Carlisle, Gleason Public Library

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.…Learn More

Can you catch 'em all?1st–4th graders are invited to participate in this Pokemon Scavenger Hunt happening throughout the library!Grab your sheet from the Children's Desk and take off to find the 8 Pokemon that are lost in the library. Return your completed…Learn More

Author Mike Murphy and illustrator Miah Walker will be joining us in the Children's Room to present their debut picture book, What If It Were SaturNite! They will be doing a reading of their book and answering any questions you may have! Registration is not required.…Learn More

Eastern Coyotes are a wild canid whose genetic make-up has been shown to be a combination of two species of wolves, western coyotes and domestic dogs. Throughout New England, with diverse yet diminishing habitats, and a growing human population, Eastern Coyotes or “Coywolves” still thrive and are evident to us in our yards and neighborhoods year-round.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. **Spring is the perfect time to refresh your cooking habits. In this lively and practical online cooking class, culinary medicine educator and chef Christine Van Bloem will demonstrate how to create light, Mediterranean-inspired meals that feel satisfying, seasonal, and completely doable for one or two people.…Learn More

Kids in 1st-4th grade are invited to join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month for a drop-in LEGO Club! You may bring in your own LEGO sets to work on but you are responsible for anything you bring in. We will have free-build LEGOs available for use.…Learn More

Experience new landscapes with renowned travel journalist and Carlisle resident Everett Potter, author of National Geographic’s 100 Train Journeys of a Lifetime: The World’s Ultimate Rides. Drawing from four decades of experience, Potter will inspire armchair travelers, aspiring explorers, and veteran railfans with gorgeous photography and unforgettable stories.…Learn More

ABC Learn with Me is a 45-minute interactive storytime that encourages letter recognition and association for young readers learning the alphabet. We will sing the ABCs, read stories that correspond with the letters of the week, and match common words to the letters we are talking about.…Learn More

Grab a kit that has everything you need for a book-lover's long weekend. Each kit will include a random YA novel for you to keep (genres and reading/maturity levels will vary), a craft or activity, a snack, a bookmark, and something to sip on. Registration is required to reserve your kit.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

Welcome to Gleason Knitters! We are a group of local Massachusetts knitters and crocheters who meet on the first and third 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.…Learn More

PLEASE NOTE: the April meeting will be held on the third Tuesday, April 21st, rather than the usual week. 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).…Learn More

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.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. **Explore the life and music of one of the theater's most beloved performers and her work in Broadway including My Fair Lady, Camelot, Victor/Victoria and more!Made possible by the Friends of Gleason Public Library in cooperation with the Groton Public Library Endowment Trust and other area libraries.…Learn More

ABC Learn with Me is a 45-minute interactive storytime that encourages letter recognition and association for young readers learning the alphabet. We will sing the ABCs, read stories that correspond with the letters of the week, and match common words to the letters we are talking about.…Learn More

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. If you have any questions, please contact Jill at childrens@gleasonlibrary.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

Come to the library to read to Rudy, a certified reading therapy dog! Read to a dog programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. Rudy is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy dogs provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More

Come to the library to read to Rudy, a certified reading therapy dog! Read to a dog programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. Rudy is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy dogs provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More

Come to the library to read to Rudy, a certified reading therapy dog! Read to a dog programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. Rudy is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy dogs provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More

Come to the library to read to Rudy, a certified reading therapy dog! Read to a dog programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. Rudy is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy dogs provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More

This month's pick is The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino. Copies will be available at the Circulation Desk. The eBook is available on Libby; the eAudiobook is available on Libby and Hoopla. The Mystery Book Club meets once a month in the Hollis Room at the Library.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

Carlisle COAHS and Gleason Library present Rebel Without a Cause (1955). James Dean stars in a movie that shocked the United States with a performance that still electrifies the screen twenty-five years after his untimely death prior to the film's release.…Learn More

