The Friends of the Brooks Free Library "Books on Wheels” service provides free delivery of library materials to Harwich residents who are permanently or temporarily unable to visit the library due to illness, physical disability, lack of transportation, a caregiver of a homebound person, or any reason you're physically unable to get to the library. Delivery is on the second and fourth week of each month. Please phone the library at 508-430-7562 to learn more about this service.

The Friends of Brooks Free Library Book Sale Room is open:

• Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 1 - 4
• Thursday 10 - 12
• Friday 10:30 - 12:30
• Saturday 10 - 12

 Also, the sale room is open any time the sign is posted in the library parking lot.  

In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.

Stars: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin

Runnign Time: 1h 34m

Join us for Lego Fun! We'll bring out our billions of Lego blocks and children can either free play or use one of our challenge cards to build something specific. No registration is required. This program is free. 

Story Time is held every Friday at 10:30. We will read stories and sing songs. This program is designed for children ages birth to five, but all children are welcome. No registration is required.

The Friends of Brooks Free Library Book Sale Room is open:

• Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 1 - 4
• Thursday 10 - 12
• Friday 10:30 - 12:30
• Saturday 10 - 12

 Also, the sale room is open any time the sign is posted in the library parking lot.  

Join Dr. Jay Anderson to learn about writing down your memories. 2nd and 4th Fridays.

The Friends of Brooks Free Library Book Sale Room is open:

• Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 1 - 4
• Thursday 10 - 12
• Friday 10:30 - 12:30
• Saturday 10 - 12

 Also, the sale room is open any time the sign is posted in the library parking lot.  

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Join us as we sing songs, recite nursery rhymes, and play with musical instruments every Monday at 10:30! This program is designed for babies, toddlers, and young children. No registration is required. This program is free.

A group of writers meets to share, discuss and critique each other's work

The Friends of Brooks Free Library Book Sale Room is open:

• Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 1 - 4
• Thursday 10 - 12
• Friday 10:30 - 12:30
• Saturday 10 - 12

 Also, the sale room is open any time the sign is posted in the library parking lot.  

Emily Murray from the Cape Cod Theater Company, formerly known as the Harwich Junior Theater, will be teaching elementary school students in grades 1-4 the elements of theater and improv. This program is free. No registration is required. The program is drop-in, so students can begin at anytime.

Emily Murray from the Cape Cod Theater Company, formerly known as the Harwich Junior Theater, will be teaching middle and high school students the elements of theater and improv. This program is free. No registration is required. The program is drop-in, so students can begin at anytime.

Homeschoolers of all ages are invited to our monthly Activity Club, held the third Tuesday of the month at 11:00. We will do a variety of activities, from art projects to science experiments. This program is free. No registration is required. 

The Friends of Brooks Free Library Book Sale Room is open:

• Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 1 - 4
• Thursday 10 - 12
• Friday 10:30 - 12:30
• Saturday 10 - 12

 Also, the sale room is open any time the sign is posted in the library parking lot.  

Join us to be part of the Maker Movement! We'll work on a variety of projects throughout the year. Many of our projects involve food, so if you have allergies, please contact Ann at acarpenter@clamsnet.org so we can ensure all of the ingredients will be accessible. Despite the name High School students are welcome too! No registration is required, this program is free. 

Preschoolers love to do projects, and the library loves to make a mess! Our projects will range from process art to science exploration. No registration is required, this program is free. 

The Friends of Brooks Free Library Book Sale Room is open:

• Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 1 - 4
• Thursday 10 - 12
• Friday 10:30 - 12:30
• Saturday 10 - 12

 Also, the sale room is open any time the sign is posted in the library parking lot.  

The Thorton Room has been reserved for a meeting of a community organization, the Cape Cod Viewfinders Camera Club. For more information on this meeting and on the Club please visit the Viewfinders website at http://www.capecodviewfinders.org/.

Monthly Board meeting of the Friends of Brooks Free Library. Open to members of the public interested in what the group does for the library. New members are always welcome!

The Friends of Brooks Free Library Book Sale Room is open:

• Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 1 - 4
• Thursday 10 - 12
• Friday 10:30 - 12:30
• Saturday 10 - 12

 Also, the sale room is open any time the sign is posted in the library parking lot.  

An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.

Stars: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore 

Runnign time: 2h 15m

Join us for Lego Fun! We'll bring out our billions of Lego blocks and children can either free play or use one of our challenge cards to build something specific. No registration is required. This program is free. 

