Gale Free Library

Gale Free Library Local landmark. Public Library.

Join us outside on our Library lawn for a special Art Club on Wednesday, June 24 beginning at 6pm! (This program is weat...
06/23/2026

Join us outside on our Library lawn for a special Art Club on Wednesday, June 24 beginning at 6pm! (This program is weather dependent--we will move back inside if it’s raining or too hot.) Bring your own supplies or use ours. We have watercolor paints and paper, brushes, pastels, colored pencils, graphite, pens, collage materials, and more! This program is intended for patrons of all abilities. Please register for this program by calling the Reference Desk at 508-210-5569 or emailing us at [email protected] to let us know you’re coming!

Everything is coming up…summer reading!Adults and young adults (age 16+), it’s time to join in the fun and enter our Adu...
06/22/2026

Everything is coming up…summer reading!

Adults and young adults (age 16+), it’s time to join in the fun and enter our Adult Reading Challenge this summer, “Plant A Seed, Read”! As a reward for your reading, one lucky entrant will be drawn each week to receive a gift card to a fantastic local business and two more entrants will be drawn to win free books!

It couldn’t be easier to participate–read a book (ANY book of your choice–audiobooks count too!), fill out an entry form and place it in our flower pot entry box at the Library! You can find entry forms and instructions on display near our entrance.

Can’t make it to the library? Call us at the Reference Desk at 508-210-5569 or email us at [email protected] and we’ll fill out the entry form for you! This year we’re looking for the title and author of the book you read and three words that best describe it. Enter for the week one drawing by Saturday, June 27 for the drawing held on Monday, June 29. The week one prize is a gift certificate to Quinn’s Blue Plate! One entry per reader per week–let’s keep this fun and fair. Please call with any questions!

See what's new this week at the Gale Free Library at:*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=6213-563 ***There are four new...
06/20/2026

See what's new this week at the Gale Free Library at:

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There are four new bestsellers, six new movies, seven new children's books, and twelve other new books.

The new bestsellers this week include "Choke Point," "Villa Coco," and "Songs of the Dead." The new movies this week include "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," "Scream 7," and "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Season 1."

With a rainy day ahead, and the Library closed for Juneteenth tomorrow, it’s a perfect day to stop in and pick up someth...
06/18/2026

With a rainy day ahead, and the Library closed for Juneteenth tomorrow, it’s a perfect day to stop in and pick up something novel to read in advance of our Summer Reading Challenge! “Plant A Seed, Read” begins Monday, June 22–start reading and be prepared to enter! We’re here tonight until 8pm.

There are a few spaces left for “Tour the Reservoir Like It's 1901” this Tuesday evening!On June 20, 1901, officials of ...
06/15/2026

There are a few spaces left for “Tour the Reservoir Like It's 1901” this Tuesday evening!

On June 20, 1901, officials of the towns and cities in the Metropolitan District took a tour of the Wachusett Reservoir construction project. Follow along in their footsteps at “Tour the Reservoir Like It’s 1901” on Tuesday, June 16 from 6:30-7:30pm and enjoy ephemera like newspaper clippings, sketches, and photographs. This program is generously provided by the DCR’s Division of Water Supply Protection for Wachusett Reservoir. Registration for this program is required. For more information or to register, please contact the Reference Desk at 508-210-5569 or email us at [email protected].

A reminder to patrons that the Library will be closed this Friday, June 19 for Juneteenth. We will be open on Saturday, ...
06/15/2026

A reminder to patrons that the Library will be closed this Friday, June 19 for Juneteenth. We will be open on Saturday, June 20 from 9am-1pm.

See what's new this week at the Gale Free Library at:*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=6213-562 ***There are ten new ...
06/13/2026

See what's new this week at the Gale Free Library at:

*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=6213-562 ***

There are ten new bestsellers and 55 other new books.

The new bestsellers this week include "Dolly All the Time," "A Pair of Aces," and "The Book of Birds: A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss."

06/12/2026

Then vs. now: Gale Free Library and Holden Center edition

Summer heat has arrived and with it, summer reading! Sign-ups for the dinosaur-themed Kids’ Summer Reading program “Unea...
06/12/2026

Summer heat has arrived and with it, summer reading! Sign-ups for the dinosaur-themed Kids’ Summer Reading program “Unearth a Story” begin Monday, June 15 at 9:30am in the Children’s Room.

The Adult Summer Reading Challenge, “Plant a Seed, Read,” begins the following week. But it’s never too soon to “unearth” a great read from our shelves and be ready to enter starting Monday, June 22! Information on ways to enter adult summer reading will be on Facebook and Instagram next week.

June is National Audiobook Appreciation Month! Check out the latest releases on our shelves now, or visit our staff-favo...
06/11/2026

June is National Audiobook Appreciation Month! Check out the latest releases on our shelves now, or visit our staff-favorites display just past our Circulation Desk.

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Holden, MA
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Tuesday 9:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 8pm
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