With threats to federal funding looming, organizations are rallying around libraries and their role building community across the country. Locally, individual libraries, the SAILS network, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners are helping to show library users the effects of these cuts and how to best advocate for the trusted institutions they love and […]
What did YOUR favorite library accomplish in 2023? A lot–and all thanks to you! This infographic gives you the details. We look forward to an even stronger and exciting 2024: more programs, more patron-focused collections, more collaborative efforts, and more fun–whether via Facebook and Instagram, book displays, community reads, and much more!
September is National Library Card Sign-up Month! Getting your own library card truly is a right of passage. It gives you FREE access to technology, online resources, education, and entertainment. The Attleboro Public Library has some great, unusual items (and spaces) that you may not associate with a library, like a local history room; quiet […]
Can’t find what you are looking for in the SAILS network? No problem! Last fiscal year, APL was able to borrow almost 800 items (you read that right!) from outside our network for our patrons for free. If an item can’t be found locally within the SAILS network, APL’s Reference Department is able to utilize […]
