Yearly Archives: 2014

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Staff Pick of the Week: The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon is this week’s Staff Pick. A story of suspense and secrets in a small town with… ghosts? “West Hall, Vermont, has always been a town of strange disappearances and old legends. The most mysterious is that of Sara Harrison Shea, who, in 1908, was found […]

This Week’s Don’t Miss Events

On Wednesday, November 19, come attend a free program that will provide basic information about memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease issues. The program starts at 7:00 pm in the Community Room, and registration is requested.  Learn more about this program here. Our Children’s department always has great craft and […]

Staff Pick of the Week: How’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

  This week’s Staff Pick is Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.  This children’s/YA read is great for all ages and shows how you can make your own destiny even when you don’t mean to.  Funny and charming, you won’t want to put this down. Hayao Miyazaki even made an anime version […]

Meet the Author!

Mabel Elizabeth Singletary will visit the main library on Sunday, November 16, at 2:30 p.m. to visit with children and their families and read from her books. She will pose for pictures with the children and sign their copies of her books (which are available to purchase with cash or […]

This Week at FTPL

We’re closed on Tuesday but we have a lot happening this week! Get all the details at our Calendar, and don’t forget to check out the Children’s Calendar for their great events as well. Make sure you check which events you need to register for on the calendars.  Also check the […]

Staff Pick of the Week: The Shattered Gates by Ginn Hale

The Shattered Gates by Ginn Hale is this week’s Staff Pick. It’s the beginning of a fantasy series, and the great news is that the entire series is published! So if you like it you can read them all. “When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, […]