Library Happenings
Adult Summer Reading 2014.
After the library Book Parade December 2013.
An Interlibrary Loan Book from England!
Another Winner of the Holiday Arrangements Raffle
APL Annual Holiday Open House!
APL Book Parade December 29, 2013.
APL Staff Boxing up books for the Move
Archery program held last week at Cass Meadow for the teens at the APL.
ATAC members had a tour of the landscaping project with Library Director, Deb Blanchard.
Athol Public Library at the Fall Festival 2009.
Banned books week 2014!
Biblio and Marie Browsing for Books.
Borrow a puzzle!
Cake at the Groundbreaking Ceremony.
Celebrating Amelia Bedelia’s 50th birthday at the Athol Public Library
Celebrating Amelia Bedelia’s 50th birthday at the Athol Public Library 1/29/13.
Celebrating National Hat Day.
Check out passes for the Eric Carle Museum.
Congratulations to our Adult Coloring Contest Winner, Melanie Rajoniem. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Congratulations to our November Adult Coloring Contest Winner, Amber Bailey. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Congratulations to Pam Rand, winner of the Valentine’s Basket raffle! Thank you to everyone who supported the Friends by buying a ticket.
Cosplay 101 with Special Guest Mink the Satyr.
Cosplay Costume Party! October 2018.
Dan washing barrels
Doreen Rivers & Deb Taylor were the door prize raffle winners at the Horror Film History program 10/22/2015.
Elise and Phoenix make Patron Appreciation boxes.
Free Comic Book Day! An all ages event, May 5, 2018.
Fun times eating lunch on National Picnic Day in the new Miller’s River Park at the library!
Fun times on National Picnic Day in the new Miller’s River Park at the library.
Fun times on National Picnic Day, 4/23/15 at the library.
Girl Scouts helping with the Book Sale.
Halloween fun @ the APL! - Robin, Kelsey, and Deb, Halloween 2011. Shh!!!
Holiday Arrangements Raffle Winner
Jacquie Campos, Think Green Summer Reading Contest winner
Julia LaFosse, Aidan Needle, Chelsea O’Dell, Brady Gray, & Adrianna Durand putting together a puzzle in honor of National Puzzle Day!
Karen, Deb & Jean at the Library Holiday Party 2014.
Kids enjoying the big rocks in the park.
Kimball-Cooke Insurance & their partner company MAPFRE/ Commerce Insurance donate $5,000 to the APL naming opportunity.
Lending a helping hand during the APL Book Parade.
Lisa Beckwith winner of the prize from the Adult Summer Reading program.
Marie Hale: winner of the Baking Basket Raffle! - Members of ATAC, the teen advisory group at the library, raised money through raffle ticket sales and bake sales for Canines for Kids, an organization which provides service dogs to disabled children.
Marie, Kelsey, Karen, Robin upstairs where Reference and LP were.
Marissa Roberts was the lucky winner of the Movie Night Raffle Basket. The basket was generously donated by Pam Rand.
Mass Blast 2007 Field Trip
Mass Blast Field Trip
Melissa Leblanc, young adult drawing contest winner for July
Melva Deneault - winner of a raffle basket!
Mercedez Young, a student at Athol High School, created an impressive painting of Clint Eastwood that is currently on display at the APL.
National Picnic Day at the Athol Library!
New Sign for the Super Duper Teen Space
North Quabbin Autism Resource Fair.
Patron Appreciation Celebration February 2013.
Patrons listen to the live Christmas music at the Holiday Open House December 2014.
Roaring Twenties Program, contest winners: Mary Roberts, Patricia Ray, & Juli Matthews.
Robert Maier, Director of the Massachusetts State Board of Library Commissioners visited the Library construction site on March 1.
Ryan Badgley, Grades 5 and up drawing contest winner for August
Sarah Mildren recently signed the "Readers’ Wall" in honor of her very generous contributions from the library Read-A-Thon.
Saving Energy Starts at the APL.
Sew a Quilted Bag, July 2017.
Sharon Brighenti smiles for the camera at the library Holiday Party.
Shayla Bannon correctly completed the Under the Earth Trivia Contest!
Sign the last beam for the new library! The beam will be lifted into place at 11:00a.m. on Friday, April 5.
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Stuffed Animal Sleepover December 2012.
Swing by the library and see all the decorations.
Thank You!
The APL @ Tool Town on the Common, August 2, 2014. We made Book Birds!
The Book Worms read The Secret of Sooty Wick Inn.
The Children’s Library is ready for the Holidays.
The Chocolate Chip Cookie Bake-Off winner from the under 13 category.
The crowd watching the Topping Off April 5, 2013.
The Family of David Goldsher recently took a tour of the APL & donated $5,000 to set up a trust fund. The David Goldsher Friends of the Library Memorial Fund???.
The Great Chocolate Chip Cookie Bake-Off May 24, 2016.
The Painting of a Rain Barrel for the Raffle
Thinking Caps will be sold at the Friends of APL Book Sale Veteran’s Day weekend.
Topping Off April 5, 2013.
