Brookline Poetry Series

Since 2001, the Brookline Poetry Series has been a quality venue for the best contemporary voices in American poetry, both published and yet-to be-published, a place for a multiplicity of poetic voices, and a series particularly dedicated to featuring the work of Brookline and Boston area poets.

Each month, our prominent featured readers are followed by our open mic, named the Best in Boston in 2005 by the Boston Globe. All poets are welcome to sign up.

The Brookline Poetry Series was founded in the spring of 2001 by our friend and fellow poet Diane Collins Ouellette.  Diane died of cancer shortly after launching the Series.  Her vision continues to guide our work.  

The Series directors are Ann Killough, Susan Jo Russell, and Aimée Sands.

For our 2024 season, we will be in person for the fall and spring months, and on Zoom for the winter months.  All in-person readings will be in Hunneman Hall at the Brookline Public Library Main Branch in Brookline Village. All readings start at 2pm.  Here is the exact schedule:

February 16, 2025 Zoom

Spring 2025

March 16, 2025 Live in Hunneman Hall

April 13, 2025 Live in Hunneman Hall

May 11, 2025 Live in Hunneman Hall

Fall 2025

September 21, 2025 Live in Hunneman Hall

October 19, 2025 Live in Hunneman Hall

November 16, 2025 Live in Hunneman Hall

Winter 2025

December 21, 2025 Zoom

January 18, 2026 Zoom

February 15, 2026 Zoom

Spring 2026

March 15, 2026 Live in Hunneman Hall

April 19, 2026 Live in Hunneman Hall

May 17, 2026 Live in Hunneman Hall

Hunneman Hall is on the second floor of the Brookline Public Library Main Branch, 361 Washington St, Brookline, MA 02445

If you would like to receive a Zoom link to our readings, please email us at brooklinepoetry@minlib.net.

Contact: brooklinepoetry@minlib.net. Please put “Brookline Poetry Series” in the subject heading. Please do not send written correspondence in care of the Library.