What calls to the children from within the dark shadows of the shack called Neverland? New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Douglas Clegg blends dark suspense and gothic horror in Neverland, a novel of deadly secrets and innocence corrupted. What lurks within the shack? What kinds of dangerous […]
Monthly Archives: October 2015
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How do kids learn to read? There are two basic methods: one uses phonics, which highlights the sounds made by each letter and combination of letters, and the other uses word recognition, or sight words. Ultimately, as readers we use both methods, but some children learn better one way over […]
Halloween is almost here! We hope you’ve been watching lots of horror movies and indulging in some candy. Why not enjoy a scary story as well and check out our current gallery book display featuring all things spooky, frightening and downright chilling. Looking for a good Halloween read? BookPage put […]
YALSA’S Teen Top Ten titles were announced today! This is a list of the top ten books from the previous year (2014) voted on by teens throughout the United States. Click here to learn more!
It’s a Halloween tradition! Sunday, October 25 @ 2:00 p.m. Experience the magic of the marionettes as they perform in a slightly spooky (but not too scary) Halloween show just right for families of all ages. Register online, by telephone, or at the Children’s Desk.
Robert Rogers Puppet Company presents Hobnobbin’ Goblins this Sunday, October 25th from 2:00-2:45 in the Community Room. It’s a Franklin Township tradition! Kids of all ages wills enjoy the marionettes of Robert Rogers in this slightly spooky (but more funny than scary) puppet show featuring ghosts, goblins, and more […]
Did you ever think Dorothy was a little too sweet and a little too good? Do you fondly remember wanting to be the Wicked Witch of the West for Halloween? Want something twisted and spooky this month? Then this is the book for you! Turning the world of Oz upside […]
‘Tis the season for all things spooky …so in honor of the upcoming holidays and ever darker nights, I’d like to suggest some ghost stories. Some are terrifying, some are romantic, and some a little bit funny. But they all have one thing in common: apparitions, phantoms, poltergeists, and other […]
Get into the Halloween spirit by joining us on Monday, October 19th from 7:00-8:30 in the Community Room for Gravestone Art & Symbolism. Early New England burial grounds were the first public art galleries in the New World. Even today, many of these tranquil sites display the remarkable artistic, cultural […]
Do you know someone who needs a different way to read? The Library offers a variety of formats designed to make reading accessible to all. In addition to large print books for readers with low vision, the library offers audiobooks and digital downloads of audiobooks and ebooks. For more information […]