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 […]
Yearly Archives: 2021
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Test your Disney knowledge! Students ages 12-17 are invited to participate in this trivia contest for a chance to win a $15 Starbucks gift card! This contest opens on July 5 and will close at 4pm on July 21. You can earn up to 4 raffle entries for the contest! […]
Win a $20 Target Giftcard! Students ages 12-17 are invited to submit up to 3 photographs for up to 3 chances to win the prize! One winner will receive a $20 Target giftcard! Questions? or to enter, email JPG(s) to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Deadline for submissions is 5pm on Thursday, August 12, […]
Weekend Fun: Build a Birdhouse! This weekend project comes from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), the organization that provides materials for summer library programming and the summer reading program. Registration for the 2021 Summer Reading Program, Tails and Tales, with artwork by the wonderful Salina Yoon, begins June 15, […]
Each June, LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated throughout the world. “The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally (taken from www.loc.gov)” while also recognizing the everyday fight for equal rights in these communities around […]
On the waiting list for Laura Dave’s new book, The Last Thing He Told Me? Why not try one of these similar books while you wait? Each book is available from FTPL at either the Demott Lane or Franklin Park location. For a more personalized recommended book selection, check out […]
The library is hosting online events and programs that you can attend from home! In addition to our regular monthly events, we’ve listed several standout programs for June 2021 below. Click here for our full calendar of events. Special Events Concert: Katherine Saxton (Irish Harp) – Sunday, June 6 at […]
Weekend Fun: Four and Twenty Blackbirds Blackbirds feature prominently not only in local parks and yards but also in arts and entertainment. There are nearly a dozen films that have Blackbird (or some form of it) as a title. There is the well-known song written by John Lennon and Paul […]
On the last Monday of the month, we celebrate Memorial Day, when we honor and remember those who died fighting to keep our country free. This tradition began after the Civil War because of the many lives that were lost, but it took more than 100 years for it to […]
For more than 70 years, Mental Health America has set aside the month of May as a time to raise awareness about mental health. Millions of Americans face the difficult reality of living with mental illness, and these conditions are frequently met with stigmas strong enough to prevent those afflicted […]