We hope to see you there! Be sure to drop off your books prior to the swap as we will not accept books during the swap. Donations limited to 3 boxes per household please. All adult fiction books and all children and teen books, plus jigsaw puzzles for any age, are welcome during our drop off times outside the Highland Building:

•  Tuesday, June 16: 3:15 to 6 p.m.
•  Wednesday, June 17: 3:15 to 6 p.m.
•  Thursday, June 18: 6 to 8 p.m.

For more events happening at Old Home Day, please visit http://www.carlisleohd.org/

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Aging in Place includes access to resources, community involvement, and community support.

RESOURCES

In-person library resources:

• Books, Music, Movies, Magazines & Newspapers
• Computers & Tech Help
• Library of Things

At home access to resources:

• Home Delivery Service: call 978-369-4898 or email info@gleasonlibrary.org to request delivery service
• ebooks: Libby or Hoopla
• eaudiobooks: Libby or Hoopla
• Music: Freegal or Hoopla
• Movies: Kanopy or Hoopla
• Periodicals: Libby, Wall Street Journal, Consumer Reports, Economist (contact Library for login info)
• Other resources: Morningstar, Value Line, HeritageQuest

Both in-person and at home:

• “Ask a Librarian” Reference Service
• Book Bundles and Reading Recommendations

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

The Library creates opportunities for community involvement through in person and virtual activities. Visit our calendar or subscribe to our enewsletter for current offerings!

• Book Groups
• Poetry Group
• Speakers
• Craft workshops
• Special Events
  • Great Pumpkin Spectacle
  • Pride events
  • Black History month events
  • Art at the Gleason
• Friends of the Gleason Library activities
  • Book Swaps
  • Poetry Contest
  • Annual Meeting Speakers
• Volunteer Opportunities

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

The Library creates opportunities for community support through collaboration with other town organizations with a focus on outreach.

• Mini-fairs like Aging in Place
• Shared events
  • COAHS Movies @ the Gleason
• Plays host to groups like the Gleason Knitters
• Host talks with Garden Club, Conservation Foundation, Environmental Sustainability Committee, etc.
• Meeting room space for community groups
• Partnerships with schools and PTO

FRIENDS OF THE GLEASON LIBRARY

The Friends are a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization of volunteers dedicated to supporting Gleason Library through fund raising for programs, museum passes, book clubs, and events.

Contact the Friends by email at fogpl.carlisle@gmail.com

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Volunteer with the Friends

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Come celebrate love, inclusion, and community at the Carlisle Pride Celebration on Friday, June 12, from 3:00–6:00 PM at the Carlisle Town Common & FRS Union Hall.

Enjoy an afternoon featuring live music from local band The Local Ward, games and crafts, a FREE Kona Ice truck, photo booth, and a community speaking program.

Schedule Highlights:
• Speaking Program: 3:45–4:15 PM
• Live Music: 4:30–6:00 PM

All are welcome as we gather to celebrate Pride and the vibrant spirit of Carlisle. Rain or Shine!

Sponsored by DEICAC, Gleason Public Library, COAHS, Carlisle Cultural Council, and The First Religious Society, with support from CPS, CCHS Spectrum Club, and CPS Pride Club.

More information at www.carlislemapto.org/carlisle-pride-2026.html

This event is supported in part by a grant from the Carlisle Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

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First place winners will receive a $100 cash prize and the first place poems will be printed in the Carlisle Mosquito. Honorable mention will receive Kimball’s gift cards!

Entries will be judged based on use of language, use of poetic techniques (such as rhyme, rhythm, repetition, alliteration, and more), originality, evocation of emotion in the reader, and connection to the theme of “Hope”.

Contest Guidelines:

• Open to anyone who lives or works in Carlisle.
• Contestants may submit one original, unpublished poem.
• Collaborations and anonymous works are not eligible for prizes.
• Poems may not exceed 45 lines in length (including title) and must fit on a single 8.5”x11” page.
• Poems should address the theme “Hope.”
• All entries must include a cover sheet with the contestant’s name, age group, and contact information; to facilitate blind judging, names and contact information should not appear on the poem.
• If you prefer that your poem not be included in a compiled archival book to be kept at the Gleason Public Library, please indicate this preference in your entry email or cover sheet.
• Entries will be accepted by email to director@gleasonlibrary.org (PDF or Word document) or in-person at the library.
• All entries must be received by 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 30^th

Supported by the Friends of the Gleason Public Library.

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Join us for a rocking good time on Wednesday, February 18th, at 2 p.m.! This 45-minute program is high-energy and engaging, mixing original songs with familiar favorites, plus a little Spanish sprinkled in! Perfect for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, but all ages are welcome. Registration is strongly encouraged as space is limited.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Carlisle Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. 

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Read one book (at your reading level) for the challenge on each page. When you’ve completed your booklet, bring it in for a prize! The challenges runs from January 5th through February 28th; completed booklets must be submitted by the Library’s closing time of 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 28th.

The 2026 Gleason Public Library Winter Reading Challenge is generously brought to you by the Friends of the Gleason Public Library. If you have questions, please email us at info@gleasonlibrary.org.

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Starting January 6th, we will have four drop-in storytimes with Miss Jill each week!

Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.: Once Upon a Baby
Once Upon a Baby is a 30-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 ages 0-2. 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.

Tuesdays, 11 a.m.: Wiggle Giggle Storytime
Wiggle Giggle Toddler Storytime is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and fun best suited for children ages 3+. Enjoy time together with fellow parents, caregivers and little ones to learn, play, and develop language and early literacy.

Last 2 Thursdays, 4 p.m.: Evening Story Time
The Evening Storytime designed for ages 0-6 that incorporates stories, songs, dances, finger rhymes, and lapsit bounces. Children will be able to interact with and learn from peers of their own ages, as well as those who may be younger or older. 

Fridays, 10:30 a.m.: Tots and Tales
Tots and Tales is a storytime designed for ages 0-6 that incorporates stories, songs, dances, finger rhymes, and lapsit bounces. Children will be able to interact with and learn from peers of their own ages, as well as those who may be younger or older.

Please contact Jill at childrens@gleasonlibrary.org or 978-369-4898 with any questions!

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This book swap will accept donations of nonfiction books for adults, and children’s and teen books of all genres. No textbooks, travel guides, or encyclopedias.

Books will be available for browsing on Saturday afternoon 1/25 from 1 to 4 p.m. Please drop off donations ahead of time during any of the following hours:

• Thursday 2/5, 3 to 7 p.m.
• Friday 2/6, 3 to 5 p.m.
• Saturday 2/7, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Please limit donations to 3 boxes per household.

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.

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The Gleason will be closed on Wednesday, December 24th, and Thursday, December 25th for Christmas.

We will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31st, and be closed on Thursday, January 1st, 2026.

Regular library hours will be in effect on all other days:

• Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 1 to 9 p.m.
• Fridays and Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Sign up on our calendar for your turn to read to Rudy the Dog on Friday, December 5th, between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. or Saturday December 13th, between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.! For more information, visit the event listing page, call us at 978-369-4898 and ask for Miss Jill, or email childrens@gleasonlibrary.org.

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