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Investigate your world with MOBYpacks

Summer is a perfect time to borrow one of our MOBYpacks, themed backpacks filled with books and hands-on tools that families can use together to explore the world around them. MOBY stands for “My Own BackYard,” and each blue backpack has a nature-based theme, including stars, trees, and insects. To promote literacy, there is also a journal within […]

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Summer Reading begins June 15!

Summer reading is a favorite time of year at APL, so we are delighted to launch the Find Your Voice! Summer Reading Program at the Communitywide Summer Reading Kickoff on Thursday, June 15 (i.e., the last day of school!) from 1:30-3:00PM in Balfour Park. In addition to signing up for the APL Summer Reading Program, the […]

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Sitting Pretty in April!

NEA Big Read: Attleboro has a quartet of events for you to enjoy this month–in Attleboro and beyond! On Thursday, April 13, from 1-2pm, join us at Bridgewater State University’s main campus for #BeSeen, a social-justice-focused exploration of Rebekah Taussig’s Sitting Pretty. Next, we will be outdoors at Attleboro Springs on Saturday, April 15, from […]

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Adopt a Reading Buddy this month!

Throughout April, APL has (stuffed) reading buddies looking for a good home! This is an excellent literacy strategy for students in grades 1-4, who may adopt one by committing to read with/to their buddy for 20 minutes a day. When you come in, ask for Mrs. Brown or another Children’s Room staff member to start the […]

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