School’s out for the SUMMER! Check out our display of Summer adventure reads in the Teen Room. We’ve got lake houses, mysterious disappearances, trips through Europe, and more! Below are some suggested titles to get you started. The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby […]
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Thanks everyone for a great summer and a successful summer reading program! This summer 84 teens read a total of 618 books. We gave away 19 prizes including a Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Instant Camera! Check out all the fun we had this summer, courtesy of summer volunteer Nalin! […]
Looking for a light summer read with a little magic and mystery? Then check out this week’s staff pick Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris. If you’re a fan of Harris’ other, hugely popular Sookie Stackhouse books you’ll definitely want to check this one out. The first in a series, our […]
Looking for the next big psychological thriller? Check out this week’s staff pick I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh. This is a book you won’t want to put down, with a jaw-dropping twist you won’t see coming! We eagerly await Mackintosh’s follow up. “On a rainy afternoon, a mother’s life […]
Did you know we have board games available every Friday in the Teen Room?! Join us for informal gaming every Friday in the Teen Space. We’ll have old classics and new games to play. Have a favorite game? Bring it to share!
This week’s staff pick is the perfect companion for a day at the beach. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald is a charming and delightful tale that reminds all readers why they love books. Several staff members loved this book and called it a fantastic choice […]
Lumberjanes is the story of five friends attending Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types and the mysterious, supernatural occurrences that keep popping up around them. Join Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley as they defeat three-eyed creatures, the nearby boy’s camp and their watchful counselor Jen. […]
Join us this Friday, July 15th as The Next Stage Ensemble of the Shakespeare Theatre of NJ returns to perform an abridged production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Written in 1601 or 1602, Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies. It has enjoyed a lasting legacy. The […]
Summer is in full swing and we’ve got lots of great children’s events happening at the Franklin Park branch. For questions or more information please call the Franklin Park branch directly at 732-873-8700 option 5. Make Your Own Journal (Wednesday, July 13th from 11:00 am-12:00 pm) LEGO Night for Parents […]
This week’s staff pick, One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia, is the story of three sisters, Delphine, Vonetta and Fern and the summer they spend with their mother Cecile in Oakland, CA. It’s 1968 and Cecile has no interest in her daughters and to keep them occupied she sends them […]