Please note: All Library locations will close at 2 pm Tuesday, December 24 for Christmas Eve and will be closed Wednesday, December 25 for Christmas.

All Library locations will close at 5pm Tuesday December 31 for New Year's Eve and will be closed Wednesday January 1 for New Year's Day.

Microfilm Index

Brookline newspapers are available on microfilm on the lower level of the Brookline Village. The Publications and Proceedings are shelved in the Brookline Room, at BRKL RM 973.06 B8a v1-4 and BRKL RM 973.06 B8 1902-1984 8v.

Obituaries

Data transcribed from a card file covering Brookline newspapers 1871-1975; also data from new indexing of Brookline newspapers and theBoston Globe (Brookline residents only) 1998-“present” (within a few weeks)—(Hint: for obituaries, search newspapers as well.)

Proceedings

Data transcribed from a card file covering the Publications of the Brookline Historical Society (1895-1900) and the Proceedings of the Brookline Historical Society (1902-1983)

Newspapers and magazines

Data transcribed from card file covering Brookline newspapers 1874-1922 and 1949-1975, with some reference to Boston newspapers; also data from new indexing of Brookline newspapers 1923-1948 and 2005 to present, and two local contemporary magazines—titles include:

  • Brookline Chronicle
  • Brookline Chronicle-Citizen
  • Brookline Citizen (1980s-1990s)
  • Brookline Citizen (1930s-1950s)
  • Brookline Citizen Journal
  • Brookline Independent
  • Brookline Journal
  • Brookline Journal-News
  • Brookline News (1880s)
  • Brookline News (1930s)
  • Brookline Press
  • Brookline Spy
  • Brookline Standard
  • Brookline Suburban
  • Brookline TAB
  • Brookline Townsman
  • Brookline Transcript
  • Brookline Tribune
  • Boston Globe
  • Boston Herald-Traveler
  • Boston Herald
  • Brookline Magazine
  • Our Town Brookline