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DIY Water Wheel

This experiment is geared toward families with kids ages 3 & up. Hydropower is truly a marvel of human engineering.  With the right equipment, people are able to harness the energy generated by water's moving force & use it to power the cities we live in.  It's one of the cleanest forms of energy & you can experiment with it! 

Registration for materials is required for each experiment you would like to try, limited quantities are available and will be reserved for those who have registered. Once your registration has been confirmed, library staff will work with participants to set up a time to pick up their activity kit. STEAM kits can be picked up at the library Monday-Saturday during the week the activity is featured. 

To register for a materials kit, please email attleborokids@sailsinc.org or call 508-222-7820 during the week of Sept 27. The last day to register and schedule a pick up time for these materials will be Friday Oct 1.

A tutorial for this activity will be posted on the Attleboro Public Library YouTube page.  You can also find written instructions under the Children's tab on the main page.

DIY Water Wheel

This experiment is geared toward families with kids ages 3 & up. Hydropower is truly a marvel of human engineering.  With the right equipment, people are able to harness the energy generated by water's moving force & use it to power the cities we live in.  It's one of the cleanest forms of energy & you can experiment with it! 

Registration for materials is required for each experiment you would like to try, limited quantities are available and will be reserved for those who have registered. Once your registration has been confirmed, library staff will work with participants to set up a time to pick up their activity kit. STEAM kits can be picked up at the library Monday-Saturday during the week the activity is featured. 

To register for a materials kit, please email attleborokids@sailsinc.org or call 508-222-7820 during the week of Sept 27. The last day to register and schedule a pick up time for these materials will be Friday Oct 1.

A tutorial for this activity will be posted on the Attleboro Public Library YouTube page.  You can also find written instructions under the Children's tab on the main page.

DIY Water Wheel

This experiment is geared toward families with kids ages 3 & up. Hydropower is truly a marvel of human engineering.  With the right equipment, people are able to harness the energy generated by water's moving force & use it to power the cities we live in.  It's one of the cleanest forms of energy & you can experiment with it! 

Registration for materials is required for each experiment you would like to try, limited quantities are available and will be reserved for those who have registered. Once your registration has been confirmed, library staff will work with participants to set up a time to pick up their activity kit. STEAM kits can be picked up at the library Monday-Saturday during the week the activity is featured. 

To register for a materials kit, please email attleborokids@sailsinc.org or call 508-222-7820 during the week of Sept 27. The last day to register and schedule a pick up time for these materials will be Friday Oct 1.

A tutorial for this activity will be posted on the Attleboro Public Library YouTube page.  You can also find written instructions under the Children's tab on the main page.

Songs, stories, and fun! Join Mrs. Brown for this special Big Read storytime where we will explore some of the themes in An American Sunrise: Poems in a family-friendly way. This storytime is geared for families with children kindergarten-age and younger. No need to register! Just come on over & join us! 

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

DIY Water Wheel

This experiment is geared toward families with kids ages 3 & up. Hydropower is truly a marvel of human engineering.  With the right equipment, people are able to harness the energy generated by water's moving force & use it to power the cities we live in.  It's one of the cleanest forms of energy & you can experiment with it! 

Registration for materials is required for each experiment you would like to try, limited quantities are available and will be reserved for those who have registered. Once your registration has been confirmed, library staff will work with participants to set up a time to pick up their activity kit. STEAM kits can be picked up at the library Monday-Saturday during the week the activity is featured. 

To register for a materials kit, please email attleborokids@sailsinc.org or call 508-222-7820 during the week of Sept 27. The last day to register and schedule a pick up time for these materials will be Friday Oct 1.

A tutorial for this activity will be posted on the Attleboro Public Library YouTube page.  You can also find written instructions under the Children's tab on the main page.

Join us for a leisurely hike through the trails of Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary to celebrate the poetry of Joy Harjo and poetry written by local students. Poetry will be displayed along our one-mile lake trail at seven different locations, and some of the student writers will join us for the hike to discuss their inspiration and thoughts. Mass Audubon staff naturalists will be on hand to point out interesting natural history features and educate about local wildlife living in our community.

