The Library Trustees meeting for Wednesday October 6th has been rescheduled to this Wednesday, October 13th at 6:30 PM. Click here for the agenda.
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Open for Browsing!
The Brookline Public Library is open for browsing, as well as continuing to offer curbside service. Browsing hours are: Mon, Tues, Wed: 10:00am - 4:30pm Thurs: 1:00pm - 7:30pm Fri: 2:00pm - 5:30pm Sat: 10:00am - 1:30pm The main entrance is open Masks are required while in the Library. Due to space constraints, the number of patrons in the building at one time is limited. Curbside Pick-Up Continues! Upon arrival for pickup, please give us a call. A staff person will check out your items and bring them out to your car. You may continue to reserve items online from home, email us at circulation@brooklinenh.us,or call us at 673-3330 to request items. The drop box is open 24/7. Please put all returns in the drop box. Computer use, Wi-fi printing, copier use, fax use, and notary services can all be accessed. Interlibrary loan is also available. |
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Is your ipad still compatible?
The New Hampshire State Library has notified us that as of Friday October 1st, some users with older electronic devices are no longer able to use the Libby app or access NH Downloadable Books on iPads. Here is the quickest way to check if your iPad is incompatible:
* Open the Settings app
* Tap General
* Tap About
* View the Software Version or Version
If the software version is 9.x or lower, the device is no longer compatible. You can also try updating the device, but if the device states that the software is already up to date, there is no more to be done to resolve the issue. We regret the inconvenience this may cause.
The New Hampshire State Library has notified us that as of Friday October 1st, some users with older electronic devices are no longer able to use the Libby app or access NH Downloadable Books on iPads. Here is the quickest way to check if your iPad is incompatible:
* Open the Settings app
* Tap General
* Tap About
* View the Software Version or Version
If the software version is 9.x or lower, the device is no longer compatible. You can also try updating the device, but if the device states that the software is already up to date, there is no more to be done to resolve the issue. We regret the inconvenience this may cause.
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An Announcement From the Selectboard
About Library Parking We are letting you know that parking at the Brookline Public Library will be changing as of April 1, 2021. The unpaved area in back of the bushes and "Library Parking" sign will no longer be available. The Town will be adding a couple of asphalt spaces for us. There is also nearby parking at the Annex, Town Hall, and the Brookline Chapel. You may read the complete statement from the Selectboard here. |
Sign Up for the Covid Vaccine
Sign-ups for the Coronavirus Vaccine Program have begun, and if you have any questions, there is a frequently asked questions page on the NH.Gov website. Click on the photo to go to the link. 
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Quick links to our most frequently used resources:
On-line CatalogThis link allows you to search for books, reserve a book, view your current list of checked out items and also renew your books! Login instructions are on the left of the home page.
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Audio & eBook downloadsDownload eBooks and Audio books without even leaving home! (all you need is your library card number)
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EBSCOThis is an amazing resource! Get full-text magazine and newspaper articles online...discover a new favorite author on NoveList...there's so much to find!
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NHAIS
Click on the icon to search for titles available at libraries across the state of New Hampshire.
Once found, a title can be requested at the Brookline Public Library. |
In Person Programming for Adults is Back!
Pickling with Rivka Schwartz
Thursday, October 14th
6:30 p.m.
Brookline Town Hall auditorium
Join Brookline Public Library as we host an in-person event on Pickling with Rivka Schwartz.
Old fashioned deli pickles can’t be beat. They are easy to make, full of flavor and health promoting probiotics. Ditch the heat and work of water bath canning. Learn to make fermented vegetables including dill pickles and other seasonal vegetables.
There will be a short discussion on the benefits of fermented foods. Taste dill pickles and other ferments.
Take home instructions on dry salt fermenting and brining are included.
Sign up at the Library.
Masks and social distancing required.
Our Fourth Annual Flu Shot Clinic
Wednesday, October 20th
2-4 p.m.
Brookline Safety Complex
Be prepared! Get your flu shot!
Nurses from Nashua Division of Public Health and Services will be on hand from 2-4 pm to administer flu shots.
Covid-19 Vaccine also available.
