Are you a champion and ambassador for poetry in Attleboro? You might be just who we’re looking for! Inspired by our reading of United State Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s collection of poems, An American Sunrise, Attleboro’s 1ABC committee is seeking local applicants to be our city’s first poet laureate, serving for the year 2022. Aspirants […]
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NEA Big Read events for the whole family
While the library building is closed for renovations, the NEA Big Read: Attleboro is going strong! This weekend there is a poetry walk happening at Oak Knoll as well as virtual book discussion led by Assistant Director Joseph Morra. Next week we host a virtual panel discussion on Native American Literature on Thursday and The […]
Virtual Visit with US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
In a challenging world where many are tuning out of the news and are overwhelmed with detailed information, you are invited to take a deep breath and join us in an evening of inspiration and reflection. Poems, or as Samuel Coleridge has said, the best words in the best order, can be food for the […]
SlamCANCER Reading Saturday Night, June 26
In April, local writers were invited to share their words with the Greater Attleboro Relay for Life committee as a way to help draw attention to the ways cancer touches our lives. This Saturday, June 26, from 6-9pm, eight of the writers will be sharing their words with the community. This event, held in the […]