Tail of the Week: Pete the Cat Pete the Cat’s long. blue tail is a familiar sight for preschoolers and toddlers – and even babies! There are many books about Pete, including some beginning readers for children who are learning to read, and Pete even has a tv show – […]
Yearly Archives: 2021
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Franklin Township teens are invited to apply for virtual volunteering at the library this summer. Applications are open until Thursday, July 15. Teens will be able to choose from up to 3 types of volunteer positions: book review, social media content contributor and letter writer. More information and link to […]
Summer Reading 2021 has begun! To celebrate this year’s theme, Tails and Tales, we’ve put together a book display/reading list of all things aquatic. Click on any of the titles below to put them on hold! Click here to sign up for Summer Reading 2021! [bookshelf id=”11333″] “Take a deep […]
Test your knowledge of the movies! Teens ages 12-17 are invited to play on Thursday, July 15 at 4pm using Zoom. We will also raffle off 2 $5 Dunkin’ giftcards to two random players at the games! Registration is required and can be found here!
The lobby display of our main branch now features the fantastic work of local artist, writer, and teacher, Stephanie Sprague. Beginning with collage, she has since moved on to the mix of abstract and realistic painting styles featured in the images below. In the following interview, Stephanie kindly answers our […]
Tail of the Week: Turtles!This week we are looking at another animal with a tiny tale – the turtle! There are lots of books with information about turtles in the library, and lots of stories, too. One of the most famous stories is the fable about the tortoise and the […]
Welcome to the 2021 Tails and Tales summer! Tails and Tales is the theme of our summer reading program , so we’ll be featuring animals all summer long! Our “Weekend Fun” blogs will feature a “Tail of the Week” – and this week, it’s … Hedgehogs! Wait – do hedgehogs […]
Starting on July 1, 2021 both Universal Class and Overdrive Magazines will no longer be available. In their place we are pleased to announce that Franklin Township Public library patrons will have access to both Gale Presents: Udemy and PressReader.
Our Summer Reading program for 2021 has officially begun! You can now log the number of minutes or pages you read to earn chances to win one of 13 prize drawings! It does not have to be a library book; magazines, e-books, and audiobooks count too! You can earn additional points by completing fun […]
Weekend Fun: Flamingo Prints Flamingos are tall, graceful tropical birds noted for their salmon pink color. Their feathers turn that color because of the shrimp that they eat. In this one-minute video, you can watch male flamingos in Argentina do a dance. Although they dance together in a big cluster, […]