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 Jennifer Barber, Susan Carlisle, Susan Jo Russell, and Aimée Sands.
For our 2026-27 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:
Fall 2026
September 20, 2026 Live in Hunneman Hall—Robin Becker and Lloyd Schwartz
October 11, 2026 Live in Hunneman Hall—Oliver de la Paz and Jonathan Aibel
November 15, 2026, Live in Hunneman Hall—Alan Shapiro and Jason Sommer
Winter 2026-27
December 13, 2026 Zoom—Daisy Fried and Kazim Ali
January 17, 2027 Zoom—Nicole Sealey and Natalie Shapero
February 21, 2027 Zoom—Sally Bliumis-Dunn and Susan Eisenberg
Spring 2027
March 21, 2027 Live in Hunneman Hall—Jennifer Barber and J. D. Scrimgeour
April 18, 2027 Live in Hunneman Hall—Mary Buchinger and Matthew E. Henry
May 16, 2027 Live in Hunneman Hall—Martha Collins and Jennifer Franklin
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.