Genre: Memoir, Self-Help, Family and Relationships. Read-Alikes: The Art of the Wasted Day by Patricia HamplA Matter of Life and Death by Irvin D. YalomThe Bright Hour by Nina Riggs “In this elegant memoir, journalist May (Burning Out) finds beauty and transformation in a difficult period of her life. In […]
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Many of our online resources are available 24/7 right from home! Here are just a few examples of things that you have access to any time with your Franklin Township Library card: *New!* Kanopy is an on-demand streaming service offered to public libraries and universities that differs from other platforms […]
Calling all sci-fi fans! The Hugo Award winners for 2021 have been announced! First presented in 1953, this annual award for the year’s best work of science fiction has become one of the most prestigious in the world. As a result, the careers of Hugo winners and nominees are followed […]
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 December 2021 below. Click here for our full calendar of events. Special Events What to Wear in 2022: How to Create a Capsule Collection […]
Genre: History WritingRead-Alikes: 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created by Charles C. MannBrutal Journey: the Epic Story of the First Crossing of North America by Paul SchneiderConquistadores: the Untold History of Spanish Conquest and Empire by Fernando Cervantes “In a riveting and fast-paced history, massing archeological, anthropological, scientific and […]
Many of our online resources are available 24/7 right from home! Here are just a few examples of things that you have access to any time with your Franklin Township Library card: *New!* Kanopy is an on-demand streaming service offered to public libraries and universities that differs from other platforms […]
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we’ve compiled a reading list of fiction and nonfiction books by indigenous authors. The titles in this blog post are also featured in the current gallery display at the main branch, so stop by and check one out today! “This adaptation offers an […]
The lobby display of our main branch now features the vibrant work of local artist Shashi Jain. In the following interview, Shashi kindly answers our questions about her use of color, her travels, and what inspires her work. Franklin Twp Public Library: How long have you been living in the […]
Genre: Science Writing Read-Alikes:Until the End of Time by Brian GreeneThe Accidental Universe by Alan LightmanThe Clock Mirage by Joseph Mazur “Time is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers, artists and poets have long explored its meaning while scientists have found that its structure is different […]
The Booker Prize for 2021 has gone to South African playwright and novelist Damon Galgut for the Promise, a novel about his home country as it transitions out of apartheid. This year’s panel of judges agreed that Galgut’s novel is “a book that is a real master of form and […]