The end of summer means the return of storytimes. Join us at 10am on Mondays and Thursdays beginning September 4 for stories, songs, movement, and an easy craft. Storytimes are best  for children ages 0-7. Can't make it to storytime? Grab a Take and Make bagged craft from the front Reading Room on the first Tuesday of each month. The September craft is apples and is great for children ages 2 and up. Our popular clubs return in September. Lego Builders for all ages will take place September 15 from 3 to 6pm. Build something cool using our Legos and we will display it in the children's room all month. Chess Club for ages 6 and up begins on September 16 at 6pm and will run every first and third Tuesday of the month. Some knowledge of chess is expected, but there will be high school volunteers on hand to assist when needed. If your child is between the ages of 8 and 12 and loves graphic novels, make sure to bring them to our Graphic Novel Club on September 22 at 6pm. Children should bring their favorite graphic novel to this first meeting. We will have a snack and do a craft. Thursday, September 25th from 4-5:30pm we'll be having a Swiftie Spectacular! Swifties in grades 5-9 and invited to come get ready for the release of "The Life of a Show Girl", with an evening of games, trivia, crafts, and of course Taylor's greatest hits! The STEAM Cart will be out in the children's room from 10am to 6pm on Wednesdays and from 10am to 4pm on Saturdays. Each day, we will take out a new STEAM activity for children to enjoy. Our items include Snap Circuits, Legos, Keva Planks, Marble Run and Magna Tiles.  Did you know that we offer Educate Station, a free educational resource with downloadable worksheets and full curriculum for grades PK-5? Educate Station is a great resource to all students, and especially homeschooling families. Find the link under the Children tab on our website. Teens Applications for the 2025-2026 Youth Advisory Council (YAC) session are now live on our website! Teens 13-17 are invited to apply to help shape the YA collection and space, brainstorm and plan programs, and more! YAC meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 from October to May, and members receive community service hours for each meeting. Applications are due Wednesday, September 17th. Visit the teen Volunteer Opportunities page on our Website for more details, and to apply! NEW: Community Fiber Arts Circle- All ages 12-Adult are invited to join our new Community Fiber Arts Circle on the First Thursday of every month from 3:30-5:00pm, starting on September 4th. See the adult programs section below for more details! |
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Adult Book Discussions The Adult Book Group will meet on Tuesday, September 9 at 1:30pm to discuss The island of missing trees by Elif Shafak. Copies of the book are available in the Reference Room. No need to register; just show up in the Meeting Room. We hope you'll join us! |
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The island of missing treesby Elif Shafak"A rich, magical new novel on belonging and identity, love and trauma, nature and renewal.Two teenagers, a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot, meet at a taverna on the island they both call home. In the taverna, hidden beneath garlands of garlic, chili peppers and creeping honeysuckle, Kostas and Defne grow in their forbidden love for each other. A fig tree stretches through a cavity in the roof, and this tree bears witness to their hushed, happy meetings and eventually, to their silent, surreptitious departures. The tree is there when war breaks out, when the capital is reduced to ashes and rubble, and when the teenagers vanish. Decades later, Kostas returns. He is a botanist looking for native species, but really, he's searching for lost love. Years later a Ficus carica grows in the back garden of a house in London where Ada Kazantzakis lives. This tree is her only connection to an island she has never visited--- her only connection to her family's troubled history and her complex identity as she seeks to untangle years of secrets to find her place in the world. A moving, beautifully written, and delicately constructed story of love, division, transcendence, history, and eco-consciousness, The Island of Missing Trees is Elif Shafak's best work yet"
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The COA Book Group will meet at the North Attleboro Senior Center on September 22. We will be discussing The last thing he told me by Laura Dave. Any senior interested in attending should contact Brenda Takessian, COA Program Coordinator. The group will meet the fourth Monday of each month from 1:30 - 2:30pm. Copies of the book will be available at the Library Circulation Desk. If you don't already have a library card, bring in some ID and you can get one immediately! |
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The last thing he told meby Laura Dave"When her husband of a year disappears, Hannah quickly learns he is not who he said he was and is left to sort out the truth with just one ally--her husband's teenage daughter, who hates her"
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Reading Challenge 2025
This year, Richards Memorial Library is joining the Mass Center for the Book Reading Challenge. The Reading Challenge is geared towards adults, although people of all ages can participate. Participants read a book each month in a specific category and fill out a monthly entry form using the Mass Center for the Book's Submission Manager. Last year there were 1,500+ participants who read over 7,000 books. September's challenge is to read a book told in non-chronological order. We have a selection of books on display or choose another one you'd like to read. Visit "Programs" on massbook.org to learn more. |
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Looking Ahead to October Demystifying AI: A Friendly Introduction for Everyday Life. On Wednesday, October 1, from 6:00-7:15pm, Robert Cote will discuss the foundations of artificial intelligence (AI) in a way that's welcoming and relevant to everyday experiences. Participants will walk away with a better understanding of AI and how it affects their lives now and in the future. A lifelong North Attleboro resident and founding member of North TV, Bob has over four decades of experience with computers, the Internet and AI. Author Karen Belanger-Richmond returns to the Library to discuss writing and publishing a children's book. Her award-winning picture book - Clara's Curiosity and her Foxy Friends - acquaints young readers with the importance of local animal and wildlife preservation. Enjoy Karen's presentation on Wednesday, October 22, from 6:30-7:30pm. Register for both programs under Events on the Library's website RMLonline.org. |
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Friends of Richards Memorial Library The Friends of RML want to thank our lovely Janet Jordan for her 35 years of service to our Library. After Frank Ward, our former Director, retired, this made her the longest serving employee there. She would always have a smile ready to greet the many patrons who had become friends over the years. She would know the names of their spouses, children and grandchildren, even greats! She took much joy in this part of her daily routine at the Circulation Desk and the patrons felt honored to be remembered. I know, because I was one of them. I had the honor of working beside her at the Library for nine years. I tried to plan my trips to the Library to coincide with the hours she was working, just so I could get my own beautiful smile from her. Keep an eye out for her around town; you just may see her! And if and when you do, be sure to let her know she is greatly missed. Thank you again for all that you did for our community, Janet. I miss seeing you at the Library. Sending great wishes for the next chapters in the storybook of your life! Cyd Lefebvre President , Friends of Richards Memorial Library |
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