Brownell Library

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6 Lincoln St
Essex Junction, VT 05450 United States Get Directions
Phone 8028786955

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  • 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.

  • Read with Sammy on the first Tuesday of the month from 4-5pm

    Read with Sammy

    Read with Sammy
    Picture Book Room +1 more
    Children 6-11

    Sammy loves belly rubs, carrots, and listening to kids read! His owner is Kim Nowlan, an educator at Summit St. School. They are a certified team with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Repeats every 1st Tuesday of the month. For all ages.

  • Crazy 8s Math Club, two Mondays pre month, 4:30-5:30pm. Registration is closed

    Crazy 8s Club

    Crazy 8s Club
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 more
    Children 6-11

    Let's make math fun! An 8 week long recreational, fun math club for grades K-2 of all abilities. This program will take place twice per month, from January through April. Materials provided by the Bedtime Math organization. Led by volunteer math coach Nina Donyaee. Registration is closed.

  • 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 Maker Kit – Pinwheels

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

    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.

  • 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.

  • The library will be loud and celebratory this morning. Hear a cowbell? That means are repair experts have kept something out of a landfill!

    The library will be loud and celebratory this morning

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

    We are hosting a Repair Cafe and the library will be more active and louder than usual this morning.  Most activity will occur on the first floor, but some noise may be heard on lower levels, including a loud cowbell noise - which means that we successfully repaired something and Read more

  • Teen advisory group will meet on Friday April 3 from 4-5 PM.

    TAG

    Teen Advisory Group
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 more
    Teens 12-18

    Teens and tweens in grades 6-12 can join our Teen Advisory Group! We'll be creating a new TAG poster to hang up in the YA room. Snacks will be provided!

  • Music Time on First Fridays of the month, 10:30-11am

    Music Time

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

    Come sing and dance in the Main Reading Room with Linda Bassick!

  • 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. Brownell Library Essex Junction Thursday, April 2nd 4-6pm. Janice.Santiago@vtcourts.gov 802-917-4150

    Guardian ad Litem Information Session

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

    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 Read more

  • Story Time on Thursdays from 10-10:30am

    Story Time

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

    Picture books, songs, rhymes, crafts and early literacy tips. In the picture book area.

  • 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

  • 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.