Book & Social Groups

Library staff members lead a variety of book discussion and social groups — we are always excited to welcome new participants. Explore the descriptions below to find out more about each group. Have a question for a book group leader? Send us a message!

For book groups, copies of the books are available for pickup starting approximately one month in advance of the meeting and may be picked up at the circulation desk at the library hosting the group.

Click on “Show Book List” to see upcoming books and their meeting dates. Click View in Catalog to see further details.

If you plan to attend one of our book groups, please check the next meeting date on our events calendar in case of changes of time or venue.

Brookline Village Library


(Y’A)LL STARS

Where: Where: Brookline Village Library Conference Room
When: One Monday a month, 7 pm
Led by: Tori

(Y’A)LL STARS is a book club for adults who love to read and have opinions about YA novels. Perfect for parents, educators, or just anyone who loves YA and wants to talk about it with other adults!

PLEASE NOTE: This book club is for adults only. If you are looking for a book club for the teen in your life, please see the paired book club here.

Book club titles can be acquired in any way and format you prefer, but reserved copies will be kept at the desk in the Brookline Village Children’s Room for easy pickup.

The Fall of Whit Rivera Crystal Maldonado Cover
September 15

The Fall of Whit Rivera

Crystal Maldonado

Could you plan the Fall Formal with your (hot) nemesis? Whit Rivera is about to find out. A Massachusetts Book Award Winner Frenemies Whit and Zay have been at odds for years (ever since he broke up with her in, like, the most embarrassing way imagin

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October 13

Needy Little Things

Channelle Desamours

In this debut speculative YA mystery, a Black teen with premonition-like powers must solve her friend's disappearance before she finds herself in the same danger, perfect for fans of Ace of Spades. Sariyah Lee Bryant can hear what people need—

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November 10

This Day Changes Everything

Edward Underhill

Dash & Lily meets Ferris Bueller's Day Off in Edward Underhill's new whirlwind rom-com about two queer teens who spend one life-changing day together in New York City. Abby Akerman believes in the Universe. After all, her Midwest high s

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December 8

The Lightning Circle

Vikki VanSickle

An intimate coming-of age novel for teens, told in verse with delicate line art, chronicling the beauty, magic and transformative power of summer camp, for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Judy Blume. After having her heart broken, seventeen-year-old No

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A Taste of Poetry

Where: Where: Brookline Village Library, meeting virtually -- register for the A Taste of Poetry Zoom Meeting
When: First Thursday of the month, 11 AM
Led by: Jackson

Bring your lunch and an appetite for poetry. Each month we look at half a dozen poems by a well-known poet. We provide copies of the poems – no need to read anything in advance – and lead a discussion after reading them. Request a copy of this month’s poems through our contact form.

January 2: Hoa Nguyen

February 6: Sylvia Plath

March 6: Rainer Maria Rilke

April 4: Poetry month medley

May 1: Paul Laurence Dunbar

June 5: Sandra Cisneros

July 3: Delmore Schwartz

August 7: C.P. Cavafy

September 4: Robert Frost

October 9: Donika Kelly

November 6: Robert Pinsky

December 5: Elizabeth Bishop


Brookline Ukulele Club

Where: Where: Brookline Village Library
When: Second Tuesday of the Month, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Led by: Strummerville Ukulele Club

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.

 

Songbook A:

All My Loving – The Beatles Karma Chameleon – Culture Club
Aloha Oe – Queen Liluokalani L O V E – Nat King Cole
April Showers – B.G DeSylva & Louis Silvers Leaving On a Jet Plane – Peter Paul and Mary
Are You Lonesome Tonight  – Elvis Presley Let It Be – The Beatles
Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival Little Red Riding Hood – Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
Blowing in the Wind – Bob Dylan Love Love Me Do – The Beatles
Brown Eyed Girl  – Van Morrison Love Potion Number 9 – The Searchers
Bye Bye Love – The Everly Brothers Mellow Yellow – Donovan
Chapel of Love – The Dixie Cups Mr. Sandman – Pat Ballard
Day-O (Banana Boat Song) – Harry Belafonte Norwegian Wood – The Beatles
Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin Octopus’s Garden – The Beatles
Edelweiss – Rodgers & Hammerstein Scarborough Fair – Traditional
End of the Line – Traveling Wilburys Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Arlen & Harburg
Fire and Rain – James Taylor Summertime – George Gershwin
Five Foot Two – Bing Crosby Surfin’ USA – The Beach Boys
Friday I’m In Love – The Cure Swing Low Sweet Chariot – Fats Waller
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen Tennessee Waltz – Patti Page
Have You Ever Seen the Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens
Home On the Range – Gene Autry This Land Is Your Land – Woody Guthrie
I’ll Fly Away – Alfred Brumley Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
I’m a Believer – The Monkees Up On the Roof – The Drifters
I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash Walking After Midnight – Patsy Cline
I Would Walk 500 Miles – The Proclaimers Wayfaring Stranger – Traditional
It’s Only a Paper Moon – Rose, Harburg, and Arlen White Sandy Beach – Willie Dann
Jambalaya – Hank Williams With a Little Help From My Friends – The Beatles

Songbook B:

