Retirement Party for Ginny Hewitt!
After 27 years of service to the town and the library, Ginny Hewitt is retiring from her role as Library Director. We are having a…
Now Hiring For Library Director!
Brooks Free Library in beautiful Harwich, Massachusetts is seeking an inspiring and visionary Library Director to guide one of Cape Cod’s most cherished institutions. Harwich, a vibrant coastal town with…
MBLC Starts Federal Program Rebuild
Please read this update from the Massachusetts Libraries Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). While federal grants have been reinstated, the fallout and damage from Executive…
Then and Now: BFL Website Edition. Check out the Wayback Machine on the Internet Archive!
The Internet Archive has reached a milestone this month, archiving 1 trillion web pages! https://blog.archive.org/trillion/ We are proud to be part of this shared digital…
Resources no longer available due to Federal Funding Cuts
Due to federal funding cuts, some of the state-wide electronic resources are no longer available. Resources that Brooks Free Library subscribes to for our patrons…
New Assisted Listening System and other Meeting Room Upgrades!
We are excited to announce that the library has a new assisted listening system, fully integrated with the latest wireless microphones, speakers, and a mounted…
Massachusetts Library Funding at Risk
The library services you count on are at risk. Please see this page put together by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). Click Here
How to renew your library card
Recently a lot of library cards were set to expire at the same time, and you may have received a notice that yours needs to…
Crochet Snowmen by Knit Lit – December 2024
Members of the Knit Lit group at the Brooks Free Library made these adorable snowmen that were distributed to Books on Wheels patrons and attendees…