The National Parks are turning 100 this August! If you are planning a family vacation, why not tour one of our beautiful national parks in their centennial year? To help plan your vacation, check out the National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States. If you are heading to one of our western […]
May is Mental Health Awareness month and the Attleboro Public Library is hosting several displays around the building to bring awareness to mental health issues. There is a great deal of stigma surrounding mental health, the APL wants to open a dialogue by providing information about mental health, and the stories of people touched by […]
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the Attleboro Public Library has partnered with New Hope, a local non-profit organization whose mission is “Ending Domestic and Sexual Violence in Our Community,” to provide information, books and resources for local residents. There are items on display in the Marble Lobby from The Clothesline Project, where women affected by violence, express their […]
March is National Women’s History Month and the founders of the event, the The National Women’s History Project (NMHP), picked a fantastic theme for an election year: Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government. The NMHP, founded in 1980, is “Writing Women Back Into History” through recognition and celebration […]
