For the first time since 2020, our Second Saturday Book Club is meeting in-person at the DeMott Lane branch! No library card, registration, or membership of any kind is required to attend. You don’t even need to finish the book (as long as you don’t mind spoilers)! The only requirement […]
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The Franklin Park library is moving to 64 Clover Place. Unfortunately, due to a delay in vital equipment the opening date of the new location is TBA. Starting Wednesday, April 26 the Franklin Park Branch is closed. Please stay tuned for further updates on our new location and current services.
This Thursday (3/23 at 7pm) the library is hosting Examining the Titanic, an informative lecture hosted by historian Greg Caggiano that will examine the story of the famous ill-fated passenger liner. Seventy-three years after it sank, the Titanic captured the attention of the world again when the ship’s wreck was […]
Attend the first meeting of our new Cookbook Club on Wednesday, 3/29 at 6pm! This is a book club for readers who enjoy spending time in the kitchen. For this meeting, we’re keeping the theme vague: choose a favorite recipe from one of your favorite cookbooks to prepare and share. At […]
In addition to our list of recurring events, the library now hosts a mix of in-person and online special events and programs that you can attend from home! Click here for our full calendar of events, which also includes young adult and children’s programs. Watercolor Wednesday @ DeMott Lane Branch (All Ages) […]
The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program provides free in-person tax preparation at the DeMott Lane branch to all county residents, but with an emphasis on older adults, residents with disabilities, and lower-income residents who need help preparing federal and New Jersey income tax returns. AARP membership is not required. Volunteers are trained […]
Check out these brand new book club kits for winter 2023! Each kit includes 10 copies of the book, discussion questions, tips for leading a book discussion, and more. Click here to reserve a kit today. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best […]
The last week of Winter Reading Challenge for 2023 is here! You can still record your reading until February 12, 2023 for a chance to win one of three different prize drawings! Receive 25 drawing tickets just for registering. Earn 25 more tickets for each badge you earn by logging […]
You can now borrow a museum pass for the AKC (American Kennel Club) Museum of the Dog with your FTPL card! Located on Park Ave in New York City, this museum “preserves, interprets and celebrates the role of dogs in society and educates the public about the human-canine bond through […]