“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” -Amendment XIX Today marks the 100th anniversary of the women’s right to vote! On this day in 1920, the 19th Amendment was […]
Yearly Archives: 2020
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Even though summer is almost over, there is still plenty of time to check out a book that’s perfect for a (socially distanced) beach trip. There is no hard and fast rule for what constitutes a ‘beach read,’ but it generally refers to a type of fiction that is short, […]
Vacation Creations: Town Mouse and Country Mouse Finger Puppets One of the world’s classic tales is that of two mice who visit one another’s homes only to discover that each is more content with their own. Over 100 years ago, in 1918, Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse […]
Just a few days left to log your reading time in our Summer Reading program! So that means there’s still time for you to win one of our great prizes! Head over to www.franklintwp.org and click on the blue “Adults & Teens” button under the “Imagine Your Story” image now!
Click below to watch Raconteur Radio’s full performance of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. On Thursday, August 20th, the library will be hosting a virtual Q&A session with the cast of this performance! Click here to register. About Raconteur Radio: “Raconteur Radio stages theatrical presentations of vintage radio plays, classic works of literature, […]
Students ages 12-17 are invited to join us for some online digital escape rooms – Hunger Games themed! We’ll use Zoom to solve the puzzles together! At the end of the program, we will be raffling off two $5 Dunkin Donuts giftcards to two random game players. Go to www.franklintwp.org and click on the […]
Art Class: Watercolor Resist What you need:• Watercolor paints (See the recipe posted August 10 on the Kids’ Blog)• Water and brush• Crayons• Removable tape such as Scotch Magic Tape, washi tape or painter’s tape• Watercolor paper or other heavy paper• Optional: string or yarnWhat you do:• Use the crayons […]
Have an adventurous (and scientific) time making your own batches of paint, watercolors, and bubbles with these craft recipes! Homemade Paint There are many recipes for homemade paint online – search “how to make your own paint” both with and without the word “kids” and you will find plenty. One […]
Congratulations to the the three winners in our Summer 2020 Teen Photography Contest! Here are the winning photographs. Each winner received a $20 Target gift card! We received 40 photographs submitted by 16 teens. The library staff and members of our Teen Advisory Group (TAG) voted to select the winning […]
Enjoy some of your favorite nursery rhymes with Miss Lana! Will you find a favorite? Sing along with Eency Weency Spider, Hot Cross Buns, To Market, Humpty Dumpty, and more!