Summer Reading!

Go Green at the Library with this year's summer reading program; sign ups are open for all ages now. Kids can sign up in the children's room, while teens and adults can log their reads online now through the end of July - click here to register.

Read more about summer reading events at gleasonlibrary.org.

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What is in store for the Gleason Library?

Whether the Gleason Public Library is a frequent destination, a pit stop, or an historic landmark in your household, now is the time to have your say about where the library is today and where it should be going. Click here to participate in the library's planning survey online or stop by the library during the month of April to complete the print survey.

Topics in the News: Crisis in Haiti

In response to Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti, The Boston Public Library has compiled a list of resources for patrons and library staff alike. The web page includes links to local/international news coverage of this tragedy, information on donating to charitable organizations supporting Haiti, and city and community resources for those seeking assistance, as well as library resources. It also links to a Red Cross service that helps match those searching with people the Red Cross has aided in Haiti.

This page will be updated frequently in the coming days and will reflect current efforts by the library, City of Boston, and community organizations to serve residents affected by this event. Click here to visit the page.

Toobin and the Nine online

Read The Nine and looking for more about the Supreme Court? Here are some online resources related to Toobin's book and the Court in general.

The Supreme Court on CSPAN - C-SPAN has a great page of videos and information about the Supreme Court; click here to check it out. One recent video of interest, in which Justices Scalia and Breyer discuss the fact that they agree far more often than they disagree:

A&C: Supreme Court Assoc. Justices Antonin Scalia & Stephen Breyer
Saturday, October 31, 2009

Justices Antonin Scalia & Stephen Breyer spoke at the University of Arizona Law School in Tucson and justices traded their views on the interpretation of the Constitution in a changing society, covering topics such as the right to privacy, cruel and unusual punishment, and segregation in schools.
Washington, DC : 1 hr.

Jeffrey Toobin's profile as staff writer for legal affairs at The New Yorker - scroll down for links to his latest articles on the Court and other legal topics.

Number Nine: Sonia Sotomayor’s high-profile début, by Lauren Collins in this week's New Yorker (January 11, 2010)

Toobin discusses Kennedy on NPR, July 8, 2008

And on the lighter side:

Jeffrey Toobin on the Colbert Report

Supreme Court Bobblehead Dolls

Discuss The Nine here

Have you read Jeffrey Toobin's The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court? Stop by the library to pick up a copy, and share your thoughts in the comments here or at open book discussions on Thursday, January 14, at 7 p.m., and Tuesday, January 19, at 10:30 a.m. See the full schedule of events here!

Supreme Court Week

Now that we've announced our Cover to Cover title for 2009, C-SPAN is adding to the excitement with Supreme Court Week. Check out programming every night on the history and current role of the court, its current judges, and more behind the scenes information. Or start reading The Nine and other recent books on the Court, like these:

Secret lives of the Supreme Court : what your teachers never told you about America's legendary justices / Robert Schnakenberg.

The Oxford guide to United States Supreme Court decisions / edited by Kermit L. Hall, James W. Ely, Jr.

The great decision : Jefferson, Adams, Marshall, and the battle for the Supreme Court / Cliff Sloan and David McKean.

The Supreme Court comes to Carlisle: Cover to Cover 2010

The votes are in, and Carlisle readers have selected The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court, by Jefrey Toobin, for Carlisle's next Cover to Cover Community Read, coming in January 2010. Copies are available for checkout or purchase at the library, and planning is underway for public events around this title. Stop by the library, visit our website for updates, or email covertocover@mvlc.org to share ideas today.