Library in the Media

Here are a few recent appearances of your favorite library in both local and national news.  As beautiful as the library building is in real life, it’s even more spectacular on film! Hear a bit about its history and how the founding of our library is deeply entwined with the founding of our nation.

WCVB's Chronicle - Who Knew: Snowboarders, Franklin Public Library, and The Telephone Museum - June 18, 2018

CBS Boston - It Happens Here: Franklin The Home Of The First Public Library In America -  September 3, 2021

PBS Newshour - Franklin's literary legacy lives on in long-running library - September 12, 2022

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds - Good Deeds : History Comes Alive, Franklin Public Library - February 2024

Good Deeds: History Comes Alive, A Closer Look - The Franklin Public Library - March 2024

New England Journal of History - History in your backyard series: Tommaso Juglaris - Franklin Library Muralist - March 2024