All branches closed Sat. July 4, but open normal hours Fri. July 3 and Mon. July 6.

Thurs. July 9: All branches will be closed in the morning for a staff development program and will open at 1 PM.
We're sorry for any inconvenience.

ESPECIALLY FOR ADULTS

Senior Cinema at Coolidge Corner

Thu 7/9 1:30 PM: Le château de ma mère (My mother’s castle) more ›

Mystery Writers of America • New England Chapter

Monthly meetings in Hunneman Hall • Donation requested to cover refreshments

 

ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS

Summer Reading Program: Starship Adventure

Special Programs

Wed 7/8 3:00 PM: Create a Musical Instrument with Margaret Helfrick at Coolidge Corner more ›

Fri 7/10 2:00 PM: Sparky’s Puppets: Stories From Outer Space at Main Library, Hunneman Hall more ›

Tue 7/14 2:00 PM: Night Sky from the Museum of Science at Main Library, Hunneman Hall more ›

Tue 7/14 2:45 PM: Night Sky from the Museum of Science at Main Library, Hunneman Hall more ›

Wed 7/15 3:30 PM: What Is It Like to Be Blind? at Coolidge Corner more ›

Wed 7/15 7:00 PM: Pajama Story Time at Putterham more ›

Story Times, Sing-Alongs & Book Groups

Fridays 10:30 AM Friday Flicks! for preschoolers ages 2 and up at Main

 

ESPECIALLY FOR TEENS

Summer Reading Program: Express Yourself @ the Library

July-August Events every week!

Special Programs

Tue 7/7 12:00 noon: Anime Festival, Hunneman Hall
Fri 7/17 2:00 PM: Henna Tattoos (outside, weather permitting, otherwise in Hunneman Hall)
Wed 8/12 6:00 PM: Comics, Manga & Storyboarding Workshop, Hunneman Hall

Manga and Anime Club

1st Monday 4:30-6 PM at Main Library in Hunneman Hall

Teen Advisory Group

3rd Tuesday 6-7:30 PM at Main Library in Conference Room on 2nd Floor

 

DISCUSSION GROUPS FOR READERS

Mystery Book Discussion Group at Main Library starts again in September

Tue 9/15 12:00 PM: Deborah Crombie, Dreaming of the Bones, more ›

Main Library Book Group starts again in September

Coolidge Corner Book Group starts again in September

Putterham/Council on Aging Book Group next meeting in August

Mon 8/17 2:00 PM: Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita, more ›

A Taste of Poetry

Thu 8/6 12:00 PM: Vacation—no meeting, more ›

 

EXHIBITS & PERFORMANCES

Exhibits

7/3-8/12: Michelle Leier and Zehra Khan
Opening reception Thu 7/2 6:00 PM more ›

6/1-8/12: Climate Change Action Brookline more ›

WHAT'S NEW AT THE LIBRARY

Putterham Renovation
The Putterham Branch is undergoing renovations. A "mini-branch" has been set up in the meeting room. We may have to close altogether on rare occasions, so check here for up‑to‑the‑minute information.
Online Services including Magazine and Newspaper Indexes, with much full-text
Mango Languages: Online ESL and foreign language tutorials
Heritage Quest & Proquest Obituaries: Genealogy research tools
p4a Antiques: Recent sale prices of collectibles
期刊圖書館 / Qikan Library: Chinese magazines
Naxos Music Library
Brookline Newspaper Indexes
Search our indexes of Brookline newspapers, magazines, obituaries, and proceedings of the Brookline Historical Society. Partially funded by a grant from the Friends of the Brookline Public Library.
ESL Conversation Groups
Tue 7 PM at Main; Thu 10:30 AM at Coolidge and Putterham. Sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Public Library.
Brookline Public Library Authors' Collaborative
Ongoing • Brookline Writes! on BATV
Useful/Related Links
Friends of the Brookline Public Library & Booksale
Town of Brookline web site
Brookline School Library with Summer Reading Lists
Minuteman Library Network
Brookline Sister City Project
Mystery Writers of America, New England Chapter
Brookline Networking Group (for jobhunters)
The Today Show: Libraries lend a hand in tough times

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