The Public Library of Brookline
ESPECIALLY FOR ADULTS
Senior Cinema in August:
Foreign films at the Senior Center on Tuesdays and the Coolidge Corner branch on Thursdays
Thu 8/21 1:30 PM (Coolidge Branch): Beyond Silence more ›
Tue 8/26 1:30 PM (Senior Center): Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet more ›
ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS
Summer Reading Program: Update Your Log ¦ About
Special Programs
Wed 8/20 3:00 PM: Ice Cream Social at Coolidge Corner more ›
Thu 9/18 3:00 PM: Author Dugald Steer at Hunneman Hall more ›
Thu 10/2 3:00 PM: David Shannon, Author at Hunneman Hall more ›
Story Times, Sing-Alongs & Book Groups
NEW: Mother Goose on the Loose for infants at Coolidge this summer
Fridays 10:30 AM Friday Flicks! for preschoolers ages 2 and up at Main
ESPECIALLY FOR TEENS
GAME ON Teen Summer Reading Program at the library
Fri 8/29 1-4 PM: Gaming Tournament & Prize Finale at Main Library, Hunneman Hall REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Manga and Anime Club
2nd Tuesday 4-5:30 PM at Main Library in Hunneman Hall
Teen Advisory Group
3rd Tuesday 5-6 PM at Main Library in Conference Room on 2nd Floor
DISCUSSION GROUPS FOR READERS
Mystery Book Discussion Group at Main Library
Tue 9/16 12:00 PM: Peter Lovesey, Bloodhounds, more ›
Main Library Book Group
Mon 9/8 7:00 PM: Edward P. Jones, The Known World, more ›
Coolidge Corner Book Group will start again in September
Putterham/Council on Aging Book Group
Mon 9/15 2:00 PM: Barbara Tuchman, The Proud Tower, more ›
A Taste of Poetry
Thu 9/4 12:00 PM: Mary Jo Salter, more ›
EXHIBITS & PERFORMANCES
Exhibits
7/7-8/30: Kim Nagy, photographs more ›
8/15-9/28: Brookline Arts Center presents Artists NOW more ›
BLMA Concerts in Hunneman Hall
Sun 10/5 2:30 PM: Yukiko Sekino, piano more ›
Brookline Poetry Series
One or two established poets read, followed by an open mike for new poets. 2008/09 season starts Sunday Sept. 21 in Hunneman Hall
WHAT'S NEW AT THE 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.
- Brookline Public Library Authors' Collaborative
- Readings, lectures, and a virtual bookcart of works by members of the Brookline Public Library Authors' Collaborative. The Collaborative also produces Brookline Writes!, a television series for writers and readers.
- ESL Conversation Groups
- Tu 7 PM at Main; Th 10:30 AM at Coolidge and Putterham
- Online Services including Magazine and Newspaper Indexes, with much full-text
- Heritage Quest & Proquest Obituaries: Genealogy research tools
p4a Antiques: Recent sale prices of collectibles
期刊圖書館 / Qikan Library: Chinese magazines
- Useful/Related Links
- Friends of the Brookline Public Library & Booksale
Town of Brookline web site
NEW Town of Brookline web site under construction
Brookline School Library with Summer Reading Lists
Minuteman Library Network
Brookline Sister City Project
Brookline Poetry Series (readings at Main Library) - Downloadable Audiobooks?
- Our subscription to Recorded Books through NetLibrary was canceled as of July 1, 2008. Read more >>