Sunshine by Robin McKinley is this week’s Staff Pick. A refreshing take on vampires, this is a unique fantasy and very well done. It’s an all time favorite of our staffer. “There are places in the world where darkness rules, where it’s unwise to walk. Sunshine knew that. But there hadn’t […]
Monthly Archives: January 2015
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This spring New Jersey schools will experience a change in standardized testing. The NJ HSPA and NJ ASK are being replaced by the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers). This new test is based on the common core, and you can find more information about […]
Tax Forms: Due to federal budget cuts, the IRS Tax Forms Outlet Program has reduced the number of forms and publications they will provide to us and other libraries this year. We will only have Forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ for patrons to take home. No instruction books will be available. We do […]
Sunday February 1, 2015 2:00 PM to 3:45 PM Community Rm A+B A special Family Reading Club Event for Ages 4 – 11 years! Wear your favorite costume from the movie and bring a picnic lunch or just a snack to share as you enjoy this adaptation of ‘The Snow […]
As You Wish is the aptly named part-biography and part behind-the-scenes look at The Princess Bride. We have several staffers who love the film, and those that have read As You Wish love it. A must for all Princess Bride fans! “From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of […]
Have you ever wanted to check out a Reference book and not been able to? Good news! Now you may be able to. We’ve implemented a new initiative, and now some of the items in our Reference collection CAN be checked out! If you’ve noticed the pink labels on some […]
This Saturday is National Readathon Day. Why? Because millions of Americans still struggle with basic literacy. 40% of American adults are either at or below basic reading proficiency, and 14% are fully illiterate. But the trouble doesn’t stop there. Each year, millions of Americans — especially our youth — are losing […]
The Library’s 2015 Winter Reading Program has begun! 11 & under – “Night at the movies” 12 & older – “Never judge a book by its movie” Please visit the Library’s website (www.franklintwp.org) and sign up today. Prizes are on display at the Main Library in the Historical Room showcase. […]
With the Golden Globe awards finished for another year and the Oscar nominees just announced, there are probably quite a few movies you want to see. Have you checked our catalog to see if we have them? Our movies are behind the Circulation desk and we have tons of great […]
Life After Life is this week’s staff pick. By Kate Atkinson, this book follows the unusual life of Ursula Todd who continuously reincarnates, and whose life plays out a bit differently each time. Our staffer loved this book and thinks it deserves all those awards it won. While initially confusing it’s […]