Story Time is held every Friday at 10:30. We will read stories and sing songs. This program is designed for children ages birth to five, but all children are welcome. No registration is required.

The Friends of Brooks Free Library Book Sale Room is open:

• Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 1 - 4
• Thursday 10 - 12
• Friday 10:30 - 12:30
• Saturday 10 - 12

 Also, the sale room is open any time the sign is posted in the library parking lot.  

The Friends of Brooks Free Library Book Sale Room is open:

• Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 1 - 4
• Thursday 10 - 12
• Friday 10:30 - 12:30
• Saturday 10 - 12

 Also, the sale room is open any time the sign is posted in the library parking lot.  

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Join us as we sing songs, recite nursery rhymes, and play with musical instruments every Monday at 10:30! This program is designed for babies, toddlers, and young children. No registration is required. This program is free.

Closed for Christmas.

Preschoolers love to do projects, and the library loves to make a mess! Our projects will range from process art to science exploration. No registration is required, this program is free. 

The Friends of Brooks Free Library Book Sale Room is open:

• Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 1 - 4
• Thursday 10 - 12
• Friday 10:30 - 12:30
• Saturday 10 - 12

 Also, the sale room is open any time the sign is posted in the library parking lot.  

The Friends of the Brooks Free Library "Books on Wheels” service provides free delivery of library materials to Harwich residents who are permanently or temporarily unable to visit the library due to illness, physical disability, lack of transportation, a caregiver of a homebound person, or any reason you're physically unable to get to the library. Delivery is on the second and fourth week of each month. Please phone the library at 508-430-7562 to learn more about this service.

The Friends of Brooks Free Library Book Sale Room is open:

• Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 1 - 4
• Thursday 10 - 12
• Friday 10:30 - 12:30
• Saturday 10 - 12

 Also, the sale room is open any time the sign is posted in the library parking lot.  

After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.

Stars:  Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart 

Running time: 1h 37m

Story Time is held every Friday at 10:30. We will read stories and sing songs. This program is designed for children ages birth to five, but all children are welcome. No registration is required.

The Friends of Brooks Free Library Book Sale Room is open:

• Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 1 - 4
• Thursday 10 - 12
• Friday 10:30 - 12:30
• Saturday 10 - 12

 Also, the sale room is open any time the sign is posted in the library parking lot.  

Join Dr. Jay Anderson to learn about writing down your memories. 2nd and 4th Fridays.

Whether the weather is frightful or delightful, snowy or rainy, it doesn't matter. We'll be making snow indoors! For all ages. No registration is required, this program is free.

The Friends of Brooks Free Library Book Sale Room is open:

• Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 1 - 4
• Thursday 10 - 12
• Friday 10:30 - 12:30
• Saturday 10 - 12

 Also, the sale room is open any time the sign is posted in the library parking lot.  

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Rainforest Reptiles returns with a wide range of LIVE reptiles! All ages are welcome. This program is free. No registration is required. 

Not old enough to stay up 'til midnight? Come celebrate NOON Year's Eve at the Brooks Free Library. We'll make noisemakers, play games, and ring in the New - er, Noon Year by counting down until the stroke of noon. All ages are welcome. The program is designed for preschoolers and elementary school students. No registration is required, this program is free. 

Closed for New Year's Day.

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Friends of Brooks Free Library present -  Jack and Oriana:  Easy listening, high energy duo

Jack Leyden and Oriana Camish perform a mix of classic and newer songs of almost all varieties. They love taking requests and try to play something for everyone

This program is paid for and hosted by the Friends of the Brooks Free Library. Light refreshments will be served. 

Our Homeschool Book Club meets every second Tuesday at 11:00. Students read the book on their own, and then come to the library to discuss it as a group and do an activity related to the book. No registration is required. The program is free. The children vote on which book to read next at each meeting. To inquire about which book we are reading this month, contact Ann at acarpenter@clamsnet.org.

This group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. This month's selection is News of the World by Paulette Jiles (fiction). Discussion with Lee. New members are always welcome and copies of this month's selection are available for check-out at the Circulation Desk. 
 
    

*date changed because of Jan 1 holiday

The Evening Book Group regularly meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm.  New members are always welcome. Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk and join us for a lively discussion. Tonight we will be reading When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi. Discussion with Jack.

