Here are some fun facts about Pi (3.14) that you may not have known: Pi (Π) is the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet. Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (Π = c/d) Π became the commonly used symbol for Pi around […]
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The Franklin Township Public Library is happy to welcome back Ameer Sohrawardy, an assistant professor of English Literature at Rutgers University – Newark, with more than 10 years of experience as an SAT instructor. Professor Sohrawardy will be presenting successful strategies that students can use to confidently handle both the […]
The Ides of March is approaching… Find out what hysterical, tragic, romantic, and devious twists await Shakespeare’s characters. Stop by the Main Library and check out the Young Adult Room Display highlighting some of the Bard’s famous works. Happy Reading!
Members of the Senior Artists and Crafters share their work in the Library’s lobby display cases through the end of March. The display contains a variety of pieces; including crocheted and knitted works, fishing lures, jewelry, woodwork, photography, painting, and more. Senior Artists and Crafters is a non-profit organization whose […]
The debut novel of freelance writer Elizabeth Blackwell is a remaining of the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, While Beauty Slept is a stellar debut sure to please both fans of fairy tales and historical fiction. From the publisher: I am not the sort of person about whom stories are […]
The author of Promise Not to Tell delivers a gripping literary thriller touched with both mystery and horror. From the publisher: West Hall, Vermont, has always been a town of strange disappearances and old legends. The most mysterious is that of Sara Harrison Shea, who, in 1908, was found dead in […]
Valentine’s Day is around the corner… This February treat yourself to something unexpected! Take a chance, and check out a book from the Main Library’s Teen Room “Blind Date with a Book” display. Happy reading everyone!
Photographer Donna Marie Yost’s work is on display near the Circulation Desk at the Library until mid-March 2014.
The Library would like to thank all of the young adults that participated in this summer’s “Beneath the Surface” teen reading program. All of the grand prize raffle winners have been selected and notified. We look forward to reading with you all again next summer. Happy back to school everyone!