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Hello reader!
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Read on for the latest happenings at your Library.
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All Library locations will be closed on Friday, July 3 and
Saturday, July 4 to celebrate Independence Day.
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Events this Week
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Author Jennifer Welborn will read from Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals, an award-winning STEM picture book based on and informed by real-world veterinarians. After the reading, participants will get to diagnose and treat a stuffed animal!
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For kids ages 4-8 and their grownups.
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This event is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Trustees.
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Join us for free food, music, lawn games, a bouncy house, a splash pad and more, and stop by our Library table for information and free giveaways.
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This event is open to all ages.
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This event is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation
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Drop in to learn how to use library apps and get answers to basic tech questions. Help sessions are 15 minutes long and you must bring your own device.
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Come celebrate the end of Pride Month with a storytime and craft program! We'll read some Pride-themed books and do a fun rainbow craft! This program is for kids age 3-7. Please stop by the Children’s Room Desk for a ticket, which we will begin handing out at 3 PM.
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Join us in Hunneman Hall for the 2026 Brookline Music School Chamber Music Festival Concert.
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Learn how to use our button maker and make Shark Week buttons! This is a drop in event that will take place near the front desk of the library. This event is recommended for all ages.
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Celebrate summer reading and learn about butterflies with expert Jerry Schneider from Vermont! We'll also do a fun butterfly-themed t-shirt craft!
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For kids ages 5 and up. Please stop by the Children’s Room Desk for a ticket, which we will begin handing out at 3:30 PM.
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This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Public Library and the Trustees of the Brookline Library.
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Join us for an interactive, fun concert with Little Groove for families and kids of all ages at Summer Eats. Enjoy a meal, a performance, and stop by our Library table for information and free giveaways.
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This event is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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Join the puppeteers from Shadow Joy Lab for a performance of The Great Zodiac River Race and learn about the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac! Following the show, participants will have a chance to explore the puppets and ask questions.
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All ages are welcome but this performance is recommended for children ages 4-12 and their families. Free tickets will be available at the Children's Desk beginning at 1:30 PM.
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Calling all fairy folk! Join us from 4-5 PM on Thursday, June 18th in the garden outside of the Children’s room to build fairy houses out of natural materials. This is a drop-in event for kids ages 4-9.
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Pairs or groups of kids, tweens, teens, and accompanying grownups will paint and customize their own adorable corgi wearing a red bandanna with a heart in this perfect mix of guided instruction and personal creativity. Registration opens Thursday, June 25.
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This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Library.
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To close out our Pride festivities, The Public Library of Brookline is offering a free screening of Moonlight (2016) in partnership with the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Space is limited. Please register to reserve your free ticket.
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This event is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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Looking to pick up some new plants or trade away your excess ones? Join us for the Public Library of Brookline's Summer Reading Plant Swap!
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Soil and Compostable pots will be provided.
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Enjoy our Plant a Seed, Read theme this summer! Get creative with fruits and vegetables and all their shapes that you can make into art. This program is intended for children ages 4-10 and accompanying siblings and grownups. No ticket required!
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This year's theme is Plant a Seed, Read! and the program will run from June 11 - August 14. Explore the wonderful world of reading this summer with exciting programs and fun prizes! Summer Reading is open to community members of all ages, from kids through adults. Get all of the details on our website at brklib.com/summer!
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Want More Library Programs?
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including storytimes, social groups, and book clubs for kids and adults!
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