The Gleason’s EQ1 educational seismograph was installed in 2012 with the support of the Susan Zielinski Natural Science Fund, the Friends of the Gleason Public Library, the Gleason Public Library Endowment, and a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant administered by the Mass. Board of Library Commissioners, as part of Boston College’s educational seismograph program. It tracks earthquake … Continued
The Gleason is moving! We are kicking off our interior renovation this summer and will be moving library services to 1 River Road during construction. The expected timeline is 9-12 months. We are looking forward to reopening in mid-2027 with a new teen area, new and improved spaces for quiet study and community events, improved layout and … Continued
Registration for summer reading 2026 is now open! Please visit our Summer Reading Program page to find out all the details on kids’ summer reading. Click here to download the adult + high school summer reading challenge
The Gleason is moving! We are kicking off our interior renovation this summer and will be moving library services to 1 River Road during construction. The project is planned to take 9 to 12 months. Wednesday, July 8th, through Monday, July 13th: services will be limited at 22 Bedford Road. Holds pickup, museum passes, and book … Continued
Gleason Public Library water has high levels of nitrate DO NOT GIVE THE WATER TO INFANTS UNDER 6 MONTHS OLD. DO NOT USE IT TO MAKE INFANT FORMULA. Water sample results received on 4/28/2026 and 4/30/2026 showed nitrate levels of 12.5mg/L and 12.0mg/L respectively. The average of the initial and confirmatory result is above the … Continued
The Gleason offers more than two dozen discount passes to area destinations thanks to the Friends of Gleason Public Library, Carlisle Garden Club (Butterfly Place), and Assurance Technology (Museum of Science). Passes may be reserved here on our website or at the Reference Desk; many passes are now e-passes that are sent immediately to your … Continued
We have been building our Library of Things. These are items that you can borrow for events or if you want to try something before you buy one of your own. We are adding new Things regularly. Click here to view our current holdings.
