The APL and our community partners invite you to “come aboard” the 2019 NEA Big Read: Attleboro, as we explore the themes and history behind Nathaniel Philbrick’s award winning In the Heart of the Sea: the Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. Highlights of this year’s planned programs include Enormity, a 3D installation at the Attleboro […]
APL Receives $1,000 Teen Tech Grant!
The APL was one of 10 libraries selected to receive the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) 2019 Digital Equipment Grant. Sponsored by The Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the grant has enabled the APL to purchase new technology to support our monthly High Tech Club for youth in grades 5-12 and provide enhanced outreach to […]
APL Building Needs Assessment Update
As the next step in the Municipal Building Commission’s (MBC) analysis of the infrastructure repairs needed at the APL, Aaron Cohen Associates (ACA), a consulting firm, conducted a two-day space needs assessment on the library. Our building was toured by the consultants and community members, staff was interviewed, library collections, available public seating, meeting rooms, […]
Summer Reading 2019: A Universe of Stories
Looking for some fun, FREE activities this summer? Join the Summer Reading Program! It’s open to all ages, so every member of your family can join. The Summer Reading Program is brought to you by the Attleboro Public Library, Friends of the Attleboro Public Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins & the Massachusetts […]
English Conversation Circle Series
The Attleboro Library is hosting a new English Conversation Circle series for adults. The next meeting will be on Friday, July 12, at 1 p.m. This program will also be held on 7/19, 7/26, and 8/2. English conversation circles provide non-native English speakers an opportunity to practice their conversational English skills with other adult learners […]
