Garden Party!

The Friends are delighted to invite you to this summer’s garden party fundraiser on Sunday, July 17th, 3-5:30pm.

Enjoy homemade treats in a lovely wooded garden on Meadowbrook Road in West Brattleboro.

Tickets are $25. Please call the library at 802-254-5290 to RSVP and get directions.

Budget Vote

Come take part in the Friends’ Annual Meeting on May 18, 4:30pm (via Zoom*) to discuss and vote on the 2022-2023 Proposed Budget.

It will be our biggest budget ever. Highlights include:

Adult Programs ($4,000)
enabling more programs in anticipation of the library opening up
Children’s Room ($4,800)
same as above, plus more materials
Young Adult Room ($1,500)
same as above, plus continuing the popular Game Nights with snacks
Museum Passes ($2,500)
free passes to a wide variety of museums (see the list and links here)
Digital Media ($16,000)
one of our fastest-growing categories – includes Libby, Kanopy, Pronunciator, Mango, and others
First Wednesdays ($1,800)
less expensive this year because of remote programs
Technology ($2,000)
additional devices for new digital media

The full proposed budget is available here. Comments and suggestions are welcome.

*For Zoom details, contact jennifer@brookslibraryvt.org.