Art of the Automobile: Photography by Steven Edson and Spark Plugs collected by Jim Roberts will be on display until June 8th, 2024. To enhance this exhibition, we are holding a car show/artist reception the morning of Saturday, May 11th, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., as both a social and educational experience (rain date May … Continued
The First Annual Great Gleason Grown-Up Spelling Bee will be held Friday, March 15, at 6:30 pm at the Gleason Library. 100% of proceeds from this 21-and-older event will go toward the renovation of the young children’s reading room at our community’s historic library. Hosted by the Gleason Endowment Board of Trustees, this special event … Continued
Natural Histories: Joomchi Technique Paper Art by Max Payne and Fiber Sculptures by Louise Berliner will be on display until March 23rd, 2024. Artist reception and talk Saturday, February 3rd, from 2 to 4 p.m. Free; light refreshments will be served. Read more about Art at the Gleason Read more about this exhibit in the … Continued
On Sunday, January 28th, 2024, the Gleason will be transformed into a fun, indoor mini golf course! Proceeds will benefit the Gleason’s Interior Renovation Project and Gleason Public Library Endowment. Register at https://gleasonlibrary.org/events/ to tee off during a 1-hour timeslot. Tickets are $15 per person with a cap of $50 per family. Please click here … Continued
Our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library have started their annual fall fundraising drive. The Friends are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting the Gleason’s programming for all ages, museum passes, take-home kits, Library of Things items, and other special materials. Their Annual Appeal is key to providing this support. Please join the Friends today to … Continued
Join the Friends of Gleason Public Library on Tuesday, November 14th, at 7 p.m. as they present two newly-published, local, non-fiction authors, Nick Shaw and Joe Wallace, for a compelling presentation on “The Power of Storytelling.” Nick’s book, My Teacher, My Son, reflects on his journey through grief after the death of his son, William, … Continued
Mindscapes: Paintings by Katherine Downey Miller and Sculptures by Anna Kristina Goransson will be on display September 23, 2023 to January 6, 2024. Join Art at the Gleason for an evening reception on Friday, September 29th, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the library, featuring artists Katherine Millar and Anna Kristina Goransson. Wine, refreshments, and … Continued
The Friends of the Gleason Public Library (FOGPL) are holding their annual Book Swap on Saturday, June 24 from 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. on the Library Lawn as part of the Old Home Day festivities. All books are free, however the Friends welcome donations to support Library programming. The book swap is free, but donations to … Continued
We are excited to announce our 2023 Summer Reading Program: Find Your Voice! Please visit our Summer Reading Program webpage to read about our Reading Challenges, Book Bingo, and all our fun summer programs. Our Summer reading challenges begin Saturday, June 17th at 10:00AM.
Carlisle Recreation Department and Gleason Public Library present the Carlisle Summer Music Series for Kids & Families on the Library Lawn this June: June 21st, 6 p.m.: Plum Island Pans June 27th, 4 p.m.: LibraryBEATS! Drum and Rhythm Circle with Otha Day Register online at carlislema.myrec.com/info/activities This series is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
