Each April, National Poetry Month tempts readers to give poetry a try. Famously called, “The best words in the best order,” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poetry is currently experiencing a resurgence. The reference desk has noticed an increase in requests for poetry and also in suggestions for books to include in the collection. We’re highlighting […]
April 8-14 is National Library Week, the 60th year of acknowledging the important role libraries and library staff have played in our lives and community. With “Libraries Transform” as the National Lifelong Learning Campaign, the American Library Association is involving libraries and their patrons in the effort to promote the importance of libraries. At your Attleboro […]
It won’t come as a surprise that APL staff have some library love stories to share. Many of us learned to love books and reading at a young age, and some of us came to words and learning later in life. We’ve collected a few stories here for you. Myself, I remember my mother reading […]
So much happened in 2017! While the New Year is underway, many popular titles from 2017 are still hot commodities. Here are the most watched/read items of last year. Movies Hidden Figures Sully Fences Moana TV Shows Game of Thrones Vera Murdoch Mysteries Gilmore Girls Audiobooks: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel […]