9 to 5 – Dolly Parton Lava – Pixar
And I Love Her – The Beatles Love Me Tender -Elvis Presley
Anytime – Patsy Cline MTA – The Kingston Trio
Beautiful Kauai – Don Ho Mustang Sally – Wilson Picket
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – The Four Seasons Nowhere Man – The Beatles
Cecilia – Simon & Garfunkel Paint It Black – The Rolling Stones
Crazy – Patsy Cline Rocket Man – Elton John
Desperado – Eagles Ruby Tuesday – The Rolling Stones
Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles Runaround Sue – Dion
Every Breath You Take  – The Police Sea of Love – Phil Phillips
Everything Is Free – Gillian Welch Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
Eye of the Tiger – Survivor Sitting on the Dock of the Bay – Otis Reading
Goodnight Irene – The Weavers Stray Cat Strut – Stray Cats
Happy Together – The Turtles Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Heart of Gold – Neil Young Teenager in Love – Dion and the Belmonts
Heroes – David Bowie Under The Boardwalk – The Drifters
Hotel California – Eagles Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show
House of the Rising Sun – Traditional When I’m 64 – The Beatles
I’m Looking Through You – The Beatles Wild World – Cat Stevens
I Can See Clearly – Johnny Nash Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – The Shirelles
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor With or Without You -U2
Imagine – John Lennon Wonderful World – Sam Cooke
In My Life – Beatles Yellow Submarine – The Beatles
Jolene -Dolly Parton You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away – The Beatles
Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack You and I – Ingrid Michaelson

Songbook C:

A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles Maneater – Hall & Oates
American Girl – Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett
At the Hop – Danny & the Juniors Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard – Paul Simon
Baby Love -The Supremes Modern Love – David Bowie
Baby, I Love Your Way – Peter Frampton Mrs. Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel
Band on the Run – Wings Old Time Rock and Roll – Bob Seger
Blitzkrieg Bop -The Ramones On the Road Again – Willie Nelson
Come Sail Away – Styx Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
Dancing Queen – ABBA Secret Agent Man – Johnny Rivers
Delilah – Tom Jones Shake Your Booty – K.C. and the Sunshine Band
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart  – Elton John Something – The Beatles
Drift Away -Dobie Gray Stuck in the Middle with You – Stealers Wheel
Eight Days a Week – The Beatles Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes The First Cut is the Deepest – Sheryl Crow
Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears The Man Who Sold the World – David Bowie
Everyday – Buddy Holly What’s Up – 4 Non Blondes
Home – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Where Did Our Love Go – The Supremes
Hooked on a Feeling  – Blue Swede Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
I Can’t Help Myself – The Four Tops Wouldn’t It Be Nice – The Beach Boys
I Should Have Known Better – The Beatles Yakety Yak – The Coasters
I’m into Something Good – Herman’s Hermits YMCA – Village People
Kokomo – The Beach Boys You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates
Lola – The Kinks You’re So Vain – Carly Simon
Maggie May – Rod Stewart You’re the One That I Want – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

Songbook D:

25 or 6 to 4  – Chicago Jackson – Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
Ain’t That A Shame – Fats Domino Lookin’ Out My Back Door – Creedence Clearwater Revival
All Shook Up – Elvis Presley Losing My Religion – R.E.M.
Amie – Pure Prairie Love Shack – The B-52’s
Another Saturday Night – Sam Cooke Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain & Tennille
Bang the Drum All Day – Todd Rundgren Mama Don’t Allow – Gene Autry
Barbara Ann – The Beach Boys Mamma Mia – ABBA
Be My Baby – The Ronettes Move It On Over – Hank Williams
Bread and Butter – The Newbeats Our Lips Are Sealed – The Go Go’s
Closing Time – Semisonic Psycho Killer – Talking Heads
Count On Me – Bruno Mars Right Back Where We Started From – Maxine Nightingale
Cups (When I’m Gone) – Anna Kendrick Riptide – Vance Joy
Da Do Ron Ron – The Crystals Rock ‘N’ Roll High School – The Ramones
Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen She Drives Me Crazy – Fine Young Cannibals
Do You Love Me – The Contours Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash
Dreamin’ – Blondie Spirit in the Sky – Norman Greenbaum
Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash Sunshine (Go Away Today) – Jonathan Edwards
Going Up the Country – Canned Heat Sweet Pea – Amos Lee
Good Riddance – Green Day Take On Me – Aha
Hey Jude – The Beatles Tubthumping – Chumbawumba
Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s Tutti Frutti – Little Richard
I Am a Cider Drinker – the Wurzels Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
I Think We’re Alone Now – Tommy James & the Shondells We Are Family – Sister Sledge
I Went to the Library – The Wiggles We’re Going to Be Friends – The White Stripes
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) – They Might Be Giants (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding – Nick Lowe

Queer Reading Group

Where: Where: Brookline Village Library, meeting virtually -- register for the Queer Reading Group Zoom Meeting
When: Second Thursday of the Month, 7 pm
Led by: Percival

Read and discuss books by queer authors in a variety of genres. This group has a stress-free structure, where the conversation we develop about identity, gender, race, and all intersections that these generate is just as important as reading the book. We make space to feel seen, safe, ask questions, and learn.

Pride 2025 – QRG Recommendation List

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November 13

Pride (2014)

U.K. gay activists work to assist miners during their extended strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.

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October 9

The Sweetness Between Us

Sarah Winifred Searle

From the creator of The Greatest Thing, a new YA graphic novel about a boy with a chronic illness and a newly turned vampire finding what they need in one another, perfect for fans of Vampire Academy. Perley and Amandine are both starting their Junio

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September 11

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012 Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, an

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August 14

Monstrous Regiment

Terry Pratchett

War has come to Discworld . . . again. And, to no one's great surprise, the conflict centers on the small, insufferably arrogant, strictly fundamentalist duchy of Borogravia, which has long prided itself on it's ability to beat up on its ne

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Stuck in the Middle (Grade)

Where: Where: Brookline Village Library Conference Room
When: The last Tuesday of the month, 7 PM
Led by: Abbey

Stuck in the Middle (Grade) is a book club for adults who love to read and have opinions about middle grade novels. Perfect for parents, educators, or just anyone who loves middle grade and wants to talk about it with other adults!

