Vintage Alice & Wonderland Toys Found at Library

Recently, a staff member at the Public Library of Brookline discovered a stash of antique toys in the Children’s Room Rabbit Hole. The majority of the toys feature characters from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and porcelain dolls make up the rest. You can check them out on our blog post.

The toys' history at the library is something of a mystery -- all we know if that they were donated to us a long time ago. In an effort to find out who donated the toys, we are enlisting the help of you, our dedicated library patrons.

How can you help? We've made it as simple as can be. All you need to do is check out our digital gallery of the toys, see if anything jogs your memory, and let us know if you have a hunch their donation history. If you do, give us a call or send us a message. We’d love to hear from you.

Thanks to Vivien Goldman, photographer and Library Trustee, for taking these excellent photos. We at the Public Library of Brookline hope you enjoy this digital collection.