Welcome to the 2021 Tails and Tales summer! Tails and Tales is the theme of our summer reading program , so we’ll be featuring animals all summer long! Our “Weekend Fun” blogs will feature a “Tail of the Week” – and this week, it’s … Hedgehogs! Wait – do hedgehogs […]
Monthly Archives: June 2021
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Starting on July 1, 2021 both Universal Class and Overdrive Magazines will no longer be available. In their place we are pleased to announce that Franklin Township Public library patrons will have access to both Gale Presents: Udemy and PressReader.
Our Summer Reading program for 2021 has officially begun! You can now log the number of minutes or pages you read to earn chances to win one of 13 prize drawings! It does not have to be a library book; magazines, e-books, and audiobooks count too! You can earn additional points by completing fun […]
Weekend Fun: Flamingo Prints Flamingos are tall, graceful tropical birds noted for their salmon pink color. Their feathers turn that color because of the shrimp that they eat. In this one-minute video, you can watch male flamingos in Argentina do a dance. Although they dance together in a big cluster, […]
Our Summer Reading program for 2021 has officially begun! You can now log the number of minutes or pages you read to earn chances to win one of 13 prize drawings! It does not have to be a library book; magazines, e-books, and audiobooks count too! You can earn additional points by completing fun […]
Test your Disney knowledge! Students ages 12-17 are invited to participate in this trivia contest for a chance to win a $15 Starbucks gift card! This contest opens on July 5 and will close at 4pm on July 21. You can earn up to 4 raffle entries for the contest! […]
Win a $20 Target Giftcard! Students ages 12-17 are invited to submit up to 3 photographs for up to 3 chances to win the prize! One winner will receive a $20 Target giftcard! Questions? or to enter, email JPG(s) to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Deadline for submissions is 5pm on Thursday, August 12, […]
Weekend Fun: Build a Birdhouse! This weekend project comes from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), the organization that provides materials for summer library programming and the summer reading program. Registration for the 2021 Summer Reading Program, Tails and Tales, with artwork by the wonderful Salina Yoon, begins June 15, […]
Each June, LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated throughout the world. “The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally (taken from www.loc.gov)” while also recognizing the everyday fight for equal rights in these communities around […]
On the waiting list for Laura Dave’s new book, The Last Thing He Told Me? Why not try one of these similar books while you wait? Each book is available from FTPL at either the Demott Lane or Franklin Park location. For a more personalized recommended book selection, check out […]