Author Archive | Amy Rhilinger

Library Closed Monday for Patriots’ Day

APL will be closed on Monday, April 21, in observance of Patriots’ Day. We will resume our regular operating hours on Tuesday, April 22. What is Patriots’ Day, you might ask? It’s a special Massachusetts State holiday commemorating the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775). Read this article discussing Patriots’ Day in more […]

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It’s National Library Week!

Millions of people across the country visit their libraries every week. What’s the draw? Everything. From young families stopping in for play and storytime, to students sketching out their next creative project in craft club, to seniors seeking tech help and everyone in between, libraries of all kinds help us connect the dots from one part […]

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Libraries Need Your Support!

With threats to federal funding looming, organizations are rallying around libraries and their role building community across the country. Locally, individual libraries, the SAILS network, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners are helping to show library users the effects of these cuts and how to best advocate for the trusted institutions they love and […]

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