April is National Poetry Month! Show your creativity and earn a chance to win one of 2 $20 Amazon giftcards! Students ages 12-17 are invited to submit poems to our Teen Virtual Poetry Jam. Submit your poems to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Each submitted poem equals one raffle ticket. Up to 4 entries […]
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Students ages 12-17 are invited to register for our Teen Take & Make snack – Peeps Smores! We’ll give you ingredients and recipe to make your own at home available for pick up between 3-5pm on Thursday, March 25 at the adult reference desk at the DeMott Lane library or […]
Genre:Short Stories, Afrofuturism, Literary FictionRead-Alikes: Temporary by Hilary LeichterA Lucky Man by Jamal BrinkleyHeads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires “In the stories of Adjei-Brenyah’s debut, an amusement park lets players enter augmented reality to hunt terrorists or shoot intruders played by minority actors, a school shooting results in […]
Weekend Fun: The Robins of Spring They say that a robin is the first sign of spring. Have you seen one in your yard yet? Make your own robin – or a whole robin family! – while you wait, and check out This is the Nest that Robin Built by […]
Test your knowledge of the animal world! Teens ages 12-17 are invited to play on Thursday, March 18 at 4pm. We will also raffle off 2 $5 Dunkin’ giftcards to two random players at the games! Registration is required and can be found at www.franklintwp.org
Whether you are looking to break into the world of comics and graphic novels or you’re already a lifelong fan, this week’s staff pick is highly recommended. Understanding Comics takes an enjoyable dive into the history and complexity of the often maligned but much beloved artform. “Praised throughout the cartoon […]
March is Women’s History Month! This is a time set aside annually to recognize and celebrate the contributions of women to the history and culture of our country and the world. To celebrate, the library has put together a reading list and book display of books about the milestones of […]
Check your back yard or take a walk with your family on one of the many nature trails in Franklin Township: Do you see any frogs? Or toads? How do you know which is which? Frogs are slimy and have longer legs. Toads are dry and warty and have short […]
The next meeting of the Teen Online Bookclub is Monday, March 8 at 4pm via Zoom. We’ll be discussing the book And Then the Sky Exploded byDavid A. Poulsen. The book is available to read on Hoopla. The bookclub is open to students ages 12-17 with a Franklin Township Library […]
Genre:Science FictionRead-Alikes: The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett Ancillary Justice by Ann LeckieVelocity Weapon by Megan E. O’Keefe This week’s staff pick is the action-packed and character-driven Network Effect, the first full-length novel written by science fiction author Martha Wells. As a standalone installment of the beloved Murderbot Diaries series, […]