PLEASE NOTE: This book club is for adults only. If you are looking for a book club for the tween in your life, please see the paired book club here.

Book club titles can be acquired in any way and format you prefer, but reserved copies will be kept at the desk in the Brookline Village Children’s Room for easy pickup.

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September 30

The Flicker

H.E. Edgmon

Perfect for fans of The Marrow Thieves, Hatchet and The City of Ember, H.E. Edgmon's middle grade debut offers a bittersweet tale of hope and survival, a modern classic for the climate change generation. One year ago, a solar flare scorched the

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October 28

Read at Your Own Risk

Remy Lai

Read at Your Own Risk is the spine-chilling illustrated sketch diary of a kid who is being haunted after a game goes terribly wrong and an evil spirit starts conversing with her on the page. "The journal format of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets

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November 25

Please Pay Attention

Jamie Sumner

After surviving a school shooting that left her feeling helpless in her wheelchair, Bea finds healing and empowerment through horseback riding therapy and begins to advocate for change.

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The Millennial Book Group

Where: Where: Brookline Village Library
When: Third Wednesday of the month, 7 PM
Led by: Kenny

A book club intended for busy millennials looking to make connections and read books they never thought to read before. Group members select a variety of books (such as fiction, non-fiction, memoir, short story, and even graphic novels) and discuss each month.

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February 2026

Brideshead Revisited

Evelyn Waugh

Selected by Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the century and called "Evelyn Waugh's finest achievement" by the New York Times, Brideshead Revisited is a stunning exploration of desire, duty, and memory. The wellsprings o

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January 2026

Bite

Bill Schutt

From three-inch fang blennies to thirty-foot prehistoric crocodiles, from gaboon vipers to Neanderthals, Bite is a fascinating journey through the natural, scientific, and cultural history of something right in front of—or in—our faces: teeth. In

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December 2025

Logicomix

Apostolos Doxiadis, Christos Papadimitriou

This exceptional graphic novel recounts the spiritual odyssey of philosopher Bertrand Russell. In his agonized search for absolute truth, Russell crosses paths with legendary thinkers like Gottlob Frege, David Hilbert, and Kurt Gödel, and finds a pa

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November 2025

Monstrilio

Gerardo Sámano Córdova

A "genuinely scary" horror debut written in "prose so beautiful you won't want to rush" about a boy who transforms into a monster, a monster who tries to be a man, and the people who love him in every form he takes (Ana Reyes

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October 2025

The Half Known Life

Pico Iyer

NATIONAL BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2023 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE NEW YORKER, NPR, TIME MAGAZINE & MORE “Masterful . . . A book of inner journeys told through extraordinary exteriors . . . One of his very best.” —Washington Post “D

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September 2025

Euphoria

Lily King

New York Times Bestseller: An “enthralling,” prize-winning novel of a love triangle among three young archaeologists in 1930s New Guinea (Vogue). Winner of the Kirkus Prize Winner of the New England Book Award for Fiction Finalist for the Nationa

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August 20, 2025

American Born Chinese

Gene Luen Yang

Now a hit TV show on Disney + starring Michelle Yeoh! A tour-de-force by New York Times bestselling Gene Yang, American Born Chinese is a pitch perfect YA graphic novel about race, friendship and the American Dream. American Born Chinese tells the st

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Coolidge Corner Library


Afternoon Book Group

Where: Coolidge Corner Library, meeting virtually -- register for the Afternoon Book Group Zoom Meeting
When: Third OR Fourth Monday of each month, 3 PM; check events calendar for the latest schedule.
Led by: Jessica

This group reads a variety of fiction and nonfiction. Books chosen are usually 350 pages or less and released within the last 5 years.

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August 18

Tom Lake

Ann Patchett

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK In this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again proves herself one of America’s finest writers. “Patchett leads us to a truth that feels li

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September 22

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

"The groundbreaking novel by one of the most important twentieth-century American writers--now in an Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics hardcover edition. Giovanni's Room is set in the Paris of the 1950s, where a young American e

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October 20

The House of Broken Angels

Luis Alberto Urrea

In this "raucous, moving, and necessary" story by a Pulitzer Prize finalist (San Francisco Chronicle), the De La Cruzes, a family on the Mexican-American border, celebrate two of their most beloved relatives during a joyous and bittersweet

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November 17

Probably Ruby

Lisa Bird-Wilson

An Indigenous woman adopted by white parents goes in search of her identity in this unforgettable debut novel about family, race, and history. Finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award • “Engaging . . . Ruby never disappoints with h

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December 15

The Matzah Ball

Jean Meltzer

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK SELECTED BY * POPSUGAR * BUSTLE * BUZZFEED * BOOKPAGE * GOODREADS MEMBERS "The Matzah Ball had me laughing out loud...an all-around terrific read."—Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author Oy! to the w

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January 26

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Other Novels

Mark Twain

Famous during his lifetime as a humorist and for his incandescent social satires, Mark Twain is most often thought of today as a novelist whose precise language and vividly drawn characters introduce readers to tales steeped in concern with personal

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February 23

James

Percival Everett

A brilliant reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn—both harrowing and satirical—told from the enslaved Jim's point of view

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Midday Monday Mystery

Where: Coolidge Corner Library, meeting virtually -- register for the Midday Monday Mystery Zoom Meeting
When: Second Monday of the month, 12:30 PM
Led by: Chloe

A mystery book group at the Coolidge Corner Library.

