"Bluebirds are returning and looking for nesting sites."
 Join us on March 3, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, Wales, MA. to build a nest box for this amazing native species. All materials are supplied. Please call for a reservation at 413-267-9654. Space is limited."

Thank You

Trudie Renaud

Asst Education Director

Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary

Brookfield Elementary School Art!

Art work from the elementary school students are currently on display at the library!

In Honor of....

Brenda with her grandson Conner, 20 books (instead of gifts) were donated in honor of Conner s first birthday! Several other Brookfield families including the Landines and Simpsons have also donated children books from birthday parties!!!

Two times a year Native American non-fiction books arrive from Colorado in memory of Louise Meadows, a Brookfield resident who passed away several years ago.  These three titles arrived the second week of January 2012.

Teen Volunteer

Jess, teen volunteer, sorts through the many titles, duplicates and triplicates of our local author Mary Jane Holmes books.  A collection of her books are now on display in our reading corner.

Babysitting Class

 Wednesday, February 8 and Thursday, February 9, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. American Red Cross Babysitting class for students age 11-16.  Students must attend the total six hours to receive their certificate.  The fee is $25 (regularly $50-- the Friends of the Library sponsor the other half of the fee).  Pizza will be served both nights.  Limited space available, please call the library to register.

 

Pizza night!

Thursday, February 16, 6:00  to 7:00 p.m. The Police and Library staff invite students and parents to attend Pizza Night at the library.  We are hosting an open youth forum (with pizza!) to discuss current topics such as bullying, harassment, concerns regarding safety, and both positive and negative behavior issues.  This free monthly event is funded with a grant from the Brookfield Community Club.

February School vacation program

Thursday, February 23, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Yetti Frenkel will assist students in creating a Cinquain Poem and Fold-Out Card: In this two-hour workshop, participants write a five line poem, then illustrate their cinquain in a five-page, accordion-fold card. Ages 7 and up.  This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brookfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Banister Book Group

Tuesday, February 28, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.  Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness  by Alexander Fuller.  A memorable journey from Scotland to Africa….“[An] electrifying new memoir. . . . Writing in shimmering, musical prose, Ms. Fuller creates portraits of her mother, father and various eccentric relatives …”
—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times