Shots are $15 for adults, and FREE for children, fee is waived with Medicare card.
Masks and social distancing required.
Thank you to all who participated in our Children's Summer Reading Program. Congratulations to our prize winners! We hope you all have a great school year, and keep on reading!
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Thank you to all our participants in our Adult Summer Reading Program. Congratulations to our prize winners.
A special thank you to Becky Howie, TD Bank and the Friends of the Library for their donations! |
Storytime is Taking a Pause...
We'll let you know when the next session will be starting!
Or, you can email sscales@brooklinenh.us for more information.
We'll let you know when the next session will be starting!
Or, you can email sscales@brooklinenh.us for more information.
Take and Make Crafts
For more information about Take and Make Crafts click on the above photo.
A resource for parents who are homeschooling or considering homeschooling.
https://nhhomeschooling.org/
https://nhhomeschooling.org/
Please note!
Ms. Jackie's music time is moving to TUESDAYS at 11:30AM, starting on Tuesday, September 28th!
Ms. Jackie's music time is moving to TUESDAYS at 11:30AM, starting on Tuesday, September 28th!
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Ms. Jackie is now LIVE at the Brookline Ballfield!
Join Ms. Jackie and her music time on Tuesdays at 11:30AM, starting on Tuesday, September 28th. A blanket for your group for social distancing encouraged! Masks at your own discretion when seated. No signup needed--come join the fun--see you then! |
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The Brookline Public Library
resumes Notary Public services. To safely offer these services during the current situation, please plan ahead. Call the Library at 673-3330, leave a message if there is no answer. You will be contacted to schedule a time to meet outside at the Library and conduct the Notary services in compliance with social distancing guidelines. |
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Don't Yet Have A Library Card To Access All Of Our Features?
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If you would like a library card at the Brookline Public Library, please complete the registration form and include a copy of a proof of residency, such as a driver’s license, car registration, or a bill with your address on it.
We need this to check residency, and it will be shredded after verification. Anyone under the age of fourteen must show the parents’ proof of residency. You can scan and email the documents to akoushki@brooklinenh.us or mail them to the Brookline Public Library, P.O. Box 157, 16 Main Street, Brookline NH 03033, and we will respond via email or telephone with your card number as soon as your account is set up. If you have any questions, please call us at 673-3330. | ||
More access to your Library? There are Apps for that!
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Libby for Overdrive
Did you know your local library has thousands of ebooks and audiobooks? You can borrow them, instantly, for free, using just the device in your hand. Get the app for your phone or tablet! Click on the icon for more information |
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Librista app for Ios and Android.
It is incredibly easy and convenient to use. Download the app, enter your Library account log-in information once, and have access to your Library on your phone! Click on the icon for more information |
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Download Audio and eBooks from home!
We have created a new page on our website to help you familiarize yourself with Libby, the app that allows you to download audio books and ebooks from Overdrive, the NH State system for audio and ebooks. There are links to video and PDF versions of each lesson to help you become an Overdrive super user! Click on either photo to go directly to the page- |
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Click on the photo to learn more about the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program
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A free service, legal documents tailored for New Hampshire users. Click on the icon to go to the NuWav website.
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Library Trustees |
Friends of the Library |
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The Library Board of Trustees can be reached by email at- Library.Trustees@brooklinenh.us
The Trustees next meeting will be on October 13th at 6:30pm. See the notice at the top of this page for the link to the meeting agenda. Regular meetings of the Library Board of Trustees are generally held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm, at the Library. During July & August there are no regularly scheduled meetings. Click here to see Trustee meeting minutes. |
The next meeting of the Friends of the Brookline Public Library is TBA.
Regular meetings of the Friends are generally held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm. There are no meetings scheduled for July, August or December. A 501(c)(3) organization, the Friends supplement the official Library budget by providing funds for museum passes, helping to pay for the Summer Reading Program, and providing various other programs or purchases. Primary fundraisers are Book & Bake sales in the spring and fall, and a sweets table at the Christmas Tree Lighting in early December. For further information please contact Dona Eaton, 673-7526 or donageaton@gmail.com or inquire at the library. For more information about Book Donations and The Annual Book Sale, Click on the picture below- 
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