What was your favorite poem from An American Sunrise? Which poem challenged you? What did you learn while reading this collection? This drop-in discussion is for anyone who wants to join in a casual conversation about this year’s Big Read title.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Take & Make All Ages 3-17 years

Sand Painting is a type of art that exists in highly developed forms among the Navajo and Pueblo Tribes of the American Southwest and in simpler forms among several Plains and California Indian tribes. Sand Painting is traditionally used in healing ceremonies & not necessarily for aesthetic purposes. A sand painting is similar to a regular painting but instead of paint, the medium materials are glue & colored sand. In keeping with the theme of the 2021 Big Read, why not try your hand at sand painting?

Registration for supplies is required for each craft you would like to make, limited quantities are available and will be reserved for those who have registered. Once your registration has been confirmed, library staff will work with participants to set up a time to pick up their craft kit. Craft kits can be picked up at the library Monday-Saturday during the week the activity is featured

While Supplies Last. To register for a Sand Painting kit, please email attleborokids@sailsinc.org or call 508-222-7820 during the week of October 4. The last day to register for this craft will be Friday, October 8.

A tutorial for this craft will be posted on the Attleboro Public Library YouTube page. You can also find written instructions under the Children's tab on the main page.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Take & Make All Ages 3-17 years

Sand Painting is a type of art that exists in highly developed forms among the Navajo and Pueblo Tribes of the American Southwest and in simpler forms among several Plains and California Indian tribes. Sand Painting is traditionally used in healing ceremonies & not necessarily for aesthetic purposes. A sand painting is similar to a regular painting but instead of paint, the medium materials are glue & colored sand. In keeping with the theme of the 2021 Big Read, why not try your hand at sand painting?

Registration for supplies is required for each craft you would like to make, limited quantities are available and will be reserved for those who have registered. Once your registration has been confirmed, library staff will work with participants to set up a time to pick up their craft kit. Craft kits can be picked up at the library Monday-Saturday during the week the activity is featured

While Supplies Last. To register for a Sand Painting kit, please email attleborokids@sailsinc.org or call 508-222-7820 during the week of October 4. The last day to register for this craft will be Friday, October 8.

A tutorial for this craft will be posted on the Attleboro Public Library YouTube page. You can also find written instructions under the Children's tab on the main page.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Take & Make All Ages 3-17 years

Sand Painting is a type of art that exists in highly developed forms among the Navajo and Pueblo Tribes of the American Southwest and in simpler forms among several Plains and California Indian tribes. Sand Painting is traditionally used in healing ceremonies & not necessarily for aesthetic purposes. A sand painting is similar to a regular painting but instead of paint, the medium materials are glue & colored sand. In keeping with the theme of the 2021 Big Read, why not try your hand at sand painting?

Registration for supplies is required for each craft you would like to make, limited quantities are available and will be reserved for those who have registered. Once your registration has been confirmed, library staff will work with participants to set up a time to pick up their craft kit. Craft kits can be picked up at the library Monday-Saturday during the week the activity is featured

While Supplies Last. To register for a Sand Painting kit, please email attleborokids@sailsinc.org or call 508-222-7820 during the week of October 4. The last day to register for this craft will be Friday, October 8.

A tutorial for this craft will be posted on the Attleboro Public Library YouTube page. You can also find written instructions under the Children's tab on the main page.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

The title for this month is The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce.

A love of reading is one of the most important gifts you can give your child. Early literacy skills help prepare children for school success. Join Mrs. Brown on Wednesdays at 3:30 for stories, songs & fun!  On nice days we will meet in the Balfour Riverwalk Park at the "library end".  When the weather doesn't cooperate, visit the APL Facebook page & watch as she reads some great picture books & sings your favorite storytime songs.  This storytime is geared for families with children kindergarten-age and younger.  No need to register, just come on over & join us! 

Families of All Ages

The Youth Services Librarians invite you to join us for Button Pumpkin Craft!! This program is open to families of all ages!!  (Young children must have an adult present to participate). This program will take place right after Mrs. Brown's storytime in the Balfour Riverwalk Park which is to the left of the library.

We will supply all of the materials, you just need to bring your creativity!  Supplies are limited, so registration is required in order to participate! Rain date will be 10/13. If the date changes due to weather registered participants will be contacted. 

Take & Make All Ages 3-17 years

Sand Painting is a type of art that exists in highly developed forms among the Navajo and Pueblo Tribes of the American Southwest and in simpler forms among several Plains and California Indian tribes. Sand Painting is traditionally used in healing ceremonies & not necessarily for aesthetic purposes. A sand painting is similar to a regular painting but instead of paint, the medium materials are glue & colored sand. In keeping with the theme of the 2021 Big Read, why not try your hand at sand painting?

