The library has just acquired three brand new book club kits that are ready for checkout! Each book club kit includes ten copies of the book and resources designed to help your meeting go smoothly, such as discussion questions, tips for leading a discussion, author information, and more. You can […]
Monthly Archives: August 2020
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What is a mirror image? Think of looking in a mirror – what you see in real life is reflected in the mirror. Try this: Write a number on a piece of paper – make it fill most of the page – and hold it next to the mirror with […]
We’ve recently added a number of excellent new magazine titles to both our print and online collection through rbDigital. Unfortunately, we have also taken a few titles out of circulation due to the ceasing of print production by that publication (even though many of those cancelled titles are still available […]
Vacation Creations: Hedgehogs!Have you ever seen a hedgehog? Their unusual name comes from the way they hunt for their food, poking their noses and mouths beneath hedges for insects, mice, frogs, and even snakes! They make a grunting noise that sounds like a pig while they root – and that […]
Just because Summer Reading is finished doesn’t mean you should stop reading! Check out some of these new YA books! See something you want? Go go www.franklintwp.org to place a hold today!
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” -Amendment XIX Today marks the 100th anniversary of the women’s right to vote! On this day in 1920, the 19th Amendment was […]
Even though summer is almost over, there is still plenty of time to check out a book that’s perfect for a (socially distanced) beach trip. There is no hard and fast rule for what constitutes a ‘beach read,’ but it generally refers to a type of fiction that is short, […]
Vacation Creations: Town Mouse and Country Mouse Finger Puppets One of the world’s classic tales is that of two mice who visit one another’s homes only to discover that each is more content with their own. Over 100 years ago, in 1918, Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse […]
Just a few days left to log your reading time in our Summer Reading program! So that means there’s still time for you to win one of our great prizes! Head over to www.franklintwp.org and click on the blue “Adults & Teens” button under the “Imagine Your Story” image now!
Click below to watch Raconteur Radio’s full performance of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. On Thursday, August 20th, the library will be hosting a virtual Q&A session with the cast of this performance! Click here to register. About Raconteur Radio: “Raconteur Radio stages theatrical presentations of vintage radio plays, classic works of literature, […]