Tween/Teen Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Starts August 8

Posted on by Robin Brenner

Calling all tweens and teens: set out for adventure in our Outdoor Scavenger Hunt!

This scavenger hunt has three quests to complete, each starting at all of our libraries: Brookline Village, Coolidge Corner, and Putterham, available Monday, August 8 through Sunday September 25. There are three clues per quest, inside and outside. Be prepared to walk a bit from each library for the final clue, but not too far.  Bring a pencil or pen along with you as well.

Once you finish each quest of the scavenger hunt, you should collect a sticker that proves you found the final hidden clue. Place the sticker on your map.

If you run into any trouble finding a clue, check in with staff for hints.

Every time you collect one quest sticker, head to the nearest library to collect a prize. When you collect all three stickers, head to the nearest library to get your extra special prize!

To start the hunt, ask for a starter map!

  • At Brookline Village, ask for a starter map at the Children’s Room desk
  • At Coolidge Corner, ask for a starter map at the Children’s Room desk
  • At Putterham, ask for a starter map at the Circulation desk

This scavenger hunt is for tweens and teens (ages 10-18). However, if you want to work together as a group or family (with a tween or teen included) to complete the hunt, that’s fine!

Borrowing Beyond Books

Posted on by Christiana Urbano

Here at the Public Library of Brookline, we believe that community knowledge and support is bigger than anything that can be contained in books and films alone: it’s playing a board game with your friends and family or challenging yourself to try a new piece of technology. It’s being inspired by a work of art in a local museum or having the tools you need to land that job interview.

Jewel and Ira’s Collections

Posted on by Elissa Martel

Check out the new collections on display in the Children’s Room!

In our flat case, Jewel shares her calligraphy pieces, including two that won awards at the Brookline Chinese School! Jewel is 10 years old and in 4th grade at Pierce School.

Collection of drawings, including Chinese calligraphy pieces

In our wall case, Ira shares her LEGO collection. Ira has loved LEGO since she was 4 years old, and says they are fun because you can build anything with them! Ira is in 4th grade at Pierce School.

LEGO sculpture of tower at Hogwarts   LEGO sculpture of Beauty and the Beast Castle

Stop by the Brookline Village Children’s Room to see these amazing collections! And sign up for a slot in our display cases here!

Disability Pride Month / ADA Celebration

Posted on by Julie Falsioni

The Brookline Public Library, in conjunction with the Town’s ADA Coordinator, and the Brookline Commission on Disability developed this Disability Pride Month display for July 2022. The Brookline Commission on Disability’s mission is to “strive to enhance the quality of life for all persons with any form of disability”. Visit https://brooklinema.gov/bcod to learn more. The Commission’s meetings are open to the public and are typically held on the second Wednesday of the month.

This display highlights media made by and/or about people with disabilities/disabled people. It shows a variety of fiction and nonfiction books and well as some DVDs that center disabled characters. The display also contains a sample communication board and a colorblindness test.

July 26, 2022 will mark the 32nd Anniversary of the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA). Visit https://www.ada.gov/ to learn more about the ADA or contact Brookline’s ADA Coordinator, Sarah Kaplan, at skaplan@brooklinema.gov or 617-730-2329.

This exhibit is on view in the Emery Case across from the new nonfiction books.

Photo credit: Lily Weitzman

Angela and Batsheva’s Collections

Posted on by Elissa Martel

Check out the new collections on display in the Children’s Room!

In our flat case, Angela shares her collection of artwork. This collection includes LEGO structures, Model Magic, and other craft projects! Angela is 7 years old and attends Pierce School.

Display case of craft projects, including painted shells, LEGO sculptures, and Model Magic

In our wall case, Batsheva shares her collection of sewing projects. Batsheva enjoys hand sewing and machine sewing, and she created these projects at Hipstitch! Batsheva is going into 3rd grade at Heath School.

Display of sewn and stuffed sushi, pizza, fox, and avocado   Display case with sewn objects, including a stuffed sushi, avocado, and pizza

Stop by the Brookline Village Children’s Room to see these amazing collections! And sign up for a slot in our display cases here!