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December 8th, 2025

Christmas Presents

Lisa Unger

Instead of presents this Christmas, a true crime podcaster is opening up a cold case... Madeline Martin has built a life for herself as the young owner of a thriving business, The Next Chapter Bookshop, despite her tragic childhood and now needing to

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November 10th, 2025

Pardonable Lies

Jacqueline Winspear

Psychologist-sleuth Maisie Dobbs is called in by Sir Cecil Lawton to investigate the mystery behind the death of his wife's aviator son during World War I, a mission that brings her face to face with a college friend with ties to the missing pil

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October 6th, 2025

Rough Justice

Lisa Scottoline

The third electrifying book in #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline’s Rosato & Associates series has criminal lawyer Marta Richter in a race to prove one man’s innocence. “Lisa Scottoline writes riveting thrillers that keep me up all night

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September 8th, 2025

The Marlow Murder Club (The Marlow Murder Club Mysteries, Book 1)

Robert Thorogood

Judith Potts is seventy-seven years old and blissfully happy. She lives on her own in a faded mansion just outside Marlow, there’s no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink, and to keep herself busy she sets crosswords f

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July 14th, 2025

Killing Orders

Sara Paretsky

V.I.'s battleaxe Aunt Rosa is under investigation by the FBI and SEC after counterfeit stock certificates were found at St. Albert's Priory, where she serves as treasurer. As malicious as her aunt is, V.I. knows she's not dishonest, so

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August 11th, 2025

The Big Dig

Linda Barnes

Six-foot-tall, redheaded ex-cop and Boston-based private eye Carlotta Carlyle is “the genuine article: a straightforward, funny, thoroughly American mystery heroine” (New York Post). Boston’s largest urban renewal undertaking in modern history

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Movie Matinee

Where: Coolidge Corner Library Meeting Room
When: Wednesdays at 1:30 PM
Led by: Jeanne

Join the Coolidge Corner Library every week for free screenings of recent favorite films! Doors open at 1:15 PM.

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August 6 (1st half)

The Brutalist

When a visionary architect and his wife flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern United States, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious, wealthy client.

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August 13 (2nd half)

The Brutalist

When a visionary architect and his wife flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern United States, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious, wealthy client.

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August 20

The Friend

Starring Oscar nominees Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, alongside Bing the Great Dane, THE FRIEND is an unexpected and heartwarming journey through love, friendship, grief, and healing.

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August 27

The Wedding Banquet

Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee's expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min&#

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Silent Book Group

Where: Coolidge Corner Library Conference Room
When: Every first Thursday and 7pm
Led by: Babu

Introverts Unite! Quietly of course.  This group starts with a half hour of unstructured social time and light refreshments followed by an hour of uninterrupted silent reading.  Bring your own book, and take some time to tackle that TBR pile.  While all ages are welcome at this book club, participants should be able to read quietly without disrupting others.


Putterham Library


Council on Aging Book Group

Where: Putterham Library, meeting virtually -- register for the Council on Aging Book Group Zoom Meeting
When: Monthly on the third or fourth Monday, 2 PM
Led by: Ginger

A book group for seniors to read together!

Attend either in person or virtually over Zoom.

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August 18

How to Age Disgracefully

Clare Pooley

A senior citizens’ center and a daycare collide with hilarious results in the new ensemble comedy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Authenticity Project When Lydia takes a job running a Senior Citizen’s Social Club three afternoon

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September 15

Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent

Judi Dench, Brendan O'Hea

Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig... Cavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside painted green... Acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head... These are just a few of the things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name

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October 20

The Crescent Moon Tearoom

Stacy Sivinski

'A delightfully sweet and cozy novel that's as comforting as a warm cup of tea' - Kirkus Reviews, Starred Following the untimely death of their parents, Anne, Beatrix, and Violet Quigley have made a business of threading together the s

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November 17

Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light

Joy Harjo

A magnificent selection of fifty poems to celebrate three-term US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s fifty years as a poet. Over a long, influential career in poetry, Joy Harjo has been praised for her “warm, oracular voice” (John Freeman, Boston Globe)

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December 15

A Man Called Ove

Fredrik Backman

Now a major motion picture A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks! #1 New York Times bestseller—more than 3 million copies sold! Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside

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Gentle Chair Yoga

Where: Putterham Library, meeting virtually -- register for the Gentle Chair Yoga Zoom Meeting
When: Weekly on Fridays, 10:30 AM
Led by: Keith

Gentle Chair Yoga is designed for those seeking improved strength, flexibility, and balance with gentle movements and gently performed yoga postures! Attendees remain seated in chairs for the duration of the program with some optional standing.

Attend either in person or virtually over Zoom.


Learn Origami

Where: Putterham Library
When: Monthly on a Saturday (see calendar), 2 PM
Led by: Jingting

Join librarian and origami expert Jingting for this fun introduction to the art of paper folding. You’ll make something new to take home each session — let’s get crafting!


Puzzle Club

Where: Putterham Library Meeting Room
When: Monthly on the first Wednesday, 11 AM
Led by: Ginger

Exercise your brain and socialize with fellow library patrons as we put together a different jigsaw puzzle each month. This drop-in program runs from 11 AM to 1 PM, so come on in and join at any time — no registration required!

September 3

No session in October

November 5

December 3


Tech Tuesday

Where: Putterham Library Meeting Room
When: Biweekly on every other Tuesday, 11 AM
Led by: Ginger

Want to get started with Libby or Hoopla for ebooks/audiobooks? Have a basic tech question like how to send an email or call an Uber? Bring your own device and a local librarian will guide you through it!

September 2

September 16

September 30

October 14

October 28

No session November 11

November 25

December 9

No session December 23


Wisdom Cafe

Where: Putterham Library Meeting Room
When: Monthly on the first Thursday, 11 AM
Led by: Ginger

Join us at the Putterham Library for Wisdom Cafe: a social hour that features guest speakers from the local community sharing their knowledge across a diverse range of topics.