Registration for supplies is required for each craft you would like to make, limited quantities are available and will be reserved for those who have registered. Once your registration has been confirmed, library staff will work with participants to set up a time to pick up their craft kit. Craft kits can be picked up at the library Monday-Saturday during the week the activity is featured

While Supplies Last. To register for a Sand Painting kit, please email attleborokids@sailsinc.org or call 508-222-7820 during the week of October 4. The last day to register for this craft will be Friday, October 8.

A tutorial for this craft will be posted on the Attleboro Public Library YouTube page. You can also find written instructions under the Children's tab on the main page.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Panelists Dr. Bridget Arrow, Linda Coombs, and Meghan Witherell will discuss with moderator Kathy Hickman what constitutes authentic Native American Literature, and address some of the myths, stereotypes, and historical inaccuracies that persist. They will also recommend exceptional books and reading material for all ages and in a variety of genres.

This program will be held virtually. Registered participants will be emailed to meeting link the day before the program. 

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Take & Make All Ages 3-17 years

Sand Painting is a type of art that exists in highly developed forms among the Navajo and Pueblo Tribes of the American Southwest and in simpler forms among several Plains and California Indian tribes. Sand Painting is traditionally used in healing ceremonies & not necessarily for aesthetic purposes. A sand painting is similar to a regular painting but instead of paint, the medium materials are glue & colored sand. In keeping with the theme of the 2021 Big Read, why not try your hand at sand painting?

Registration for supplies is required for each craft you would like to make, limited quantities are available and will be reserved for those who have registered. Once your registration has been confirmed, library staff will work with participants to set up a time to pick up their craft kit. Craft kits can be picked up at the library Monday-Saturday during the week the activity is featured

While Supplies Last. To register for a Sand Painting kit, please email attleborokids@sailsinc.org or call 508-222-7820 during the week of October 4. The last day to register for this craft will be Friday, October 8.

A tutorial for this craft will be posted on the Attleboro Public Library YouTube page. You can also find written instructions under the Children's tab on the main page.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

The Literacy Center will host an open-mic style event where students, volunteers, and the community will be invited to share presentations (in any form) about their journeys to, from, or within America. Participants will be encouraged to prepare oral stories, songs, poems, or other presentations under five minutes and perform them via Zoom. The audience will be allowed to ask questions of the performers after each performance.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

The Attleboro Land Trust is excited to host a poem scavenger hunt! This event presents an opportunity to explore a local beautiful wooded nature preserve while contemplating the nature-centered words of US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo.The event is free and open to the public and will be held rain or shine. Children under the age of 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. The featured poem for the event is “Beyond” from Harjo’s book An American Sunrise: Poems.

This event will take place at the Deborah and Roger Richardson Nature Preserve.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Learn more about Indigenous Peoples at the Smithsonian.

Long before there was Rock, Jazz, and Blues, there was a sound so deeply embedded into the soil that only the First Nations people knew how to release it. Together, this vast group of many nations would honor this earthly and spiritual energy of music. With music, they would celebrate the many joys in life that the Creator gave them. Join us as we explore the uniquely Native roots of today’s American music and learn about the instruments, songs, and musical traditions of Indigenous Americans.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

A love of reading is one of the most important gifts you can give your child. Early literacy skills help prepare children for school success. Join Mrs. Brown on Wednesdays at 3:30 for stories, songs & fun!  On nice days we will meet in the Balfour Riverwalk Park at the "library end".  When the weather doesn't cooperate, visit the APL Facebook page & watch as she reads some great picture books & sings your favorite storytime songs.  This storytime is geared for families with children kindergarten-age and younger.  No need to register, just come on over & join us! 

The APL Board of Trustees hopes to meet in person in October. Please watch this space for details.

Youth in grades 7-12 are welcome to join the APL’s teen librarian to discuss An American Sunrise: Poems by Joy Harjo! Please note that this title is an adult book and as always, parents/guardians should review content. 

Registration is required. The meeting link will be sent out the week of the program. 

The Attleboro Campus of Bristol CC is excited to host a Poetry Slam focused on social justice and diverse voices. Several local professional poets will be performing. In addition, Bristol students and audience members will have the opportunity to recite a poem of  their own or a favorite poet. Join us for a fun night, including raffle items and giveaways! 

