Attleboro’s 1ABC (1 Adventure, 1 Book, 1 Community), a committee of local agencies organized by the Attleboro Free Public Library, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts/The Big Read grant for a community-wide reading project this fall. The announcement of this year’s title before the Attleboro Municipal Council took place at Attleboro City […]
Library OPEN today, Saturday, July 22
Thank you to everyone that worked diligently to get the Library’s HVAC system up and working. Summer Saturdays are a very busy time in our building and we are happy to be able to open our doors. Stop in and pick up a few titles, browse our displays or borrow a museum pass. Our staff […]
A Few Words about Attleboro’s “Build a Better World” Puzzle
The 2017 Community-Wide Summer Reading theme is “Build a Better World.” The Attleboro Public Library, along with our partners; the Attleboro Public Schools, the Attleboro YMCA and the Attleboro Recreation Department, came together at the Balfour Riverwalk Park on June 21 to host a kick-off event for over 200 students and their families. One of […]
#WhatsYourFour
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners starts their plea for families to embrace summer reading with, “Slides are fun, EXCEPT when they refer to learning loss. By the time a struggling reader reaches middle school, summer reading loss has accumulated a two year lag in reading achievement.” The MBLC is challenging people across the Commonwealth […]
Color Your World
When you hear the word “coloring” it usually brings to mind an activity enjoyed by children. How times have changed! Adult coloring books are now available everywhere. The notion that “Adult Coloring” could become popular may seem odd; however, did you know that in the early 20th Century, Psychiatrist Carl Jung, the founder of analytical […]
