Are you participating in the Mass. Center for the Book Reading Challenge for 2024? If you haven’t been, it’s not too late to find inspiration from some of the prompts! Your mission in May is to read a graphic novel, which is a great entry point into this challenge. (We have a display on the […]
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Investigate your world with MOBYpacks
Summer is a perfect time to borrow one of our MOBYpacks, themed backpacks filled with ...
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Book Groups for everyone!
After finishing a book, do you want to chat about it with others? If this ...
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Hotspots available with your library card
Wi-Fi connectivity is crucial for studying, working, and even entertainment, so the APL has you ...
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APL is fine-free!
Research shows that overdue fines do not make items come back on the shelves more quickly. Fines ...
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Extra! Extra! Read all about us!
Did you know that we have a monthly enewsletter? It is overflowing with pertinent information ...
Borrow a litter cleanup kit from APL!
April is a month that focuses on the Earth and its preservation. And with Earth Day next Monday, how can you contribute in your own way? By borrowing a litter cleanup kit to help clean up your neighborhood or another section of the City! Each of the four kits contains two bright mesh safety vests, […]
Library Closed Monday for Patriots’ Day
APL will be closed on Monday, April 15, in observance of Patriots’ Day. We will resume our regular operating hours on Tuesday, April 16. What is Patriots’ Day, you might ask? It’s a special Massachusetts State holiday commemorating the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775). Read this article discussing Patriots’ Day in more […]
Celebrate National Library Workers Day
“Libraries work because we do” is a popular saying in the library world on National Library Workers Day. As the director of this library, I’m amending the statement to “The Attleboro Public Library works so well because the APL staff make magic happen!” While much of the public thinks staff sit and read all day, […]
How pizza and sandwiches can help the APL!
How can you support the Library as well as a generous local business? By participating in the Pleasant Street Papa Gino’s/D’Angelo fundraiser for the Friends of Attleboro Public Library on Tuesday, April 9. Between 4-9pm, twenty percent (20%) of all sales will be donated if you mention the Friends. This applies to dine-in, carry out, online, or delivery […]