The Carlisle Race Amity Day committee, in collaboration with the Gleason Library, invites you to join us for a Movie & Game Night. We will screen a 30 min. viewing of "The Preacher and the Rabbi", the story of the moral and spiritual friendship and collaboration between Rev.…Learn More

ABC Learn with Me is a 45-minute interactive storytime that encourages letter recognition and association for young readers learning the alphabet. We will sing the ABCs, read stories that correspond with the letters of the week, and match common words to the letters we are talking about.…Learn More

The Gleason Public Library is hosting its annual poetry contest in celebration of National Poetry Month this April. This year’s theme is “Hope. ” All ages are welcome. Winners will be selected for the following age groups: ages 8 and younger, ages 9-12, ages 13-17, and ages 18+.…Learn More

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. If you have any questions, please contact Jill at childrens@gleasonlibrary.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

Welcome to Gleason Knitters! We are a group of local Massachusetts knitters and crocheters who meet on the first and third 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.…Learn More

Welcome to Gleason Knitters! We are a group of local Massachusetts knitters and crocheters who meet on the first and third 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.…Learn More

We are delighted to be part of Carlisle's Route to Sustainability Day! This Earth Day event will be chock full of environmental information, activities, live wildlife, crafts, tasty treats, and fun for all ages! Click here for more information on…Learn More

Ready for a new adventure? From Monday to Saturday, drop off a letter addressed to Miss Jill with your name, age/grade level, your library card # (or your guardian's), and the subject or genre you are seeking out, and Miss Jill will choose 2-3 books to check out to your account.…Learn More

February 2nd: Article - “How Originalism Killed the Constitution”, article by Jill Lepore for The AtlanticMarch 2nd: To Explain the World: The Discovery of Modern Science, by Steven WeinbergApril 6th: Born a Crime, by Trevor NoahMay 4th: The Historians by Cecilia EkbackJune 1st: Just Kids by Patti SmithJuly 6th: Kristin Lavransdatter Book 1 (The Wreath) by Sigrid UndsetAugust 3rd: The Frozen River by Ariel LawhonSeptember 14th: The Trees by Percival EverettOctober 5th: Better by Atul GawandeNovember 2nd: The Library Book by Susan OrleanDecember 7th: Ex Libris by Anne FadimanJanuary 4th, 2027: title selection meetingFebruary 1st, 2027: Alias Grace by Margaret AtwoodThe Carlisle Community Book Club welcomes new members anytime.…Learn 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 GuideDip or dive into the pleasures of poetry.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

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.…Learn 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. This month's book is Kondo and Kezumi Visit Giant Island by David Goodner.…Learn More

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. **This program focuses on four intriguing--and cutting edge--mysteries of the Universe. Each of these is now a major field of study, and scientists around the world believe we are on the brink of discovering mind-altering answers.…Learn More

Come for a book discussion and activity! Each month we will read a book and meet at the Library to talk about it, then we will do a short activity or craft. Books will be available for checkout at the circulation desk. This month's title is To Night Owl From Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer.…Learn More

Use your voice and help the Gleason Library become even better! The Teen Advisory Board will meet once a month to discuss the Library, and what you think would be most helpful to you as teens. It's also a place to hang out with your peers and talk about school, what you're reading and/or watching, and life in general.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. **Explore the the biology of ticks and the growing threat of tick-borne diseases. While Lyme disease (caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted by blacklegged ticks) is the most common vector-borne disease in North America, there are many other serious pathogens carried by different tick species, including those causing babesiosis, anaplasmosis, Powassan encephalitis, and alpha-gal syndrome.…Learn More

Farms collect broken things. Things awaiting resurrection. Since getting out of juvie, Ronnie Madonna has built a tentative life in Lionheart working as a farmhand for Nev at Upsend Downs, but one thing is still missing: her daughter Rainbow. When she realizes she has a chance to get Rainbow back, she must prove she is a responsible adult and a good mother.…Learn More

Bring in your own cardboard box and join Miss Jill for a honkin' good time! Doors will open at 5:30 pm and we will begin by crafting our cardboard boxes into cars, parking them just in time for our movie to start at 6:30. Popcorn will be provided, but feel free to bring your own snacks! Registration is required for this event to ensure that we have enough space and supplies for our patrons.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. **Come learn to prepare and think about food in a new way. Vegetarian and professional chef, Leslie Cerier, will show us how to easily create delicious meatless food that will satisfy your palate and your body.…Learn More

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.

