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  • All month - March Madness: Battle of the Literary Quotes! - Fill out your bracket before March 6th and drop it in our ballot box or email your youth choices to youth@brownelllibrary.org for a chance to win a prize! Every week in March we will have a new voting ballot from Elite Eight down to the championship round. Vote for your favorite quote to make it to the final round at the library! Your vote determines our champion!

    March Madness, Battle of the Literary Quotes

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

    All month - March Madness: Battle of the Literary Quotes! - Fill out your bracket before March 6th and drop it in our ballot box or email your youth choices to youth@brownelllibrary.org for a chance to win a prize! Every week in March we will have a new voting ballot Read more

  • Starting March 2nd, call us at 802-878-6955 to reserve your spot at our upcoming Repair Cafe on April 4th

    Starting March 2nd, reserve your spot at our next Repair Cafe on April 4th

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +2 more
    Adults 19-54

    What do you do with a broken toaster, a rusted bike chain or a sweater that’s wearing thin? Toss it? No way! Help reduce waste and save money by bringing it to Brownell Library’s Repair Café where volunteer repair experts will be available to help you make repairs for free. Read more

  • Create your own cardboard couture in the Winnie Belle Maker Space March 17 through 31

    STEM Challenge: Cardboard Couture

    STEM Challenge
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 more
    Adults 19-54

    Stop by the Winnie Belle Maker Space in Youth Nonfiction to try our March STEM Challenge: Design and build your own wearable cardboard accessory using the library's kid-friendly Chomp Saw while learning to brainstorm, prototype, and refine your ideas. This program is made possible with support from the Winnie Bell Learned Read more

  • AARP Tax Aid Appointments 9-12pm

    AARP Tax Aide Appointments

    AARP Tax Aide Appointments
    Kolvoord Community Room
    Adults 19-54

    AARP Foundation provides in-person assistance free of charge with a special focus on taxpayers who are over 50 or have low-to-moderate income. Tax-Aide volunteers are located nationwide and are trained and IRS-certified every year. Taxpayers must bring all information and documents that have been received that apply to their 2025 income taxes, Read more

  • Tech Help Appointments - Mondays from 1-2pm. By appointment.

    Tech Help with Clif

    Tech Help with Clif
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Seniors 55+

    Offering one on one technology help. Reservation required. Please call 802-878-6955 at least 48 hours in advance.

  • Current Events Discussion Group - Tuesdays at 10am

    Current Events

    Current Events
    Kolvoord Community Room
    Seniors 55+

    In an age of instant news reporting from every corner of our world, sometimes the sheer volume of information can feel overwhelming. This current events discussion group will attempt to quiet the noise and step back to reflect on what the news means, what is its context, and what the ramifications Read more

  • Art Lab Mystery Bag Challenge is available in the Winnie Belle Maker Space, April 1st through 15th

    ART LAB: Mystery Bag Challenge

    Art Lab
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Adults 19-54

    Grab a mystery bag from the youth desk and repurpose some of our creative scraps into your own creation! Show us what you come up with and we’ll take a picture to display on the Winnie Belle windows. This program is made possible with support from the Winnie Bell Learned Fund Read more

  • Earth Month Scavenger Hunt in April

    Earth Month Scavenger Hunt

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

    Discover ways to help our planet in this scavenger hunt. Reduce, reuse and recycle!

  • April’s Daily/Ongoing Programs for Adults

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Adults 19-54

    Book Display: This month, check out books and films about, inspired by, and written by Shakespeare!Visit the KCR display! This month our display features art by Essex Art League! Magazine Swap: Need some new reading material? Check out the magazine swap! Community Puzzle: Spend some time working on a puzzle in Read more

  • Play Time!

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

    Read one story together and play! We have giant blocks and other creative play materials. Best for ages 0-5.

  • Whimsical Wednesdays: Watershed Model with Lake Champlain Basin Program on Wed. Apr. 1, 3:30-4:30pm.

    Whimsical Wednesday: Watershed model with Lake Champlain Basin Program

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

    Every Wednesday we will do a fun activity, ranging from crafts to engineering and more! This time: Watershed model with Lake Champlain Basin Program.  This hands-on, tabletop model helps students understand how polluted runoff impairs lakes and rivers. Topics covered include point and nonpoint pollution sources (urban, industrial, forested, and agricultural), toxic Read more

  • Grief Group - First Wednesday of the month from 6-7:30pm

    Grief Group

    Grief Group
    Kolvoord Community Room
    Adults 19-54

    Join a compassionate community of others who are grieving. In this safe and supportive space, we come together to share, validate, and navigate the complexities of grief. Guided by certified death doula Karen Hergesheimer, our conversations offer understanding, education, and valuable resources to help you through this journey. Hot tea Read more