Free to Read event recap What a day! Our Free to Read: A Community Celebration event on October 28 welcomed patrons of all ages to enjoy what it means to be free to read. Young people created banned book keychains, the documentary Banned Together: The Fight Against Censorship was shown, and an illuminating, interactive panel ended the evening. We want to thank the following people for making this event a success:
Thank you to Representative Adam Scanlon and his staff member Lisa Pollack, a wonderful co-planner, for approaching the Library with this idea back in the spring.
Thank you to Geena Monahan, the Town's Communications and Marketing Officer, for creating marketing materials for the event.
Thank you to the panelists and moderator, all of whom have ties to North Attleboro: elementary school teacher Kristin Pickering, MBLC Commissioner Debby Conrad, Rep. Scanlon, and moderator and local poet Dave Vecchioli.
Finally, an extra-special thank you to author and activist Mahogany L. Browne, who recorded a beautiful welcome that introduced the panel! |
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Winter clothing drive
If you have any clean, gently used winter clothing you are not using or have outgrown, please consider donating it to the library between November 2 and December 18. Coats, scarves, gloves, hats, and boots (all ages and sizes) are appreciated. Donated items
will be available to all patrons, regardless of need, in the front reading room during these dates. |
The Library will be closed the following
holidays this month:
Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans Day
Thursday & Friday, November 26 & 27,
for Thanksgiving |
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Get out the vote, kid version! Children can vote all month long for their favorite Thanksgiving food. Receive a special prize just for voting! Attend a weekly storytime! Lapsit storytime for babies ages 0-18 months and their caregivers meets Mondays at 10am. Hear quick stories, sing songs, move and groove, and play with items like egg shakers and scarves. This is a great opportunity to bond with your baby while building early literacy skills. Thursday storytimes for ages 0-6 with a caregiver offer longer stories, music, movement, and a craft. (There will be no storytimes the week of Thanksgiving.) Family Puzzle Races is back! Families will compete to see who can finish a 300-piece puzzle on November 14 at 10am. Registration is required.  Take-and-Make crafts are available near the entrance of the building on the first Tuesday of each school month. This month's craft is a squirrel puppet. Bags are available until gone. Monthly programs: Chess and Checkers Club for children ages 6+, teens, and families meets the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month. Graphic Novel Club for children ages 8-12 meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6pm. This month's selection is Cat on the Run (Book 1). We will have a craft and snack at each meeting. Lego Builders meets the last Monday of the month from 3pm-6pm. Build something cool with our Legos, and we will display it all month long.. Find a rotating selection of STEAM activities on Wednesdays from 10am-6pm and Saturdays from 10am-4pm. Some activities include Snap Circuits, Legos, Play-doh, Pattern Play, Bristle Blocks, and Magna Tiles. |
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Lip gloss charms is a fun, new program on November 9. Create a colorful, individualized charm using beads provided by us. All  you need to bring is your own lip gloss tube! Please register HERE for this program.
Make a junk journal on November 30 using "junk" like magazine clippings, snack wrappers, business cards, drink stickers, etc. Journals will be provided for you. Please register HERE for this program. Teens interested in volunteering at the library during the school year can apply to join  the Youth Advisory Council (YAC). YAC meets once a month on Thursdays to discuss future programs and upcoming young adult book releases. And your YAC hours count toward North Serves hours! |
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Mystery/Thriller
Book GroupThursday, November 5
6:30-7:30pmThis group is reading This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel. What's happening at Wisewood, the isolated Maine retreat center where Natalie's sister Kit has been for the past six months with no connection to the outside world? |
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Guys Book GroupSaturday, November 7
10:30-11:30amI See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney is this month's read. Kenney tells a funny, touching story about life and death, the search for meaning, as well as finding and never letting go of the preciousness
of life. |
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Adult Book GroupTuesday, November 10
1:30-2:30pmThis month's book is The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Patrick. Have you ever wanted to be a writer? So has housekeeper Liv Green, who has an unusual opportunity to do so when she lands a housekeeping gig with her literary hero Essie Starling, a mysterious recluse. |
What is the RML Staff reading? Each month, we will feature what two staff members are currently reading. We're all quite bookish, so please ask any staff member what they are enjoying--or recommend! |
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MA Reading Challenge 2026The theme for November's Massachusetts Center for the Book's Reading Challenge is an adult classic you've never read. What might you choose: Their Eyes Were Watching God? The Great Gatsby? Perhaps a book from our display devoted to this theme? After you finish your book, fill out this monthly entry form for the chance to win free books or delightful, book-related items. |
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Friends of Richards Memorial Library The Friends of Richards Memorial Library held their first book sale since 2019 this October in the library’s meeting room, raising an impressive $1,500 through book sales, raffle tickets, and donations to support the library! Thank you to everyone who donated books, attended the sale, and volunteered their time, as well as to the library staff for their support in making this event a success. A special thank you to An Unlikely Story for graciously donating items for our raffle basket! The Friends are always looking for new members! If you’re interested in getting involved, we’d love to have you join us. Email friendsofrml118@gmail.com for more information.
- Another raffle basket available in November.
- Our second Book Sale is planned for April. Stay tuned for more details! |
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