Event Highlights from the
Franklin Lakes Public Library.
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For a full list of programs and events, as well as safe Library use guidelines, visit our website or Facebook page.
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Sundays until September
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From the Children's Department |
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Summer Reading Club sign ups: The Franklin Lakes Public Library Children's Department summer reading sign ups going on now! All Franklin Lakes readers and pre-readers are welcome to join. Please visit the Children's Department page to learn more about the SRC!
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Tie-Dye for Kids Grade 5 and below
Tuesday, July 26th
2:00 p.m.
Bring a white t-shirt, pair of socks, pillowcase, or headband to the library and we will supply the color and the fun! Dress to get messy. Grade 5 and below. Program will be hosted outside pending weather on Tuesday, July 26th at 2:00 p.m. Rain date: Tuesday, August 9th at 2:00 p.m. Please note: The library will not be supplying a white item to tie-dye. Participants must provide their own.
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Storytime with Miss Jen
Wednesday, July 27th
Wednesdays, August 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, & 31st
11:00 a.m.
Join Miss Jen for stories, songs, bubbles, and more. Program will be hosted at the library on Wednesdays, July 27th, August 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, & 31st at 11:00 a.m. All ages.
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Let's Draw Ocean Cartoons
Thursday, July 28th
2:00 p.m
Learn how to draw a variety of sea creatures with Award Winning Cartoonist, Rick! No art experience required. Grades 1-5. Program will be hosted via ZOOM on Thursday, July 28th at 2:00 p.m.
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Friday Krafty Kids Grab & Go: Crafts are available for pickup starting at 10 a.m. Grade 5 and below. First come, first served as there is a limited amount available.
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Wooden Sea Art for Kids PreK-Grade 5
Tuesday, August 2nd
2:00 p.m.
Decorate a wooden creature or magnet. PreK-Grade 5. Hosted at the library on Tuesday, August 2nd at 2:00 p.m.
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Abrakadoodle for Ages 3-5
Wednesday, August 3rd
2:00 p.m.
Calling all mini-doodlers. Work on new and old skills in this fun art class. Ages 3-5. Hosted at the library on Wednesday, August 3rd at 2:00 p.m.
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Giant Games Day for PreK-Grade 5
Thursday, August 4th
2:00 p.m.
Join us for giant board games! PreK-Grade 5. Hosted at the library on Thursday, August 4 at 2PM.
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Soda Taste Test Challenge
Tuesday, July 26th
3:00 p.m.
How well do you know your fizzy drinks? Can you guess the soda flavors just by taste and color?? Call 201-891-2224 x 104 or email [email protected] to register. Grades 6-12.
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Wednesday, July 27th
3:00 p.m.
Stop by the library for a painting craft to learn how to paint a beautiful starry night summer sky, complete with glittering stars and tall trees!
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Breakout Box Challenge
Thursday, July 28th
3:00 p.m.
Join us for pizza and puzzles as we test out a new type of program--Breakout Boxes! Using your wits and some mystery solving tools, see if you and your team can rise to the challenge and solve the puzzles to unlock the box and its prizes! Event is hosted on Thursday July 28th at 3:00 p.m. Please register on our event calendar! Grades 6-12 only.
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New Arrival Highlight:
You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao
A read that is the definition of tear jerker!! Sometimes we all need a bittersweet story that brings a tear to our eyes, both in the bad and best ways, and this one delivers with the grief and longing that is losing a lost love, but giving it so much more of a mystical depth when you have a chance to speak with them one last time via an old cell phone.
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Hidden Gem From The Shelves:
Instructions For Dancing by Nicola Yoon
On the off chance you're not feeling up for mopping up tears, this modern Jane Austen-ish rom-com might be better for your heart as the story of a nerdy girl who tries to use math and logic to make a love app for her classmates goes horribly great and wonderfully wrong, finding out the hard way that perfect matches aren't something you can code!
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From the Adult Services Department |
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Summer Reading Club for Adults
Through Wednesday, August 31st
Come to the library or email Jen ([email protected]) to sign up. Every time you complete a book, audiobook or e-book, come to the Reference Desk and you will get one raffle entry. Get an additional entry if you write a short (2-5 sentence) book review for us to post on Facebook. The more you read, the more raffle entries you get!
The winner will be picked live on Facebook on Wednesday, August 31st at 3:00 p.m.
Open to Franklin Lakes residents. You can pick up a reading log and sign up gift starting June 21st!
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Adult Summer Reading Raffle
Visit the Franklin Lakes circulation desk for a chance to win free Advanced Reader's Copies donated by Penguin Books. Enter every time you visit. Winner's will be picked every Friday.
