At the Attleboro Public Library, we celebrate literacy every day, so you can imagine our delight when a national holiday like El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) comes along! This holiday, called Dia! for short, and supported by the American Library Association, originated in Mexico and was brought to national attention […]
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Mayor Kevin Dumas Declares National Library Week in Attleboro!
Libraries across the country are celebrating National Library Week, but here at Attleboro Public Library, we have another reason to rejoice. This morning, Mayor Kevin J. Dumas proclaimed the week of April 12th-18th, 2015 to be National Library Week in the City of Attleboro! While this week is an extra-special one for us, we are here […]
April is National Poetry Month!
Samuel Taylor Coleridge famously said that poetry is, “the best words in the best order.” It has also been said that poetry is “efficient literature,” packing a powerful, emotion filled punch using few words. Whether you agree with these descriptions or not, the staff, board and volunteers at the Attleboro Library encourage you to give […]
National Library Week is Here!
April 12th kicks off National Library Week, and according to the American Library Association, “our nation will celebrate the invaluable contributions of libraries. Libraries across America report a surge in visits by patrons who want free computer and Internet access, job information, accurate financial materials as well as many other services, including books, CDs, DVDs and much […]