Ground yourself in the present with this four-session introduction to mindfulness, beginning on January 10th and running on Thursday mornings for four consecutive weeks. This program will provide you with information and resources to cultivate present moment awareness in your own life. Each session will feature a different type of mindfulness meditation, and will include information, practice, and discussion. Optional text (copies available at the library) is Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn. In the text, Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as “awareness, cultivated by paying attention in a sustained and particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.” This program is offered by Lesley University Mindfulness Studies master's degree candidate and library staff member Joanne Clingan. 

Funding for this program is provided by the Howard Lang Trust

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Ground yourself in the present with this four-session introduction to mindfulness, beginning on January 10th and running on Thursday mornings for four consecutive weeks. This program will provide you with information and resources to cultivate present moment awareness in your own life. Each session will feature a different type of mindfulness meditation, and will include information, practice, and discussion. Optional text (copies available at the library) is Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn. In the text, Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as “awareness, cultivated by paying attention in a sustained and particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.” This program is offered by Lesley University Mindfulness Studies master's degree candidate and library staff member Joanne Clingan. To register, please see program listing for January 10th.

Funding for this program is provided by the Howard Lang Trust

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

A casual social gathering for discussing books, enjoying light refreshments, and conversation. Pick up a copy of the month's book at the Circulation Desk. This month's book selection is Love and Ruin by Paula McLain. New members are always welcome.

Ground yourself in the present with this four-session introduction to mindfulness, beginning on January 10th and running on Thursday mornings for four consecutive weeks. This program will provide you with information and resources to cultivate present moment awareness in your own life. Each session will feature a different type of mindfulness meditation, and will include information, practice, and discussion. Optional text (copies available at the library) is Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn. In the text, Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as “awareness, cultivated by paying attention in a sustained and particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.” This program is offered by Lesley University Mindfulness Studies master's degree candidate and library staff member Joanne Clingan. To register, please see program listing for January 10th.

Funding for this program is provided by the Howard Lang Trust

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Ground yourself in the present with this four-session introduction to mindfulness, beginning on January 10th and running on Thursday mornings for four consecutive weeks. This program will provide you with information and resources to cultivate present moment awareness in your own life. Each session will feature a different type of mindfulness meditation, and will include information, practice, and discussion. Optional text (copies available at the library) is Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn. In the text, Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as “awareness, cultivated by paying attention in a sustained and particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.” This program is offered by Lesley University Mindfulness Studies master's degree candidate and library staff member Joanne Clingan. To register, please see program listing for January 10th.

Funding for this program is provided by the Howard Lang Trust

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Friends of Brooks Free Library present - Neptune’s Car:  Acoustic duo

Neptune’s Car (Holly Hanson and Steve Hayes) is a nationally touring, acoustic duo from Massachusetts and New Hampshire who play original, Contemporary Folk music. The duo has become known for their intimate performance style, carefully crafted lyrics, generous harmony singing, and exceptional guitar picking.

This program is paid for and hosted by the Friends of the Brooks Free Library. Light refreshments will be served. 

The Evening Book Group regularly meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm.  New members are always welcome. Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk and join us for a lively discussion. Tonight we will be reading Flight of Dreams by Ariel Lawhon. Discussion with Emily C.

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Roots rock and blues meet witty, compelling storytelling in the songs of Out Late’s Diana Di Gioia.  Their third CD, “Nevermore”, was released in May 2018. A three time finalist in the Cape’s Eventide Songwriting Competition, Di Gioia describes her music as combining “word nerd lyrical skills with rock ‘n’ roll energy”. 

The band features Di Gioia on vocals and rhythm guitar, J Hagenbuckle on lead guitar,  Melody Masi on backing vocals and Peter Giordano on bass. Together their sound is upbeat, guitar driven, and powered by danceable rhythms, with influences from surf to rockabilly to swing blues. 

Our Homeschool Book Club meets every second Tuesday at 11:00. Students read the book on their own, and then come to the library to discuss it as a group and do an activity related to the book. No registration is required. The program is free. The children vote on which book to read next at each meeting. To inquire about which book we are reading this month, contact Ann at acarpenter@clamsnet.org.

This group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. This month's selection is Paper: Paging Through History by Mark Kurlansky (non-fiction). Discussion with Joanne. New members are always welcome and copies of this month's selection are available for check-out at the Circulation Desk. 
 
    

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Closed for Presidents' Day.

