Here in Massachusetts, we love our libraries! They play a vital role in ensuring all residents have equal access to information. Libraries are meeting places, community centers, and resources for everyone. – from the website lovemasslibraries.com. During the past few weeks, threats to library funding made local, regional and national headlines. Library supporters read the […]
Investigate your world with MOBYpacks
Spring is a perfect time to borrow a MOBYpack, themed backpacks filled with books and hands-on tools that families can use together to explore the world around them. MOBY stands for “My Own Back Yard,” and each blue backpack has a nature theme, including stars, trees, and insects. To promote literacy, there is also a journal within each […]
Library Closed Monday for Patriots’ Day
APL will be closed on Monday, April 21, in observance of Patriots’ Day. We will resume our regular operating hours on Tuesday, April 22. What is Patriots’ Day, you might ask? It’s a special Massachusetts State holiday commemorating the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775). Read this article discussing Patriots’ Day in more […]
Beautify Attleboro: Litter cleanup kits available!
April is a month that focuses on the Earth and its preservation, with Earth Day and Arbor Day celebrated. How can you contribute to making Attleboro more beautiful? By borrowing a litter cleanup kit from the APL to help clean up your neighborhood or another section of the City! Each of these kits contains two […]
It’s National Library Week!
Millions of people across the country visit their libraries every week. What’s the draw? Everything. From young families stopping in for play and storytime, to students sketching out their next creative project in craft club, to seniors seeking tech help and everyone in between, libraries of all kinds help us connect the dots from one part […]
