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If you have been concerned about dropped off books not being checked in, or have received an email reminder for books you dropped off, this is to reassure you that they will be checked in after they are quarantined for at least four days.
This is to ensure the safety of all involved, library staff and those who may check out the item next, included. So, books dropped off on Monday will be checked in on Friday or the following Monday, and books dropped off on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will definitely not be checked in until the following week. Our no fine policy remains in place, and we are being flexible about check-out limits on accounts that are in good standing, so be reassured the books will be checked in. If, after seven days, dropped off items are still showing on your account, please feel free to contact us so we can look into it. Thank you to all our patrons for your patience and understanding! |
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For the Adult Summer Reading Program, visit this link to sign up, log your reading and participate in fun activities on the ReadSquared site-
http://brooklinereadsquare.readsquared.com/ All reading programs are open to Brookline Residents who are also Library card holders. The state-wide READsquared subscription for New Hampshire public libraries is funded by the FY20 IMLS CARES Act grant, through the New Hampshire State Library. |
We are excited to announce that the Children's and Young Adult (as well as the Adult,) Summer Reading Program is ready to begin on Monday, July 6th!
Click on the photo to access and print the Children's Summer Reading instructions and logs using Google forms. All reading programs are open to Brookline Residents who are also Library card holders. 
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Good News!
The Friends of the Brookline Public Library will resume their book drops on the last Saturdays in July and August! If you've been weeding books, or plan to, save the dates of July 25th and August 29th for drop off. This will be held at the Annex, 4 Main St from 9 am to 12 noon. Keep an eye on our Facebook page and website for more details and any guidelines regarding safety. |
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Happy Juneteenth!
For a second year in a row, we are very lucky to be able to have State Senator Melanie Levesque of Brookline read some stories about Juneteenth, although it is virtual rather than in person this year. Thank you Senator Levesque! https://drive.google.com/…/1Imn8iCMl6OySu-Akfdqb6bIJH1…/view |
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Starting Monday, June 15, 2020, the Brookline Public Library will be offering curbside service to our patrons. The building will still be closed to the public. In order to keep patrons and staff safe, we will follow these procedures:
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FAQ:
What are the hours? Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Senior hour 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: All patrons Thursday: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Senior hour 2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. All patrons This process may take a few minutes, so we thank you in advance for your patience. What if I don’t have a cell phone? Call us to make an appointment and someone will be waiting for you with your items in the parking lot. Is there inter-library loan service? Unfortunately, not at this time. Keep checking the website for updates. Please return any inter-library loan items you currently have checked out. Can I use the computer? Currently, the building is closed to the public, but w-fi service is available in the parking lot. Is there still notary service? Yes, we can accommodate notary service by appointment and will be outdoors. |
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The Brookline Public Library is now accepting returns. This will be during scheduled hours only, the drop box remains closed.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Senior hour 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: All patrons Thursday: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Senior hour 2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. All patrons When the patron arrives in the parking lot, if they have returns, they should be in bags. The bags with the returns should be placed on the returns cart at the other door. Please be patient—we’re all in this together! |
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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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Chapter 19 & 20 of "Poppy" by Avi, read by our Children's Outreach Coordinator, Mrs. C!
