Due to lack of water service, the Brookline Village Library will be closed Wednesday, July 2 until water service returns in the afternoon -- Holds pick-up available at front door!
I’m Raphaele, a French mum of two boys and I’m sharing a series of anecdotes about my American experience from Brookline. My illustrations capture the fun and challenges of living as an expat in the US. I highlight cultural differences and everyday moments, blending humor and nostalgia to share my unique perspective. I hope my work resonates with and brings smiles to fellow expats and Americans alike.
You can find more on instagram at raphaele.design
Established by a gathering of birders right here at the Public Library of Brookline in 1913, the Brookline Bird Club is one of the oldest bird clubs in the country!
Stop by to learn about the Brookline Bird Club’s history, and take a look at featured local history materials – including Club bulletins, bird lists, and photographs – from the Public Library of Brookline’s Archives & Special Collections.
Visit the Exhibit Case at Brookline Village now through July 31, 2024.
Join a Public Library of Brookline children’s librarian in a different Brookline park for storytime on Thursdays this summer! We’ll read, sing, rhyme, and move together. You may even find fun summer surprises. We suggest you bring a blanket or towel to sit on, sunscreen, and a water bottle as our programs may not always be in the shade!
Starting June 27 we’ll be at a different Brookline park at 10 AM on Thursday mornings. In event of rain or a town designated heat emergency, storytime will be canceled. If a program is canceled we will update our event calendar and post a cancellation notice on our social media feeds.
We’ll also send text notices about storytime cancellations. You can sign up by texting “@brkstory” to 8101 and replying with your name. Standard messaging rates apply.
Take a look at the dates of our storytimes below! Please note that there’s no storytime on Thursday, July 4 due to Library closures for the holiday.
Check out the collections on display in the Children’s Room!
In our flat case, Isha is displaying her book, The Only Love, which she wrote earlier this year.
In our wall case, Pavi is displaying her artwork.
In our flat case, Isha is displaying her book, The Only Love, which she wrote earlier this year.
Stop by the Brookline Village Children’s Room to see these amazing collections! And sign up for a slot in our display cases here!
Check out the collections on display in the Children’s Room!
In our flat case, Clara is displaying her horse collection, which features unicorns (horses with horns), pegasi (horses with wings), and alicorns (horses with horns and wings).
In our wall case, Hayes is displaying his LEGO creations!
Stop by the Brookline Village Children’s Room to see these amazing collections! And sign up for a slot in our display cases here!
I am Shawn. I’m ten years old and I go to
school at Baker. I’m a fourth grader.
Arts and crafts are my favorite subjects. I do
them either when I’m bored or when I do
fan art. I also like to run or play soccer with
my friends.
Puppet Showplace Theater is New England’s only dedicated puppet theater.
Each year, we present over 300 performances by professional puppet companies to audiences of all ages at our intimate Brookline Village theater.
For the last 50 years, Puppet Showplace Theater has been committed to supporting new family-oriented puppet shows and innovative puppet building by our Resident Artists!
Our first Artist-in-Residence Paul Vincent Davis created over a dozen puppet shows during his tenure, Brad Shur experimented with the interplay between puppetry and technology, and our current Resident Artist Sarah Nolen regularly tours her original works all over New England. Puppet Showplace’s Resident Artists have made an undeniable contribution to the world of puppetry.
Word and Image REDUX presents a thoughtfully curated assortment of book and cover designs crafted by Endpaper Studio, the graphic design venture helmed by Lisa Diercks and George Restrepo, situated in Brookline. The name is based on these items being the key ingredients we need to design with.
Get moving and reading this May! We’ve partnered with the Department of Public Works Parks and Open Spaces Division with additional support from the Brookline Library Foundation to bring a StoryWalk® to five parks across Brookline.
Our StoryWalks® can be found at the Brookline Ave Playground, Dane Park, Fisher Hill Reservoir Park, Griggs Park, and Halls Pond* all month! You can also catch a pop-up StoryWalk® at Clark Park Community Day on May 11.
The StoryWalk® is on yard signs around perimeters or walking paths of parks – read along as you walk from sign to sign! You can always answer questions and complete activities that go along with the book on each sign to bring the story to life.
Click here for a map of all StoryWalk® locations!
If you visit our StoryWalk® at one or more parks, please fill out our survey to provide feedback on this project! We hope to offer more StoryWalks® in the future!
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier Vermont. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalks
*The StoryWalk® at Halls Pond will be installed on May 6, following the Halls Pond Community Day.
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