Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in the MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival. Congratulations to this year’s winners! Did your favorites win? “8 Minutes” from Georgia was crowned the winner in the 20th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival after organizers tallied a record number of votes from audiences in […]
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What’s happening this week… College Entrance and SAT Essay Writing Tuesday September 17th @ 7pm Two of the most challenging pieces of writing that high school students must complete are the essay portion of the SAT exam and their college application admissions essay. This seminar will provide practical advice and […]
This week’s staff pick is The Vietnam War: An Intimate History by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns. The companion book to the 10-part PBS documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, it is a thorough and powerful look at the Vietnam War. Including photographs, archival material and transcripts the […]
Election Day is November 7! Are you registered to vote? You can check here. (We can also check for you at the Reference Desk.) The deadline for voter registration is October 17. Application materials are available at the Reference Desk or can be printed here. All you need to do […]
Franklin Township Public Library is the proud recipient of a grant from The American Library Association Public Programs Office (ALA), in partnership with WETA Productions in Washington, D.C. which allows for the screening of The Vietnam War in its entirety. It will be screened on Monday nights from October 16 – December 18. […]
By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes… And that something wicked is the October book suggestions! This month we’re highlighting some YA Fairy Tale Retellings. Some my cause a fright while others will make you see a villain in a new light. (sorry, went a little […]
Looking for something to fill the Stranger Things void as you patiently wait for season 2? Then check out this weeks staff pick Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero. A nostalgic, thrill ride with laughs, chills and lovable characters. “SUMMER 1977. The Blyton Summer Detective Club (of Blyton Hills, a small […]
Join us for an evening of a kaleidoscopic pallet of jazz without walls on Wednesday, October 11 at 7 p.m. The Mike Elias Trio will improvise on the music of Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, The Beatles, standards of all eras, and world rhythms. Click here to sign up!
Dr. Michael Norris will lead a virtual tour of the works of Frans Hals, Jan Vermeer, and Rembrandt von Rijn on Monday, October 9 at 7 p.m. Along the way, you will learn about the Dutch Republic in its 17th-century heyday, including its tulip mania and the Flying Dutchman! Click here to […]
Today is the final day of Banned Books Week and as we continue to encourage and celebrate the freedom to read, this week’s staff pick is one of the most challenged books of the last few years. Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel is a poignant and sad […]