This week’s staff pick is “Furniture Makeovers” by Barb Blair. It’s the perfect time of year to re-varnish, finish, paint, or otherwise alter your furniture since you can probably do it outdoors where it won’t smell up your house. “Furniture Makeovers shows how to transform tired furniture into stunning showpieces. You’ll […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
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The Fourth of July has passed, and that means summer has truly started. You may already be sick of the pool, although we doubt it, but just in case you want to vary your routine a bit, why not try one of the “Free and Almost Free Places” for fun […]
Summer is here! Celebrate with our summer reading program. If you’re lost on what to read, we have some summer reading themed titles for you to check out! Come in and grab one of our new Literary Elements bookmarks. They’re located at the Circulation Desk where the Staff Pick […]
We Never Talk About My Brother by Peter S. Beagle (best known for The Last Unicorn which was also made an animated film) is a collection of short stories about a myriad of topics. Beagle is a master of short stories, and if you haven’t read him, you should (according to the […]
Today marks the 238th anniversary of the United States of America’s independence! We hope you have a wonderful holiday! Thank you to all the men and women who’ve served our country. If you’d like to learn more about Independence Day, check out the History Channel’s webpage all about the holiday. You […]
Don’t forget to register for our next two movies, Lone Survivor and The Grand Budapest Hotel! You can click on the blue links below to do so. Friday, July 11, 2 – 4 PM : Lone Survivor Lone Survivor, starring Mark Wahlberg, tells the story of four Navy SEALs on an ill-fated […]
It’s summer and that means the FTPL Summer Concert series! We’re kicking off with Pistolera on Wednesday, July 2 at 7 pm. Can’t make it? Come to A Perfect Blend‘s concert on July 9, 7pm. We have a lot more coming, every week on Wednesday night. Check out the bands […]
You’ve never seen a story about growing up quite like this. Man Made Boy is about Boy, the son of Frankenstein’s Monster and the Bride. It has monsters, the epitamy of misunderstood, questions about good and evil, mistakes, crazy families, love, and growing up. Our staff member said it’s well worth staying up late […]
It’s summer, and that means it’s time to get dirty. While we have lots of books about hiking, exploring, how to navigate and identify things in the woods from insects to trees to snakes, sometimes all you have is a smartphone. There are lots of great apps for outdoor learning […]
Elton H. L. (Henry Lee) Wade was an amateur photographer who lived in the Middlebush area of Franklin Township for most of his life. The collection presented here is a small sample of the over 2,000 photographs taken by Mr. Wade during his lifetime. Our staff has been working relentlessly […]