Wisdom Cafe takes place on the first Thursday of the month at 11 AM. Coffee and pastries provided!

September 4:

Local pollinators with Pollinator Pathway

No session in October

November 6:

Craftivism with Welcome Blanket’s Hadassah Margolis

December 4:

Brookline Senior Center with Director Emily Williams

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Brookline Village Library


(Y’A)LL STARS

Where: Brookline Village Library Conference Room
When: One Monday a month, 7 pm
Led by: Tori

(Y’A)LL STARS is a book club for adults who love to read and have opinions about YA novels. Perfect for parents, educators, or just anyone who loves YA and wants to talk about it with other adults!

PLEASE NOTE: This book club is for adults only. If you are looking for a book club for the teen in your life, please see the paired book club here.

Book club titles can be acquired in any way and format you prefer, but reserved copies will be kept at the desk in the Brookline Village Children’s Room for easy pickup.

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September 15

The Fall of Whit Rivera

Crystal Maldonado

Could you plan the Fall Formal with your (hot) nemesis? Whit Rivera is about to find out. A Massachusetts Book Award Winner Frenemies Whit and Zay have been at odds for years (ever since he broke up with her in, like, the most embarrassing way imagin

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October 13

Needy Little Things

Channelle Desamours

In this debut speculative YA mystery, a Black teen with premonition-like powers must solve her friend's disappearance before she finds herself in the same danger, perfect for fans of Ace of Spades. Sariyah Lee Bryant can hear what people need—

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November 10

This Day Changes Everything

Edward Underhill

Dash & Lily meets Ferris Bueller's Day Off in Edward Underhill's new whirlwind rom-com about two queer teens who spend one life-changing day together in New York City. Abby Akerman believes in the Universe. After all, her Midwest high s

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December 8

The Lightning Circle

Vikki VanSickle

An intimate coming-of age novel for teens, told in verse with delicate line art, chronicling the beauty, magic and transformative power of summer camp, for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Judy Blume. After having her heart broken, seventeen-year-old No

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A Taste of Poetry

Where: Brookline Village Library, meeting virtually -- register for the A Taste of Poetry Zoom Meeting
When: First Thursday of the month, 11 AM
Led by: Jackson

Bring your lunch and an appetite for poetry. Each month we look at half a dozen poems by a well-known poet. We provide copies of the poems – no need to read anything in advance – and lead a discussion after reading them. Request a copy of this month’s poems through our contact form.

January 2: Hoa Nguyen

February 6: Sylvia Plath

March 6: Rainer Maria Rilke

April 4: Poetry month medley

May 1: Paul Laurence Dunbar

June 5: Sandra Cisneros

July 3: Delmore Schwartz

August 7: C.P. Cavafy

September 4: Robert Frost

October 9: Donika Kelly

November 6: Robert Pinsky

December 5: Elizabeth Bishop


Brookline Ukulele Club

Where: Brookline Village Library
When: Second Tuesday of the Month, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Led by: Strummerville Ukulele Club

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.

 

Songbook A:

All My Loving – The Beatles Karma Chameleon – Culture Club
Aloha Oe – Queen Liluokalani L O V E – Nat King Cole
April Showers – B.G DeSylva & Louis Silvers Leaving On a Jet Plane – Peter Paul and Mary
Are You Lonesome Tonight  – Elvis Presley Let It Be – The Beatles
Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival Little Red Riding Hood – Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
Blowing in the Wind – Bob Dylan Love Love Me Do – The Beatles
Brown Eyed Girl  – Van Morrison Love Potion Number 9 – The Searchers
Bye Bye Love – The Everly Brothers Mellow Yellow – Donovan
Chapel of Love – The Dixie Cups Mr. Sandman – Pat Ballard
Day-O (Banana Boat Song) – Harry Belafonte Norwegian Wood – The Beatles
Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin Octopus’s Garden – The Beatles
Edelweiss – Rodgers & Hammerstein Scarborough Fair – Traditional
End of the Line – Traveling Wilburys Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Arlen & Harburg
Fire and Rain – James Taylor Summertime – George Gershwin
Five Foot Two – Bing Crosby Surfin’ USA – The Beach Boys
Friday I’m In Love – The Cure Swing Low Sweet Chariot – Fats Waller
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen Tennessee Waltz – Patti Page
Have You Ever Seen the Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens
Home On the Range – Gene Autry This Land Is Your Land – Woody Guthrie
I’ll Fly Away – Alfred Brumley Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
I’m a Believer – The Monkees Up On the Roof – The Drifters
I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash Walking After Midnight – Patsy Cline
I Would Walk 500 Miles – The Proclaimers Wayfaring Stranger – Traditional
It’s Only a Paper Moon – Rose, Harburg, and Arlen White Sandy Beach – Willie Dann
Jambalaya – Hank Williams With a Little Help From My Friends – The Beatles

Songbook B:

9 to 5 – Dolly Parton Lava – Pixar
And I Love Her – The Beatles Love Me Tender -Elvis Presley
Anytime – Patsy Cline MTA – The Kingston Trio
Beautiful Kauai – Don Ho Mustang Sally – Wilson Picket
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – The Four Seasons Nowhere Man – The Beatles
Cecilia – Simon & Garfunkel Paint It Black – The Rolling Stones
Crazy – Patsy Cline Rocket Man – Elton John
Desperado – Eagles Ruby Tuesday – The Rolling Stones
Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles Runaround Sue – Dion
Every Breath You Take  – The Police Sea of Love – Phil Phillips
Everything Is Free – Gillian Welch Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
Eye of the Tiger – Survivor Sitting on the Dock of the Bay – Otis Reading
Goodnight Irene – The Weavers Stray Cat Strut – Stray Cats
Happy Together – The Turtles Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Heart of Gold – Neil Young Teenager in Love – Dion and the Belmonts
Heroes – David Bowie Under The Boardwalk – The Drifters
Hotel California – Eagles Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show
House of the Rising Sun – Traditional When I’m 64 – The Beatles
I’m Looking Through You – The Beatles Wild World – Cat Stevens
I Can See Clearly – Johnny Nash Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – The Shirelles
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor With or Without You -U2
Imagine – John Lennon Wonderful World – Sam Cooke
In My Life – Beatles Yellow Submarine – The Beatles
Jolene -Dolly Parton You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away – The Beatles
Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack You and I – Ingrid Michaelson

