Genre: Thriller and Suspense Read-Alikes: Bring Me Back by B. A. ParisThe Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie DonleaThe Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks “After Claire Scott’s millionaire husband of almost 20 years is killed by a mugger, she’s devastated. Paul was her rock, and the happiness she felt […]
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Weekend Fun: Mixed Media SunflowerMarch is Youth Art Month as well as Women’s History Month, so let’s have some fun with art history! One well-known woman artist is known for her large, close-up paintings of flowers – Georgia O’Keeffe. Here is one of her paintings, Oriental Poppies, painted in 1927 […]
Weekend Fun: Llama Drama! Llamas are similar to the camel, but They live an ocean (and a continent) away in the Andes mountains of South America. They also feature prominently in literature: Ariadna Dewdney’s Llama Llama series is popular with preschoolers. A storytime favorite of ours is Llama Destroys the […]
The lobby display of our main branch now features the fantastic photography of Corrine Prochazka. In the following interview, we as Corrine about her work, her life, and what makes a great photograph. Franklin Twp Public Library: How long have you lived in the Somerset area? Corrine Prochazka: I have […]
We’ve added some great new manga series recently! We got the new bestsellers for you including Chainsaw Man and Spy X Family. There’s a new companion to an old favorite – My Hero Academia Team Up Missions. Plus we’ve got some new favorites: Way of the Househusband, Whisper Me a […]
February was New Jersey Libraries Snapshot Month! This month was created to ask a question: what would happen if libraries were to disappear, even for just one day? To answer, libraries from across the state share photos of library events, patron feedback, and more on social media. The hope is […]
Weekend Fun: Peek-a-boo Flower! Spring is just over two weeks away – so get in the mood with some books about flowers, plants, and growing things. There are many at the library in both fiction and nonfiction. Learn about how a flower grows and get ready to plant some seeds […]
Genre: Fantasy, Humorous Read-Alikes: The Princess Bride by William GoldmanHighfire by Eoin ColferThe Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett “Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, a hero, the Chosen One, was born . . . and so begins every fairy tale ever told. This is not that fairy […]
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, […]
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 […]