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  • Watch the Olympics at the library February 6-21

    Olympics Viewing

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Intergenerational

    Catch the excitement of the Olympic Games when you stop by the library! Viewing is available when the library is open and content is available.

  • Breakout Box: The Earth's Breakup is available at the youth desk July 27-August 7

    Breakout Box: The Earth’s Break Up

    Breakout Box
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Children 6-11

    Stop by the youth desk to pick up our newest Breakout Box and unravel the clues by yourself or with friends. This time: Congratulations! You have been invited to a FREE movie night to learn about Pangaea and how the Earth’s plates split! But, wait. There’s a catch. When you Read more

  • Dinosaur Stomp & Roar Activity Walk July 22 to August 10

    Dino Stomp & Roar Outdoor Activity Walk

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Children 0-5

    Follow the signs around the library building and move like a dinosaur!

  • Make your own cardboard Dinosaur at STEM CHALLENGE: Chomp Saw Dinos, August 3-14 in the Winnie Belle Maker Space. Open to all ages.

    STEM Challenge: Chomp Saw Dinos

    STEM Challenge
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Intergenerational

    Build 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

  • Estimation jar. August 3-28

    Estimation Jar

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Children 6-11

    Estimate the amount of candy rocks in the jar and win the contents! Winners will be called after Aug. 30th.

  • A Visit to Public Works on Wednesday, August 5 from 10-11am.

    A Visit to Public Works

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 more
    Children 0-5

    Meet up at the library at 10am and walk over to the public works facility (about 0.3 miles) to check out their earth moving equipment! We will walk back together. Or meet us at 11 Jackson Street at 10:15am.

  • Summer Celebration with No Strings Marionette Company on Friday, August 7 from 5:30-7:30pm

    Summer Celebration with No Strings Marionette Company

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 more
    Children 6-11

    Celebrate this summer's accomplishments with the ever amazing No Strings Marionette Company in the Main Reading Room. Then stay to celebrate Erna's 20 year career as an assistant youth librarian with refreshments.

  • Celebrate Erna's 20 year career as Assistant Youth Librarian and her upcoming retirement, August 7th, 7-7:30pm in the Kolvoord Community Room.

    Celebrate Erna’s 20 year career!

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Intergenerational

    Celebrate Erna's 20 year career as an assistant youth librarian and her upcoming retirement. Light refreshments snacks and refreshments available.

  • Stop by the Winnie Belle Maker Space between August 18th and 31st to share your 6 word story and illustration.

    ART LAB: 6 Word Stories

    Art Lab
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Intergenerational

    Six 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

  • Take our newest STEM Challenge: Marble Run Mayhem in the Winnie Belle Maker Space starting September 1 through 30th.

    STEM Challenge: Marble Run Mayhem

    STEM Challenge
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Intergenerational

    Using nothing but index cards, tape, and a little engineering know-how, build a maze that guides a marble from start to finish 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 Read more

  • Help hungry farm friends find snacks in this scavenger hunt inspired by Give a Cow a Cookie. Pick up the scavenger hunt sheet at the youth desk September 8-28.

    Scavenger Hunt: Give a cow a cookie

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Intergenerational

    This Scavenger Hunt is Inspired by The Cow Loves Cookies, pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at the youth desk and search the youth area for eight hungry farm friends.

  • Read with Sammy on the second Tuesday of the month, 4-5pm.

    Read with Sammy

    Read with Sammy
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Intergenerational

    Sammy loves belly rubs, carrots, and listening to kids read! His owner is Kim Nowlan, a local educator. They are a certified team with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Repeats every 2nd Tuesday of the month. For all ages.