Happy Valentine's Day!

Library Holiday Closing

The Library will be closed Monday, January 18
in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
 We will reopen for regular hours at 9am on Tuesday, January 19. 

Library Holiday Closing

The Library will be closed Thursday, December 24th and Friday, December 25th. 

It will reopen for regular hours at 10am on Saturday, December 26th. 

Thanksgiving Holiday Library Closing

The Library will close at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 25th, and will remain closed Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27.  The Library will reopen on Saturday, November 28 at 10:00 AM.

Closing Schedule

 

The Brentwood Library will close on Wednesday, December 31 at 6pm and be closed Thursday, January 1. We will reopen on Friday, January 2 at 9am. Happy New Year!

Williamson Wind Quintet

Join us for an afternoon of great holiday music!

 

Sunday, December 21st at 3pm

 

The Williamson Wind Quintet will play selections of Christmas music-songs that you can sing to and songs that you can sit back and enjoy. There will be something for everyone at this free concert!

 

The Williamson Wind Quintet is a group of musicians who play with the Williamson County Community Band. They formed their quintet in 2011 and are available for performances in the greater Nashville area.

 

No registration necessary.

Thanksgiving hours

The Brentwood Library will close early on Wednesday, November 26th at 6pm. The library will be closed on Thursday and Friday, the 27th and 28th. We will reopen on Saturday, November 29th at 10am.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Creating a Keepsake Holiday Wreath

Deck the halls with joy and decorate your home with personal treasured keepsakes. Create your own colorful holiday wreath to use on your door or as a pillar candle holder to accent a table. 

Thursday, November 20th from 1-3pm

Learn how to wire ribbons, fruit, berries, cones, and ornaments to decorate your own personalized centerpiece. Bring clippers, scissors, hot glue gun, at least 9 yards of 1 1/2 inch wired ribbon of your choice, and old ornaments filled with memories. You'll also learn how to update and recycle the wreath for years to come.

Class Fee: $30.  The following supplies are included: a pine wreath, conifer cuttings, wire, and holly.

Click here to register  or call Judy Payton at 615-371-0090 ext. 8510

Instructor: Elaine Rohrig is a Past President of the New Neighbors Garden Club. She's excelled in numerous Tennessee Federated Garden Club Flower Shows, displayed her design expertise at the Williamson County Fair, and has taught floral design to novices and Master Gardeners.

Note: Minimum 8 students are required to hold class.

Tickets for Morning with Santa

 

Morning with santa & magic show

Saturday, December 6

Doors open at 9am

Enjoy a visit with our featured guest—Santa!

Bring your camera and plan on staying for refreshments. 

 

Magician Scott Humston will be on hand again this year to amaze and delight us  with his fascinating magic and hilarious showmanship. The magic show will be offered at three times:  9:30am, 10:30am and 11:30am. 

 

You must have a ticket to participate in either the Morning with Santa or the Magic Show. Tickets are available beginning Monday, November 17th at the Children's Desk. These are free events, but tickets are required.

 

For more information, please contact Pat Ladnier or Missy Dillingham at 371-0090, ext. 8380.

 

 

Tickets for both readings are gone.

 

Don’t miss out on one of Brentwood’s most cherished traditions! Join us Monday, December 1st for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, with special dedication by Mayor Betsy Crossley.  The evening is filled with special music, holiday treats, warm cider, and a visitor who seems to appear right from the pages of a very special book! The tree lighting’s special music will be provided by the Ravenwood High School Chorus. 

Tickets are all gone for both readings.

 

Monday, December 1

5pm First Reading of The Polar Express

5:30pm Dedication and Lighting of Tree

6pm Second Reading of The Polar Express

 

This is a free event, but tickets are required. Tickets are available in the Children's Department beginning Monday, Nov 17th. Every person who wants to enter the reading must have a ticket.
Tickets are all gone for both readings.

 

Easy Holiday Decorating

Looking for some easy holiday decorating designs for your home? Join is for a laid back class that will present 20 easy ideas on Harvest Decorating, 21 easy Christmas Decorating ideas, and 9 easy Hanukkah Decorating ideas. We will be discussing how to use simple, every day items from around the house to decorate your home for the holidays. 

 Monday, November 10th from 1-3pm in the Computer Lab. 

Presented by Amanda Gates from Gates Interior Design. 

This is a free class, but registration is required. Please click here to reserve your spot or call Judy Payton at 615-371-0090 ext 8510.

Fall Floral Arrangement Design Class

Photo is an example only. Floral supplies will be determined by the instructor.

Is Thanksgiving at your house this year? Wow your guests with a beautiful fall arrangement for your table. Learn how to use fruit, vegetables, and flowers to decorate for the coming holiday season. Bring a vase that will fit your table, remembering that your guests will need to see over it to chat.