Do you have a 3rd or 4th grader who loves to read? Have them join us at our 3rd & 4th 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 or activity. Books will be available for checkout at the circulation desk.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

Welcome to Gleason Knitters! We are a group of local Massachusetts knitters and crocheters who meet on the first and third 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.…Learn More

This month's pick is The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood. Copies will be available at the Circulation Desk. The eBook and eAudiobook are available on Libby and Hoopla. The Mystery Book Club meets once a month in the Hollis Room at the Library. If you are new to the group, please register below.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

Kids in 1st–4th grade are invited to join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month for a drop-in LEGO club! You may bring in your own LEGO sets to work on but you are responsible for anything you bring in. We will have free-build LEGOs available for use.…Learn More

The Carlisle Race Amity Day committee, in collaboration with the Gleason Library, invites you to join us for a Movie & Game Night. On May 20th, we will screen a 30 min. viewing of "The General & the Quaker". This is the story of the profound and loving friendship between Harriet Tubman, "General" of the Underground Railroad, and her little-known and closest collaborator, a Quaker merchant named Thomas Garrett.…Learn More

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. If you have any questions, please contact Jill at childrens@gleasonlibrary.…Learn More

Grab a kit that has everything you need for a book-lover's long weekend. Each kit will include a random YA novel for you to keep (genres and reading/maturity levels will vary), a craft or activity, a snack, a bookmark, and something to sip on. Registration is required to reserve your kit.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

Refreshments will be served. Email or call COAHS (coahs@carlislema. gov or 978-371-2895) to RSVP.

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. If you have any questions, please contact Jill at childrens@gleasonlibrary.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

February 2nd: Article - “How Originalism Killed the Constitution”, article by Jill Lepore for The AtlanticMarch 2nd: To Explain the World: The Discovery of Modern Science, by Steven WeinbergApril 6th: Born a Crime, by Trevor NoahMay 4th: The Historians by Cecilia EkbackJune 1st: Just Kids by Patti SmithJuly 6th: Kristin Lavransdatter Book 1 (The Wreath) by Sigrid UndsetAugust 3rd: The Frozen River by Ariel LawhonSeptember 14th: The Trees by Percival EverettOctober 5th: Better by Atul GawandeNovember 2nd: The Library Book by Susan OrleanDecember 7th: Ex Libris by Anne FadimanJanuary 4th, 2027: title selection meetingFebruary 1st, 2027: Alias Grace by Margaret AtwoodThe Carlisle Community Book Club welcomes new members anytime.…Learn More

This month's pick is The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood. Copies will be available at the Circulation Desk. The eBook and eAudiobook are available on Libby and Hoopla. The Mystery Book Club meets once a month in the Hollis Room at the Library. If you are new to the group, please register below.…Learn 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 GuideDip or dive into the pleasures of poetry.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

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.

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.…Learn More

Welcome to Gleason Knitters! We are a group of local Massachusetts knitters and crocheters who meet on the first and third 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.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

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.…Learn More

Kids in 1st–4th grade are invited to join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month for a drop-in LEGO club! You may bring in your own LEGO sets to work on but you are responsible for anything you bring in. We will have free-build LEGOs available for use.…Learn More

Refreshments will be served. Email or call COAHS (coahs@carlislema. gov or 978-371-2895) to RSVP.

Welcome to Gleason Knitters! We are a group of local Massachusetts knitters and crocheters who meet on the first and third 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.…Learn More

The Mystery Book Club meets once a month in the Hollis Room at the Library. If you are new to the group, please register below. Any returning members are registered for the year.

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.…Learn More