The Coolidge Corner Library will be closed on Friday, December 27th due to a water main break. Our Brookline Village and Putterham locations will be open for their normal operating hours. 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.

Card Collection

Posted on by Batia Bloomenthal
Card enthusiasts and board gamers unite! This month’s exhibit at Putterham features a selection of cards collected by local librarian Eve Fairbanks. Located in the glass case immediately past the entrance, the display includes labels that discuss the history of cards as well as the varied functionality of these classic playthings. A visually enthralling exhibit, it features more than 10 decks of cards of subject matter ranging from movies, tv shows, foreign decks, miniature cards, and more, as well as a tarot deck!

The exhibit will be on display through August 31st. Make sure to stop by!

Small Works

Posted on by Brita Zitin

Liz Helfer Studios is located in Waltham, MA, where Liz has recently focused on metal because of its historical complexity and perceived value. Recently, she has moved into a mixed media practice that addresses our environmental peril.

Liz has traveled widely to create sculptures across the United States and Europe, always landing back in New England. You can find her permanent public sculptures in Latvia, New York, New Hampshire, and Massachuetts.

www.elizabethhelfer.com

@LizHelfer

Brookline Village Staff Art Exhibition

Posted on by Brita Zitin

The Brookline Village Library is proud to showcase our All-Staff Exhibit! We reached out to our staff to ask them to submit their contributions and creations to share with the community of Brookline. We invite you to take your time and marvel in the diverse and unique talents of the staff here. From original score compositions, photographs, embroidery, needlepoint, and paintings, there is no shortage of hidden talent amongst our staff. We hope that the exhibit inspires you to try and create something new today.

The exhibit will be on display through September 16 in the Foundation case, just inside the left entrance.

Chloe’s Collection and Global Youth Philanthropy’s Art Exhibition

Posted on by Elissa Martel

Check out the new collections on display in the Children’s Room!

In our flat case, Global Youth Philanthropy shares a collection of artwork from their 2022 Art Exhibition. This includes art by students from all over the country, in grades 1st-11th!

Display case of artwork from Global Youth Philanthropy Art Exhibition 2022 including painting, drawing, and calligraphy

In our wall case, Chloe shares her PEZ dispenser collection. Most of these PEZ dispensers were gifted to Chloe and her brother by their Grandma on holidays. This collection includes U.S. Presidents, Frozen characters, and holiday-themed dispensers. Chloe is going into 4th grade at Lincoln School. She hopes you enjoy her collection!

Pez dispenser collection in a display case, including Halloween-themed Pez, U.S. presidents, and Frozen characters  Display case of Pez dispensers, including U.S. Presidents, Frozen characters, and holiday-themed Pez

Stop by the Brookline Village Children’s Room to see these amazing collections! And sign up for a slot in our display cases here!

Tween/Teen Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Starts August 8

Posted on by Robin Brenner

Calling all tweens and teens: set out for adventure in our Outdoor Scavenger Hunt!

This scavenger hunt has three quests to complete, each starting at all of our libraries: Brookline Village, Coolidge Corner, and Putterham, available Monday, August 8 through Sunday September 25. There are three clues per quest, inside and outside. Be prepared to walk a bit from each library for the final clue, but not too far.  Bring a pencil or pen along with you as well.

Once you finish each quest of the scavenger hunt, you should collect a sticker that proves you found the final hidden clue. Place the sticker on your map.

If you run into any trouble finding a clue, check in with staff for hints.

Every time you collect one quest sticker, head to the nearest library to collect a prize. When you collect all three stickers, head to the nearest library to get your extra special prize!

To start the hunt, ask for a starter map!

  • At Brookline Village, ask for a starter map at the Children’s Room desk
  • At Coolidge Corner, ask for a starter map at the Children’s Room desk
  • At Putterham, ask for a starter map at the Circulation desk

This scavenger hunt is for tweens and teens (ages 10-18). However, if you want to work together as a group or family (with a tween or teen included) to complete the hunt, that’s fine!

