FTPL patrons can now borrow an NJHealthConnect @ Your Library iPad with their library card! This device is loaded with apps and resources for telehealth appointments, general health information, mental health information, crisis hotlines, as well as virtual meeting apps for job interviews; a full list of available apps can […]
Yearly Archives: 2022
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Test your knowledge of TV Cartoons! Teens ages 12-17 are invited to play on Thursday, April 21 at 6:30pm using Zoom. We will also raffle off 2 $5 Dunkin’ gift cards to two random players at the games! Registration is required and can be found here!
Earlier this week, the library hosted a program called “Armchair Art Tour: the Grandeur That Was Rome,” which explored “ancient Roman art from the collections of New Jersey-area institutions including the Montclair Art Museum, the Newark Museum, the Princeton University Art Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.” Since the […]
Genre: Nature Writing, Politics, Global Affairs Read-Alikes: A Wilder Time: Notes from a geologist at the Edge of the Greenland Ice by William E. GlassleyWhite Eskimo: Knud Rasmussen’s Fearless Journey into the Heart of the Artic by Stephen R. BownKingdom of Frost: How the Cryosphere Shapes Life on Earth by […]
The library now hosts a mix of in-person and online events and programs that you can attend from home! Click here for our full calendar of events, which includes young adult and children’s programs. Special Events Armchair Art Tour: The Grandeur That Was Rome (in New Jersey) – Tuesday, 4/5 at 7pm […]
Weekend Fun: Bubble Wands!Warmer weather is on its way, so it’s time for some outdoor fun! Blowing bubbles is a great outdoor activity but let’s take it to the next level and make our own bubble wands. What you need: 1 pipe cleaner (a.k.a. chenille strip) 12 pony beads or […]
Our current gallery display at the DeMott Lane branch features books that are related to all things music! Books about the history of music and specific music scenes, the lives of famous musicians, the careers of bands, and much more are featured in the display pictured below. Stop by the […]
This past Wednesday (3/23/22), the library hosted Basic Cartooning for Adults on Zoom. Corrine Roberts, a professional illustrator working in children’s books and games, led a presentation that demonstrated basic shape construction and line drawing techniques to create characters and scenery. If you were unable to attend this presentation, or […]
Weekend Fun: Potato Print Eggs Spring is full of flowers, eggs, and new life – and it arrives during Youth Art Month! Celebrate art (and spring) with paper and paint and plenty of good books that feature art and artists. There are lots of interesting projects to try in Art […]
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. Please don’t use school email accounts to submit. Each submitted poem […]