Are you interested in the history of Franklin Township? The Library is home to a treasure trove of historical photos which can be seen on our website! Exploring the archive, you can get a sense of what daily life was like in the township and surrounding area during the early […]
Yearly Archives: 2018
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May is National Salsa Month! Learn more about this delicious part of Mexican cuisine here. And then learn to make some for yourself! Homemade Salsa Workshop Thursday May 10th @ 7pm May is National Salsa Month! So join us to learn how to make a variety of different salsas including […]
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR), or the Senate and the People of Rome, was a phrase commonly used by the Republic of ancient Rome. It can still be seen on the manhole covers and other public works of the city today. It is […]
April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month. It is a time set aside each year to help raise awareness about important issues that our pets and animal friends face every day. To honor this, the Library was home to the Second Chance for Animals donation bin throughout the month. […]
May is National Mental Health Month According to the National Institute of Mental Health… 1 in 5 children ages 13-18 have, or will have a serious mental illness. 11% of youth have a mood disorder 8% of youth have an anxiety disorder 50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness […]
Friday, 5/4 @ 2pm: The Post (2017) A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country’s first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between the press and the government. (from IMDB) Rated PG-13. 1 hour 56 minutes. Starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. […]
Are you a student in grades 8-12? Do you want to help kids practice reading this summer? Then consider becoming a Reading Buddy! If interested in becoming a 2018 Reading Buddy, please fill out the application below and return it to the library by June 10th. 2018 Reading Buddy Application […]
In honor of Earth Day 2018 (this past Sunday, 4/22), I highly recommend sitting down with Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine. The book chronicles a worldwide journey to document certain endangered species that the authors take on behalf of the BBC. While the book is not exactly new (published […]
In celebration of National Poetry Month 2018, we’ve put together a book display that features a wide variety of poets, styles, and themes. Here are a few standouts from the display: The Essential Rumi Translations by Coleman Barks with John Moyne “Thirteenth-century Persian philosopher, mystic, scholar and founder of the order […]
This week’s Staff Pick is Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande. While certainly not an easy read, it is more than worth your time. It asks unsettling questions about death and failing health, but it also helps the reader to consider essential questions about life. Additionally, […]