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

A casual social gathering for discussing books, enjoying light refreshments, and conversation. Pick up a copy of the month's book at the Circulation Desk. This month's book selection is Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T Lee. New members are always welcome.

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

The Evening Book Group regularly meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm.  New members are always welcome. Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk and join us for a lively discussion. Tonight we will be reading Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution by Nathanial Philbrick. Discussion with Jack.

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Get your toes tapping as the Swing Fever Trio applies its distinctive jazz stylings to the Great American Songbook. You’ll hear the music of George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra and much and more – and don’t forget Elvis! It’s a joyous sampling of the best of American popular music from the ‘30s to the ‘50s.

Pianist/vocalist Steve Rudolph, founder of the trio, has performed extensively for over 40 years both in the U.S. and in Europe in venues ranging from jazz clubs to churches. Steve is joined by Mike Ball on Bass and Alan Trebat on drums.

Our Homeschool Book Club meets every second Tuesday at 11:00. Students read the book on their own, and then come to the library to discuss it as a group and do an activity related to the book. No registration is required. The program is free. The children vote on which book to read next at each meeting. To inquire about which book we are reading this month, contact Ann at acarpenter@clamsnet.org.

This group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. This month's selection is The Almost Sisters by Joshlyn Jackson (fiction). Discussion with Lee. We will vote fiction for next 6 months at this meeting.

New members are always welcome and copies of this month's selection are available for check-out at the Circulation Desk. 
 
    

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Friends of Brooks Free Library presents -  Stephen Collins:  “Sailing Towards my Father”  Herman Melville  Performance                                       

Stephen Collins now has 8 one-man shows and six courses where his teaching style has been described as a hybrid between lecture and performance.  " Sailing Towards my Father " by Carl A. Rossi, a one-man play performed today by Stephen Collins as Herman Melville the 19th Century writer best known for his whaling epic Moby-Dick. The play explores his complex relationships with family, God and Nathaniel Hawthorne.       

This program is paid for and hosted by the Friends of the Brooks Free Library. Light refreshments will be served. 

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

A casual social gathering for discussing books, enjoying light refreshments, and conversation. Pick up a copy of the month's book at the Circulation Desk. This month's book selection is The Immortalists: A Novel by Chloe Benjamin. New members are always welcome.

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

The Evening Book Group regularly meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm.  New members are always welcome. Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk and join us for a lively discussion. Tonight we will be reading  An American Family: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice by Khizr Khan. Discussion with Lee.

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Friends of Brooks Free Library present -  Crabgrass Bluegrass:  Bluegrass band

Crabgrass Bluegrass is Cape Cod’s “premier Bluegrass band.” CrabGrass is comprised of Les Beavan on banjo, Chris Miner on mandolin, Dan Fortier on guitar, Katy Boc on fiddle, and Ted Mello on bass. The sound is a mix of old and new; their shows are always incomparably entertaining.

This program is paid for and hosted by the Friends of the Brooks Free Library. Light refreshments will be served. 

Our Homeschool Book Club meets every second Tuesday at 11:00. Students read the book on their own, and then come to the library to discuss it as a group and do an activity related to the book. No registration is required. The program is free. The children vote on which book to read next at each meeting. To inquire about which book we are reading this month, contact Ann at acarpenter@clamsnet.org.

This group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. This month's selection is Educated: a Memoir by Tara Westover (non-fiction). We will vote non-fiction for next 6 months at this meeting. Discussion with Joanne.

New members are always welcome and copies of this month's selection are available for check-out at the Circulation Desk. 
 
    

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Julie and Denya's Irish Music

Julie Charland and Denya LeVine perform wild contemporary Irish songs,  traditional ballads, and lively jigs and reels, with a pinch of poetry and comedy. They play guitar, fiddle, Irish drum, and ukuleles, and their vocal harmonies sparkle with joyous energy.

 Julie is a Nashville recording artist, award-winning songwriter, and local folk and bluegrass musician with the band Toast And Jam.  Denya's performed on Cape Cod with various folk and Celtic bands for 30 years.

You won't want to miss this lively show that is engaging and whimsical!

Closed for Patriots' Day.

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

A casual social gathering for discussing books, enjoying light refreshments, and conversation. Pick up a copy of the month's book at the Circulation Desk. This month's book selection is - An American Marriage: A Novel by Tayari Jones. New members are always welcome.