Tuesday, October 28 from 1-2:30pm

Class fee: $15

(includes instruction and floral supplies* - bring your own vase.)

Instructor: Elaine Rohrig

* Bring ribbon, candles, or special additions from your yard like: Locust, Rain tree pods, beauty berries, clusters of nuts, dried grains, corn shucks, dried okra, feathers, cat tails, pinecones, etc to personalize your design.

Register online here or call Judy at 615-371-0090 ext 8510.

Elaine Rohrig is a Past President of the New Neighbors Garden Club. She's excelled in numerous Tennessee Federated Garden Club Flower Shows, displayed her design expertise at the Williamson County Fair, and has taught floral design to novices and Master Gardeners.

Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Reading of The Polar Express

Don’t miss out on one of Brentwood’s most cherished traditions! Join us on Monday, December 3rd for the dedication and lighting of the City’s holiday tree. The evening is filled with music, holiday treats, warm cider, and a visitor that seems to appear right from the pages of a very special book. This is a wonderful family experience you’ll want to make a tradition for years to come! Special Music provided by the Ravenwood High School Choir.

Date: Monday, December 3
Schedule of Events:
5:00 p.m. First reading of The Polar Express
5:30 p.m. Dedication and lighting of tree
6:00 p.m. Second reading of The Polar Express

Please note that tickets are required for the readings of The Polar Express. Tickets are free and are available “first-come, first-serve” at the librarians' desk in the Children's Library.

Morning with Santa and Magic Show

Date: Saturday, December 1
Time: Doors open at 9:00 a.m.

Magician Scott Humston will be on hand again this year to amaze and delight us with his fascinating magic and hilarious showmanship. The magic show will be offered at three times: 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Enjoy face-painting, music and a visit with Santa before and after the magic show. Bring your camera, and plan on staying for refreshments.

It’s free, but tickets are required.  Tickets may be picked up at the librarians' desk in the Children's Library during regular library hours.  For more information, please contact Pat Ladnier or Missy Dillingham at 371-0090, ext. 8380.

Your Holiday Shopping Can Support the Library, Too!

Are you doing most of your holiday shopping online this year? We are, too! While buying gifts for your loved ones, remember that there are two great ways to support the Brentwood Library when you shop online.

Shop at the Friends of the Library's online store. All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Brentwood Library, a nonprofit (501c3) service organization dedicated to the advancement of our community through its library.

OR, use this link to get to Amazon, and up to 6% of your purchase will be donated by Amazon to the Brentwood Library Foundation. The Amazon page won't look different, but you will know that you are giving to the Library Foundation by checking the URL at the top.  Look for

http://www.amazon.com/?&tag=brentlibrafou

Happy shopping, and thank you for supporting the library!

German Paper Stars Class

The folded German star is an old paper craft. The star is used as a Christmas tree ornament or as an individual decoration. Combinations of the paper stars can be used to make other items such as baskets, package bows, and more!

Date: Friday, November 16
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Class Fee: FREE!
Registration: Online - Click Here

The Easter Egg Hunt is Thursday, April 5

Please come to the Easter Egg Hunt at the sports field next to the library. Come at 2:45 to meet the Easter Bunny, get your face painted, and to play the Jellybean Guess game. The hunt starts promptly at 3:15, and we recommend being here and ready to hunt by 3:05. In case of rain, the festivities will be held inside the library in Meeting Room B.

If you searched online for information about the Egg Hunt and pulled up a webpage describing last year's event, please disregard that information. This year's Egg Hunt starts at 3:15.

Holiday Closings

Merry Christmas! The library will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but we'll re-open on Monday morning at 9:00 a.m.

Did you ask for an eReader for Christmas? You can visit the library the day after Christmas to download eBooks for your new Kindle or Nook!

Tree Lighting Ceremony and reading of The Polar Express

Don’t miss out on one of Brentwood’s most cherished traditions! Join us Monday, December 5th for the dedication and lighting of the City’s holiday tree. The evening is filled with special music, holiday treats, warm cider, and a visitor that seems to appear right from the pages of a very special book.

There will be two readings of The Polar Express taking place around the warmth of the library’s fireplace. Tickets to the reading are free and are available on a “first-come, first-served” basis in the Children’s Library. This is a wonderful family experience you’ll want to make a tradition for years to come!

5:00 p.m. First Reading of The Polar Express

5:30 p.m. Dedication and Lighting of Tree

6:00 p.m. Second Reading of ThePolar Express

The library will be re-opening soon!

Happy Thanksgiving! The library will close early this evening at 6 p.m., and we'll be closed all day on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25. But don't worry--We'll re-open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 26 so you can check out a cookbook to figure out what to do with all those leftovers, and a few yoga DVDs to help you work off all that pumpkin pie!