Brownell Library

Artist's Reception - Moments by Kate
2026-03-11 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Kolvoord Community Room
Meet Brownell’s featured artist, Kate Paquette. Katie grew up in Essex, Vermont and has a background in social work. In 2017, she started her own business called “Moments by Kate,” and earned her masters in photography in 2025. Stop by the library on March 11th from 5:30-7:30 to meet Kate, enjoy some refreshments, and admire Kate’s photography!

AARP Tax Aide Appointments
2026-03-12 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-19 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-26 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Kolvoord Community Room
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, as well as a copy of their 2024 returns. Appointments required. Please call 802-878-6955, in advance, to book a 60 minute appointment. The schedule fills up quickly!

AARP Tax Appointments
2026-03-13 09:00 - 12:30 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States

Mah Jongg
2026-03-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Kolvoord Community Room
Mah Jongg takes place every Friday from 10am-12pm and it’s FREE!
If you know how to play, drop by and enjoy the great game of (American) Mah Jongg!
This is an EJRP/Essex Senior Center program. Questions? Please contact Julie: jshorter@ejrp.org or 802-878-1375 EXT 1553

A Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted
2026-03-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
“We The People” are invited to this presentation to learn the history of printing The American Revolution, and to engage in a conversation around an old printing press, pull a broadside, and imagine what The Next Revolution could be.
When the hand written Declaration of Independence was delivered to the local print shop the evening of July 4, 1776, it was “massed produced” on the printing press over night. But only after it was entirely set by hand, one l-e-t-t-e-r at a time and locked up in a press bed to be pulled by hand, one copy at a time.
Similar to the deliberate and intentional methodologies which the earlier revolutionaries employed to foment and print their Revolution of 1776, are those utilized contemporarily at A Revolutionary Press, the print shop in New Haven, Vermont.
At this presentation you will learn that the mission statement of A Revolutionary Press, inspired by the Declaration of Independence, directs us in our efforts to bring about an entirely distinct Revolution for the present and the future, as we listen to, and print some of today’s lesser known radical and revolutionary visionaries. Everyone at this event will have the opportunity to print one of these pieces to help imagine that next Revolution.
This event is best for youth in grades 5+ and adults.
About the presenter:
John Vincent is a retired police officer, poet, letterpress printer, and director of A Revolutionary Press, a 501c3 nonprofit and volunteer run collective of artists in service to the Common Good in New Haven, Vermont.
John is also the co-curator of “Finding Hope Within: Healing and Transformation Through the Making of Art Within the Carceral System”, a traveling art exhibition in Vermont for 2023-2026. He presents on the historical and contemporary significance of hand setting type on the printing press in context with the past and future Revolutions in this country. Learn more on his website.
This is a Vermont Humanities event hosted by Brownell Library. (Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the NEH, VHC, or Brownell Library.)

Tech Help with Clif
2026-03-16 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-23 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-30 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-06 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.

Current Events
2026-03-17 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-24 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-31 10:00 - 11:30 | 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.

Brownell Library Trustees Meeting
2026-03-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
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AARP Tax Appointment
2026-03-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Kolvoord Community Room

Librarian's Choice Book Discussion - "The Spellshop" by Sarah Beth Durst
2026-03-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Main Reading Room
This month Librarian, Ariana will host the discussion on The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

Must Read Mondays - "The Weight Of Ink," by Rachel Kadish
2026-03-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
Set in London of the 1660s and of the early twenty-first century, The Weight of Ink is the interwoven tale of two women of remarkable intellect: Ester Velasquez, an emigrant from Amsterdam who is permitted to scribe for a blind rabbi, just before the plague hits the city; and Helen Watt, an ailing historian with a love of Jewish history.
When Helen is summoned by a former student to view a cache of newly discovered seventeenth-century Jewish documents, she enlists the help of Aaron Levy, an American graduate student as impatient as he is charming, and embarks on one last project: to determine the identity of the documents’ scribe, the elusive “Aleph.”
Electrifying and ambitious, The Weight of Ink is about women separated by centuries—and the choices and sacrifices they must make in order to reconcile the life of the heart and mind.
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AARP Tax Appointments
2026-03-27 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-03 09:00 - 12:00 | Kolvoord Community Room

April's Daily/Ongoing Programs for Adults
2026-04-01 - 2026-04-30 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
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 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.
Pocket Constitutions are available by the main desk while supplies last.
Red Cards: Informational cards are available in several 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!

Grief Group
2026-04-01 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.

Guardian ad Litem Information Session
2026-04-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
GUARDIAN AD LITEM LIBRARY SESSIONS Spring 2026
C H I T T E N D E N C O U N T Y
P U B L I C
L I B R A R I E S

Come to your local library and discover how someone like you can support children in your community. Current Guardians ad Litem and the Regional Coordinator will explain how you can give abused and neglected children a voice by becoming a court appointed Guardian ad Litem.
As a Guardian ad Litem, you get to work with the courts, DCF, attorneys, NFI, schools, and other community resources to help children through a very challenging time in their lives. It’s among the most challenging, impactful, and rewarding volunteer opportunities.
For those who can, it’s among the most important things you will ever do.

Repair Cafe
2026-04-04 10:00 - 12:30 | Main Reading Room
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 guide you in making repairs for free. Some tools and materials will also be on hand.
Registration is encouraged. Call us at 802-878-6955 to learn about the full list of possible repairs and appointment availability.
This program is based on the Repair Cafe model, you can learn more about this international movement at www.repaircafe.org/en/.

Adult Maker Kit - Pinwheels
2026-04-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
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.
