explore potential sites for public art, including possible projects for the Library, and share your ideas for art in […]
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