Friends of the Brookline Public Library
About
The Friends of the Brookline Public Library is a non-profit membership organization, founded in 1981, that provides special resources for The Public Library of Brookline, and enhances and enlivens the experience of Library users. The Friends sponsors educational and cultural programs for adults, teens and children, helps to broaden the horizons of librarians and staff with professional development and conference grants, and partners with other organizations to benefit the community at large.
Recent activities supported by Friends include:
- Coolidge Corner atrium garden renovation
- Harry Potter “Hogwarts at the Library” program
- Circulating telescopes
- Circulating iPads for assistive technology and general learning
- Learn to Knit
- Lunar New Year celebration
- Gentle Yoga
- Lunch Lady author visit and cartoon workshop
To contact us, please email friendsofbrooklinelibrary@gmail.com.
Book Sale
The Friends’ book sale is unavailable at this time.
Connect With Us
Love what we do? Join the Friends or donate online via Network For Good.
Have questions? Contact us at friendsofbrooklinelibrary@gmail.com.
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Watch
Click the links below to view full video recordings of past annual meetings.
- 2017 Annual Meeting with guest speaker Anthony M. Amore, author of The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World.
- 2016 Annual Meeting with guest speaker B.A. Shapiro, author of The Muralist.
- 2015 Curatorial Curiosities