Blind Date With a Book!

For the month of February at the Brimfield Public Library, check out our surprise books wrapped in red. Read the profile on the cover and take a chance! Will your blind date be hot or not? Rate your date at the end and return it to let us know!

Present Wrapping Event!

Need a space to wrap your presents away from prying eyes? Drop in from 6-7:45 p.m. on Monday December 19th and Tuesday December 20th and use our supplies (or bring your own) to create beautiful packages ready for giving! We will provide festive music and refreshments, wrapping paper, ribbon, scissors, and tape. Just bring your gifts to wrap and your holiday cheer! This is an adult only event.

Brimfield Has Joined CW MARS!

The Brimfield Public Library is now a full member of CW MARS! You can use your library card at over 150 libraries in Central and Western Massachusetts. Visit our online catalog to search for and order library materials! You may also return your library materials to any CW MARS library!

Summer Reading 2022: Oceans of Possibilities

Our Summer Reading Program kicks off on Monday, June 27th! The theme this year is “Oceans of Possibilities.”

Children and teens are welcome to participate. Children ages 3-12, and teens ages 13-18 can sign up and collect their reading logs/bingo cards at the front desk. Children and teens will receive prizes as they complete their reading logs.

This program ends in mid-September.

Pastel Painting with Greg Maichack

He’s back for a new and exciting presentation of Jellyfish!


We are once again hosting award-winning pastel artist Gregory Maichack via ZOOM! This event will be held on Wednesday, June 8th from 5:30-7:30pm.


He will be presenting an Adult hands-on workshop entitled, “The Jellyfish: How to Pastel Paint.” It is perfectly in line with the national 2022 theme of Oceanography and an Ocean of Possibilities. This pastel painting workshop is designed for sheer beginners to experienced artists.


Space is limited to 12 participants so please email the library at brimfieldlibraryrequests@gmail.com to reserve your spot and to schedule a curbside pick-up time to get your materials. That’s right! All participants will be provided pastels, white pencils, and pastel paper, in this fun pastel painting workshop that you will do from home! All we ask is that you return the red pencils once you are done.


Once you are a registered participant, we will email you the Zoom link.


This event is being sponsored by the Brimfield Cultural Council and the Friends of the Brimfield Public Library, Inc.

Wi-Fi Hotspots Now Available To Check Out!

The library now lends out hotspots for wireless internet access! Hotspots can be checked out for two weeks and can be reserved – just like a book – by calling the library at 413-245-3518 or by emailing us at brimfieldlibraryrequests@gmail.com,

Curbside Pickup – Library Closed to Browsing

Due to staffing shortages and the increased number of Covid-19 cases in our area, we are returning to curbside pickup beginning on January 5th, 2022.


Please call 413-245-3518 or email brimfieldlibraryrequests@gmail.com to reserve/request items and a staff member will assist you in setting up a contact-free pick-up time. Please see our COVID-19 Reopening page for more information, including a link to our online catalog!


We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Please stay safe and healthy as we navigate another challenging chapter of this pandemic together.


Curbside Pickup hours are:

Monday – Thursday: 9am – 5pm

Saturday: 9am – 1pm

Pastel Painting with Greg Maichack

He’s back for an encore presentation of Dandelions!

We are once again hosting award-winning pastel artist Gregory Maichack via ZOOM! This event will be on Thursday, September 16th, 2021 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. He will be presenting an Adult hands-on workshop entitled “Dandelions,’ a Jean-Francoise Millet Inspired Pastel Painting. This pastel painting workshop is designed for sheer beginners to experienced artists.

Space is limited to 12 participants so please email the library at brimfieldlibraryrequests@gmail.com to reserve your spot and to schedule a curbside pick-up time to get your materials or to pick them up in the library. That’s right! All participants will be provided pastels, white pencils, and pastel paper in this fun pastel painting workshop that you will do from home! All we ask is that you return the pencils once you are done. Once you are a registered participant, we will email you the Zoom link.

This event is being sponsored by the Brimfield Cultural Council and the Friends of the Brimfield Public Library, Inc.