Songbook C:

A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles Maneater – Hall & Oates
American Girl – Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett
At the Hop – Danny & the Juniors Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard – Paul Simon
Baby Love -The Supremes Modern Love – David Bowie
Baby, I Love Your Way – Peter Frampton Mrs. Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel
Band on the Run – Wings Old Time Rock and Roll – Bob Seger
Blitzkrieg Bop -The Ramones On the Road Again – Willie Nelson
Come Sail Away – Styx Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
Dancing Queen – ABBA Secret Agent Man – Johnny Rivers
Delilah – Tom Jones Shake Your Booty – K.C. and the Sunshine Band
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart  – Elton John Something – The Beatles
Drift Away -Dobie Gray Stuck in the Middle with You – Stealers Wheel
Eight Days a Week – The Beatles Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes The First Cut is the Deepest – Sheryl Crow
Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears The Man Who Sold the World – David Bowie
Everyday – Buddy Holly What’s Up – 4 Non Blondes
Home – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Where Did Our Love Go – The Supremes
Hooked on a Feeling  – Blue Swede Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
I Can’t Help Myself – The Four Tops Wouldn’t It Be Nice – The Beach Boys
I Should Have Known Better – The Beatles Yakety Yak – The Coasters
I’m into Something Good – Herman’s Hermits YMCA – Village People
Kokomo – The Beach Boys You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates
Lola – The Kinks You’re So Vain – Carly Simon
Maggie May – Rod Stewart You’re the One That I Want – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

Songbook D:

25 or 6 to 4  – Chicago Jackson – Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
Ain’t That A Shame – Fats Domino Lookin’ Out My Back Door – Creedence Clearwater Revival
All Shook Up – Elvis Presley Losing My Religion – R.E.M.
Amie – Pure Prairie Love Shack – The B-52’s
Another Saturday Night – Sam Cooke Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain & Tennille
Bang the Drum All Day – Todd Rundgren Mama Don’t Allow – Gene Autry
Barbara Ann – The Beach Boys Mamma Mia – ABBA
Be My Baby – The Ronettes Move It On Over – Hank Williams
Bread and Butter – The Newbeats Our Lips Are Sealed – The Go Go’s
Closing Time – Semisonic Psycho Killer – Talking Heads
Count On Me – Bruno Mars Right Back Where We Started From – Maxine Nightingale
Cups (When I’m Gone) – Anna Kendrick Riptide – Vance Joy
Da Do Ron Ron – The Crystals Rock ‘N’ Roll High School – The Ramones
Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen She Drives Me Crazy – Fine Young Cannibals
Do You Love Me – The Contours Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash
Dreamin’ – Blondie Spirit in the Sky – Norman Greenbaum
Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash Sunshine (Go Away Today) – Jonathan Edwards
Going Up the Country – Canned Heat Sweet Pea – Amos Lee
Good Riddance – Green Day Take On Me – Aha
Hey Jude – The Beatles Tubthumping – Chumbawumba
Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s Tutti Frutti – Little Richard
I Am a Cider Drinker – the Wurzels Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
I Think We’re Alone Now – Tommy James & the Shondells We Are Family – Sister Sledge
I Went to the Library – The Wiggles We’re Going to Be Friends – The White Stripes
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) – They Might Be Giants (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding – Nick Lowe

Queer Reading Group

Where: Brookline Village Library, meeting virtually -- register for the Queer Reading Group Zoom Meeting
When: Second Thursday of the Month, 7 pm
Led by: Percival

Read and discuss books by queer authors in a variety of genres. This group has a stress-free structure, where the conversation we develop about identity, gender, race, and all intersections that these generate is just as important as reading the book. We make space to feel seen, safe, ask questions, and learn.

Pride 2025 – QRG Recommendation List

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November 13

Pride (2014)

U.K. gay activists work to assist miners during their extended strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.

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October 9

The Sweetness Between Us

Sarah Winifred Searle

From the creator of The Greatest Thing, a new YA graphic novel about a boy with a chronic illness and a newly turned vampire finding what they need in one another, perfect for fans of Vampire Academy. Perley and Amandine are both starting their Junio

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September 11

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012 Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, an

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August 14

Monstrous Regiment

Terry Pratchett

War has come to Discworld . . . again. And, to no one's great surprise, the conflict centers on the small, insufferably arrogant, strictly fundamentalist duchy of Borogravia, which has long prided itself on it's ability to beat up on its ne

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Stuck in the Middle (Grade)

Where: Brookline Village Library Conference Room
When: The last Tuesday of the month, 7 PM
Led by: Abbey

Stuck in the Middle (Grade) is a book club for adults who love to read and have opinions about middle grade novels. Perfect for parents, educators, or just anyone who loves middle grade and wants to talk about it with other adults!

PLEASE NOTE: This book club is for adults only. If you are looking for a book club for the tween in your life, please see the paired book club here.

Book club titles can be acquired in any way and format you prefer, but reserved copies will be kept at the desk in the Brookline Village Children’s Room for easy pickup.

