Brownell Library

Tech Help
2025-11-26 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-19 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-12 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-05 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-29 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-22 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-15 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-08 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates

Baby and Toddler Playtime!
2025-11-26 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-19 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-12 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-05 10:30 - 12:00

Bridging the Partisan Divide with Braver Angels
2025-11-22 13:00 - 14:00
Braver Angels’ mission is to “Bring Americans together to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic.” Please join us on Sat., Nov. 22nd at 1 pm and learn about Braver Angels and what they are doing to Bring Americans together.

Game Day
2025-11-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-07 13:00 - 15:00
Games will be set up around the library – so stop by, play a game and have a laugh

All the Genres Book Club
2025-11-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-18 16:00 - 17:00
The Cartographers by Shepherd Peng

Little Compton Writing Circle
2025-11-18 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-11-04 17:30 - 18:30

Library Will Open at 11 AM
2025-11-13 11:00, 2025-09-25 11:00

Medicare Help Sessions – Contact the Library to Register
2025-10-31 10:00 - 14:00

Knitting Group
2025-10-27 13:00 - 14:00

The Invisible World / Supernatural Encounters in Rhode Island
2025-10-25 13:00 - 14:00
with Michael E. Bell, Ph.D.
You may have every reason to suppose that our rational age of science has cast out Rhode Island’s eclectic mix of magic and religion, yet the invisible world is still very much with us. We may no longer see extraordinary occurrences as demonic visitations or divine providences, but they still haunt us and cause us to wonder. Former State Folklorist Michael Bell will discuss both historical and contemporary accounts of contact with the invisible world from the perspective of a folklorist.

The Inheritance Plan, A Practical Workshop for Parents
2025-10-18 10:30 - 12:00
Inheritance planning doesn’t have to be a headache! Learn how to set up an estate plan that avoids taxes, legal fees, probate court, delays, and family disuptes. All materials are provided with step-by-step instructions. Free and open to the public. Registration is required as space is limited.
To register click HERE!

Reading Basics for Parents of Young Readers
2025-10-14 17:30 - 18:30
Do you want to understand the basics of early reading skills from a teaching perspective? Come for an hour to learn these basics: the difference between “sight words” and “sound out words”, the six basic syllable types, the exceptions (rule breakers), and some fun ways to help your early reader learn at his/her own level of readiness. Presented by Beth Donnell-Kilmer, who taught First Grade for 5 years and then served as a Reading and Learning Specialist at The Park School, Brookline MA for 28 years.

The Aperture Effect with Kathryn Ford
2025-10-14 17:30 - 18:30
Local resident Dr. Kathryn Ford will share her strategies to help people get comfortable with uncomfortable talk in all types of relationships. In her book, The Aperture Effect, her Aperture Awareness approach has helped hundreds of couples reverse the downward spiral of relationship crisis-and prepare for a lifetime of learning and loving together. Learn how to apply this approach to all of your relationships.
