Our Winter Reading Challenge for 2024 begins today, 12/18/23! Until Monday, 2/12/24, participants can log their minutes spent reading for a chance to win great prizes! The prizes differ between age groups, so please see the information below before signing up. Click here to register. Adult Winter Reading The Adult […]
Yearly Archives: 2023
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Join us for the first meeting of the Franklin Park Branch Book Club! Thursday, 1/25 at 6:30pm. Franklin Park Branch. No library card or registration are required to attend! Our selection for the club’s first meeting will be Shiner by local author, Amy Jo Burns. Amy will be joining us as our […]
In addition to our list of recurring events, the library now hosts a mix of in-person and online special events and programs that you can attend from home! Click here for our full calendar of events, which also includes young adult and children’s programs. Special Events Folded Paper Tree Cards & Gift […]
In addition to our list of recurring events, the library now hosts a mix of in-person and online special events and programs that you can attend from home! Click here for our full calendar of events, which also includes young adult and children’s programs. New Recurring Events Tai Chi for Beginners – […]
Check out the great classes we have scheduled for Megabyte Mondays, our ongoing series of instructional computer sessions at the DeMott Lane branch! No registration is required, and walk-ins are welcome. Feel free to bring your own device, or use one of our laptops. Google Chrome & Google Apps – Monday, […]
The winners of the Manhattan Short Film Festival 2023 have been been announced! After a week of screenings held around the world, votes from FTPL viewers have been added to the global tally that will decide which movie, actor, and screenplay take home the gold this year. Here is how […]
Did you know that the Franklin Township Public Library hosts two monthly book clubs, one held in-person and the other online? Our Virtual Book Club for September meets this Saturday, 9/30 at 11am. If you are unable to make it, or if you won’t finish the book in time, we […]
It is National Hispanic American Heritage Month 2023! The library has put together a short list of fiction audiobooks to help celebrate. All titles included in this post are available through CloudLibrary. Don’t have CloudLibrary yet? Click here to get started! AudiobookeBook Antonia Vega, the immigrant writer at the center of Afterlife, […]
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This is a time to remember those who have been lost to suicide, those who struggle with thoughts of suicide, and those whose lives have been impacted by loss of a loved one to suicide. Millions of Americans struggle with mental health issues; if […]
To celebrate Library Card Sign Up Month 2023 this September, we will be sharing information about the many great services and resources you have available to you for free with you library card. Today’s entry: Free Museum Passes. Did you know that with a FTPL card, you can check out […]