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