Summer is a perfect time to borrow one of our MOBYpacks, 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 BackYard,” and each blue backpack has a nature-based theme, including stars, trees, and insects. To promote literacy, there is also a journal within […]
Summer Reading begins June 15!
Summer reading is a favorite time of year at APL, so we are delighted to launch the Find Your Voice! Summer Reading Program at the Communitywide Summer Reading Kickoff on Thursday, June 15 (i.e., the last day of school!) from 1:30-3:00PM in Balfour Park. In addition to signing up for the APL Summer Reading Program, the […]
Library closed for Memorial Day
The Attleboro Public Library will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. The library will resume its normal hours of operation on Tuesday, May 30. Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday celebrated the last Monday of May to honor the men and women who died while serving in the military. On this […]
Join Ted Reinstein and the Friends of APL!
Join the Friends of Attleboro Public Library for “Fighting Back: New England’s Underdogs. ” This presentation by Chronicle reporter Ted Reinstein looks at some of the most inspiring and uplifting stories Ted has covered over more than twenty-five years of reporting around New England. From a determined dairy farmer who refused to accept he could no […]
Relay for Life of Greater Attleboro luminaries on display at APL
Have you seen the beautiful luminaries in the display cases on the first and second floors of APL? They were created by more than a dozen artists during the living art exhibit “Creating Awareness: Artists Work to Illuminate and Support” that was held at the Attleboro Arts Museum during this past February’s Winter Night Festival. All […]