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      • August 2025

      • Wed 27

        APRIL OSSMANN: CALL & RESPONSE READINGS FROM WE – joined by local poet Tim Mayo

        Featured August 27, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
        Main Reading Room

        “WE,” a collection of poems by April Ossmann, will be shared in a call and response reading on Wednesday evening, 08/27, in Brooks Memorial Library’s Main Reading Room. Ossmann will also sign copies of her book WE. WE seeks what unites us, how to change our perceptions to heal families, friendships, and country of incivility […]

      • June 2025

      • Sat 7

        Community Conversations with State Legislators

        Featured June 7, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
        Main Reading Room

        All are welcome to these monthly conversations with our Brattleboro State Legislators.  Topics change monthly.  At present, June's main discussion will center on any pending legislation and highlights from the session.  There will also be time for Legislators to respond to any general questions or concerns about current happenings in the state house.

      • Fri 6

        Moments in Time – Opening Reception

        Featured June 6, 2025 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
        Main Reading Room

        All are invited to an opening reception for Moments in Time, a collection of works by Vermonters with Dementia, on display in the library from June 4th through June 24th.  Featuring remarks will be presented by Jeremy Aldridge, a Brattleboro resident who has four pieces in the exhibit and Representative Mollie Burke, a former art […]

      • Wed 4

        Rapid Reviews – Adult Summer Reading Program Kick-Off

        Featured June 4, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
        Main Reading Room

        We are kicking off the Adult Summer Reading Program with Rapid Reviews of 50 books in 50 minutes! Experience a wide range of book recommendations from our well-read library staff to get ready for a spectacular summer of reading. Ellen Martyn (Circulation), Jeanne Walsh (Information Services), Lindsay Bellville (Children's Room), Anna Monders (Accounts), and Max […]

      • Wed 4

        Moments in Time – Art Exhibit

        Featured June 4, 2025 - June 24, 2025
        Main Reading Room

        June is recognized by the Alzheimer’s Association as “Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month” (ABAM) and the Brooks Memorial Library and the VT Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association are collaborating to raise awareness in Brattleboro. From June 4-24, Moments in Time, a collection of works by Vermonters with Dementia, will be on display in the […]

      • May 2025

      • Tue 20

        The Resplendent Quetzal: Tourism and Land Use in Costa Rica – with Dr. Alan Poole

        Featured May 20, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
        Main Reading Room

        This joint program, co-sponsored by Brooks Memorial Library and Southeastern Vermont Audubon Society (SVAS), provides an accessible, well-illustrated look at the life history of the Resplendent Quetzal -- a dazzling, legendary bird of the highland forests of Central America. Aztec and Mayan cultures revered this quetzal, and today’s bird-watchers, thousands of whom visit quetzal forests […]

      • Sat 3

        Community Conversations with State Legislators

        Featured May 3, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
        Main Reading Room

        Community members are invited to our monthly Community Conversations with Brattleboro State Legislators at Brooks Memorial Library on Saturday, May 3rd from 10:30 AM – 12 PM. The topic of this month's discussion is "Response to the Federal Government: including activities involving immigration, climate and reproductive health". We hope you join us and bring your […]

      • April 2025

      • Mon 21

        Mandala of Compassion – with Lama Tenzin Yignyen

        Featured April 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - April 24, 2025 @ 4:00 pm
        Main Reading Room

        All are invited to come and witness Buddhist Monk Lama Tenzin Yignyen as he creates Avalokiteshvara, the Mandala of Compassion, in the Main Reading Room at Brooks Memorial Library from April 21 - 25. Lama Tenzin will create the intricate sand mandala during the day between 10 AM - 4 PM, while library patrons and […]

      • Tue 15

        Mud Season Speaker Series with David Allen Sibley – Birding for Science: Uncovering the Mysteries of Our Feathered Neighbors

        Featured April 15, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
        Main Reading Room

        In this final speaker series program co-hosted with Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center (BEEC), David Allen Sibley, renowned ornithologist and illustrator, invites backyard birders to step into the world of scientific discovery. While birdwatching is often seen as a leisurely hobby, Sibley will reveal how everyday observations can contribute to cutting-edge science. Sibley will explore the […]

      • Sat 5

        Community Conversations with Brattleboro State Legislators

        Featured April 5, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
        Main Reading Room

        All are welcome to these monthly conversations with our Brattleboro State Legislators.  Topics change monthly: April's main discussion will center on the budget process.  There will also be time for Legislators to respond to any general questions or concerns about current happenings in the state house.  We hope you join us.

      • March 2025

      • Mon 31

        Brattleboro Charter Revision Commission – Public Meeting

        Featured March 31, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
        Main Reading Room

        Join us for this meeting of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Commission - they want to hear from you! The topic of discussion is the form of Brattleboro's annual town meeting. This public meeting is happening in the Main Reading Room from 6 - 8 PM. The organizer is Brattleboro Charter Revision Commission Email: charter@brattleboro.gov

      • Wed 19

        Vermont Public’s “Join or Die” Film Screening and Community-Building Mixer

        Featured March 19, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
        Main Reading Room

        Join us as we welcome Vermont Public to Brooks Memorial Library for a mini film screening and social hour! First, dive into a 45-minute excerpt of the highly acclaimed 2023 documentary Join or Die by Pete and Rebecca Davis. Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club—and why the fate […]

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