What’s happening…
Labor Day Weekend from Friday the 29th – Monday Sept 1st. BML will once again be represented at the Fair by the Friends of the Library. Visit our table for free children’s crafts & books for all ages. We’ll be located on the porch of the Grange Building. Visit the Fair Facebook page for more info.
BML is having a 1-day furniture sale on Saturday Sept 6th! Everything must go! It’s at the Haddam Elementary School from 10-1. Don’t miss it! [Bring cash]
Saturday, Sept. 20th: 10-2. Raindate, next day – Sunday the 21st.
New addition this year! Family Field Day! Stop by for our big Autumn Celebration!
Saturday, Oct. 4, 11am
Starting September 15, bring in your extra or outgrown costumes and drop off in the bins provided.
On October 4th at 11am we will begin the swap. All ages.
The “BML Florists” are selling their lovely floral arrangements. [$5-$10] Stop by to pick up a vase of colorful summer flowers for your table – or to brighten someone’s day! If you contact the library, Jenny will make you one with flowers currently blooming in our gardens.
Plant Sale Continues! We still have some lovely plants. These include: irises, sedum, strawberries, golden rain trees, & perennials. Prices range from $1 – $6.
BML is Excited to Host the Higganum Farmers Market!
Wednesdays 4:30, June 4th – Sept 17th
The library continues to partner with the Farmers Market, on a weekly basis. So while you’re enjoying perusing the wonderful local products, stop by the Library & Friends’ tables. They will provide activities & crafts, as well as many free materials to take home. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone!
Drop-in Crafts – Wednesdays 1:30 – 3:30
Patrons asked for an adult daytime craft program. We’re pleased to provide projects in our bright comfortable library!
Puzzle Club – 1st & 3rd Mondays 11 – 1
No need to go out at night. Come in, relax, socialize, & create!
Wednesday, Sep. 17, 6pm-8pm
Join us on Wednesday September 17 at 6pm to create a marbled feather painting using acrylic paints and pouring medium.
Culinary Club: Labor Day Celebration
Wednesday, Sep. 10, 6:30PM
Come join this fun themed pot-luck club. Make a dish on this month’s theme: labor! (To be interpreted any way you like!)
Brainerd Family Movie Night
Wednesday, Sep. 24, 6-8pm
On September 24th at 6pm come watch “Enchanted” with us.
Registration required, begins Aug 27.
Brainerd Library Hiking Club 
Saturday, Sep. 27, 10am-1pm
Join us on September 27 at 10am for a hike/walk at the Keystone Preserve at 255 Deep River Rd (Rt 80) in Killingworth. This is a flat walk with interactive displays including bird boxes, animal footprints and other nature displays. Registration required; begins August 30th.
Monday, Aug. 25, 1pm
Starting in August 2025, the Haddam Senior Center will host a mystery book club. It will meet on the last Monday of the month at 1pm at the Senior Center.
Brainerd Library will help provide the books. The first book is “Shadows Reel” by C.J. Box.
Birding Backpack Available to Borrow!
The Community Foundation of Middlesex County presented BML with a birding backpack.
It includes: binoculars, birdsong, bird ID & bug guides, bug collector kit, information & ideas for exploring nature, and outdoor scavenger hunt cards. This backpack is available for patrons to check out and take along on a nature & birding adventure. Ask at the circulation desk to borrow!
The Book Nook, our onsite bookstore, is located in the back corner with some enjoyable and interesting titles for perusal and purchase. Maybe pick up some surprises for family and friends! Best prices in CT!
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For a more interactive experience, visit our Social Media sites.
Genealogy Club members are welcome to meet and share materials. There are no formal workshops or instruction at this time.
Here is a link to Ancestry.com to begin your family searches.
Booklist Reader is here!
Booklist Reader is a magazine that features diverse readers’ advisory recommendations for readers & listeners of all ages. It’s filled with high-interest, top 10 themed lists showcasing books you can read & check out now. Booklist Reader’s pages also provide read-alikes, trend alerts, & new releases, plus content from their partners; LibraryReads & PBS Books. Copies of Booklist Reader at the check out area. Don’t forget to pick up your copy!
BML magazines include: The Atlantic, Better Homes & Gardens, Birds & Blooms, Booklist, CT Magazine, Consumer Reports, Family Handyman, Family Tree, People, Prevention, National Geographic, Taste of Home, & Yankee to check out.
Brainerd Book Club
Meets the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm
This group is not staff-run but hosted by the library. They meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm at a member’s home until the renovations are completed. Email Marijean for the location at conradmarijean@gmail.com. The book choices are rather eclectic as they try to select from diverse genres. Discussion is always friendly and expansive. All are welcome to join. BML orders books in advance which can be checked out as needed. Click here for more info…
Click on the image to access Workforce Solutions through ResearchIT CT!
Whether you’re looking to find a new job in your field or career in a different industry, Job & Career Accelerator™ has the powerful tools and expert guidance to help you through the process. Job & Career Accelerator™ puts everything you need to land a job in one place. For more Job Related Resources [Search Sites, Webinars, Resume help] visit our Job Search page!
BML offers a pass to the:
Ask at the Children’s Desk, where all museum passes are held.
BML’s Game Collection!
Brainerd Library has a fine collection of board games for all ages and Nintendo Switch games for checkout! Call or check the catalog to see what’s available. When it’s too wet or cold to play outside, stop in and grab one of these games!
Non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
BML holds 2 passes to the Hill-Stead Museum!
The passes may be checked out and provide 50% off general admission for 2 adults & 2 children. List of Museum Passes
Hill-Stead was the first architectural project of Theodate Pope Riddle (1867–1946), one of the first licensed female architects in the U.S. The Colonial Revival mansion is one of the few remaining representations of early-20th-century country estates with 152 acres. Hill-Stead gives a personal view of renowned masterpieces, and decorative arts. Paintings include: Monet, Degas, Whistler, Manet & Cassatt.
Visit our games & puzzles page! There are daily puzzles, online games like Wordle, Tetris, Mahjong Solitaire, jigsaws [even create your own] and more fun distractions to try.
Phone & Tablet app for Downloadable eBooks, audiobooks & magazines. Libby can also send library books to your Kindle.
Materials may be borrowed for 14 days.
Materials may be renewed for 14 days if there are no holds on the items.
10 loans at one time
“Resume lab” and live, online job coaches help job seekers: target suitable jobs, prepare and practice for job interviews. The Adult Learning Center provides: career-enhancing skills through test preparation (including GED and the U.S. Citizenship Test) and live, online academic tutors for writing assistance, computer literacy, and software assistance.
Marbled Feather Painting
Open Library and Internet Archive
y Overdrive