Happy Birthday William Shakespeare! Although Shakespeare’s exact birth date is not known, scholars do know he was baptized on April 26, 1616 and have traditionally accepted his birthday as April 23, 1616. Famous for his plays, sonnets and poems, Shakespeare is also responsible for many common phrases we still […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
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Ronald Koertge is famous for his angst-filled, fast-paced, witty, realistic fiction. His often offbeat characters, frank depictions of teenage life, and humorous dialogue make these coming-of-age stories engaging for teen readers. Koertge explores themes of friendship, self-acceptance, death, young love, and family relationships. He is not afraid to touch upon […]
Earth Day is here! In addition to looking for alternate forms of energy from fossil fuels, being aware that recycling is important, and the many other messages that Earth Day tries to impart every year, one of the very neat things that some people have started to build and look […]
To those of you celebrating the holiday, Happy Easter! We hope you have a safe and wonderful day. If you’ll be stuck in the car on the way to Aunt Sally’s, don’t forget to bring something to keep you and your family entertained for the ride, like one of our […]
As you can see when you walk in and look at our latest display, April is National Poetry Month. If a whole book seems like too much work, why not try the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-A-Day website? Or if you are in grades 3-12 why not share your poems […]
By now you’ve probably heard about the Heartbleed Bug that has caused an uproar over the last few days. Apparently over the last two years, this bug has affected an unknown number of websites. The good news is that many major websites like Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Tumblr are patched […]
It’s safe to say that many poets are creative. In honor of National Poetry Month, here’s a look at some of some characteristics that creative people possess according to Huffington Post. Taking the time for “solitude” and “getting out of their own heads” translates well to reading something new, trying […]
One of the partners of the national summer reading program that takes place at Franklin Township Library (as well as other libraries around the state and across the nation) is a New Jersey organization called Bedtime Math. Its mission is to make math a part of everyday life, just like […]
Join us on Saturday, May 10th at 1:30 pm in the Community Room for a discussion of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce. New members welcome! Meet Harold Fry, recently retired. He lives in a small English village with his wife, Maureen, who seems irritated by almost […]
J.K. Rowling has announced she is writing 2 new Harry Potter books. In honor of that, the Harry Potter series is our staff pick of the week. Equally magical on the first, second, third… however many re-reads, Harry and his gang are some of our favorite characters, and […]