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Monday, December 19th 2022
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Hello reader!
Read on for what's happening at the library.
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Holiday Hours
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All Public Library of Brookline locations will close at 3 PM on Saturday, December 24, and remain closed Sunday, December 25 and Monday, December 26.
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Please note that our children's programming is also taking a winter break. Between December 26 and January 6, we will not be holding any of our regular children's programs. This includes English storytimes and after-school programs. Finally, the newsletter will be on vacation next week and will return in January. We wish everyone happy holidays and a happy new year!
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2022 Staff Favorites
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As we reach the end of the year, we're sharing some of our favorite books of 2022. Here are some of the books our staff loved this year. They're all available from the Library, so all you need to get reading is your library card!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Register for 2023 Kids Clubs Starting December 19
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Brookline Village Library
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Registration opens Monday, December 19 at 6 PM for our Winter 2023 Kids Clubs! These clubs will run from January through March on Tuesday afternoons. All clubs meet in the Rabbit Hole on the ground floor of the Brookline Village Library. This winter we'll be offering Pollywogs (grades 1-2), Leapfrogs (grades 3-4), Bullfrogs Graphic Novel Club (grades 1-4), and our Kids RPG Club (ages 5-9). Please visit our website for more information about our kids clubs.
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Tween D&D at the Library
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Brookline Village Library
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WEDNESDAY, December 21 at 3 PM
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Tweens, join us for D&D at the Brookline Village Library! This program is for new and seasoned players alike and will feature a more casual drop-in play style so that you can join any time. All character sheets, pencils, and dice will be provided. Just bring your imagination and sense of adventure!
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Limit to 10 participants per session. For tweens in grades 5-7 only. This session is in person, but Eventbrite registration is still required.
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Mandarin Storytime – 室内普通话故事会
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Brookline Village Library
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THURSDAY, December 29 at 10:30 AM
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Join us for an in-person Mandarin storytime filled with stories, songs, and poems! This storytime is geared for kids who are ages 0 to 6 years-old.
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参加由图书馆员主持的普通话故事会吧。包含了有趣的故事，朗朗上口的歌谣，和经典的古诗词！参与者建议年龄六岁及以下。
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Space is limited, so please arrive early and stop by the Children’s Room Desk to get a storytime ticket. We will begin handing out tickets at 10 AM. Only families with a storytime ticket will be admitted to the program. For the safety of patrons and staff, masks are strongly encouraged for ages 2 and older.
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由于位置有限，请提前到达儿童房获取故事会的票。我们会在10点钟发放票，活动仅限有票的家庭参与。同时，为了工作人员和大家的安全，强烈建议两岁及以上佩戴口罩。
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From the Special Collections
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Our Special Collections librarians have been diligently working on digitizing Brookline's newspapers over the last few years. We know that it's a great resource for researching our local history, and it's always a triumph when the newspapers help answer local history questions like this one:
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Our friends at the Historical Society posted a photo of the fire department, Station D from 1905, which was sent in by firefighter Lyons's great-grandchild. Another descendant then identified William Norris. Unfortunately, the Historical Society couldn't find reference to Norris in annual directories - but they did find one in the Brookline Press! The paper reported that Norris was at Station D, but was only there for a few months. The annual directory wouldn't have noted this fleeting posting.
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If you are planning on doing your own dive into local history, don't forget that all patrons are able to access the newspapers through our local history page. All papers are fully searchable within the database; researchers can download content or share links that go directly to the section in question. Thanks to Larry Barbaras for passing on this success!
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ONGOING PROGRAMS
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Each week the Library holds many regularly occurring programs for adults and kids of all ages. Check out what's happening this week – and click on the links for more information and sign-ups!
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- Movie Matinee at Coolidge Corner - Thursday, December 22 at 1:15 PM - Screening this week: The Bishop's Wife
- English Club at Brookline Village - Friday, December 23 at 10:30 AM
- Hybrid Gentle Chair Yoga at Putterham - Friday, December 23 at 10:30 AM
- Caffe Italiano at Coolidge Corner - Wednesday, December 28 at 12:15 PM
- Movie Matinee at Coolidge Corner - Thursday, December 29 at 1:15 PM - Screening this week: Brian and Charles
- Grammar and More at Brookline Village - Tuesday, January 3 at 10:30 AM
We're taking a winter break! Between December 26 and January 6, we will not be holding any of our regular children's programs. This includes English storytimes and after-school programs.
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- Storytime for Twos and Threes at Coolidge Corner - Tuesday, December 20 at 10:15 AM
- Storytime for Three to Five Year-Olds at Brookline Village - Tuesday, December 20 at 10:30 AM
- LEGO Club at Coolidge Corner - Tuesday, December 20 at 3:15 PM
- Mother Goose on the Loose at Coolidge Corner - Wednesday, December 21 at 10:15 AM
- Ones and Twos Storytime at Putterham - Wednesday, December 21 at 10:30 AM
- Storytime for Twos and Threes at Brookline Village - Wednesday, December 21 at 10:30 AM
- Afterschool Activities at Brookline Village - Wednesday, December 21 at 3 PM
- Storytime for Three to Five Year-Olds at Coolidge Corner - Wednesday, December 21 at 3:15 PM
- Playspace at Coolidge Corner - Thursday, December 22 at 10:15 AM
- Playspace at Putterham - Thursday, December 22 at 10:30 AM
- LEGO Club at Brookline Village - Thursday, December 22 at 3 PM
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