March is National Women’s History Month and the founders of the event, the The National Women’s History Project (NMHP), picked a fantastic theme for an election year: Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government. The NMHP, founded in 1980, is “Writing Women Back Into History” through recognition and celebration […]
Early Literacy Kits Now Available!
The Augat Children’s Room has recently added Early Literacy Kits to its Learning Resource Collection. These Early Literacy Kits were made possible through a generous donation from the Attleboro Rotary Club. The kits are made up of 4 or 5 books along with a parent tip/activity card for each title. There are specific age ranges […]
Top O’The Month To You!
Some people associate March with the arrival of Spring or collegiate basketball tournaments or for National Craft Month (see the APL’s 3rd Floor Display). However, for many living in Massachusetts, St. Patrick’s Day and the celebration of all things Irish takes center stage, for National Irish American Heritage Month! Boston is widely considered the most Irish city […]
War and Remembrance
Did you know that the library hosts a World War II Nonfiction Book Club? Over the years, the book club has read some wonderful titles which often coincide with popular fiction titles. If you loved The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, then try Caroline Moorehead’s A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and […]
The APL Celebrates Black History Month
The founders of Black History Month, The Association for the Study of African American Life & History (ASALH), have chosen the theme for 2016: Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories. What began in 1926 as a week of recognition of Black history, literature and achievements, held in the week of the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12th) and Frederick […]
