Our Collections
The Trustees of the Public Library of Brookline approved a new Collection Development Policy in April 2007. This policy governs how staff select materials, including online subscriptions, for the benefit of the residents of the Town of Brookline.
2007 Collection Development Policy (91KB, PDF - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
If you wish to recommend an item for purchase, please use our Request for Purchase form, which is linked at the top of every page in our web site.
If you wish to challenge an item in our collection and request its removal, please use the form on page 13 of the Collection Development Policy. Complete it and mail to:
Collection Development Dept.
Public Library of Brookline
361 Washington St.
Brookline, MA 02445
You may also use this form as a template for an email, which can be addressed to .
Note that nearly all of our materials are cataloged in the Minuteman Library Network Catalog, which is the primary tool you should use to find and request them. In addition, the links on the right may help you use our foreign language, local history, and special collections, or help you to become familiar with what we have. Please give them a try.