Welcome to 2020 Summer Reading for Kids! All Ages Welcome! All Reading Counts – Even Audiobooks and Ebooks! Read in Any Language! Reading Aloud Counts for Both Readers and Listeners! Register and Read Anytime Between June 15 and August 15! Go to the Franklin Township Library website: www.franklintwp.org. Click on […]
Yearly Archives: 2020
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The Teen Summer Reading Program is fun and easy! Students ages 12-17 just track how much spent reading or listening to books. Any reading counts! Participants earn raffle tickets based on how much time spent reading. More reading time = more raffle tickets = better chance to win one of […]
Since so many people’s usual summer plans have been canceled, the library is holding a Virtual Teen Volunteer program this year that is separate from our usual TAG and other in person teen volunteer positions. Students ages 12-17 are invited to apply here on the teen blog between June 15 and […]
“People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.” –James Baldwin These critically acclaimed documentaries about the African-American experience and race relations in America are all free to watch on Hoopla. Signing up for an account and downloading the free app are easy – just click here and […]
Do you have a passion for reading or libraries? Do you want to share your video skills with teens across the country? The Teen Video Challenge is for you! Five winners from across the country will win $200!! Franklin teens, email the teen librarian (kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org) if you are interested in […]
Congratulations to Vera, winner of our Teen Spring Art Contest. She will receive a $25 Amazon giftcard! We received 227 votes! Thanks to all of you who voted. And most of all, thanks to all the teens who contributed artwork! They were all amazing and I’m glad I didn’t have […]
Students ages 12-17 are invited to play some online YA Book Bingo using Zoom and the Bingo Baker website. Test your YA book title knowledge! 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 […]
Hello! Voting is now open for our Teen Spring Art & Craft Contest. You can find the voting form at https://tinyurl.com/y9ualab5 . Only 1 vote per person will be accepted. The winner will receive a $25 Amazon Giftcard. Voting will end at end of business day May 29, 2020. Thank […]
Students ages 12-17 are invited to participate in a Digital Escape Room on Wednesday, May 17 at 4pm. Participants will get to choose the topic from: Harry Potter, Star Wars, Marvel CU, Stranger Things, Hunger Games & more! At the end of the program, we will be raffling off two […]
Students ages 12-17 are invited to test their Hunger Games knowledge on Wednesday, May 20 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 register to attend. […]