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Library Building Closed

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Brookfield Public Library

The Library building will be closed on this day. We are always open online! brookfieldlibrary.com 

Closing
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Brookfield Public Library
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The Library building will be closed on this day. We are always open online! brookfieldlibrary.com 

Library Building Closed

All Day
Brookfield Public Library

The Library building will be closed on this day. We are always open online! brookfieldlibrary.com 

Closing
Branches:
Brookfield Public Library
Description:

The Library building will be closed on this day. We are always open online! brookfieldlibrary.com 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Laughter Yoga

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellbeing
Age Group:
Adults

Laughter Yoga is a unique laughing exercise routine which combines unconditional laughter with breathing exercises.  Laughter yoga teaches that anyone can laugh without relying on humor, jokes, or comedy.  Come learn laughing exerci

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellbeing
Event Details:

Laughter Yoga is a unique laughing exercise routine which combines unconditional laughter with breathing exercises.  Laughter yoga teaches that anyone can laugh without relying on humor, jokes, or comedy.  Come learn laughing exerci

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Talking About Books

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rotary Club of Brookfield Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Book Group
Age Group:
Adults
Talking About Books:

Can’t decide on your favorite genre? Then this is the perfect group for you -- we discuss everything from classics to current nonfiction. The only requirement is a love of books. N...

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group

Can’t decide on your favorite genre? Then this is the perfect group for you -- we discuss everything from classics to current nonfiction. The only requirement is a love of books. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting date. Talking About Books (TAB) meets on the second Tuesday of the month. A list of upcoming selections is available here.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fiber Arts Fanatics

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
SEW Amazing:

Bring your own materials and equipment and join fellow sewers, both novices and experts, to work on your project. No instructor will be present. 

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Bring your own materials and equipment and join fellow sewers, both novices and experts, to work on your project. No instructor will be present. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writers' Circle

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Rotary Club of Brookfield Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Whether your goal is to preserve memories, compile a collection of stories, or write and publish, these sessions will get you on your way.

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Whether your goal is to preserve memories, compile a collection of stories, or write and publish, these sessions will get you on your way.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Short and Sweet Book Group

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Book Group
Age Group:
Adults

Short and Sweet Book Group discusses short stories and novellas. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting date.

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group
Event Details:

Short and Sweet Book Group discusses short stories and novellas. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting date.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Cold Blue

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults

This documentary is about the men of the 8th Air Force who flew mission after suicidal mission in the Second World War.

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

This documentary is about the men of the 8th Air Force who flew mission after suicidal mission in the Second World War.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

It's All Elementary Book Group

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Book Group
Age Group:
Adults
It's All Elementary Book Group:

It's All Elementary Book Group discusses current and classic mystery and suspense novels. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month be...

Movie night! Exact time to be determined after this year's selection.

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group
Event Details:

It's All Elementary Book Group discusses current and classic mystery and suspense novels. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting date. ​It's All Elementary Book Group meets on the second Monday of the month. A list of upcoming selections is available here.

Movie night! Exact time to be determined after this year's selection.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

At Knit's End

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Rotary Club of Brookfield Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
At Knit's End:

Join fellow knitters, both novices and experts, at our knitting group. 

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Join fellow knitters, both novices and experts, at our knitting group. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Back in Time Book Group

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Book Group
Age Group:
Adults
Back in Time Book Group:

Discover days gone by with the Back in Time Book Group, which discusses historical fiction. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month ...

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group

Discover days gone by with the Back in Time Book Group, which discusses historical fiction. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting date. Back in Time Book Group meets on the third Thursday of the month. A list of upcoming selections is available here.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Digital Downloads

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Help
Age Group:
Adults
Digital Downloads:

Learn how to use the Libby app to access eBooks and eAudiobooks from Wisconsin’s Digital Library.

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Help

Learn how to use the Libby app to access eBooks and eAudiobooks from Wisconsin’s Digital Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Slide Show Night

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Come to the library to show a few of your favorite slides and share the stories behind the images. 

Photographer Tory Freund of Mike Crivello’s Camera will provide the equipment and lead the discussion.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come to the library to show a few of your favorite slides and share the stories behind the images. 

Photographer Tory Freund of Mike Crivello’s Camera will provide the equipment and lead the discussion.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writers' Circle

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Rotary Club of Brookfield Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Whether your goal is to preserve memories, compile a collection of stories, or write and publish, these sessions will get you on your way.

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Whether your goal is to preserve memories, compile a collection of stories, or write and publish, these sessions will get you on your way.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Wisconsin State Fair Through the Decades

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

It’s the time of year thoughts turn to our favorite foods on a stick.

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

It’s the time of year thoughts turn to our favorite foods on a stick.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Brookfield Book Festival

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Author Visit
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for the first annual Brookfield Book Fair.  Meet local authors and hear about their works. 

 

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Visit
Event Details:

Join us for the first annual Brookfield Book Fair.  Meet local authors and hear about their works. 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Brookfield Book Festival Author Reading

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Author Visit
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for the first annual Brookfield Book Fair.  Meet local authors and hear about their works. 

Listen to authors read from their work.

 

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Visit
Event Details:

Join us for the first annual Brookfield Book Fair.  Meet local authors and hear about their works. 

Listen to authors read from their work.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Lives Book Group

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Book Group
Age Group:
Adults
Great Lives Book Group:

This book group proves that truth is often stranger than fiction by discussing both historical and current biographies. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the...

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group

This book group proves that truth is often stranger than fiction by discussing both historical and current biographies. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting date. ​Great Lives Biography Book Group meets on the fourth Monday of the month. A list of upcoming selections is available here.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Touch-a-Truck

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
East Parking Lot at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

All Ages: See a variety of City vehicles up close, along with the heroes who drive them. Hosted in the Library east parking lot. Weather permitting.

 
 

 

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: East Parking Lot
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Family Activities
Event Details:

All Ages: See a variety of City vehicles up close, along with the heroes who drive them. Hosted in the Library east parking lot. Weather permitting.

 
 

 

Please note:

Caregivers required.

Weather permitting.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Native American Code Talkers of World War I and II: An Enduring Legacy

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

William Meadows, PhD will explain the origins, use, advantages, and secrecy of using Native American languages to convey military messages. 

Professor Meadows will be appearing via Zoom. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

William Meadows, PhD will explain the origins, use, advantages, and secrecy of using Native American languages to convey military messages. 

Professor Meadows will be appearing via Zoom. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

First Friday Flicks

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Join us on the first Friday afternoon of every month for a screening of a fascinating documentary or film based on true events.

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us on the first Friday afternoon of every month for a screening of a fascinating documentary or film based on true events.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Internet Resources You Need to Know

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Help
Age Group:
Adults
Internet Resources You Need to Know:

Learn about the different subscription databases available to you through the Library.

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Help

Learn about the different subscription databases available to you through the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

At Knit's End

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Rotary Club of Brookfield Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
At Knit's End:

Join fellow knitters, both novices and experts, at our knitting group. 

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Join fellow knitters, both novices and experts, at our knitting group. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writers' Circle

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Rotary Club of Brookfield Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Whether your goal is to preserve memories, compile a collection of stories, or write and publish, these sessions will get you on your way.

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Whether your goal is to preserve memories, compile a collection of stories, or write and publish, these sessions will get you on your way.