September 2023 Franklin Library News & Events
September 2023 Newsletter
Library Hours
The Library’s hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday hours will resume on September 10th, 1:30 – 5:00.
Library News – Browse the library’s digital local history collections at the Internet Archive
Learn the history of our town in digital manuscripts! Browse the collection HERE
View town history in digital videos! Access the Stanley Chilson video collection HERE
For a clickable index to Franklin’s historic newspapers, record books, documents & maps available online, click HERE
Featured Database
Kanopy
Kanopy is a video streaming service that offers more than 30,000 films, including critically acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award winning foreign films and more! This database includes a specially curated collection for children called “Kanopy Kids” with parental control options. “Kanopy Kids” content is unlimited, and plays don't county against Adult viewing credits. Kanopy is available to Franklin residents only, through our alphabetical list of free online databases: https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/pages/free-online-databases
Crisp, sunny days ahead! It’s the perfect time to the area’s most popular museums, aquariums, and more! Passes are available to be reserved up to thirty days in advance.
Check out the latest additions to the library’s collection!
Book Sale
Franklin Library Book Sale
Friday, September 15, 1:00-5:00 p.m. Saturday, September 16, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.
All books are just one dollar!
Bag Sale - $5 A Bag—Saturday, September 16, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!
Franklin Library ESL & Adult Literacy Program
Volunteer tutors needed! To volunteer please be at least 18 years old, have a High School diploma, & speak English clearly. No prior teaching experience needed! Volunteer tutors and students do not need to be Franklin residents. If interested, please fill out the registration form on the library’s website.
From Friends of the Franklin Library
Congratulations to all who participated in the Library’s 2023 summer reading programs - we hope you had the opportunity to enjoy many new books! The Friends were delighted to support this year’s summer reading programs by sponsoring some of the awesome raffle prizes that program participants had the chance to win.
Will you be at the 20th Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 30th? The Friends will be there and we hope you’ll stop by our booth to say “Hello!” and pick out a FREE “new to you” book. We will be giving away children’s, teen, and adult books while supplies last. We look forward to seeing you there!
Massachusetts Center for the Book 2023 Reading Challenge
September: A Book by an Author with your First or Last Name
Do you have a cozy reading corner you’ve been wanting to spend more time in? Do you have a group of friends who like to select books together? Maybe a little constraint helps you choose what to read next.
If you are looking for a fun, unique reading challenge to take on in 2023, Massachusetts Center for the Book has you covered.
Check it out today! https://www.massbook.org/readingchallenge
Programs for Children and Teens
Weekly Events for Families!
Move Along! Mondays @ 10:30 AM (Ages 0-5)
This thirty-minute program features music, movement, stories, and other interactive activities to encourage social skills and promote early literacy!
Dungeons and Dragons Club for Kids & Teens! Mondays @ 4:00-6:00 PM (Ages 7+)
Kids are invited to join us for a weekly Dungeons and Dragons Club! The library will supply dice, rule books, and blank character sheets! (Dungeon Masters must be ages 12 and up)
Sign up on the library web site!
Cool Cruisers! Tuesdays @ 9:30 AM
Babies who have graduated from tummy time and are scooting all over the place are welcome to this playgroup just for them! We recognize that fun age of exploring is very different from their first few months, so join us for a special playgroup just for this exciting time!
Toe-Tapping Tots! Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 4:00 PM (Ages 2-5)
Let’s play some music and get those toes tapping! We will have fun learning to move to the music while building coordination and confidence. No registration required!
Girls Who Code! Grade 3 - 12, Tuesdays @ 4:00 PM
This club is a great introduction to coding languages and concepts while building the community and group work skills needed to excel! Whether you want to try something new, build on skills, make friends, or help someone else grow... Welcome to our club!
Sign up on the library web site!
Story Tots! Wednesdays @ 10:30 AM (Ages 18mos. - 3)
Enjoy thirty minutes of interactive stories, songs, and fun! No registration required!
Bookworm Bounce! Wednesdays @ 4:00 PM (Ages 0-5)
Join us for an afternoon story time full of music, movement, stories, and other interactive activities to encourage social skills and promote early literacy! No registration required!