Borrowing Beyond Books

Posted on by Christiana Urbano

Here at the Public Library of Brookline, we believe that community knowledge and support is bigger than anything that can be contained in books and films alone: it’s playing a board game with your friends and family or challenging yourself to try a new piece of technology. It’s being inspired by a work of art in a local museum or having the tools you need to land that job interview.

Jewel and Ira’s Collections

Posted on by Elissa Martel

Check out the new collections on display in the Children’s Room!

In our flat case, Jewel shares her calligraphy pieces, including two that won awards at the Brookline Chinese School! Jewel is 10 years old and in 4th grade at Pierce School.

Collection of drawings, including Chinese calligraphy pieces

In our wall case, Ira shares her LEGO collection. Ira has loved LEGO since she was 4 years old, and says they are fun because you can build anything with them! Ira is in 4th grade at Pierce School.

LEGO sculpture of tower at Hogwarts   LEGO sculpture of Beauty and the Beast Castle

Stop by the Brookline Village Children’s Room to see these amazing collections! And sign up for a slot in our display cases here!

Disability Pride Month / ADA Celebration

Posted on by Julie Falsioni

The Brookline Public Library, in conjunction with the Town’s ADA Coordinator, and the Brookline Commission on Disability developed this Disability Pride Month display for July 2022. The Brookline Commission on Disability’s mission is to “strive to enhance the quality of life for all persons with any form of disability”. Visit https://brooklinema.gov/bcod to learn more. The Commission’s meetings are open to the public and are typically held on the second Wednesday of the month.

This display highlights media made by and/or about people with disabilities/disabled people. It shows a variety of fiction and nonfiction books and well as some DVDs that center disabled characters. The display also contains a sample communication board and a colorblindness test.

July 26, 2022 will mark the 32nd Anniversary of the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA). Visit https://www.ada.gov/ to learn more about the ADA or contact Brookline’s ADA Coordinator, Sarah Kaplan, at skaplan@brooklinema.gov or 617-730-2329.

This exhibit is on view in the Emery Case across from the new nonfiction books.

Photo credit: Lily Weitzman

Angela and Batsheva’s Collections

Posted on by Elissa Martel

Check out the new collections on display in the Children’s Room!

In our flat case, Angela shares her collection of artwork. This collection includes LEGO structures, Model Magic, and other craft projects! Angela is 7 years old and attends Pierce School.

Display case of craft projects, including painted shells, LEGO sculptures, and Model Magic

In our wall case, Batsheva shares her collection of sewing projects. Batsheva enjoys hand sewing and machine sewing, and she created these projects at Hipstitch! Batsheva is going into 3rd grade at Heath School.

Display of sewn and stuffed sushi, pizza, fox, and avocado   Display case with sewn objects, including a stuffed sushi, avocado, and pizza

Stop by the Brookline Village Children’s Room to see these amazing collections! And sign up for a slot in our display cases here!

Nature is Calling

Posted on by Julie Falsioni

“From the mountains, minerals, forests and coastline of my New England childhood I traveled the next twenty years to the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii and India. Beneath the same sky I have observed the natural surrounding and their textures. The ground I walk on, the bark of a tree or the delicate veins of seaweed are all challenges to my artistic skill.

“When you live and work in spaces of biophilic design your brain can function in a calm productive state. These works are from my larger series Animals, Botanicals and Minerals, magnifications of tiny spaces in nature.

“I explore in ever widening rings from where I am, I am a witness to that time, that place. I want to see a very small phenomenon grow mighty and beautiful.”

Nature is Calling is on view in Hunneman Hall. Take the elevator to the second floor.

Amy R. Roberts
amyrroberts.com
@mydandeliondays
amy.r.roberts.art@gmail.com
781-733-2242

Image: Life at Red Rock II

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