Gleason Public Library Latest - September 2022

DIRECTOR'S NOTE

Happy back-to-school for Carlisle students! We're excited to welcome our friends back from summer vacation. For new kindergartners, if you don't have your own library card yet, we would love to help you sign up for one, either at our special kindergarten library card event, or any time at the main circulation desk. For older kids, since we may have some students who are coming to the Gleason after school independently for the first time this year, I wanted to share some information for families:

Kids age 9 and up are welcome to visit the Library on their own; kids 8 and under should be accompanied by an adult.

Make sure that your kids have any phone numbers that they may need. We do not have a public phone, but patrons without a cell phone may use the Library phone for brief calls, or ask Library staff to make a brief call for them.

Library staff do not monitor who comes in and out of the library or what they do while they are here, as long as they are following library policies and being considerate of other people in the library. The same rules and privileges, including for public computer use, apply to people of all ages.

Eating food or candy is not permitted inside the Library; covered drinks are okay.

If you have any questions, please ask; we're looking forward to a good school year!

-Martha

LIBRARY CLOSINGS FOR SEPTEMBER
The Gleason Library will be closed Saturday, September 3 and Monday, September 5 in observance of Labor Day.

MAKE SURE TO VISIT OUR TABLE AT THE 2ND ANNUAL CHARITY SOFTBALL GAME!
If you find yourself at the 2nd Annual Charity Softball game on Saturday, October 1, be sure to stop by the Gleason Library's table and say hello!

CHILDREN
If you have questions about any of these events, please email [email protected].

WHEELS ON THE FARM STORY TIME
Tuesday, September 13 - 10 a.m.
Friday, September 17 - 10 a.m.
Join us for story time with Miss Jenn at Clark Farm! What goes round and round on the farmyard and helps the farmer plow and plant? How does a tractor bucket help lift heavy loads? We’ll read fun farm-themed tales together and explore the tractors and other vehicles around the farm. Be sure to register for one of our two sessions of this story time as we learn about the specialized farm tools and vehicles used over at Clark Farm. This story time is designed for children ages 3 through 6. "Dress for the weather, dress for the farm"...it could be muddy so plan to wear your boots for this program!

So that more families may participate in the farm fun, we have booked two sessions of Wheels on the Farm Story time. Please make sure to be aware of which of the two sessions for which you are registering.

This event is made possible by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library.

TAKE & MAKE ACTIVITY: WATERCOLOR POSTCARDS FOR GRANDPARENTS' DAY
Friday, September 2 - 10 a.m.
Grandparents' Day is on Sunday, September 11th. Let's celebrate our grandparents by creating beautiful watercolor postcards, wishing them a Happy Grandparents' Day, and telling them how much we love them. Register online for a watercolor postcard kit and pick it up any time between Friday, September 2 at 10 a.m. and Tuesday, September 6 at 9 p.m. via in-person or curbside pickup. This should provide time to pop your postcards in the mail so they can arrive by Grandparents' Day. To reserve your kit, please register here. This kit includes a palette of 16 watercolor paints, a watercolor brush, and two watercolor postcards. This craft is for ages 3 and up with help from an adult. Take & Make craft kits are made possible by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library.

KINDERGARTEN LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP
Saturday, September 24 - 8-10 a.m.
The Gleason Public Library is excited to announce a special Library Card Sign-Up event just for Kindergarteners!

Our Kindergarten friends are invited to sign up for their own GPL Library Card! This event will be held on Saturday, September 24th from 8-10 a.m. in the Children's Room. Enter the Children's Room for this event using our original front door via the lawn.

Reserve a 20-minute time slot to register for a library card by emailing Miss Jenn at [email protected]. While you're here, you can browse a special selection of books, DVDs and audiobooks chosen especially for Kindergarteners. 

Masks are strongly recommended for all visitors ages 2 and up. Siblings are welcome to attend too!  A parent or legal guardian will need to accompany the children to this event and will need to bring a photo ID and proof of address. 