Tummy Time! Thursdays @ 9:30 AM
Babies and caregivers: join us each Thursday morning for Tummy Time! Nurture your baby’s development with gentle music, movement, and sensory play at the library! Please bring a small blanket or towel for your baby’s comfort!
Toe-Tapping Tots! Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 4:00 PM (Ages 2-5)
Let’s play some music and get those toes tapping! We will have fun learning to move to the music while building coordination and confidence. No registration required!
Happy Feet! Alternating Fridays @ 10:30 AM (Ages 0-5)
Let’s play some music and get those feet moving! Join us for 30-minutes of creative movement and dancing fun! No registration required!
Move Along! Alternating Fridays @ 10:30 AM (Ages 0-5)
This thirty-minute program features music, movement, stories, and other interactive activities for littles! Parents and caregivers are welcome and encouraged to participate. No registration required!
Weekend Wiggles! Alternating Saturdays @ 10:30 AM (Ages 0-5)
A weekend story time for littles and their grown-ups! Let’s play some music and dance! We will have fun learning to move to the music while building coordination and confidence. Laughter and giggles are definitely expected! No registration required!
Special Events for Kids & Families
Kids Take & Makes: Apple Core Magnets! Available Friday, September 1st
Stop by the library to pick up your very own Apple Core Magnet Kit! Kits include supplies and instructions for making your very own fruity magnets! The perfect craft for a cozy fall day! SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED! Kits will be distributed on a first come first serve basis!
September Book Bingo! Friday, September 1st – Saturday, September 30th
Collect your BINGO board at the Children's Room Reference Desk and play along all month long! Complete a row in any direction and win a special coloring sheet! Complete the entire board and win a prize pack!! Deadline to pick up prizes is Monday, October 2nd.
Rockabye Beats! Saturday, September 2nd @ 10:30AM
Rockabye Beats is back for another performance! Enjoy hands on learning through music, dancing, Spanish, and fun! No matter your age, this original music program is enjoyable for the whole family!
Apple-icious Scavenger Hunt! Friday, September 8th – Sunday, September 10th
Honey crisp, Granny Smith! McIntosh, Red Delish! It's apple picking season! Can you find the 10 apples that are ready for picking here at the library?
Baby Wearing Dance Party! Friday, September 8th @ 9:00 AM
No registration required
Strap your little one in and join us for music and movement together! Bond with your baby in a fun, active way for this half-hour program!!
Kids Paint Party! Saturday, September 9th @ 1:00 PM
For kids ages 5-11! Join local instructor Denise Palmieri for this step-by-step paint party specifically for kids! All materials will be provided and you'll get to take home your very own puppies & pumpkins themed masterpiece! REGISTRATION REQUIRED!! The same painting will be taught in Sept., Oct., and Nov. - please only register for 1 date.
Baby Sensory! Saturday, September 16th @ 9:30 AM
Join us for a 45-minute baby sensory program! Watch your little one interact and engage with a variety of sensory items! Sensory play is a fantastic way to help babies explore their worlds, stimulate the senses, and create little inquisitive explorers! Babies under 2 are welcome and encouraged! (Got older siblings? They can bring along a stuffed toy or baby and play along!)
Doggie Tales! Monday, September 18th @ 4:00 PM (1st grade +)
Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a trained therapy dog! Bring your favorite book or pick out one of ours to read. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. SPOTS ARE LIMITED. Register on our website to reserve your spot.
Farmer’s Market Fun! Friday, September 22nd @ 2:00-4:00 PM
Join the Franklin Public Library for a special monthly visit at the Franklin Farmer's Market!
Bluey Bash! Saturday, September 30th @ 10:30 AM
Let's celebrate everyone's favorite canine family with an awesome morning of games, crafts, snacks, dancing and more!
Weekly / monthly Events for Teens
Dungeons and Dragons Club for Kids & Teens! Mondays @ 4:00-6:00 PM (Ages 7+)
Kids are invited to join us for a weekly Dungeons and Dragons Club! The library will supply dice, rule books, and blank character sheets! (Dungeon Masters must be ages 12 and up) Sign up on the Library Website!
