|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday, December 15th 2025
|
|
Hello reader!
Read on for what's happening at the library.
|
|
Upcoming Events
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, December 16, 4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
|
|
Join us in the Rabbit Hole to review crochet basics and learn something new! No registration required, and new members of all skill levels are welcome. Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own project from home!
|
For kids 8+, tweens, and teens.
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, December 16, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
|
|
Join us for our monthly ukulele jam session, hosted by the Strummerville Ukuele Club! Grab your uke and join us as we sing and strum the hits! All experience levels welcome, some ukuleles will be provided.
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday, December 18, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
|
|
Reading is more fun when you’re reading to a dog! Our specially trained therapy dogs are accompanied by their human handlers, and will sit quietly while you read aloud to them. Bring a favorite book, and relax while you read to a friendly, furry, four-legged friend! Sessions are 15 minutes and registration is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Friday, December 19, 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
|
|
Joignez-nous pour des histoires et des chansons en français, pour les enfants âgés de 0 à 5 ans.
|
|
Join us for French Storytime for kids ages 0-5. This program will be held at the Brookline Village Library in Hunneman Hall.
|
|
|
|
|
Friday, December 19, 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
|
|
クーリッジコーナー図書館の地下プログラムルームで行われる日本語でのおはなしや歌をききに是非いらしてください。このおはなし会は0歳から5歳のお子様とそのご家族様が対象となっております。
|
|
Join us at the Coolidge Corner in the downstairs program room for stories and songs in Japanese. This storytime is best for children ages 0 to 5 and their families.
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday, December 20, 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
|
|
We invite all poetry enthusiasts to join us in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the world-renowned poet Naum Korzhavin (1925–2018). Russophone poets from Boston and New York will read both Korzhavin’s famous verses and their own works inspired by his legacy.
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday, December 20, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
|
|
Join librarian and origami expert Jingting for this fun introduction to the art of paper folding. No registration required — we simply ask that you arrive on time for efficiency of instruction. Let’s get crafting!
|
|
For adults of all ages and kids five years old and up.
|
|
This event is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, December 23, 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
|
|
Come move and groove in a session led by a high-energy instructor from Little Beats Dance Academy! Free tickets are available at the children’s desk starting at 10 AM.
|
|
For kids ages 0-5 and their grownups.
|
This program is generously funded by the Brookline Library Foundation.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holiday Hours
|
Wednesday, Dec 24 (Christmas Eve): All three library locations will be open 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
|
|
Thursday, Dec 25 (Christmas Day): All locations closed
|
|
Friday, Dec 26 (Day after Christmas): Brookline Village open 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Coolidge Corner: closed; Putterham open 9:30 - 5:00 PM
|
|
Sunday, Dec 28: Brookline Village open 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM; Coolidge Corner & Putterham closed
|
|
Wednesday, Dec 31 (New Year's Eve): All three locations open 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
|
|
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026 (New Year's Day): All locations closed
|
|
|
Want more Library Programs?
|
|
including storytimes, social groups, and book clubs for kids and adults!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Calling Coolidge Corner Caregivers
|
If you're an adult who comes to the Coolidge Corner Library with children (0-10), we want to hear from you! Share your thoughts on our youth programs via a brief (3-minute) survey so that we can better support our community going forward. Available in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Roll for Initiative or Draw a Card!
|
Be sure to peruse our newest mini-collections in Brookline Village--role-playing games and tarot cards! You'll find them adjacent to our existing puzzle shelves. In addition, all three library locations have copies of the new edition of Dungeons and Dragons rule books, and tarot decks will soon be available at Coolidge Corner as well!
|
|
|
|
|
 
|
|
|
|
