The story of two exceptional women is told in Tracy Chevalier’s best-selling historical fiction, and this week’s staff pick, Remarkable Creatures. Our staffer loved that it was a well researched historical fiction about a woman often overlooked for her contributions and excluded from history. “On the windswept, fossil-strewn beaches of the […]
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Due to federal budget cuts, the IRS Tax Forms Outlet Program has reduced the number of forms and publications they provide to us and other public libraries. Only Forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ will be available in paper form for patrons to take home. A limited number of instruction booklets […]
Join us for the third annual NJ Makers Day on Sat., March 25th! NJ Makers Day is a statewide event that celebrates and promotes maker culture with making, tinkering and STEM-based learning. The Franklin Township Public Library will be participating in this exciting event for the first time. All ages […]
FREE College Financial Aid Basics Tuesday March 21st @ 7pm This session for high school students and their parents will cover: How to apply How the Financial Aid process works Types of Aid you may qualify for And more! Presented by Lenny Mesonas, the Financial Aid Director at Raritan Valley […]
To kick off Women’s History Month check out this week’s staff pick, We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. A short essay, based on a Tedx talk, it’s thought-provoking, humorous and filled with personal anecdotes. Adichie discusses gender roles, equality and why everyone should call themselves a feminist. […]
Join us on Saturday, March 11th for a discussion of The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende. Meetings take place from 11:00 am-12:30 pm in the Community Room. New members always welcome! In 1939, as Europe goes to war, young Alma Belasco’s parents send her to live in safety with an […]
In honor of Pi day (3/14 for those who aren’t in the know…), this month’s book suggestions are all about math. I’ve got thrillers, romance, time travel, a classic, and more! These books are 10/10 or 100% awesome! Get it??? Gifted by Nikita Lalwani 14 year old Rumi is […]