Girls Who Code! Grade 3 - 12, Tuesdays @ 4:00 PM
This club is a great introduction to coding languages and concepts while building the community and group work skills needed to excel! Whether you want to try something new, build on skills, make friends, or help someone else grow... Welcome to our club!
Animation Nation Anime Club! Wednesdays, @ 4:00 PM (Ages 12+)
Your weekly dose of anime goodness at The Franklin Public Library! Come watch and chat about the latest releases and popular anime shows, ideal for ages 12+! No registration required!
Teen Advisory Board, 2nd Wednesday of the Month @ 6:30 PM
Join us each month for Teen Advisory Board! The Teen Advisory Board is a GREAT opportunity to get involved here at the library! You'll help plan events and programs, create displays and decorate the teen space, and help drive decisions around the kinds of materials we bring to the YA collection, from books and beyond, all while eating snacks and getting volunteer hours! It's a win-win-win!
Game Bytes! Weekly on Thursdays @ 4:00 PM
Bring a snack and talk shop about the latest and greatest in Video Games! New Releases, Events, Streamers, Speed Running, AND PLEASE bring your own devices to play! No registration required!
Special Events for Teens
Teen Take & Makes: Pressed Flower Candles! Available Friday, September 1st
Stop by the library to pick up your very own Pressed Flower Candle kit! Kits include supplies and instructions for making your very own candles! The perfect craft for a cozy fall day! Kits will be distributed on a first come first serve basis! SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED! *To keep things equitable teens must be present when picking up this craft.
Community Conversations, September 7th @ 6:30 PM
No Registration Required
Everyone is welcome to join us each month as we unpack, discuss, and engage with topics relevant both within our community and beyond. Come with an open mind, leave with plenty of food for thought!
Our Topic for Discussion: Social Media
Start the Conversation with information!
Gale in Context: Global Issues offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of specially selected, highly relevant sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues.
https://link.gale.com/apps/portal/00000000LVY8/OVIC?u=frk&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=a3405185
Robo-Racer Workshop Saturday, September 16th @ 10:00 AM
Registration Required.
Inviting middle schoolers with a passion for building and tinkering!
Have you always loved building with LEGO Technic? Are you ready to take the leap and build without instructions? Are you ready for a challenge and can work with a team? Then this Robo-Racer workshop is for you. Come join us for a 90 min. build challenge and experience engineering in a nutshell.
Participants will be grouped in teams of 3-4, Hub, motors and LEGO Technic parts will be provided.
ALARM Robotics will be conducting the Robo-Racer workshop; ALARM Robotics is a Franklin based high school robotics team.
RSVP:https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=FRANKLIN&curName=2023/09/16__Robo-Racer_Workshop
Musical Bingo: Broadway Edition! Wednesday September 20th @ 6:30 PM
Join us for our new monthly Musical Bingo series! Part Bingo, part trivia, participants will listen to the music as it plays and fill in their bingo cards! This month's Bingo theme: Broadway musicals!
One Step to Safety Self Defense Seminar, September 21st @ 6:00 PM
Registration Required
Lead by Martial Arts Master Elijah Swan. Join us in a prevention concept program that combines basic strikes, tactics, and techniques. Our focus is on verbal and physical self-defense movements, blocks, body positions, and awareness.
This program is open to teens and adults!
Events for Adults
Knitting Group, Fridays, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 PM
Love to knit or crochet? Join our group of local fiber artists who will be meeting in the Friends of the Franklin Library Community Room on Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Friends of the Franklin Library Meeting, September 13th @ 7:00 PM
Love the Library? Then how about we be friends! Join us at the Friends of the Franklin Library meeting!
Contact us at: fofl02038@gmail.com | Follow us on Twitter: @FriendsFranklin
Community Conversations, September 7th @ 6:30 PM
No Registration Required
Everyone is welcome to join us each month as we unpack, discuss, and engage with topics relevant both within our community and beyond. Come with an open mind, leave with plenty of food for thought!
