Last Friday, September 18th 2020, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at the age of 87 due to complications caused by pancreatic cancer. Known as a champion of gender equality, women’s rights, and civil rights generally throughout her long legal career, Ginsburg has become a cultural icon during […]
Yearly Archives: 2020
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Weekend Fun: Make a Mixed Media Junk CollageDid you know that you can create art with junk? It’s called “upcycling” because it transforms something that would be recycled or thrown out into something creative.Some artists who upcycle create works that are like paintings until you look close. Others make furniture […]
Students ages 12-17 are invited to register for our Teen Take & Make craft – Shrinky Dink Keychains! We’ll give you supplies and instructions to make your own at home available for pick up between 3-5pm on Wednesday, September 30 at the adult reference desk of the library on DeMott […]
With international travel on hiatus for the foreseeable future, now is the time to explore your own backyard! Earlier this week, the library hosted a virtual lecture about the history of New Jersey State Parks. If you weren’t able to attend or if you’re interested in learning more, we’ve got […]
Nursery Rhyme Fun with Kings & ThingsDid you know that Old King Cole dates back to 1708? That’s over 300 years ago, and that means a lot of fiddling for his fiddlers three! “Old King Cole was a merry old soul, and a merry old sole was he.He called for […]
Weekend Fun: Ship at SeaOne of the best parts of the classic story Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is when “an ocean tumbled by with a private boat for Max” and he sails off “through night and day, and in and out of weeks, and almost over […]
The shortlist for the 2020 Booker Prize has been announced! This list of six standout titles is taken from a larger group of nominees selected by a panel of judges. Now that the list is whittled down to its final form, a winner will be announced on November 11th, 2020. […]
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 – October 15. Be sure to celebrate the lives of Latinx people in our society by reading one (or more!) of these wonderful books all by award winning authors! This is just a small sampling of the many engaging books available by these […]
With the sheer number of big name and established writers to keep track of, it’s easy to miss out on debut novels as they can sometimes fall through the cracks. To help you find new authors, the library has put together a reading list of debut novels and nonfiction works. […]
Hey Franklin Teens! Do you want to join a library teen book club that meets on Zoom? If yes, go to https://tinyurl.com/y4yfhvgs fill out our Interest Form today! We hope to start meeting in November. If you have any questions, feel free to email the teen librarian at kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Hope […]