Brownell Library

Dino Stomp & Roar Outdoor Activity Walk
2026-07-29 - 2026-08-10 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
Follow the signs around the library building and move like a dinosaur!

Current Events
2026-07-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-07-21 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-07-14 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-07-07 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-06-30 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-06-23 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Kolvoord Community Room
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 are. We will look at, reflect on, and analyze daily events and try to discern trends and understand the national picture and the larger world basing the discussion on factual information in a non-judgmental framework. This discussion group is free and open to all. Registration is not required.

Must Read Mondays - Berry Pickers, by Amanda Peters
2026-07-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Kolvoord Community Room
July 1962. Following in the tradition of Indigenous workers from Nova Scotia, a Mi’kmaq family arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family’s youngest child, vanishes. She is last seen by her six-year-old brother, Joe, sitting on a favorite rock at the edge of a berry field. Joe will remain distraught by his sister’s disappearance for years to come.
In Maine, a young girl named Norma grows up as the only child of an affluent family. Her father is emotionally distant, her mother frustratingly overprotective. Norma is often troubled by recurring dreams and visions that seem more like memories than imagination. As she grows older, Norma slowly comes to realize there is something her parents aren’t telling her. Unwilling to abandon her intuition, she will spend decades trying to uncover this family secret.

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Tech Help with Clif
2026-07-27 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-13 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-06 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-06-29 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-06-22 10:30 - 11:30 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
Offering one on one technology help. Reservation required. Please call 802-878-6955 at least 48 hours in advance.

Breakout Box: The Earth's Break Up
2026-07-27 - 2026-08-07 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
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 get there, you find out that you’re actually traveling back in time and have to use survival skills and your knowledge of the location of the plates in order to survive and return to current time. You only have 40 minutes to use your knowledge and the clues provided to return to the current time or you will be stuck in the time of the dinosaurs…forever.

Dino-Mite Story Time
2026-07-23 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-07-16 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-07-09 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-07-02 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-06-25 10:00 - 10:30 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
Unearth stories, rhymes and songs at this dinosaur themed story time series.

Brownell Library Trustees Meeting
2026-07-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
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100th Anniversary- Community BBQ and Lawn Party
2026-07-17 16:00 - 19:00 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
Join Brownell Library for our 100th Anniversary on July 17th! Brownell Library first opened in July 1926, so we will celebrate its 100th birthday with games, food, activities, and more!

Read with Sammy
2026-07-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
Read with Sammy! Sammy loves belly rubs, carrots, and listening to kids read! His owner is Kim Nowlan, an educator at Thomas Fleming School. They are a certified team with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Repeats every 1st Tuesday of the month. For all ages.

100th Anniversary: Retro Library Desk
2026-07-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
Experience old library technology like a card catalog, stamps, and vintage handwriting at our retro circulation desk! This is part of the Brownell 100th Anniversary celebrations.

Vermont Astronomical Society Meeting
2026-07-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Kolvoord Community Room
Free and Open to the Public
In-person and via Zoom
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The in-person will be at the Brownell Library on 2A near 5-Corners in Essex Junction.If you attend via Zoom please get on-line before 7:30. If you don’t have Zoom installed, the application will automatically download and install when you click the meeting link. This may take a couple minutes.

PRESENTATION: Science, Selenology and the Apollo Project: How we proved that on-site human participation is vital in the exploration of the Solar System. By Jim Bosek Using images taken by the Apollo astronauts as well as basic science gathered from samples collected and comparative costs of other government programs we judge the success of our earliest and only first person exploration of an extraterrestrial world, next generation of space exploration. Following the main presentation, our recurring monthly presentations will include Constellation of the Month by Terri Zittritsch.

Music Time
2026-07-03 10:30 - 11:00 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
Come sing and dance in the Main Reading Room with Linda Bassick!

The Library is closed in observance of Independence Day
2026-07-03 09:00 - 20:00 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States

Grief Group
2026-07-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Kolvoord Community Room
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 is provided.

Daily and ongoing programs for adults:
2026-07-01 - 2026-07-31 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
Book display: For the month of July, check out books and movies about, inspired by, or related to Dinosaurs and/or Paleontology!
Visit the KCR display! In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Brownell Library, the Essex Community Historical Society will have on display pictures of what Essex Junction looked like in the early 1900’s
Magazine Swap: Need some new reading material? Check out the magazine swap!
Community Puzzle: Spend some time working on a puzzle in the Main Reading Room. Puzzles rotate as they are completed.
Pattern Swap: Bring in sewing/cross stitch/knitting etc. patterns and take a few!
Puzzle Swap: Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle. Adult and kid friendly puzzles welcome! Only puzzles that have all the pieces. Drop your puzzle off on the table next to the main desk.
Red Cards: Informational cards are available in different languages.
Coupon Swap: Do you have extra coupons that aren’t useful to you? Bring them in and take a few!
Battery Recycling Station: Do you have old batteries? Drop them off at our recycling station (no exploded batteries please!)
Lion’s Club Eyeglasses Drop Off Station. Do you have old glasses you no longer need? Drop them off at our recycling station!
Seed Swap: Have extra seeds you don’t need? Drop them off at our seed swap and take home seeds you want for your garden
Adult Take and Make : Mini dinosaur painting!
Kits can be found on a cart to the left of the main circulation desk and are available while supplies last. Instructions will be included in each kit. 1 kit per family please. Share pictures of your making experience by emailing them to: frontdesk@brownelllibrary.org or tag @brownellvt on social media.

Adult Summer Reading Program! Pick up your summer reading passport and start reading! The program lasts through July and August. The winner will be announced at the start of September.

Librarian's Choice Book Discussion
2026-06-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
Piranesi’s house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. He is visited by a man called The Other who enlists Piranesi’s help in uncovering A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known.
