While the library building is closed for renovations, the NEA Big Read: Attleboro is going strong! This weekend there is a poetry walk happening at Oak Knoll as well as virtual book discussion led by Assistant Director Joseph Morra. Next week we host a virtual panel discussion on Native American Literature on Thursday and The […]
In a challenging world where many are tuning out of the news and are overwhelmed with detailed information, you are invited to take a deep breath and join us in an evening of inspiration and reflection. Poems, or as Samuel Coleridge has said, the best words in the best order, can be food for the […]
The library sidewalk is being torn up as this post is being written. We gave the public as much notice as we could, but we know that some people will be surprised by the closure. While the outside work is being done, there will be no curbside pickup and no access to the book return. […]
This year’s community read title, An American Sunrise, is a book of poetry by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. The book captures Harjo’s thoughts and feelings about her personal history and the larger history of her Native American ancestors. This year, the National Endowment for the Arts urged us to choose a book from their […]
Local leaders and activists will gather in the Balfour Riverwalk Park this afternoon at 5pm to share the poems that have touched their hearts. Some will even share poems that they’ve written themselves! If you love poetry, or if you’re a little bit leary, this is going to be an inspiring event. Readings will start […]
