There is still plenty of time to register for Adult Summer Reading 2022! The program is open to all active cardholders ages 18 & up. Ten lucky readers will win a $25 gift card to Amazon.com and a library book tote! To enter, just count the number of minutes or pages […]
Yearly Archives: 2022
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Teens ages 12-17 are invited for an after hours party at the Franklin Park Branch on Friday, August 5 from 6-10pm. We’ll have lots of games, crafts and food (pizza and snacks!). Please click here to register. A parent permission/emergency contact form will be emailed to you.
Genre: Literary FictionRead-Alikes: To Rise Again at a Decent Hour by Joshua FerrisRed Pill by Hari KunzruWeather by Jenny Offill “Lockwood’s debut novel comes packed with the humor, bawdiness, and lyrical insight that buoyed her memoir Priestdaddy. The unnamed narrator—made famous by a viral post that read, ‘Can a dog […]
PressReader will allow you read the world’s great magazines and newspapers online for free with your library card. You’ll be able to find more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines, including New York Post, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Newsweek, Bloomberg Businessweek, US Weekly, China Daily, and […]
Genre: Apocalyptic Fiction, Horror Read-Alikes: The Stand by Stephen KingSwan Song by Robert R. McCammonThe Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway No one knows exactly when it began or where it originated. A terrifying new plague is spreading like wildfire across the country, striking cities one by one: Boston, Detroit, Seattle. […]
Whether you are looking to buy a new mattress, lawnmower, car, or any household appliance, knowing where to begin your search can be overwhelming. Once you finally find a prospective purchase, finding trustworthy reviews can be just as daunting. Fortunately, you can access Consumer Reports from anywhere with your library […]
Our Kindle eReader loan service is now available to library patrons! Our kindles come preloaded with 178 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 opt. 3. To borrow […]
Genre: General FictionRead-Alikes:Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne JohnsonA Spool of Blue Thread by Anne TylerThe Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley Oh my — I love this book. When I was 25, I lost my grandmother’s engagement ring which was gifted to me as a teenager. My grandparents were hard-working […]
We’ve been busy over the past week celebrating the start of our summer reading program for 2022! To help readers get into their summer groove, event participants and staff livened up the sidewalk outside of two branches, created DIY PopSockets for their smartphones, and dressed appropriately for this year’s theme, […]
With Gale Presents: Udemy, users can explore more than 7,000 continuously updated, on-demand video courses across 75 categories in business, technology, design, and more to learn and develop professionally anytime, anywhere. All courses are taught by world-class instructors and, best of all, you can feel good knowing that the content is […]