Falling Library Shelves Injure Patron
One person was injured on July 9 when some shelving collapsed at the Franklin Township Library’s main branch on DeMott Lane. The person, who was not identified, was treated by EMTs but declined to be taken to a hospital, said January Adams, the library’s Director of Library Services. The accident occurred in the gallery section, […]
Roof Replacement Underway At Library
Work is underway in the Franklin Township Library’s $1.8 million roof replacement project at the main branch on DeMott Lane. The work, which began on April 9, will be completed in two phases and is expected to take two months, said January Adams, the library’s Director of Library Services. “The panels on the gallery roof […]
Resident Asks That Books With Sexual Content Be Moved From Township Library Shelves
A township woman has asked the Franklin Township Library to move some books with sexual content from library shelves to behind the librarians’ desks as a way to keep them out of the hands of children. Michele Petersen has submitted two requests for books to be moved. The first, for the book “Gender Queer,” was […]
New Franklin Park Library Branch Opens Quietly
The new Franklin Park branch of the township library silently opened its doors on September 12, and the reviews were good. The 5,500-square-foot building sits within walking distance to Franklin Park school, and holds about 17,000 books, as well as DVDs, magazines and newspapers. “It’s very exciting,” said January Adams, the library’s executive director. “We […]
New Franklin Park Library Branch Work Continues, Old Location Is Closed
Work continues on the new Franklin Park branch of the Franklin Township library, although it’s still not known when it will be open. A problem with sourcing a large electrical panel delayed construction for a while, but that problem was solved with two smaller electrical panels, Nick Ciampa, chairman of the library’s Board of Trustees, […]
Delay In Equipment Delivery Pushes Opening Of New Library Branch
A delay in the delivery of an electrical panel has delayed the opening of the new Franklin Park branch of the Franklin Township Library. The new branch, located at 64 Clover Place, was supposed to have opened around the middle of April. But the delay has forced officials to push that opening date to “the […]
Library’s New Franklin Park Branch Readying For Opening
The new Franklin Park branch of the Public Library should be opening around the middle of April, a library official recently said. The “tentative” date for a temporary certificate of occupancy for the branch, located next to Franklin Park School, is set for March 30, Library director January Adams told the Library Board at its […]
