With the library building open to the public again and with curbside pickup underway, you might be wondering how to find books to put on hold if you can’t browse the shelves. Luckily, the library has several online solutions to the question every reader inevitably faces: “what should I read […]
Monthly Archives: June 2020
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Students ages 12-17 are invited to join us for an online game of Spyfall on Wednesday, July 1 at 4pm. At the end of the program, we will be raffling off two $5 Dunkin Donuts giftcards to two random game players. Send an email to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org if you want to […]
We have a large and diverse collection of materials for teens. These are just a few selections to help you get started with your Pride reading! Find these as ebooks from Hoople or CloudLibrary or place holds to pick up the print editions with our curbside pickup. Full details at […]
Each June, LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated throughout the world. “The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally (taken from www.loc.gov)” while also recognizing the everyday fight for equal rights in these communities around […]
This contest is now closed. Thank you. Test your knowledge of Disney & other animated films! Students ages 12-17 are invited to participate in this trivia contest for a chance to win a $15 Starbucks gift card! This contest will close at 10am on July 6. You can earn up […]
Starting in July, the library will begin hosting online events and programs that you can attend from home! The events listed below will be held via Zoom video call. For instructions on how to join a Zoom call, please click here. Zumba Gold Chair & Chair Pilates — Wednesdays, 7/1 and 7/15 […]
Win a $20 Target Giftcard! Students ages 12-17 are invited to submit up to 3 photographs in any of 3 categories: Foods, Landscapes, Flower & Trees. One winner will in each category will receive a $20 Target giftcard! Questions? or to enter, email JPG(s) to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Participants must indicate in […]
Juneteenth (a combination of June and nineteenth) is an unofficial holiday celebrated annually on June 19th to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Why this date? After the close of the American Civil War, Texas (a large and remote slave state) was slow to enforce abolition. On […]
Students ages 12-17 are invited to test their snack foods knowledge. We’ll play on Kahoot using Zoom. At the end of the program, we will be raffling off two $5 Dunkin Donuts giftcards to two random game players. Send an email to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org if you want to register to attend. […]
Sometimes there are many words that mean pretty much the same thing. Look at the word “pants” as an example: We call them pants, slacks, trousers, jeans, pantaloons, leggings, and even scrubs. They can be a little different – slacks are dressier than jeans, which are casual, and pantaloons are […]