This Month @ The Library
MAY 2023
Message from the Director
 The architects for the Library renovation, JM Booth and Associates of New Bedford, are creating working drawings for the project.  The biggest change to the appearance of the building’s exterior will be the relocation of the ramp at the entrance of the building.  The current ramp is built directly against the foundation and front wall of the Library and is one of the most serious causes of water damage to both the brick on the exterior of the building and to the interior wall behind.  The approach to the new ramp will still be on the Grove Street side of the Library and will be completely separated from the foundation.  It will be exciting when the work begins.  Again, there may be disruptions but we are hoping to maintain normal operations to the greatest extent possible.
 
Young Adult & Children's Programs   
Come meet the 4-Bunnies and their young owners May 6 from 11 am to 12:30 pm. You will learn about and have a chance to pet several types of bunnies. This event will take place in the downstairs meeting room.
 
Story time continues on Mondays and Thursdays at 10 am. Children will hear stories, sing song, do fingerplay, and get up and move. We end each story time with an easy craft. Mondays story times will meet outside on the side lawn by Grace Church, weather permitting. Thursday story times will be inside. There will be no story time on May 29, when we are closed for Memorial Day. Weekly story times end in May and resume again in the fall.
 
The STEAM cart will be out in the children's room Tuesdays from 10 am to 6 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. We will have a different STEAM ((Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) activity out each day. The STEAM cart activities are intended for children ages 3 and up with a caregiver. Snap Circuits, when out, are for children ages 5 and up. Activities are not librarian-led. There will be no STEAM activity on May 27, when we are closed for the long Memorial Day weekend.
 
Chess Club meets the first and third Thursday of the month, May 4 and May 18, at 6 pm.
 
Teens stop by the YA Area Wednesday May 3rd any time between 5 and 8 pm to design and make your own button! 
 
Make your own Monogrammed Water Bottle using our Cricut machine on Wednesday May 17th from 5-7pm! Choose one of our preselected monogram designs, customize it to your liking, and then learn how to cut out, weed, and apply it to your water bottle! This program is designed for teens ages 12-18!  All materials will be provided, however if you would prefer to bring in a water bottle from home you are welcome to! Registration required, with the choice of registering for one of two sessions: 5:00-6:00pm or 6:00-7:00pm. Stop by
the children's room, or call
508-699-0122 to register or ask any questions! 
 
Teen Game Night will be held Thursday May 25th from 6:00-8:00pm in the YA area. Drop in and play some games! Bring your own or choose from the selection provided by the library! 
Adult Programs
The  adult craft class will meet on Wednesday, May 10. We will be decorating a wood plaque with a vintage 
Burpee seed catalog print. Each person will choose their print and paint color.
 
On Wednesday, May 17 Deenie Pack Giuliano will demonstrate creating fused glass. Each participant will go home with a fused glass pendant or magnet of their own design. 
 
Saria Sweeney from Old Colony History Museum will present "Hometown History", an informative and entertaining program on the history of the Old Colony region with a special focus on North Attleboro! Through the OCHM's collection of objects, documents and photographs, learn about the people and places that make North Attleboro unique. Plan to attend on Tuesday, May 23 at 2:00.
 
This month's Book Group will be discussing Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid on Tuesday, May 9 at 1:30. Such a Fun Age is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both. Please join us.
 
Book displays this month are Asian-American Novelists and What's For Dessert? (cookbooks).
Table of Contents
Message from the Director
Young Adult & Children's Programs
Adult Programs
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Links
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Richards Memorial Library
118 N. Washington St.
N. Attleboro, Massachusetts 02760
508-699-0122
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