Weekend Fun: Numeral Face Off!There was an unusual day this week: On Tuesday, February 22, the numerals for the date were mostly 2s! It was the 22nd day of the second month in the year 2022 (the 22nd year of this century). Written in the American style, it was 2/22/2022, […]
Yearly Archives: 2022
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Genre: Essays, Society and Culture Read-Alikes:Under a White Sky by Elizabeth KolbertSapiens: a Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari What are We Doing Here? by Marilynne Robinson “YA novelist Green (Turtles All the Way Down) makes his adult debut with this perfectly calibrated collection that reviews and rates […]
Weekend Fun: Origami Envelope Book The library has many books on origami, the art of folding paper into three-dimensional objects, and there are many tutorials on the Internet as well. Have some book fun this weekend by making origami envelopes and turning them into a small book of treasures. How […]
Although the library is not hosting AARP tax aid this year, patrons can still seek assistance from the organization in the Franklin Township area. AARP will be processing tax documents for Franklin on a virtual basis, similar to last year’s tax season. However, there will be a local site available to […]
Wednesday, February 16 at 4pm. Open to students ages 12-17. Join us for a community service activity and earn an hour of volunteer time! Masks must be properly worn at all times while inside the library. Registration required. Click here to register.
Weekend Fun: Heart Weaving Have a heart this week! Do you have a favorite book series or character? Perhaps you’ve fallen in love with Wilbur the Pig in E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web or a favorite cat character in Erin Hunt’s Warriors series, or maybe you like Elephant and Piggie in […]
What would happen if public libraries were to disappear, even for just one day? Previously known as Snapshot Day, New Jersey Libraries Snapshot Month was created to ask the above question. To help answer it, libraries from around the state will use social media to showcase the social connections, projects, […]
Genre: Self-Help, Business and Economics, Society and Culture Read-Alikes: The Upside of Irrationality: the Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home by Dan ArielyFactfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World–and Why Things are Better than You Think by Hans RoslingRationality: What It Is, Why It Seems […]
Weekend Fun: Valentine Wreath!February is International Friendship Month, and what better way to celebrate than by welcoming your friends and family with a heart wreath? Hang it on your door, make some hot chocolate, and cozy up with a good book about friendship like the beginning reader classic Frog and […]
Shhh! It’s a library! How many items on the list can you find? Prizes awarded! Students ages 12-17 are invited to play on Saturday, February 12 at 2pm in the Community Room at the Main Library. Registration can be found here.