Reference librarian Jessica is always in search of new ways to express her creativity. This exhibit highlights some of her recent projects: different stages of spinning yarn, two knitting projects, upcycled metal containers decorated with polymer clay, drawing challenges from Inktober, and a painted silk scarf. Jessica has never stopped making art since her mom put a paintbrush in her toddler hand. She is always exploring how to make interesting shapes and blend colors in all possible ways.
Bella’s Doll Collection and Nico’s LEGO Collection
Check out the collections on display in the Children’s Room!
In our flat case, Bella shares her doll collection. Bella is eight years old and a 3rd grader at Pierce School. Some of these dolls were gifted to her by friends and family. Bella hopes you enjoy them!
In our wall case, Nico shares his LEGO Mech collection. Nico is seven years old and a 2nd grader at Pierce School. Nico’s friend, April, helped him set up this LEGO collection. Nico wants to design robots when he grows up!
Stop by the Brookline Village Children’s Room to see these amazing collections! And sign up for a slot in our display cases here!
Diversity in Art
The multinational members of the International Women’s Club of Boston (IWCB) are pleased to display their eclectic artistic styles through a variety of media including quilts, photography, pastel paintings, acrylic paintings, graphite drawings, and more.
With a deep interest in cross-cultural communication and friendship, the IWCB artists hail from Eastern & Western Europe, South America, Asia, and the US. For more information, please visit www.iwcb.org.
International Games Month
November is International Games Month, an annual celebration of games, play, libraries and learning. The Public Library of Brookline joins over a thousand libraries around the world during International Games Month as we transform libraries with play. We have events and programs for the whole family throughout the month! Read on for more information about our special events and recurring gaming programs.
Wednesday, November 2 – Mancala Tournament. This program for kids ages 5-9 is part of our After-School Activities program. Join us in Hunneman Hall at the Brookline Village Library from 3-4 PM to test your mancala skills against other library patrons. If you don’t know how to play Mancala, don’t worry we can teach you!
Wednesday, November 16 – Board Game Design Workshop. This program for kids ages 5-9 is part of our After-School Activities program. Join us in Hunneman Hall at the Brookline Village Library from 3-4 PM to learn about what makes board games fun and design your own board game in this board game design workshop for kids! We’ll use pieces and cards from existing game to help us get started! Free tickets are required for this program and will be available at the children’s desk beginning at 2:30 PM
Wednesday, November 16 – Family Game Night. Get ready to roll dice, flip cards, and traverse game boards at our family game night! Join us in the Tween Room at the Brookline Village Library between 6:30 and 7:30 PM to try and family-favorite game or learn something new.
Monday, November 28 – Family BINGO Night. Make your way to the Putterham Library Meeting Room at 6:30 PM for a rousing family friendly BINGO night. Win prizes and make new friends!
In addition to these special events we have multiple Dungeons and Dragons groups that meet monthly. Our Virtual Adults Dungeons and Dragons meets on November 2, 16, and 30, all at 6:30 PM. Teen D&D starts a new campaign with a character creation session on November 3 at 6:30 PM in the Brookline Village Library Tween Room. We have two Tween D&D groups: Our Brookline Village group meets next on November 16 at 3 PM in the Brookline Village Tween Room, and our Coolidge Corner group meets on November 18 at 2 PM in the Coolidge Corner Library Meeting Room.
Games and gaming aren’t limited to programming or the month of November! Our Library of Things includes board games and video games for kids and adults. For Teens and Tweens we have drop-in gaming on our Nintendo Switches in the Teen and Tween Rooms in the Brookline Village Library every Wednesday starting at 3 PM.
International Games Month is an international initiative supported by the American Library Association, the Australian Library and Information Association, Nordic Game Day, L’Associazione Italiana Biblioteche, and the Public and Mobile Library Group of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals . For more information on International Games Month please visit the Games in Libraries blog
Battle of the Pumpkins 2022
Please join us all in admiring all of the outstanding pumpkins decorate by Public Library of Brookline staff! We hold an annual competition amongst the staff to pick a character or story and present them in pumpkin form at each of our service desks.
This year you can vote on your favorite pumpkins in person at each library location, but we wanted to be sure everyone could see the creative and vivid designs online.
If you don’t have a chance to visit a library in person this week, you can still vote for your favorites at each location here!
Click on an image below to see each pumpkin photo at their full size and detail!
Bella’s Miniature Creations and Oskie’s Pokémon Collection
Check out the collections on display in the Children’s Room!
In our flat case, Oskie shares his Pokémon collection which includes cards, figurines, and drawings. Oskie is in the 1st grade and goes to Runkle School.
In our wall case, Bella shares her LEGO sculptures and other miniature creations, including Barbie’s shirt and pants! Bella is in the 3rd grade and goes to Lincoln School.
Stop by the Brookline Village Children’s Room to see these amazing collections! And sign up for a slot in our display cases here!
Sofia’s Cat Collection and Marta’s Car Collection
Check out the collections on display in the Children’s Room!
In our flat case, Sofia shares her cat collection. Sofia is 6 years old. Her cat collection includes keychains, a pencil, and toys of different shapes and sizes.
In our wall case, Marta shares her car collection. Marta is 4 years old, and she loves her big sister, Sofia! Marta’s collection includes an ambulance, taxi cab, and Volkswagen Beetles!
Stop by the Brookline Village Children’s Room to see these amazing collections! And sign up for a slot in our display cases here!
Coins & Cards
This exhibit features coins of silver and other metals from the USA, Great Britain, Canada, and France, all collected by Coolidge Corner Library Senior Page Tom in 2022. Also on view are three small semi-precious stones, two contemporary postcards, and one homemade notecard. None of these items is of great monetary value, but Tom has fun collecting them.
Mexican Masks and Other Creations
The artisans of Mexico’s 32 states express their cultures, ancestry, and customs through their art in a variety of ways. During Luis Carvajal’s travels, he has collected the wonderful and unique creations in this exhibit. Included are replicas of an array of masks used in Mexico since 3000 B.C.E., as well as Masks of the Devil, some of which include real goat horns. This collection highlights the Mexican artisans who preserve their heritage through their artwork.
Photo credit to Joyce Shan.
Fall Kids’ Programs!
Take a look at our Fall 2022 lineup of children’s programs!
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