This event is limited to 30 in-person attendees due to COVID-19 restrictions. There will also be a Zoom link for those who may wish to watch the event from their own residence/device: https://bristolcc.libcal.com/calendar/12076/openmicpoetryBristolCCOct2021

Bristol Community College is located at 11 Field Road in Attleboro.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Meet Library staff and Big Read committee members to learn more about the Big Read. Limited copies of An American Sunrise: Poems will be available.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Do you feel pulled in a million directions and unable to focus? Would you like to take some time to slow down your thoughts and explore your inner emotions? Perhaps you would like to start writing but don’t know where to begin. If you are curious about writing or personal growth, then Women's Journaling is for you.  Join English teacher and member of the International Women’s Writing Guild, Pavlina Gatikova, for a one-hour journaling session. Attendees will explore the calming nature of journaling, as well as the benefits it has on one’s mental well-being, with prompts and group discussion. 

The Attleboro Area Industrial Museum will present the Wampanoag Artifacts and Replicas Exhibit Case, which includes tools used by the Wampanoag tribe to hunt, prepare food, and build structures. Attendees will learn about the Bronson Museum and the Wandering Bull Native American Crafts Store, two establishments from Attleboro’s past known for honoring Native traditions. 

NOTE: The host site prefers that attendees wear masks while attending the event. Thank you for agreeing to do so.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

The WWII Nonfiction Book Group reads a nonfiction, WWII related book each month. They cover topics from the Holocaust to the heroic acts of soldiers. Copies of each month's title are available at the library. The 2021 reading list can be found here.

Kaleidoscopes

This experiment is geared toward families with kids ages 3 & up.  Explore the science of reflection with this STEAM project!

Registration for materials is required for each experiment you would like to try, limited quantities are available and will be reserved for those who have registered. Once your registration has been confirmed, library staff will work with participants to set up a time to pick up their activity kit. STEAM kits can be picked up at the library Monday-Saturday during the week the activity is featured. 

To register for a materials kit, please email attleborokids@sailsinc.org or call 508-222-7820 during the week of October 18. The last day to register and schedule a pick up time for these materials will be Friday October 22.

A tutorial for this activity will be posted on the Attleboro Public Library YouTube page.  You can also find written instructions under the Children's tab on the main page.

Book group members will discuss Joy Harjo’s brand new memoir, Poet Warrior.  In it, she “reveals how [she] came to write poetry of compassion and healing, poetry with the power to unearth the truth and demand justice.” 

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Kaleidoscopes

This experiment is geared toward families with kids ages 3 & up.  Explore the science of reflection with this STEAM project!

Registration for materials is required for each experiment you would like to try, limited quantities are available and will be reserved for those who have registered. Once your registration has been confirmed, library staff will work with participants to set up a time to pick up their activity kit. STEAM kits can be picked up at the library Monday-Saturday during the week the activity is featured. 

To register for a materials kit, please email attleborokids@sailsinc.org or call 508-222-7820 during the week of October 18. The last day to register and schedule a pick up time for these materials will be Friday October 22.

A tutorial for this activity will be posted on the Attleboro Public Library YouTube page.  You can also find written instructions under the Children's tab on the main page.

Kaleidoscopes

This experiment is geared toward families with kids ages 3 & up.  Explore the science of reflection with this STEAM project!

Registration for materials is required for each experiment you would like to try, limited quantities are available and will be reserved for those who have registered. Once your registration has been confirmed, library staff will work with participants to set up a time to pick up their activity kit. STEAM kits can be picked up at the library Monday-Saturday during the week the activity is featured. 

To register for a materials kit, please email attleborokids@sailsinc.org or call 508-222-7820 during the week of October 18. The last day to register and schedule a pick up time for these materials will be Friday October 22.

A tutorial for this activity will be posted on the Attleboro Public Library YouTube page.  You can also find written instructions under the Children's tab on the main page.

Please join APL's Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Group for a virtual discussion about Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse. The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Group meets every other month. Come for one meeting, or come for many. Newcomers are always welcome! Registration is required. All registrants will receive Zoom log-in details via email prior to the scheduled program.

Kaleidoscopes

This experiment is geared toward families with kids ages 3 & up.  Explore the science of reflection with this STEAM project!

Registration for materials is required for each experiment you would like to try, limited quantities are available and will be reserved for those who have registered. Once your registration has been confirmed, library staff will work with participants to set up a time to pick up their activity kit. STEAM kits can be picked up at the library Monday-Saturday during the week the activity is featured. 

To register for a materials kit, please email attleborokids@sailsinc.org or call 508-222-7820 during the week of October 18. The last day to register and schedule a pick up time for these materials will be Friday October 22.

