Baking soda is a cool thing, and most people have some hanging around in their kitchens. Sometimes it’s used to absorb odors in the refrigerator. Lots of times it’s used to make quick breads that don’t use yeast. You use it when making cakes and cookies “from scratch” and can […]
Yearly Archives: 2020
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Nursery Rhymes offer great skills for early learning, from babies and toddlers through age 8 years. Have your older children act out some of their favorite nursery rhymes for the little ones, or put on a show for parents after supper! You can find “new to you” nursery rhymes on […]
When you can’t get to the library, let the stories come to you! The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Click below to check it out:https://www.storylineonline.net/ If that site isn’t working, you can also watch Storyline […]
Since the library is closed, we are taking teen volunteer applications for Reading Buddies and Tech Buddies online only! We will close the online forms, when we reach the number of volunteers the program can accommodate. You can find the links to the applications at https://www.franklintwp.org/blog/teens/teen-volunteering/. If you have questions, […]
Make homemade paint! It’s easy with the recipe you can find here: Non-Toxic DIY Paint Recipe For Kids It uses only flour, salt, hot water, and food coloring. Read the comments at the end of the article for additional tips on making it. Involve the kids in the mixing to […]
Are you looking for ideas to help keep the children engaged when public venues are closed? The Library is here to help! Author/illustrator Mo Willems is presenting Lunch Doodles at noon every day (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjaYnyCJDdU&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0K99Zehagf3v1bOUuSsntL3NQEoPh6F6RJxGRlyH0NnbkvQuGelXHwrc8). Author/illustrator Jan Brett offers coloring pages based on her book illustrations, but if you don’t have […]
While schools and the library are closed you can still have some fun! Check out our online Teen Scavenger Hunt for your chance to win a $20 Starbucks gift card! Open to students ages 12-17. Click here to find the Scavenger Hunt! The last day to enter the raffle will […]
The Franklin Township Library is following the lead of Somerset County and canceling all public programs from Sunday, March 15, through Tuesday, March 31. One-on-one computer sessions are not affected by this, and individual organizations that booked a meeting room for this time period will make their own decisions about […]
We have 2 new manga series here at the library: Cells at Work and Noragami: Stray God. You can place a hold on the first volume of each at www.franklintwp.org now! Or give us a call at 732-873-8700.
Beginning in March 2020, our new lobby display will feature the charming artwork of Samuel Caponegro! This show, entitled Faces of Friends, highlights a unique style of portrait painting that the Somerset artist specializes in. Samuel was kind enough to answer our questions about his life, his unique style of […]