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Friends of Brooks Free Library present -  Dorothy Leone:  author of WHERE THE HERRING RUN  

 Dorothy Leone’s novel, Where The Herring Run, was a life-long ambition inspired by her fascination with the history of the Crosby Mansion and love for the natural beauty of her hometown, Brewster, Massachusetts. She has lived in this picturesque community on Cape Cod for over 40 years.

This program is paid for and hosted by the Friends of the Brooks Free Library. Light refreshments will be served. 

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Our Homeschool Book Club meets every second Tuesday at 11:00. Students read the book on their own, and then come to the library to discuss it as a group and do an activity related to the book. No registration is required. The program is free. The children vote on which book to read next at each meeting. To inquire about which book we are reading this month, contact Ann at acarpenter@clamsnet.org.

*date changed because of town meeting

The Evening Book Group regularly meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm.  New members are always welcome. Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk and join us for a lively discussion. Tonight we will be reading Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond. Discussion with Jen.

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Device Advice is our quick tech help hour at the library. This program takes place at the Reference Desk. A Librarian will be there to help you find the answer to your tech question. At this time we can offer assistance with:

• ebooks/eReaders
• Basic computer navigation
• Basic app usage
• Basic cell phone use
• Basic tablet use
• General internet instruction

All types of devices are welcome! Registration is not required. We will help all drop-ins on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each meeting lasts 5-15 minutes. 

Closed for Memorial Day.

A casual social gathering for discussing books, enjoying light refreshments, and conversation. Pick up a copy of the month's book at the Circulation Desk. This month's book selection is - The Radium Girls by Kate Moore. New members are always welcome.

Friends of Brooks Free Library present -  CL Fornari:  “Great Plants for Cape Cod”  based on her latest book

C.L. Fornari is the author of eight books, a professional speaker, the host of GardenLine on WXTK, and co-host of the Plantrama podcast. When she’s not at walking her dog or working at Hyannis Country Garden, she’s tending her own plants at Poison Ivy Acres in Sandwich. This month she will be providing a lecture, “Great Plants for Cape Cod”  based on her latest book. 

This program is paid for and hosted by the Friends of the Brooks Free Library. Light refreshments will be served. 

The Evening Book Group regularly meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm.  New members are always welcome. Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk and join us for a lively discussion. Tonight we will be reading The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah. Discussion with Sue.

Kim Moberg was born in Juneau, Alaska, the daughter of a classical pianist mother of Alaskan Native Tlingit descent and a US Coast Guard veteran father from Kansas. Music was the constant in Kim's childhood, helping her to adjust to the frequent moves associated with growing up in a military family. 

Join us for an hour-long concert featuring Kim's original music!

Our Homeschool Book Club meets every second Tuesday at 11:00. Students read the book on their own, and then come to the library to discuss it as a group and do an activity related to the book. No registration is required. The program is free. The children vote on which book to read next at each meeting. To inquire about which book we are reading this month, contact Ann at acarpenter@clamsnet.org.

A casual social gathering for discussing books, enjoying light refreshments, and conversation. Pick up a copy of the month's book at the Circulation Desk. This month's book selection is - In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende. New members are always welcome.

The Evening Book Group regularly meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm.  New members are always welcome. Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk and join us for a lively discussion. Tonight we will be reading Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover. Discussion with Emily C.

A casual social gathering for discussing books, enjoying light refreshments, and conversation. Pick up a copy of the month's book at the Circulation Desk. This month we will pick title for the next year. New members are always welcome.

The Evening Book Group regularly meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm.  New members are always welcome. Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk and join us for a lively discussion. Tonight we will be reading Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. Discussion with Sue.

A casual social gathering for discussing books, enjoying light refreshments, and conversation. Pick up a copy of the month's book at the Circulation Desk. This month's book selection is - LaRose by Louise Erdrich. New members are always welcome.

The Evening Book Group regularly meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm.  New members are always welcome. Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk and join us for a lively discussion. Tonight we will be reading Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About The World And Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling. Discussion with Jen.

*We will be voting for next years’ titles at this meeting! 

The Evening Book Group regularly meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm.  New members are always welcome. Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk and join us for a lively discussion. Tonight we will be reading An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. Discussion with Sue.

The Evening Book Group regularly meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm.  New members are always welcome. Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk and join us for a lively discussion. Tonight we will be reading Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainly of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Long by Ehrenreich. Discussion with Sue.