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Breakout! Unlock the box and get a sweet prize!
Monday, July 25th
3:00 p.m.
Come to the library and play a fun breakout box puzzle. Teams play together to solve the puzzles to open the mystery box. Email [email protected] or call 201-891-2224 x 106 to register.
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Franklin Lakes Library Friday Movie:
Death on the Nile
Friday, July 29th
3:00 p.m.
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.
Open to all. Light refreshments will be served. No registration required.
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Ken's Trivia Contest!
Every week we will post a new trivia question. Fill in the form to be entered for a chance to win a Dunkin' Donuts gift card at the end of each month.
And remember, no Googling!
This week's Question is:
Where in your body might you find ‘rods’ and ‘cones’
Click here if you think you know the answer:
And don't forget to try last week's questions:
Week 3: On what street in New York does the city's famous Easter parade take place?
Week 2: Who had a hit single in 1989 with the song "We Didn't Start The Fire?"
Week 1: What would be kept in a humidor?
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Basket of Flowers Painting on Canvas
Wednesday, August 10th
3:00 p.m.
Paint a relaxing scene at the Library! Space is limited; please call or email to register:
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Adult Bingo
Thursday, Aug. 25th
3:00 p.m.
Play a few games of Bingo and get the chance to win real prizes! Space is limited; please
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Kanopy Movie of the Week:
Quartet
A twisted relationship between a wealthy English couple and a young woman they take in, plays out against a stunning recreation of the Golden Age of 1920s Paris.
In adapting Jean Rhys's 1928 autobiographical novel, Merchant Ivory achieved an artistic breakthrough that remains one of the team's finest works. Isabelle Adjani plays the vulnerable but complicated West-Indian Marya, who, after her shady husband Stefan (Anthony Higgins) is imprisoned, finds shelter in the home of a manipulative and lecherous English art patron (Alan Bates) and his painter wife (Maggie Smith).
Nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival. Nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress (Maggie Smith).
"The direction, intimate yet retaining a sense of distance, is true both to Rhys and to Ivory." - Time Out Staff, Time Out
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Hoopla Movie of the Week:
The Hating Game
Based on the best-selling book, THE HATING GAME tells the story of ambitious good girl Lucy Hutton and her cold, efficient work nemesis, Joshua Templeton. Committed to achieving professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy ultimately embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against Josh, a rivalry that is increasingly complicated by her mounting attraction to him.
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Staff Pick: The Witch Elm by Tana French
From the writer who “inspires cultic devotion in readers” (The New Yorker) and has been called “incandescent” by Stephen King, “absolutely mesmerizing” by Gillian Flynn, and “unputdownable” (People) comes a gripping new novel that turns a crime story inside out.
Toby is a happy-go-lucky charmer who’s dodged a scrape at work and is celebrating with friends when the night takes a turn that will change his life—he surprises two burglars who beat him and leave him for dead. Struggling to recover from his injuries, beginning to understand that he might never be the same man again, he takes refuge at his family’s ancestral home to care for his dying uncle Hugo. Then a skull is found in the trunk of an elm tree in the garden—and as detectives close in, Toby is forced to face the possibility that his past may not be what he has always believed.
A spellbinding standalone from one of the best suspense writers working today, The Witch Elm asks what we become, and what we’re capable of, when we no longer know who we are.
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From the Local History Department |
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Ancestry.com @ the Franklin Lakes Library
Are you curious about your family history? Whether it’s a full scale genealogical investigation, or just sketching out your family tree, Ancestry can help. Full access to the millions of records in Ancestry’s collection is available on-site, for everyone, through the library computers. Visit us and start exploring on your own or make an appointment with our Local History Librarian for one-on-one research assistance. We can help you investigate and celebrate your roots!
To schedule an appointment or if you have any questions email Jackie, Local History Librarian, at [email protected]
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Attention Artists and Creators!
Do you have artwork or other creations that you are proud of and would like to share? The Franklin Lakes Virtual Art Gallery is just the place to get your work seen and appreciated! Contact Ken Lew (201-891-2224 or [email protected]) to book a slot now!
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Available Now! Franklin Lakes Library Reusable Bags.
Come to the Circulation desk to get yours today!
$3 each / 2 for $5
Free when when you register for a new Library Card.
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We want to hear from you. Fill out our suggestion form to share your comments, compliments, and suggestions. Perfect for program ideas, book suggestions, and more. |
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Do you have a suggestion for a program to hold here at the library? We want to hear from you! Fill out the form on our website (https://tinyurl.com/2xfm7h3w) and tell us about it.
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Franklin Lakes Public Library
470 DeKorte Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
201-891-2224
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