Our Topic for Discussion: Social Media
Start the Conversation with information!
Gale in Context: Global Issues offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of specially selected, highly relevant sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues.
https://link.gale.com/apps/portal/00000000LVY8/OVIC?u=frk&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=a3405185
Table Top Tuesday, September 12th & 26th @ 6:00 PM
Registration Required. No Experience Necessary.
It's time to dust off your dice, grab a source book and role play your way through hijinks and horrors! Table Top is a Monthly game of Table Top Role Playing Games for Adults!
Email mgousie@minlib.net to sign up or get more info!
Author Talk: Emily Franklin “The Lioness of Boston”, September 14th @ 6:30 PM
Registration Required for signed book plate!
As our town read for 2023 you’ve enjoyed the life and times of Isabella Stewart Gardner. Join us for readings and conversation with Lioness of Boston Author Emily Franklin! As a special treat signed book plates will be available at the event for your copy of the book!
RSVP to reserve a book plate! Supplies are limited! https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=FRANKLIN&curName=2023/09/14_Author_Talk_Emily_Franklin
Join us from home at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwodOuqrjIsHtxXYF52pyIrl11nnEdRKR6s
Saturday Strum Along, September 16th @ 2:00 PM
No Registration Required.
Join the fun and strum along to simple songs and chords. Practice makes perfect, but when you play the Ukulele it's not practice it's play time! This music circle is all ages. While Ukulele is the primary focus all instruments are welcome!
Board Game Group, Tuesday, September 19th @ 6:00 PM
No Registration Required.
Try and new game! Introduce your favorite! Most importantly... Play games!
This a monthly group dedicated to the great board games out there and a space to find some new people to play with! All ages welcome!
One Step to Safety Self Defense Seminar, September 21st @ 6:00 PM
Registration Required
Lead by Martial Arts Master Elijah Swan. Join us in a prevention concept program that combines basic strikes, tactics, and techniques. Our focus is on verbal and physical self-defense movements, blocks, body positions, and awareness.
This program is open to teens and adults!
Wildlife Photography Workshop at Southwick's Zoo, September 23rd @ 10:00 AM
Registration Required! Zoo admission is NOT included with this program. Discounted admission is available at the Circulation Desk!
Join Nature Photographer Steve McGrath on a Wildlife Photography Workshop at Southwick's Zoo. There you will learn how to use your preferred digital camera like a pro and improve your wildlife photographic technique. Understand the settings of your camera and what you need to compose a professional looking photograph.
You'll have the opportunity to practice what you've learned out in the Southwick’s Zoo with Steve on hand to give you tips. With so many great photographic opportunities and challenges at the Southwick’s Zoo, you'll have plenty of pictures and new skills to take home!
In this First Class there will be a short presentation at Southwick's were we will discuss tips and techniques for getting great zoo photographs that look like they were taken in the wild! Then off to the Zoo to Photograph for the day, make sure you bring the longest lens you have. There will also be opportunities to photograph at feeding times and special zoo keeper sessions were we will be able to photograph close up!
There will be a second class at the Library in October, where we will view our Images and Critique them for a show and tell! With an opportunity to show your best work!
Adult Paint Party! Saturday, September 23rd @ 1:00 PM
Join local instructor Denise Palmieri for this step-by-step paint party specifically for adults! All materials will be provided and you'll get to take home your very own seasonal masterpiece! REGISTRATION REQUIRED!! All attendees must be at least 18.
Restaurant Expo Wednesday, September 27th @ 2:00 PM
Come join us for a free and exciting afternoon at the Franklin Public Library for Franklin Health Departments Restaurant Expo from 2PM-5PM on Wednesday September 27th, 2023! The event will include live tastings, food and beverage vendors, local products and services, and the ability to network with experienced professionals!
Genealogy Club, September 28th @ 6:30 PM
Googling your genealogy presented by Dr. Adina Newman. Google is more than just a search engine! This presentation will focus on the myriad of Google products that can assist in your genealogy. Come away with new ideas or a fresh perspective on how to use Google to benefit your research. This program is free and open to anyone interested in genealogy.
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