The library is hosting online events and programs that you can attend from home! In addition to our regular monthly events, we’ve listed several standout adult programs for October 2021 below. Click here for our full calendar of events. Special Events Caretaking and COVID-19 – Tuesday, 11/2 at 7pm via Zoom. Most […]
Yearly Archives: 2021
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Genre: History Writing, Arts & Entertainment Read-Alikes: Brunelleschi’s Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture by Ross King Da Vinci’s Ghost: Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image by Toby Lester The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt “Fascinating history reveals how […]
Weekend Fun: Trick? Or treat? There are wolf spiders and house spiders and itsy bitsy spiders – not everyone thinks spiders are scary. Do you? Have some Halloween Fun on a rainy Saturday by making this spooky spider. Make more than one and have them trick-or-treat around your house so […]
Franklin teens ages 12-17 are invited to register for our Take & Make – Emoji Bookmarks craft. We give you supplies to make your own at home! Pick-up for this program is Thursday, Nov. 4 from 3-5pm. Registration is required and can be found here with more information.
The winner for the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature has been announced! While not exactly a household name in the United States, Abdulrazak Gurnah, a Zanzibar-born British writer and university professor, has taken home the prestigious award this year. The Nobel Prize committee chose Gurnah “for his uncompromising and compassionate […]
Weekend Fun: Flying Bats! One week until Halloween! Start the Halloween fun early by coming to the Robert Rogers Puppet Company’s presentation of Hobnobbin’ Goblins, a slightly spooky but never scary marionette puppet show that will be held outdoors at the Gazebo next to the Main Library on DeMott Lane. […]
Play some silly and slightly spooky Halloween Madlibs with us! Teens ages 12-17 are invited to play on Monday, October 25 at 4pm using Zoom. We will also raffle off 2 $5 Dunkin’ gift cards to two random players at the program! Registration can be found here!
Our Kindle eReader loan service is available once again to library patrons! Our kindles come preloaded with 177 popular titles that you can begin reading right away. To place a hold on a Kindle, use the library catalog, visit the Reference Desk, or call us at 732-873-8700 ext. 111. To […]
“The outlandish, hilarious, terrifying, and almost impossible-to-believe story of the legendary, dangerous amusement park where millions were entertained and almost as many bruises were sustained, told through the eyes of the founder’s son.” -Goodreads.com “Reading Andy Mulvihill’s chronicle of fast times at his father Gene’s amusement park resembles an actual […]
Test your K-Pop knowledge! Teens ages 12-17 are invited to play on Thursday, October 21 at 4pm using Zoom. We will also raffle off 2 $5 Dunkin’ gift cards to two random players at the games! Registration is required and can be found here!