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September 30

The Flicker

H.E. Edgmon

Perfect for fans of The Marrow Thieves, Hatchet and The City of Ember, H.E. Edgmon's middle grade debut offers a bittersweet tale of hope and survival, a modern classic for the climate change generation. One year ago, a solar flare scorched the

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October 28

Read at Your Own Risk

Remy Lai

Read at Your Own Risk is the spine-chilling illustrated sketch diary of a kid who is being haunted after a game goes terribly wrong and an evil spirit starts conversing with her on the page. "The journal format of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets

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November 25

Please Pay Attention

Jamie Sumner

After surviving a school shooting that left her feeling helpless in her wheelchair, Bea finds healing and empowerment through horseback riding therapy and begins to advocate for change.

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The Millennial Book Group

Where: Brookline Village Library
When: Third Wednesday of the month, 7 PM
Led by: Kenny

A book club intended for busy millennials looking to make connections and read books they never thought to read before. Group members select a variety of books (such as fiction, non-fiction, memoir, short story, and even graphic novels) and discuss each month.

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February 2026

Brideshead Revisited

Evelyn Waugh

Selected by Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the century and called "Evelyn Waugh's finest achievement" by the New York Times, Brideshead Revisited is a stunning exploration of desire, duty, and memory. The wellsprings o

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January 2026

Bite

Bill Schutt

From three-inch fang blennies to thirty-foot prehistoric crocodiles, from gaboon vipers to Neanderthals, Bite is a fascinating journey through the natural, scientific, and cultural history of something right in front of—or in—our faces: teeth. In

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December 2025

Logicomix

Apostolos Doxiadis, Christos Papadimitriou

This exceptional graphic novel recounts the spiritual odyssey of philosopher Bertrand Russell. In his agonized search for absolute truth, Russell crosses paths with legendary thinkers like Gottlob Frege, David Hilbert, and Kurt Gödel, and finds a pa

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November 2025

Monstrilio

Gerardo Sámano Córdova

A "genuinely scary" horror debut written in "prose so beautiful you won't want to rush" about a boy who transforms into a monster, a monster who tries to be a man, and the people who love him in every form he takes (Ana Reyes

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October 2025

The Half Known Life

Pico Iyer

NATIONAL BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2023 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE NEW YORKER, NPR, TIME MAGAZINE & MORE “Masterful . . . A book of inner journeys told through extraordinary exteriors . . . One of his very best.” —Washington Post “D

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September 2025

Euphoria

Lily King

New York Times Bestseller: An “enthralling,” prize-winning novel of a love triangle among three young archaeologists in 1930s New Guinea (Vogue). Winner of the Kirkus Prize Winner of the New England Book Award for Fiction Finalist for the Nationa

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August 20, 2025

American Born Chinese

Gene Luen Yang

Now a hit TV show on Disney + starring Michelle Yeoh! A tour-de-force by New York Times bestselling Gene Yang, American Born Chinese is a pitch perfect YA graphic novel about race, friendship and the American Dream. American Born Chinese tells the st

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Coolidge Corner Library


Afternoon Book Group

Where: Coolidge Corner Library, meeting virtually -- register for the Afternoon Book Group Zoom Meeting
When: Third OR Fourth Monday of each month, 3 PM; check events calendar for the latest schedule.
Led by: Jessica

This group reads a variety of fiction and nonfiction. Books chosen are usually 350 pages or less and released within the last 5 years.

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August 18

Tom Lake

Ann Patchett

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK In this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again proves herself one of America’s finest writers. “Patchett leads us to a truth that feels li

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September 22

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

"The groundbreaking novel by one of the most important twentieth-century American writers--now in an Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics hardcover edition. Giovanni's Room is set in the Paris of the 1950s, where a young American e

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October 20

The House of Broken Angels

Luis Alberto Urrea

In this "raucous, moving, and necessary" story by a Pulitzer Prize finalist (San Francisco Chronicle), the De La Cruzes, a family on the Mexican-American border, celebrate two of their most beloved relatives during a joyous and bittersweet

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November 17

Probably Ruby

Lisa Bird-Wilson

An Indigenous woman adopted by white parents goes in search of her identity in this unforgettable debut novel about family, race, and history. Finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award • “Engaging . . . Ruby never disappoints with h

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December 15

The Matzah Ball

Jean Meltzer

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK SELECTED BY * POPSUGAR * BUSTLE * BUZZFEED * BOOKPAGE * GOODREADS MEMBERS "The Matzah Ball had me laughing out loud...an all-around terrific read."—Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author Oy! to the w

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January 26

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Other Novels

Mark Twain

Famous during his lifetime as a humorist and for his incandescent social satires, Mark Twain is most often thought of today as a novelist whose precise language and vividly drawn characters introduce readers to tales steeped in concern with personal

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February 23

James

Percival Everett

A brilliant reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn—both harrowing and satirical—told from the enslaved Jim's point of view

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Midday Monday Mystery

Where: Coolidge Corner Library, meeting virtually -- register for the Midday Monday Mystery Zoom Meeting
When: Second Monday of the month, 12:30 PM
Led by: Chloe

A mystery book group at the Coolidge Corner Library.

