Events for August 24, 2026
Daily and ongoing programs for adults:
Book Display: For the month of August, check out books and materials about Essex Junction history. This display is inspired by the Brownell Library's 100th anniversary! Visit the KCR display! In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Brownell Library, the Essex Community Historical Society will have on display pictures Read more
Estimation Jar
Estimate the amount of candy rocks in the jar and win the contents! Winners will be called after Aug. 30th.
STEM Challenge: Chomp Saw Dinos
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex JunctionBuild your own cardboard dinosaur using the library’s chomp saw, a template will be provided, or you can design your own at the Winnie Bell Maker Space in Youth Non Fiction. This program is made possible with support from the Winnie Bell Learned Fund, and it is open to all Read more
ART LAB: 6 Word Stories
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex JunctionSix words. One illustration. Infinite possibilities. Stop by the Winnie Belle Maker Space in Youth Non Fiction and see what story you can tell in exactly six words — then bring it to life with a drawing. This program is made possible with support from the Winnie Bell Learned Fund, Read more
Must Read Mondays – The Lost Bookshop, by Evie Woods
On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found… For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives. But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every Read more