To help keep our community safe and healthy this school year, the Children’s, Tween, and Teen Rooms at Brookline Village, and the Children’s Room at Coolidge Corner, now have individual, reduced capacity limits enforced. When those rooms reach capacity, no one else may enter. This will mean that at times, some guests will not be able to enter those spaces and families should not plan on the Library being a standard part of their after school care plan.

Inside our buildings, all patrons ages 2+ must wear a mask that covers their mouth and nose at all times. Additionally, eating or drinking is temporarily not allowed at all Brookline Libraries. This does not apply to babies who need to nurse or need a bottle, or to anyone who needs a sip of water. We plan to return to our liberal food and drink policy soon.

As weather allows, we encourage patrons to take advantage of our newly installed picnic benches on the Brookline Village and Putterham lawns, which are in range of Library WiFi, available for free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Have more questions? Read the full update from our director Sara Slymon, originally published 8/19/21.
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Paintings by Maria Termini

Putterham Library: Wall Gallery

On view August and September 2021

Maria Termini is an artist, author and public speaker. She served in the US Peace Corps in Bolivia and fell in love with the country and has returned many times to visit and explore. She spent much time wandering in wonder in the mountains outside the city of Sucre, in the jungle near Cochabamba, and in the salt flats of Uyuni. These paintings reflect the drama she saw and felt in the exciting shapes and colors of the land. Image to the right: Maragua Crater 2, oil on canvas, 3’x2′.

Maria Termini’s art has been widely exhibited and is in the collections of many non-profit organizations, as well as the Boston Public Library, the De Cordova Museum, and the Fogg Museum. Her latest book, Through the Mountains to the Stars, is a collection of stories and photographs about the adventures of a curious solo woman traveler in the Andes and especially Bolivia. 

Maria Termini has a studio and gallery in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston. All the works in the show are for sale.  More information can be found on her website: www.mariatermini.com For inquiries about the works or to arrange a studio please contact the artist by e-mail: mariatermini2013@gmail.com or by phone 617 553 2762.