A tutorial for this activity will be posted on the Attleboro Public Library YouTube page.  You can also find written instructions under the Children's tab on the main page.

So you’ve read An American Sunrise: Poems, attended all the Big Read events, and now you need more. Well, look no further! Join us for a Book Tasting where we will feature fiction, nonfiction, and poetry by Indigenous writers. Whatever your taste--horror, biography, sci-fi, historical--you will leave with recommendations for something new and exciting to read.

Kaleidoscopes

This experiment is geared toward families with kids ages 3 & up.  Explore the science of reflection with this STEAM project!

Registration for materials is required for each experiment you would like to try, limited quantities are available and will be reserved for those who have registered. Once your registration has been confirmed, library staff will work with participants to set up a time to pick up their activity kit. STEAM kits can be picked up at the library Monday-Saturday during the week the activity is featured. 

To register for a materials kit, please email attleborokids@sailsinc.org or call 508-222-7820 during the week of October 18. The last day to register and schedule a pick up time for these materials will be Friday October 22.

A tutorial for this activity will be posted on the Attleboro Public Library YouTube page.  You can also find written instructions under the Children's tab on the main page.

Watch this space for more information on the Jewelry City Steampunk Festival.

A love of reading is one of the most important gifts you can give your child. Early literacy skills help prepare children for school success. Join Mrs. Brown on Wednesdays at 3:30 for stories, songs & fun!  On nice days we will meet in the Balfour Riverwalk Park at the "library end".  When the weather doesn't cooperate, visit the APL Facebook page & watch as she reads some great picture books & sings your favorite storytime songs.  This storytime is geared for families with children kindergarten-age and younger.  No need to register, just come on over & join us! 

More information coming soon.

Families (or older kids on their own) are welcome to join us for Virtual Family BINGO!!  During the hour, we hope to play around 5 games of BINGO. Bingo cards can be picked up by registered participants in the week before the event. 

Players will need a writing utensil to mark off their numbers (or bingo dobber/chips if you have them). 

Registration is required. When you register, please let us know in the comments how many players will be playing the night of so we can set aside the right number of cards for your family. 

Can't wait to see you all!

This month we will be discussing In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. 

More info to come!

This program is supported by a grant from the Attleboro Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Family Event

Watch this space for more information on a performance by Elijah T. Grasshopper & Friends

The APL Board of Trustees hopes to meet in person in November. Please watch this space for details.

Do you feel pulled in a million directions and unable to focus? Would you like to take some time to slow down your thoughts and explore your inner emotions? Perhaps you would like to start writing but don’t know where to begin. If you are curious about writing or personal growth, then Women's Journaling is for you.  Join English teacher and member of the International Women’s Writing Guild, Pavlina Gatikova, for a one-hour journaling session. Attendees will explore the calming nature of journaling, as well as the benefits it has on one’s mental well-being, with prompts and group discussion. 

The WWII Nonfiction Book Group reads a nonfiction, WWII related book each month. They cover topics from the Holocaust to the heroic acts of soldiers. Copies of each month's title are available at the library. The 2021 reading list can be found here.

This month we will be discussing Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama.

The APL Board of Trustees hopes to meet in person in December. Please watch this space for details.

More information coming soon.

Do you feel pulled in a million directions and unable to focus? Would you like to take some time to slow down your thoughts and explore your inner emotions? Perhaps you would like to start writing but don’t know where to begin. If you are curious about writing or personal growth, then Women's Journaling is for you.  Join English teacher and member of the International Women’s Writing Guild, Pavlina Gatikova, for a one-hour journaling session. Attendees will explore the calming nature of journaling, as well as the benefits it has on one’s mental well-being, with prompts and group discussion. 

The WWII Nonfiction Book Group reads a nonfiction, WWII related book each month. They cover topics from the Holocaust to the heroic acts of soldiers. Copies of each month's title are available at the library. The 2021 reading list can be found here.

This month we will be discussing "The Dutch House" by Ann Patchett. 

This month we will be discussing "Apologize, Apologize!" by Elizabeth Kelly. 

More information coming soon.

This month we will be discussing "The Giver of Stars" by Jojo Moyes. 

This month we will be discussing "Pocketful of Names" by Joe Coomer.

More information coming soon.

This month we will be discussing "Finding Nouf" Zoe Ferraris.

This month we will be discussing "Still Life" by Louise Penny. 

More information coming soon.