Thayer is a hub of community resources and activities for Braintree residents of all ages. Along with a full stocking of fiction and nonfiction books, DVDs, CDs, reference material and computers for Internet and other use, the library has conference rooms available, a quiet reading room, a cafe and fun places for kids. There are two separate sections -- one for younger kids, with age-appropriate books and a playing area, and the other for teens, with reading material and more.

Downstairs, along with a number of computers and a community brochure/listing area, there are books for sale. Parking is free in the library's lot, located across the street from Town Hall, and don't forget to check out the reading reccommendations lists hung on the walls. They include such offerings as a list of alternatives to Stephen King and Arthur C. Clarke.