Community Book Club

February 3, 2025: When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut March 3, 2025: How to Know a Person by David Brooks April 7: The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede May 5: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood June 2: The Testaments by Margaret Atwoo......More

February 3, 2025: When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut March 3, 2025: How to Know a Person by David Brooks April 7: The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede May 5: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood June 2: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood July 7: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan Aug 4: Third Millennium Thinking: Creating Sense in a World of Nonsense by Saul Perlmutter, John Campbell, and Robert MacCoun Sept 8: Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Oct 6: James by Percival Everett Nov 3: A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline Dec  1: Walden by Henry David Thoreau The Community Book Club meets once a month, usually on the first Monday, at 10:30 AM via Zoom.  Free.  New members welcome any time; please register to receive the Zoom login information.  No commitment required.  You don’t even have to have read the book to go to the meetings, but you may come out of the discussion wanting to read it.  If you like to read and are looking for some literary companionship, give the Community Book Club a try. Sponsored jointly by the CoA and the Gleason Public Library. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/community-book-club-59/

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Reading Poetry Anew

Reading Poetry Anew will meet via Zoom. Please register using the "Sign Up" button to receive the Zoom invitation and poem packet by email (if you have not previously registered). All are welcome! For new attendees, ......More

Reading Poetry Anew will meet via Zoom. Please register using the "Sign Up" button to receive the Zoom invitation and poem packet by email (if you have not previously registered). All are welcome! For new attendees, please click here for Mary's guide on how to read a poem: Poetry Guide Dip or dive into the pleasures of poetry. This informal course, led by Mary Zoll, will include poetry readings and reactions, discussions of the patterns and techniques used in the poems, and perhaps some intellectual understanding of the poems. This class meets one Tuesday a month, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Open to anyone interested in experiencing poetry. Mary Zoll has published a few poems and read a multitude of poems. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/reading-poetry-anew-59/

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Baby Lapsit

Baby Lapsit is a 20-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This Lapsit progra......More

Baby Lapsit is a 20-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This Lapsit program is just for you and the baby! Enjoy time together with other parents, caregivers and babies to learn, play and develop language, early literacy, and motor skills. Come prepared to sit on the floor one-on-one with your baby in your lap. This program is designed for newborn through pre-walking baby. Please register for each session individually. If you have any questions, please contact Jenn at [email protected]. Our Baby Lapsit program is supported by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation made up of volunteers interested in supporting and enhancing the programs, services, and materials available to our community through the Gleason Public Library. Because of your generous donations, this past year we were able to sponsor over 120 programs at the Gleason Public Library which reached over 2,500 people in town, in addition to museum passes used by over 800 patrons. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-lapsit-70/

Children's Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Toddler Story Time

Toddler Story Time is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and a sensory activity or craft that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of ag......More

Toddler Story Time is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and a sensory activity or craft that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of age. Enjoy time together with fellow parents, caregivers and little ones to learn, play and develop language, early literacy, and motor skills.  Please register for each session individually.  Please bring along an old T-shirt for your child to wear as an art smock.  If you have any questions, please contact Jenn at [email protected]. Our Toddler Story Time program is supported by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation made up of volunteers interested in supporting and enhancing the programs, services, and materials available to our community through the Gleason Public Library. Because of your generous donations, this past year we were able to sponsor over 120 programs at the Gleason Public Library which reached over 2,500 people in town, in addition to museum passes used by over 800 patrons. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/toddler-story-time-51/

Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

1st & 2nd Grade Book Club

Have your first- or second-grader join us at the Gleason Library's 1st & 2nd Grade Book Club! Each month we'll meet in person at the Library to talk about our book of the month. After discussion, we will do a craft, activity or game.   Copies of the book will be avail......More

Have your first- or second-grader join us at the Gleason Library's 1st & 2nd Grade Book Club! Each month we'll meet in person at the Library to talk about our book of the month. After discussion, we will do a craft, activity or game.   Copies of the book will be available to check out at the library at the circulation desk on the first floor. Registration is required; participants only need to register once for the entire school year. For this book club, children's parent/caregiver will need to remain in the library for the duration of the program.  If you have any questions about the book club or would like to register your child, please contact  Jenn at [email protected] or call 978-369-4898 and ask for the Children's Desk. Our monthly  book club is supported by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation made up of volunteers interested in supporting and enhancing the programs, services, and materials available to our community through the Gleason Public Library. Because of your generous donations, this past year we were able to sponsor over 120 programs at the Gleason Public Library which reached over 2,500 people in town, in addition to museum passes used by over 800 patrons. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/1st-2nd-grade-book-club-27/

Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Middle School Early Release Day Movie

Middle schoolers can join us in the Hollis Room every Early Release Day at 1:15 p.m. for a movie and snacks! For grades 5-8. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/middle-school-early-release-day-movie-3/

Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Gleason Knitters

Welcome to Gleason Knitters! We are a group of local Massachusetts knitters and crocheters who meet on the first Friday of the month at Carlisle’s Gleason Library from 10:30 – 12:00. We range from beginners to more experienced crafters.   In meetings we work on our c......More

Welcome to Gleason Knitters! We are a group of local Massachusetts knitters and crocheters who meet on the first Friday of the month at Carlisle’s Gleason Library from 10:30 – 12:00. We range from beginners to more experienced crafters.   In meetings we work on our current projects, discuss types of yarn/supplies, and show what we are working on.  There is also help available for reading patterns or learning new techniques. All are welcome to join. For additional information or questions - please contact [email protected] https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/gleason-knitters-21/

Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Fall Preschool Story Time

Join us from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. for a fun fall story time. This event is chock-full of interactive stories, rhymes, fingerplays, songs, and a small craft. Our preschool story time program, designed for children ages 3 to 6, promotes reading readiness and early l......More

Join us from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. for a fun fall story time. This event is chock-full of interactive stories, rhymes, fingerplays, songs, and a small craft. Our preschool story time program, designed for children ages 3 to 6, promotes reading readiness and early literacy skills. Please register for each session individually. Please bring along an old T-shirt for your child to wear as an art smock. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fall-preschool-story-time-34/

Children's Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Crafting Felted Owls with Rachel Benson (ages 9 through 12)

Join us for a hands-on needle felting workshop with Rachel Benson of the Fiber Web. Participants will create an adorable felted owl and explore the craft of needle felting. This workshop is for children ages 9 through 12. All materials will be supplied. If you have a......More

Join us for a hands-on needle felting workshop with Rachel Benson of the Fiber Web. Participants will create an adorable felted owl and explore the craft of needle felting. This workshop is for children ages 9 through 12. All materials will be supplied. If you have any questions, please email Jenn at [email protected]. This program is supported by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation made up of volunteers interested in supporting and enhancing the programs, services, and materials available to our community through the Gleason Public Library. Because of your generous donations, this past year we were able to sponsor over 120 programs at the Gleason Public Library which reached over 2,500 people in town, in addition to museum passes used by over 800 patrons. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/crafting-felted-owls-with-rachel-benson-ages-9-through-12/

Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Fall Preschool Story Time

Join us from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. for a fun fall story time. This event is chock-full of interactive stories, rhymes, fingerplays, songs, and a small craft. Our preschool story time program, designed for children ages 3 to 6, promotes reading readiness and early l......More

Join us from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. for a fun fall story time. This event is chock-full of interactive stories, rhymes, fingerplays, songs, and a small craft. Our preschool story time program, designed for children ages 3 to 6, promotes reading readiness and early literacy skills. Please register for each session individually. Please bring along an old T-shirt for your child to wear as an art smock. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fall-preschool-story-time-35/

Children's Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Baby Lapsit

Baby Lapsit is a 20-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This Lapsit progra......More

Baby Lapsit is a 20-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This Lapsit program is just for you and the baby! Enjoy time together with other parents, caregivers and babies to learn, play and develop language, early literacy, and motor skills. Come prepared to sit on the floor one-on-one with your baby in your lap. This program is designed for newborn through pre-walking baby. Please register for each session individually. If you have any questions, please contact Jenn at [email protected]. Our Baby Lapsit program is supported by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation made up of volunteers interested in supporting and enhancing the programs, services, and materials available to our community through the Gleason Public Library. Because of your generous donations, this past year we were able to sponsor over 120 programs at the Gleason Public Library which reached over 2,500 people in town, in addition to museum passes used by over 800 patrons. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-lapsit-71/

Children's Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Toddler Story Time

Toddler Story Time is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and a sensory activity or craft that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of ag......More

Toddler Story Time is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and a sensory activity or craft that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of age. Enjoy time together with fellow parents, caregivers and little ones to learn, play and develop language, early literacy, and motor skills.  Please register for each session individually.  Please bring along an old T-shirt for your child to wear as an art smock.  If you have any questions, please contact Jenn at [email protected]. Our Toddler Story Time program is supported by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation made up of volunteers interested in supporting and enhancing the programs, services, and materials available to our community through the Gleason Public Library. Because of your generous donations, this past year we were able to sponsor over 120 programs at the Gleason Public Library which reached over 2,500 people in town, in addition to museum passes used by over 800 patrons. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/toddler-story-time-52/

Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Fall Preschool Story Time

Join us from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. for a fun fall story time. This event is chock-full of interactive stories, rhymes, fingerplays, songs, and a small craft. Our preschool story time program, designed for children ages 3 to 6, promotes reading readiness and early l......More

Join us from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. for a fun fall story time. This event is chock-full of interactive stories, rhymes, fingerplays, songs, and a small craft. Our preschool story time program, designed for children ages 3 to 6, promotes reading readiness and early literacy skills. Please register for each session individually. Please bring along an old T-shirt for your child to wear as an art smock. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fall-preschool-story-time-36/

Children's Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741