Students ages 11 – 14 are invited to our very fun STEM Club! The next program will take place at 4pm on Thursday, May 25. We’ll have fun new STEM activities at each program plus snacks! Please click here for registration
Enter for your chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card!
Contest is open to teens ages 12-17 & starts May 8th. The winner must be able to pick up the prize at one of our library locations at one of our library locations in Somerset or Franklin Park, NJ. For each photo you upload, you will earn 1 raffle entry. You can upload up to 5 photos to earn up to 5 raffle raffle entries. Select your items to photograph from the list below finding at least 4 colors of the rainbow. For example, a yellow tree, a red insect, a purple flower, a green plant, an orange flower, a blue bird. Once you have collected all your photos, you can upload them at https://tinyurl.com/2cfmpsmy. You may complete the online form only 1 time. The deadline for entries is 4pm on Monday, June 12. If you have any questions, please email Karen at kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Here are some examples of things to look for in nature.
flower blossoms on a tree
insects such as a ladybug or caterpillar or a bumblebee
Songbird
Dandelion(s)
Blooming flower(s) like tulips
Flowering shrub
Newly sprouting plant
Leaf buds on a tree
new green leaf
tall grass
fallen petals
April is National Poetry Month! Show your creativity and earn a chance to win one of 2 $20 Amazon giftcards! Students ages 12-17 are invited to submit poems to our Teen Online Poetry Jam! Submit your original poems to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Each submitted poem equals one raffle entry. Up to 3 entries per person permitted. All poems must be typed in the body of an email or in an attachment that is easily opened such as a PDF or Word Doc. Scans or images of handwritten documents will not be accepted. Poems may be posted on library teen social media (@ftplteens on Instagram and Snapchat) with the student’s first name only unless requested to be anonymous and at the discretion of the teen librarian. Two random winners will be drawn from all eligible entries. Winners must be able to pick up the prize, in person, at one of our library locations. Any questions, email kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Contest runs March 21 – April 21, 2023
Teens ages 12-17 are invited to participate in our monthly Kindness Club. At each meeting, we’ll do a community service oriented activity and teens who attend will earn 1 volunteer hour. Please click here to register. At the April 19th session, we will be making yarn hearts for the Peyton Project. Snacks will be served!
Students ages 11 – 14 are invited to our twice monthly STEM Club! The next programs will take place at 4pm on Thursdays, April 13 & 27. We’ll have fun new STEM activities at each program plus snacks! Please click here for registration
Teens ages 12-17 are invited to participate in our monthly Kindness Club. At each meeting, we’ll do a community service oriented activity and teens who attend will earn 1 volunteer hour. Please click here to register. At this session on Wednesday, February 22 at 4pm, we will be making cards for hospitalized kids. Snacks will be served!
Students ages 11 – 14 are invited to our twice monthly STEM Club! The next programs will take place at 4pm on Thursday, February 2 & 16. We’ll have fun new STEM activities at each program plus snacks! Please click here for registration
Students ages 11 – 14 are invited to our twice monthly STEM Club! The December programs will take place at 4pm on Thursday, Dec. 1 and 15. We’ll have fun new STEM activities at each program plus snacks! Please click here to register for the Dec. 15 program
Teens ages 12-17 are invited to come make and eat some delicious pita pizzas with us. Then we will vote on which movie to watch! Whoever attends will get to vote on which movie to watch. We’ll choose from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Bob’s Burgers Movie, Paper Towns, Lightyear and The Princess Bride. Event takes place starting at 5pm on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Main Library on DeMott Lane. Click here to register!
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.