The Second Saturday Book Club is back from summer vacation! Join us on Saturday, September 9th at 11:00 am for a discussion of Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah. New members always welcome! 1941. Leningrad, a once magical city besieged by war, cut off from aid, buried in snow. A city full […]
Monthly Archives: August 2017
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Thanks everyone for a great summer and a successful summer reading program! This summer 84 teens read a total of 618 books. We gave away 19 prizes including a Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Instant Camera! Check out all the fun we had this summer, courtesy of summer volunteer Nalin! […]
Summer is quickly coming a close and that means school is just around the corner. Still haven’t gotten your summer reading books? Try downloading one of the middle or high school titles for free! Downloadable copies of some titles are available through Cloud Library. You’ll find a number of books […]
Build a better world…the end? Thursday August 24th @ 7pm Join us for the official end of summer reading party. There will be pizza, snacks, and trivia as well as repeats of some of our most popular summer events! Plus we’ll be honoring all our hard working summer volunteers! Thanks […]
As this year’s summer reading program comes to a close, we have one last staff pick for the Build a Better World theme. An Invisible Thread by Laura Schroff is the uplifting tale of one woman who decides to change a young boy’s life. The book’s main message, reaching out […]
Franklin Township Public Library does not have solar eclipse glasses for the upcoming solar eclipse on August 21st, 2017. Please visit the Star_Net map for other libraries that MAY have glasses. Visit the NASA page for information on how to view the eclipse safely, and where to purchase solar viewers and […]
As our summer reading program draws to a conclusion, we have one more surprise for you: Drop-in Coloring! Stop in at the Main Library to add your coloring skills to our tabletop poster in front of the Children’s Desk. We have special colored pencils available (parents, please supervise your little […]
Ruth Ware’s latest book has already hit the bestseller list, so while you wait to get your hands on it, we suggest you check out her debut In a Dark, Dark Wood. Reclusive crime writer Leonora Shaw reunites with a childhood friend for what should be a fun, relaxing bachelorette […]
We still have three great concerts left in our summer series! The Sensational 70s in Music– Wednesday, August 9th Acclaimed international concert violinist, Dr. David Podles, will present a poignant and exciting selection of the music that captured the dramatic changes in music history during the 1970s. From the classic […]
You can still register for Skip to my Lou, a fun musical program for kids and parents who join in for circle dances and books to sing! The program will be held Tuesday, August 8, at 7:00 p.m. and lasts an hour. The fun continues this week with Vacation Creations […]