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December 8th, 2025

Christmas Presents

Lisa Unger

Instead of presents this Christmas, a true crime podcaster is opening up a cold case... Madeline Martin has built a life for herself as the young owner of a thriving business, The Next Chapter Bookshop, despite her tragic childhood and now needing to

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November 10th, 2025

Pardonable Lies

Jacqueline Winspear

Psychologist-sleuth Maisie Dobbs is called in by Sir Cecil Lawton to investigate the mystery behind the death of his wife's aviator son during World War I, a mission that brings her face to face with a college friend with ties to the missing pil

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October 6th, 2025

Rough Justice

Lisa Scottoline

The third electrifying book in #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline’s Rosato & Associates series has criminal lawyer Marta Richter in a race to prove one man’s innocence. “Lisa Scottoline writes riveting thrillers that keep me up all night

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September 8th, 2025

The Marlow Murder Club (The Marlow Murder Club Mysteries, Book 1)

Robert Thorogood

Judith Potts is seventy-seven years old and blissfully happy. She lives on her own in a faded mansion just outside Marlow, there’s no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink, and to keep herself busy she sets crosswords f

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July 14th, 2025

Killing Orders

Sara Paretsky

V.I.'s battleaxe Aunt Rosa is under investigation by the FBI and SEC after counterfeit stock certificates were found at St. Albert's Priory, where she serves as treasurer. As malicious as her aunt is, V.I. knows she's not dishonest, so

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August 11th, 2025

The Big Dig

Linda Barnes

Six-foot-tall, redheaded ex-cop and Boston-based private eye Carlotta Carlyle is “the genuine article: a straightforward, funny, thoroughly American mystery heroine” (New York Post). Boston’s largest urban renewal undertaking in modern history

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Movie Matinee

Where: Coolidge Corner Library Meeting Room
When: Wednesdays at 1:30 PM
Led by: Jeanne

Join the Coolidge Corner Library every week for free screenings of recent favorite films! Doors open at 1:15 PM.

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August 6 (1st half)

The Brutalist

When a visionary architect and his wife flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern United States, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious, wealthy client.

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August 13 (2nd half)

The Brutalist

When a visionary architect and his wife flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern United States, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious, wealthy client.

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August 20

The Friend

Starring Oscar nominees Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, alongside Bing the Great Dane, THE FRIEND is an unexpected and heartwarming journey through love, friendship, grief, and healing.

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August 27

The Wedding Banquet

Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee's expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min&#

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Silent Book Group

Where: Coolidge Corner Library Conference Room
When: Every first Thursday and 7pm
Led by: Babu

Introverts Unite! Quietly of course.  This group starts with a half hour of unstructured social time and light refreshments followed by an hour of uninterrupted silent reading.  Bring your own book, and take some time to tackle that TBR pile.  While all ages are welcome at this book club, participants should be able to read quietly without disrupting others.


Putterham Library


Council on Aging Book Group

Where: Putterham Library, meeting virtually -- register for the Council on Aging Book Group Zoom Meeting
When: Monthly on the third or fourth Monday, 2 PM
Led by: Ginger

A book group for seniors to read together!

Attend either in person or virtually over Zoom.

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August 18

How to Age Disgracefully

Clare Pooley

A senior citizens’ center and a daycare collide with hilarious results in the new ensemble comedy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Authenticity Project When Lydia takes a job running a Senior Citizen’s Social Club three afternoon

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September 15

Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent

Judi Dench, Brendan O'Hea

Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig... Cavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside painted green... Acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head... These are just a few of the things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name

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October 20

The Crescent Moon Tearoom

Stacy Sivinski

'A delightfully sweet and cozy novel that's as comforting as a warm cup of tea' - Kirkus Reviews, Starred Following the untimely death of their parents, Anne, Beatrix, and Violet Quigley have made a business of threading together the s

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November 17

Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light

Joy Harjo

A magnificent selection of fifty poems to celebrate three-term US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s fifty years as a poet. Over a long, influential career in poetry, Joy Harjo has been praised for her “warm, oracular voice” (John Freeman, Boston Globe)

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December 15

A Man Called Ove

Fredrik Backman

Now a major motion picture A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks! #1 New York Times bestseller—more than 3 million copies sold! Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside

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Gentle Chair Yoga

Where: Putterham Library, meeting virtually -- register for the Gentle Chair Yoga Zoom Meeting
When: Weekly on Fridays, 10:30 AM
Led by: Keith

Gentle Chair Yoga is designed for those seeking improved strength, flexibility, and balance with gentle movements and gently performed yoga postures! Attendees remain seated in chairs for the duration of the program with some optional standing.

Attend either in person or virtually over Zoom.


Learn Origami

Where: Putterham Library
When: Monthly on a Saturday (see calendar), 2 PM
Led by: Jingting

Join librarian and origami expert Jingting for this fun introduction to the art of paper folding. You’ll make something new to take home each session — let’s get crafting!


Puzzle Club

Where: Putterham Library Meeting Room
When: Monthly on the first Wednesday, 11 AM
Led by: Ginger

Exercise your brain and socialize with fellow library patrons as we put together a different jigsaw puzzle each month. This drop-in program runs from 11 AM to 1 PM, so come on in and join at any time — no registration required!

September 3

No session in October

November 5

December 3


Tech Tuesday

Where: Putterham Library Meeting Room
When: Biweekly on every other Tuesday, 11 AM
Led by: Ginger

Want to get started with Libby or Hoopla for ebooks/audiobooks? Have a basic tech question like how to send an email or call an Uber? Bring your own device and a local librarian will guide you through it!

September 2

September 16

September 30

October 14

October 28

No session November 11

November 25

December 9

No session December 23


Wisdom Cafe

Where: Putterham Library Meeting Room
When: Monthly on the first Thursday, 11 AM
Led by: Ginger

Join us at the Putterham Library for Wisdom Cafe: a social hour that features guest speakers from the local community sharing their knowledge across a diverse range of topics.

Wisdom Cafe takes place on the first Thursday of the month at 11 AM. Coffee and pastries provided!

September 4:

Local pollinators with Pollinator Pathway

No session in October

November 6:

Craftivism with Welcome Blanket’s Hadassah Margolis

December 4:

Brookline Senior Center with Director Emily Williams

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