The Public Library of Brookline Newsletter
Monday, September 22nd 2025

Hello reader!

Read on for what's happening at the library.

Upcoming Events

Girls Who Code Information Session

Brookline Village
Monday, September 22, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Learn more about our Girls Who Code club for the 2025-2026 school year and meet our coding volunteers.
Prospective coding volunteers are also welcome to attend!


Brookline Community Playgroup

Brookline Village
Tuesday, September 23, 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
Join us for a warm hello circle, a story with movement, and a simple craft to take home. Tickets available at 10 AM in the Children's Room. For children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Mosaic Tile Crafting with Alex Makes Art

Coolidge Corner
Tuesday, September 23, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Use colorful beads, buttons, and more to decorate a mosaic tile or coaster to bring home.
This program is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.

Sports and Stats Workshop

Putterham
Tuesday, September 23, 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
A place for tweens (grades 5-8) to learn about sports statistics hands-on! Registration appreciated but not required--walk-ins are welcome!

Family Game Night

Putterham
Wednesday, September 24, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Join us for night of fun with board games! All ages are welcome, and no registration is needed.

Tween Crafternoon: Shrinky Dinks

Brookline Village
Thursday, September 25, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Spend an afternoon crafting in the tween room! Create your own designs using shrink film and the magic of a toaster oven. For tweens in grades 5-7 (ages 10-13) only.

boy and small dog on rug with open book

Canines at Coolidge Corner

Coolidge Corner
Thursday, September 25, 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Read to a specially-trained therapy dog! Sessions are 15 minutes and registration is required. For kids grades K-4.

Little Groove Family Concert

Coolidge Corner
Friday, September 26, 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
Move and sing along with a musician from Little Groove.
For children ages 0-5 and their families.
This program is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.

Ballet Storytime

Coolidge Corner
Friday, September 26, 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Join us and an instructor from our local Boston Ballet studio to listen to a dance-infused story and learn some simple ballet movements. Tickets at 2:30 PM.
Recommended for ages 3-7. This program is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.

Friends of the Brookline Public Library
Book Sale

Brookline Village - Hunneman Hall
Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Come and support your library and librarians AND get great deals on a broad selection of books for everyone. Proceeds support staff development courses and numerous library programs.

Porchfest

Brookline Village
Saturday, September 27, 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Stop by the Children’s Garden for live music courtesy of the Strummerville Ukulele Club. Bring your own ukulele and jam along!

College Essay Workshop

Brookline Village
Monday, September 29, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Join Kathleen Gilroy, local author, entrepreneur, and writing coach, for an inventive and engaging college essay writing workshop!

Mexican Tin Art with Pop Up Art School

Coolidge Corner
Thursday, October 2, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning techniques for cutting, scoring and shaping thin sheets of metal, then finish your unique tin art with bright colors.
For kids, tweens, and teens ages 9 and up.

Mid-Autumn Festival

Coolidge Corner
Saturday, October 4, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Join us for our annual celebration of Mid-Autumn. Decorate lanterns, walk away with a piece of calligraphy, and take photos with your friends and family.

Make a Halloween Garland with Alex Makes Art

Brookline Village
Thursday, October 16, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Transform cardboard die-cuts into festive garlands and create a one-of-a-kind decoration to take home.
This event is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.

Democracy Talks: Your Brain on ChatGPT

Available on YouTube until October 9
Does using ChatGPT and AI have a cost on our brain cognition? This recent talk by Dr. Nataliya Kosmyna of the MIT Media Lab is freely available online for a limited time!

Want more Library Programs?

Head to our events calendar to see our regular weekly and monthly programs, including storytimes, social groups, and book clubs for kids and adults!
The Friends of the Library Book Sale this Friday and Saturday!
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