In the weeks following the Proposition 2½ override vote, I have been asked a number of times whether the library would be seeking a new library building. The answer is definitely ‘No.’ The override vote was principally to augment the operating budgets of the town’s departments. It is true that $1,500,000 of the $6,500,000 that the override provides to the town’s coffer will be spent on capital projects, but that is meant to provide maintenance to infrastructure, money the town has historically bonded to raise. Everyone here at the library is happy that we are not being closed. The current building has served the community for the past 124 years and will continue to do so into the foreseeable future.
|
|
We will be open Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30 am to 8:30 pm, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, and Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 1 pm.
|
|
We are pleased to announce our subscription to RBdigital Unlimited Streaming Video service starts in June. It will be available to North Attleboro library card holders. (Look for Richards Memorial Library on the back of your card.) Patrons can borrow a seven-day pass for unlimited viewing that will allow them to choose one of the offerings, which include Acorn TV (British TV and film), Quello Concerts (full-length concerts and music documentaries), IndieFlix and Great Courses (audio and video lectures.) Because this is available on our RMLonline.org website, you can take the service with you wherever you are. You can watch on your phone/tablet with the app, on your computer or on internet-enabled television.
|
|
We continue to collect books, cds, and dvds (in good condition) for the September book sale. We already have had a wonderful response with a great variety of children's books, biographies and romances.
|
|
Vote for your favorite book on the Great American Read list at the Library and receive a coupon good for 2 free books at our September Book Sale. Read more about the Great American Read on Maggie's Blog.
|
|
The theme for this Children’s summer reading program in Massachusetts is “Libraries Rock!” Here at Richards Memorial Library we are planning on doing just that. There will be a couple of wild dance parties, some mess making, some soap making, reading prizes, and some excitement. We're planning on visits from a snake, an alligator, rabbits, birds of prey, teddy bears, elegant dolls, a magician, actors, singers, dancers, readers and YOU. Registration begins on Wednesday, June 27. On Thursday, June 28, the Teddy Bears and their friends will be gathering at 11AM for their annual picnic. First we tell stories and sing teddy songs and dance teddy dances, then we have a picnic on the side lawn of the library. Bring your lunch and favorite stuffie and a picnic blanket. We'll provide some treats and a beverage
|
|
Hylander's rescheduled series on 1968 continue on Tuesday, June 5, at 7 pm (MLK and RFK assassinations) and Monday, June 11, at 7 pm (The Great Society.) T hursday, June 14th, at 7 pm, author Marjorie Turner Hollman and other members of the Ten Mile River Watershed Council share pictures from natural places in North Attleboro and other outdoor spots in nearby towns. Get a taste of what is included in their new publication, Easy Walks and Paddles in the Ten Mile River Watershed.The river travels through Plainville, North Attleboro, Attleboro, and Seekonk, MA, and Pawtucket, and East Providence, Rhode Island, before reaching the Seekonk River, at Omega Falls. Members of the Ten Mile River Watershed Council worked together with Marjorie Turner Hollman, author of two other books in the “Easy Walks” book series, to create this guide to outdoor spaces in the towns that host “their” river. Books will be available for purchase after the presentation. Reservations encouraged.
|
|
Now is the time to register for our two July programs, which will have limited space: On Thursday, July 12, at 6:30 pm, Aaron Krerowicz will present Stairway to Zeppelin: the Roots of Led Zeppelin. The presentation observes how 1960s rock bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones paved the way for Led Zeppelin in the 1970s. On Monday, July 16, at 5:30 pm, Greg Maichack will be back with his pastel workshop, Monet’s Magic. This time participants will make their own version of Monet’s Waterlilies. Space is limited to 18 people due to table space. This program is supported in part by a grant from the North Attleboro Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass. Cultural Council, a state agency.
|
|
|
We will be meeting at The Unlikely Story in Plainville to eat lunch and discuss.
|
|
Free Fun Fridays start on June 29 with free admission to Lyric Stage Company of Boston, MIT Museum, Berkshire Theatre Group, Nantucket Whaling Museum, The Mount, Concord Museum, Worcester Art Museum, Clark Art Institute, Children's Museum in Easton, and the Edward Gorey House. The program offers different places to go each Friday through August 31. For more information go to HighlandStreet.org or pick up a schedule of events at the Circulation Desk.
|
|
|
Adult Ongoing Programs
Friends Meeting: TBA Trustee's Meeting: Thurs. June 14, at 7 pm North Needlers: 7 pm on Tuesday, June 12 and Monday, June 25. No Story Times in the month of June.
|
|
|