Books and Reading
Events
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National Comic Book Day
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 6-11From weekly newspaper strips to weighty graphic novels, comics in all forms are being celebrated today! Join us to learn a little bit about the history of this art form, share some favorite stories, and try crafting a comic of your own. This program is open to patrons in grade Read more
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Must Read Mondays – Patriot : a memoir, by Alexei Navalny
Kolvoord Community RoomAdults 19-54Alexei Navalny began writing Patriot shortly after his near-fatal poisoning in 2020. It is the full story of his life: his youth, his call to activism, his marriage and family, his commitment to challenging a world super-power determined to silence him, and his total conviction that change cannot be resisted—and will Read more
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Teen Advisory Group
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesTeens 12-18Teens and tweens in grades 6-12 can join our Teen Advisory Group! Help us plan teen programs and decor while hanging out and playing games. This month, we'll be creating a display for Banned Books Week!
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Play Time
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 0-5Read a story together, then dive into hands-on fun! We'll have creative materials that invite young children to read, sing, write, talk, and play—all the building blocks of early literacy, plus actual giant foam blocks for building gross motor skills!
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Dungeons & Dragons
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesTeens 12-18Players embark on imaginary adventures. The current campaign is full, if you are interested in joining, and able to commit to an ongoing collaborative story for at least 4 months, please email youth@brownelllibrary.org to add your name to the wait list. Open to 5th grade and up.
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Read with Sammy
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 0-5Sammy 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.
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Play Time
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 0-5Read a story together, then dive into hands-on fun! We'll have creative materials that invite young children to read, sing, write, talk, and play—all the building blocks of early literacy, plus actual giant foam blocks for building gross motor skills!
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Must Read Mondays – “Long Island” by Colm Toibin
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesJoin our monthly book club, Must Read Mondays!
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Spanish Story Time
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 0-5Hola amigos! Bring your toddlers to listen to stories and learn some Spanish words.
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Homeschool Book Clubs: Red Clover, Golden Dome, and Green Mountain Book Awards
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 6-11Calling all home school readers! Join us on the third Tuesday of each month, October through March, from 1:30 to 2:30pm, as we dig into this year's Red Clover, Golden Dome, and Green Mountain Book Award nominees. Registration is required and available at: Red Clover Registration for students grades K-4 Read more
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Play Time
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 0-5Read a story together, then dive into hands-on fun! We'll have creative materials that invite young children to read, sing, write, talk, and play—all the building blocks of early literacy, plus actual giant foam blocks for building gross motor skills!
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Stories from the Queer Archives
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesIntergenerationalObjects such as banners, T-shirts, and buttons in the Vermont Queer Archives at the Pride Center of Vermont reflect currents and changes in the lives of Vermont’s LGBTQ+ community. Meg Tamulonis, volunteer curator of the Archives, discusses how these objects mark various milestones, from Pride events to legal rulings, and Read more