Elton H. L. (Henry Lee) Wade was an amateur photographer who lived in the Middlebush area of Franklin Township for most of his life. The collection presented here is a small sample of the over 2,000 photographs taken by Mr. Wade during his lifetime. Our staff has been working relentlessly […]
Displays
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Have you checked out one of our Staff Picks yet? The Staff Pick of the Week can be followed on our blog, Facebook Album, or you could look at one of our Staff Pick Bookmarks. We have 12 bookmarks broken up by genre, including: Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, YA, Nonfiction, and […]
We are very please to have the Nature Tracker’s Club exhibit in our main entrance display in the lobby! This club is a group of 7-13 year olds who learn about endangered animals in a creative environment. One of the involved children was very enthusiastic about not only the project […]
Have you checked our our new Summer at the Library page? It’s your go-to source for summer reading lists by grade, our summer reading program where you can win great prizes, and our summer concert series! Go watch a video of the band playing, register for the concerts of […]
Have you met our utterly wonderful Children’s Librarians yet? Not only do they love their work, they love their crafts – as you can see from their program room decorations! Come in any time when the Library is open or come to one of their many great programs, like tonight’s […]
Happy Birthday William Shakespeare! Although Shakespeare’s exact birth date is not known, scholars do know he was baptized on April 26, 1616 and have traditionally accepted his birthday as April 23, 1616. Famous for his plays, sonnets and poems, Shakespeare is also responsible for many common phrases we still […]
Earth Day is here! In addition to looking for alternate forms of energy from fossil fuels, being aware that recycling is important, and the many other messages that Earth Day tries to impart every year, one of the very neat things that some people have started to build and look […]
As you can see when you walk in and look at our latest display, April is National Poetry Month. If a whole book seems like too much work, why not try the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-A-Day website? Or if you are in grades 3-12 why not share your poems […]
Looking for your next great read? Then sign up for one of our 17 online newsletters and have new and recommended titles delivered right to your inbox! Mystery, Science Fiction, Romance, Lifestyles, Business… choose any and all areas that interest you and stay updated. Still not sure you want to […]
Staff Pick Bookmarks are here! Don’t know what to read after the last Patterson? Why not try Ghostman by Robert Hobbs? Or, if you’re looking for some less suspenseful fiction, why not The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence, We Never Talk About My Brother by Peter S. Beagle, or one of […]