KIDS INTERACTING SAFELY WITH ANIMALS
Monday, September 26 - 6:30 p.m. (WAIT LIST ONLY)
Children and their families will learn how to interact safely with animals, specifically cats and dogs, with community liaison Michelle Kreell from Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton. Michelle will bring along her dog, Lane, for kids to practice the appropriate way to "meet" a dog. This interactive program is for kids ages 5 through 10. We kindly ask that each person attending bring pet food or a pet toy donation for the animals of the Baypath Humane Society. Masks are strongly recommended for ages 2 and up. Registration is required.

KIDS' BOOK CLUBS
Returning in October
Our book clubs for grades 1-2 and grades 3-4 will be returning in-person in October! Each group will meet once a month in the Hollis Room. Please check our calendar for dates. Registration opens September 1.

TEENS

MIDDLE SCHOOL TAKE & MAKE: DECORATE A PENCIL POUCH
Friday, September 9 | 10 a.m.
Get organized for back-to-school with a new pencil pouch, designed and decorated by you. Each kit will include one blank pouch, fabric paint, and fabric pens (colors will vary). Reserve your kit by registering for this craft event in our calendar.

All kits are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Gleason Public Library.

TEEN WEEKEND READING KIT
Friday, September 16 | 10 a.m
Grab a kit that has everything you need for a book-lover's 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 little bookish accessory, and a hot or iced beverage to make at home. Registration is required to reserve your kit, and pickup will be Friday, September 16 through Monday, September 19. These kits are for grades 7-12. Please email Tahleen, the Teen Services Librarian, with any questions.

Teen Weekend Reading Kits are sponsored by the Friends of the Gleason Public Library.

ADULTS

THE FAMILY ROE: AN AMERICAN STORY, WITH JOSHUA PRAGER
Monday, September 19 | 7 p.m.
This is a Zoom program. To register for this event and receive the Zoom information, click HERE. Registration will remain open until the program start time. An email confirmation with the Zoom link will be sent from the Morrill Memorial Library in Norwood upon completion of registration. Please be sure to check your spam folder in case it lands there.**

Join investigative journalist Joshua Prager for a talk on his deeply researched book, The Family Roe: An American Story. With abortion rights poised to fall, The Family Roe, which was named a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize, offers extraordinary insight into the Supreme Court’s most divisive case and its plaintiff, Norma McCorvey.

The Family Roe is an engrossing family saga that confronts a half-century of propaganda and myth. Prager spent years with Norma; discovered her personal papers, a previously unseen trove; and witnessed her final moments. He also found the unknown Roe baby, Shelley Thornton, whose conception occasioned the lawsuit. Prager’s profile of Thornton for the Atlantic, adapted from the book, made worldwide front-page news. Hailed by critics on both sides of the debate, Prager’s astonishing book helps us to look with honest eyes at the five decades of struggle that brought us to where we are today.

Joshua Prager has written for the Atlantic, Vanity Fair, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. A former Nieman Fellow at Harvard, he is the author of The Echoing Green, a Washington Post Best Book of the Year.

We are delighted to welcome Tiziana Dearing, host of Radio Boston, as our moderator.

Click here to place a reserve on the book The Family Roe in the library catalog. Please use the link above to register for the Zoom talk.

This program is cosponsored by: Belmont Public Library, Bigelow Free Public Library in Clinton, Brockton Public Library, Cary Memorial Library in Lexington, Chelmsford Public Library, Gleason Public Library in Carlisle, Haverhill Public Library, Lawrence Library in Pepperell, Maynard Public Library, Needham Free Public Library, Newburyport Public Library, Peabody Insititute Library in Danvers, Pollard Memorial Library in Lowell, Reading Public Library, Robbins Library in Arlington, Somerville Public Library, Tewksbury Public Library, Watertown Free Public Library, and the Wilmington Memorial Library.

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