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For those that missed our first virtual program, or if you would like to see it again, it is now available for viewing-
Is Solar Right for Me? Presented with HAREI.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ExoMAUuaXo |
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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 have a parent sign the card along with the parents’ proof of residency. You can scan and email the documents to patl@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. | ||
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Musical Storytime with Miss Jackie
We are excited to announce that our Musical Storytime with Miss Jackie has returned in video form! A new video will be posted to our Facebook page every other Tuesday. Here is the link for the video for July 7th- https://drive.google.com/file/d/198DgQeLWAHloU1D0KRd8eehR7fJ86lxV/view Here is the link to the first video on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=939478476486638 Here is the link for the video for June 23rd https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ACDu4JUenCy6h8M&cid=65FEE8005C62286A&id=65FEE8005C62286A%214145&parId=65FEE8005C62286A%212392&o=OneUp |
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Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2019
The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 377 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2019. Of the 566 books that were targeted, here are the most challenged, along with the reasons cited for censoring the books:
The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 377 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2019. Of the 566 books that were targeted, here are the most challenged, along with the reasons cited for censoring the books:
- George by Alex Gino
Reasons: challenged, banned, restricted, and hidden to avoid controversy; for LGBTQIA+ content and a transgender character; because schools and libraries should not “put books in a child’s hand that require discussion”; for sexual references; and for conflicting with a religious viewpoint and “traditional family structure” - Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin
Reasons: challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, for “its effect on any young people who would read it,” and for concerns that it was sexually explicit and biased - A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Jill Twiss, illustrated by EG Keller
Reasons: Challenged and vandalized for LGBTQIA+ content and political viewpoints, for concerns that it is “designed to pollute the morals of its readers,” and for not including a content warning - Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg, illustrated by Fiona Smyth
Reasons: Challenged, banned, and relocated for LGBTQIA+ content; for discussing gender identity and sex education; and for concerns that the title and illustrations were “inappropriate” - Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack, illustrated by Stevie Lewis
Reasons: Challenged and restricted for featuring a gay marriage and LGBTQIA+ content; for being “a deliberate attempt to indoctrinate young children” with the potential to cause confusion, curiosity, and gender dysphoria; and for conflicting with a religious viewpoint - I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings, illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas
Reasons: Challenged and relocated for LGBTQIA+ content, for a transgender character, and for confronting a topic that is “sensitive, controversial, and politically charged” - The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity and for “vulgarity and sexual overtones” - Drama written and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier
Reasons: Challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and for concerns that it goes against “family values/morals” - Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling
Reasons: Banned and forbidden from discussion for referring to magic and witchcraft, for containing actual curses and spells, and for characters that use “nefarious means” to attain goals - And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson illustrated by Henry Cole
Reason: Challenged and relocated for LGBTQIA+ content
Announcing "Dial-A-Librarian"
Mondays and Fridays 11 am to 12 noon.
Beginning Monday, April 13th and Friday, April 17th
Mondays and Fridays 11 am to 12 noon.
Beginning Monday, April 13th and Friday, April 17th
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Providing services for our community is at the heart of what we do, and this crisis has challenged us to find new and innovative ways to accomplish that vital role.
We have begun weekly staff meetings by video, so that we can communicate effectively and develop ideas for continuing our mission of serving the citizens of Brookline. We have provided resources on our website for information about the virus; business, legal, and employment; and activities to help with remote learning and staying active. We have started a Facebook Live Story Time on Wednesday mornings with Ms Aimee. We have continued daily tasks in the Library that will keep us ready for that day we are all looking forward to- when we can be open to the public again. This includes collection development (ordering and processing new materials for check-out,) and weeding our collection to make room for the new materials. Staff member Julie S. has reached out to patrons by phone to check on them, and she and Heather M. will continue to do this. We are even researching ways that we can still have our Summer Reading Programs, depending on the circumstances we find ourselves in when that time comes. |
But, we also want to know what your questions and needs are.
So, starting Monday, April 13th, we will have a "Dial-A-Librarian" hour on Mondays and Fridays from 11 am to 12 noon. Call the Library at 673-3330 and speak with a staff member about your questions. We ask for your patience, we don't know what the response will be, and we are practicing social distancing, so there will be one staff member at a time. If the line is busy, try again. If there is no answer, leave a message. We will get back to you. Check back on our Website and Facebook page for updates as we learn what the response to this service will be. We hope all our patrons and members of our community are well and taking good care, and we look forward to talking with you. We will meet again. |
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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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Join our email list to get updates right to your inbox! Just click on the photo at right. |
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Beginning on March 2, 2020, minors (under age 18) will not be allowed to access the computers/internet in the library unless they have a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian. Parents or guardians will have to come into the library to sign the permission slip, which will then be on file in the Children's Room. Please contact us at 673-3330 if there are any questions.
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Museum passes are now available for the Canterbury Shaker Village and The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord
Thank you to the Friends of the Brookline Public Library! Click on the photos to go to our museum pass page. |
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Click on the photo to learn more about the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program
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Learn more about the Classics Book Club
Click the Photo Below.
Click the Photo Below.
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 |
A free service, legal documents tailored for New Hampshire users. Click on the icon to go to the NuWav website.
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Quick links to our most frequently used resources:
Audio & eBook downloads
Download eBooks and Audio books without even leaving home! (all you need is your library card number)
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On-line Catalog
This 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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EBSCO
This 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. |
Meetings are postponed until further notice.
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 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. The next meeting is Wednesday, July 8th at 7:30 pm. The meeting agenda can be found here. Any changes to this schedule will be posted here, at the Library and at the Post Office at least 24 hours in advance of any meeting. 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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