Have you been participating in the 2023 Massachusetts Center for the Book Reading Challenge? If so, congratulations are in order, because we are down to the last prompt of the year! December’s prompt is “A book that was published in 2023,” and there are certainly a plethora of interesting titles you might have missed from […]
November is National Picture Book Month, and the APL’s Head of Children’s Services Mrs. Brown wants to remind everyone that picture books are for all ages. Picture Book Month is an international initiative to encourage everyone to celebrate literacy during November. With real-time topics of homelessness to civil rights and family structure, to more funny topics […]
The second event of this year’s Attleboro’s 1ABC Community Read is this Saturday! Join us at APL from 12-3PM for Stress Less, Read More, which will feature local organizations that will share programs and services that promote mental health and stress reduction, both key themes in Nothing to See Here, this year’s title. Learn about hiking […]
Started in1982, Banned Books Week is an annual response to the number of book challenges in libraries, bookstores, and schools. It highlights the value of free and open access to information and supports the freedom to seek and to express ideas. It is traditionally celebrated nationwide by libraries, educators, and readers, who believe in the […]
