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Brooks Memorial Library We are Southern Vermont's largest public library!

The vision of Brooks Memorial Library is that all members of the community engage with the library to spark curiosity, enrich lives, and achieve aspirations.

The library will have a delayed opening of 1:30pm on Friday, October 16, 2026.
10/10/2026

The library will have a delayed opening of 1:30pm on Friday, October 16, 2026.

It's Banned Books Week! As the American Library Association puts it: "The freedom to read is the freedom to learn. It is...
10/07/2026

It's Banned Books Week! As the American Library Association puts it:

"The freedom to read is the freedom to learn. It is the freedom to view the world from other perspectives and to formulate understanding, opinions, and ideas of your own. It is the freedom to analyze and to question, to think critically and to make connections. It is the freedom to dream and to imagine. It is yours to exercise as you see fit.

Libraries ensure everyone in the country has the freedom to read. They are the part of our government that makes information and education accessible to all. Libraries and individuals' freedom to read have come under attack from those seeking to suppress access to ideas and viewpoints they disagree with. Whenever access to a library book is restricted based on someone's beliefs about its content, that is censorship and an abridgement of an entire community's freedom and rights."

Find information about censorship, challenged books, and more at https://www.ala.org/bbooks

© American Library Association
Let Books Be Graphic by Lovels Wise

The library will be CLOSED on Monday, October 12th in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day
10/07/2026

The library will be CLOSED on Monday, October 12th in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day

Brooks is pleased to partner with our friends at Brattleboro Community TV for some exciting youth educational programmin...
10/06/2026

Brooks is pleased to partner with our friends at Brattleboro Community TV for some exciting youth educational programming at BCTV! The amazing Keene State Professor Jo Dery will be leading a series of Saturday workshops for youth, aged 8-13.

Kids will experiment with animation, practice journalism techniques, and learn how to create public service announcements (PSA’s) about the causes they care about. Join for one or all of the workshops on October 24, November 14, and December 12 from 1-4pm. Brooks is happy to host a part of the Kid-Powered Journalism Workshop on 11/14 at the library.

Thanks to the kind sponsors, Vermont Country Deli and Longview Wealth Advisors, there are free and reduced rate sign-up options, so that this opportunity is open to all interested. Parents/guardians can sign their kid up for one, two or all three workshops on BCTV's website: https://www.brattleborotv.org/youth-workshops/ – or, scan the QR code.

10/06/2026

Stop by the Children’s Room at Brooks Memorial Library to pick up a Design-A-Plate packet. Create your drawings at home then return the packet to the library by 8:00 pm on Tuesday, October 20. Choose between an 8-inch melamine plate, a 10-inch melamine plate or 12-ounce melamine bowl. The price is $8.00 per item. Please include exact payment when the completed drawings are dropped off at the library. Cash and checks made out to Brooks Memorial Library are accepted. Plates and bowls will be ready for pickup in late November. Design-A-Plate is great for all ages. For more information, please call the Children’s Room at 802-254-5290 x1210 or visit our website at brookslibraryvt.org/kids/DAP.

A new craft is up just in time for the turning of the leaves. Come paint a leaf and help us decorate our desk!
10/06/2026

A new craft is up just in time for the turning of the leaves. Come paint a leaf and help us decorate our desk!

10/05/2026

How lucky are we! It is a beautiful morning at the library.

U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) is traveling to Windham County on Monday, October 5th as part of his Common Grounds Lis...
10/03/2026

U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) is traveling to Windham County on Monday, October 5th as part of his Common Grounds Listening Session series.

We are pleased to host the Senator in Brooks Memorial Library's Main Reading Room from 2:00-3:00 p.m for this recently added session in this series. Vermonters are invited to join Senator Welch for a discussion about how Washington can work better for the Green Mountain State.

The Senator will host Common Grounds events in every county of Vermont in 2026. So far, Senator Welch has hosted Common Grounds events in Essex, Bennington, Franklin, Addison, Windsor, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, and Caledonia counties.

Please register for this event through the Eventbrite link below, or contact the library if you need assistance.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/common-grounds-listening-session-with-sen-welch-tickets-2002579382842?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

The Brattleboro Literary Festival is just two weeks away! We will have books by this years fantastic visiting authors on...
10/03/2026

The Brattleboro Literary Festival is just two weeks away! We will have books by this years fantastic visiting authors on display through the end of the month. They usually check out quickly, so we recommend you stop in soon or place books by the authors on hold.

Find out more about the Festival at https://brattleborolitfest.org/

SilverCircus is back - at the library, TOMORROW, October 3rd! It's happening on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 11 AM to...
10/02/2026

SilverCircus is back - at the library, TOMORROW, October 3rd! It's happening on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 11 AM to 12 PM in the Community Room. Strengthen balance and build social connection, all while playing and connecting to your inner child.

These FREE circus classes are led by NECCA - New England Center for Circus Arts staff and are designed for older adults - all mobility and cognitive levels are welcome. It's a great opportunity to try this fun-filled class, before "joining the circus" or committing to classes at NECCA's trapezium across town. Hope you join us.

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224 Main Street
Brattleboro, VT
05301

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 9pm
Tuesday 10am - 9pm
Wednesday 10am - 9pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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