What better cause for the Library to highlight than Family Literacy Month? Each November, we focus our attention on how easy it is for all of us to make a reading a part of daily family life. Reading is an essential skill for empowering individuals to become engaged with the world. We can ALL help […]
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Fall into Children’s Programming
Fall is here, and with it comes the latest schedule in the Augat Children’s Room. Here in Attleboro, we feel that libraries have an important role to play in the intellectual development of young children. Story times and other library programs open up the world of books, music, culture, science and play to babies, toddlers, families and young […]
Attention Teens & Tweens: Blackout Poetry is Back!
Blackout Poetry is back by popular demand! Back in May, a group of 15 teens and tweens got together and made some amazing poetry using the pages of recycled books, and they had so much fun they requested to do it again! We have granted their request and planned another session of Blackout Poetry on […]
C is for…Comics! A family Summer Reading event
You may know that C is usually for cookies, at least according to Sesame Street’s resident food critic, Cookie Monster, but thanks to local talents Jason M. Burns and Nick Deschenes, C stands for Comics, too! Together, Jason, who is the head writer and project manager, and series letterer, Nick, are coming to the Attleboro Public […]