Local History
The Brookline Room, located at the Main Library, houses a variety of information pertaining to Brookline, past and present. Because of a recent rash of thefts and vandalism, some items (including the high school yearbooks) have been moved into a locked area of the stacks, but are available on request to patrons with ID.
Included in the collection are:
- Maps which depict Brookline back in the 17th century to present day.
- Brookline directories and street lists from the late 1800's to the present.
- Photographs of Brookline - old and new - showing streets, estates, buildings, etc.
- Books on the history of Brookline.
- Brookline High School Yearbooks (The Murivian)
- Brookline Newspapers from 1874 - present. (most on microfilm) Also a partial index of the Brookline Chronicle from 1874-1922, 1949-1976. (including obituaries).
- Genealogy.
- Brookline Authors. A variety of books written by authors living in Brookline at the time of publication. Many were donated and signed by the author.
- Brookline Historical Society Proceedings - partial holdings.
- Brookline Pamphlet File - local newspaper clippings pertaining to Brookline.
The Brookline Room is open during regular library hours. Materials in the Brookline Room are non-circulating.