Nature is Calling

Posted on by Julie Falsioni

“From the mountains, minerals, forests and coastline of my New England childhood I traveled the next twenty years to the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii and India. Beneath the same sky I have observed the natural surrounding and their textures. The ground I walk on, the bark of a tree or the delicate veins of seaweed are all challenges to my artistic skill.

“When you live and work in spaces of biophilic design your brain can function in a calm productive state. These works are from my larger series Animals, Botanicals and Minerals, magnifications of tiny spaces in nature.

“I explore in ever widening rings from where I am, I am a witness to that time, that place. I want to see a very small phenomenon grow mighty and beautiful.”

Nature is Calling is on view in Hunneman Hall. Take the elevator to the second floor.

Amy R. Roberts
amyrroberts.com
@mydandeliondays
amy.r.roberts.art@gmail.com
781-733-2242

Image: Life at Red Rock II

Recreation Treatment / Brookline Special Olympics Massachusetts

Posted on by Julie Falsioni

The Brookline Recreation Therapy Division provides evidence based recreation opportunities for individuals with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses, aged youth to adult. Serving the Greater Boston area, some programs provide specialized instruction, while others are inclusive for people of all abilities.  The Brookline Recreation Therapy Division is also home to Brookline Special Olympics, one of the largest Special Olympics Chapters in Massachusetts. The Recreation Therapy Division is managed by our Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Micah Barshay, and is supported by dedicated part time staff and volunteers. For more information about the Brookline Recreation Therapy Division, contact Micah: (617) 730-2069 or mbarshay@brooklinema.gov

This exhibit is on view in the Lobby Case across from the new nonfiction books.

 

The Bay State: A Multicultural Landscape

Posted on by Brita Zitin

Mark Chester’s powerful photographs create a visual archive that celebrates the broad diversity of Massachusetts’ citizens, who hail from most of the 195 countries and territories around the globe. Chester’s portraits of new Americans tell the story of who they are and how they have transformed the culture of the Bay State. They show the vast cultural resources and rich ethnic heritage of the Bay State’s 351 towns and cities. 

The project, which received a 2021 Massachusetts Cultural Council grant from the Brookline Commission for the Arts, supports the mission of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition. Exhibition companion books are available in the Minuteman Library Network. For more information, please see markchesterphotography.com.

Mark Chester has been a professional photographer since 1972. He was Director of Photography and staff photographer at ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) in New York City. His work appears in the permanent collections of museums across the country, as well as publications such as the New York Times, Boston Globe, Washington Post, L.A. Times, Chicago Tribune, and Cape Cod Magazine. Chester contributes the monthly column “See What I Mean?” to the Enterprise newspaper group, covering upper Cape Cod.

The Library celebrates the LGBTQIA+ Community

Posted on by Julie Falsioni

The staff of the Public Library of Brookline is excited to share our LGBTQIA+ exhibit with you. We have gathered and placed on display LGBTQIA+ items that are very important to us.

In a time of uncertainty, we are especially grateful and proud to be working in a community that supports and celebrates LGBTQIA+ rights.

Come and see our exhibit at Brookline Village Library on view through July 29 in the Foundation Case just inside the left entrance.

Photo credit: Roberto Lauro-Priestly

Anlih and Tahir’s Collections

Posted on by Elissa Martel

Check out the new collections on display in the Children’s Room!

In our wall case, Anlih and Tahir share their LEGO collection. This collection includes a treehouse, Spiderman car, and more!

Collection of assorted LEGO sculptures in a display case

 

In our flat display case, Anlih and Tahir share their hand-painted ceramics collection. This collection includes birdhouses and boxes shaped like presents. Anlih is 4 years old and Tahir is 6 years old.

Assorted painted, ceramic birdhouses and boxes in a display case   Close-up of a ceramic box with a face painted on the inside

Stop by the Brookline Village Children’s Room to see these amazing collections! And sign up for a slot in our display cases here!

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