Franklin Public Library March 2021 News & Events
 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Franklin Public Library is currently closed to the public. Curbside Pickup is available Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the vestibule of the entrance at the top of the parking lot ramp. Library Staff are available by phone (508-520-4941) and email (frkill@minlib.net) 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 are not available at this time. No donations are being accepted at this time. Please do not place them in the return bins or outside the building. |
 | Curbside Printing
The Franklin Public Library is now offering Curbside Printing! Send your document as an email attachment to the following email address: frkill@minlib.net . In the email subject line, in all caps, type: CURBSIDE PRINTING • Can only be printed on 8.5 x 11 or 8.5 x 14 inch paper • Can only be printed in black and white • Must be ten pages or less • Limit of one print job per week • Must be Microsoft Office compatible or standard PDF format • Single sided pages only • For Franklin residents only • You will receive an email when your document is ready for pick up • This is a free service Staff members cannot alter your print job in any way prior to printing. Please carefully check the print preview option on your computer or personal device before submitting our document. Privacy information: Please do not send print jobs that contain private or sensitive information. Your document will be placed in an envelope, but it will be left for pickup in the Curbside Pickup area – this area is open to the general public. Have some questions about this service? Send an email to frkill@minlib.net . In the subject line, type CURBSIDE PRINTING QUESTION. |
 | Book & Movie Bundles for Kids and Adults
Miss browsing the stacks? Looking for some book or movie recommendations? Help is here! Introducing Book & Movie Bundles! Fill out a form indicating your preferences, and Library staff will customize a bundle of five items just for you. Once your bundle is ready, you will receive an email that it is available in our Curbside Pickup area. To get started, visit the Franklin Public Library’s website https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/pages/book-movie-bundles . |
 | New Materials
Check out the list of new books, movies, and music added to the Library's collection in the last month! https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/pages/new-materials |
Programs for Children and Teens
Weekly Virtual Events for Kids! Wake Up Wiggles! Mondays @10:30AM on Facebook Live! Virtual Dungeons & Dragons! Mondays @3:30PM email mgousie@minlib.net for more details! Zoom Tummy Time for Babies! Tuesdays @9:30AM email Miss Caleigh at ckeating@minlib.net to register for Tummy Time! Zoom Toe Tapping Tuesdays! (Super Silly Dance Class for Ages 2+!) Tuesdays @4:00PM email Miss Bree at bcomeau@minlib.net to register for Cool Cruisers! Bookworm Bounce! Thursdays @4:00PM on Facebook Live! | |
Virtual Dungeons & Dragons! Mondays @ 3:30PM
Kids Ages 7-15! Join us each week for virtual D&D on Roll20.net! Then join a community of gamers for fun on FPL's own Discord Server! "Chairs" are open for New Players and Dungeon Masters are always in demand! Email mgousie@minlib.net for more details! | |
 | Teen Advisory Board, 2nd Wednesday of the Month on Zoom @6:30PM!
Teens! Want to get involved at the library from a distance? Join us as we plan teen-centric events, book displays, revamp our website and more! The perfect way to earn community service hours remotely! Email ckeating@minlib.net to get involved! |
 | Girls Who Code!
Grades 3-5 Friday Feb. 5th & 19th @ 3:00PM A Coding club for grades 3-5. We are bringing back G.W.C. at the Franklin Public Library! Learn to Code, Join a community, and Share your passions. All kids interested are welcome! Email mgousie@minlib.net for more details!
Grades 6-12 Friday Feb. 5th & 19th @ 4:00PM A Coding club for grades 6-12. We are bringing back G.W.C. at the Franklin Public Library! Learn to Code, Join a community, and Share your passions. All teens interested are welcome! Email mgousie@minlib.net for more details! |
 | Special Programs for Families
March Madness Character Tournament! Let’s see who will be crowned Franklin’s Favorite Character! Pick up a bracket and follow along/cast your votes in our vestibule or on our Facebook or Instagram pages! Be sure to check back each week to cast your vote! Who will be our 2021 winner? Only YOU can decide! |
 | Womens' History Month Readathon!
Celebrate Women's History Month with a special reading challenge! We've got a special "readathon" sheet with reading prompts relating to notable women throughout history Complete your reading sheet in order to receive a prize! Find the Readathon Sheet in the library vestibule or on our website starting March 1st, and email your titles to bcomeau@minlib.net! All entries must be received by Wednesday, March 31st! |
 | Zoom Cooking Class for families with Miss Sandhya! Saturday March 13th, 1:00PM
Join Miss Sandhya of Sandhya's Kitchen for a special zoom cooking class for kids and their grown-ups! We’ll be making S’more’s cups! To register for the class and receive the zoom link, email Caleigh at ckeating@minlib.net! |
 | Take and Make: Rainbow Shamrocks!
Starting Saturday, March 13th, stop by the library between 10:00am-5:00pm and call the children's room (508-520-4941 ext. 2) to pick up your very own Rainbow Shamrock Kit! Kits include supplies and instructions for making your very own coffee filter rainbow shamrock! SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED! Shamrock Kits will be distributed on a first come first serve basis! |
 | Teen Take and Make: Stress Relief Kits!
Teens! Starting Monday, March 1st, stop by the library between 10:00am-7:30pm and call the teen desk (508-520 4941 ext. 2) to pick up your very own stress relief kit with (almost) everything you need to relax, unwind, and de-stress! Email Caleigh at ckeating@minlib.net for details! |
 | Make with Miss Mitzi Craft Class: Candles! Saturday March 27th, 1:00PM
Join Miss Mitzi for a special zoom crafting class! She will be teaching us how to make candles! To register for the class and receive the zoom link, email Mitzi at mgousie@minlib.net! |
 | Programs for Adults
Decoding the News with David Wallace, Tuesday, March 9, 7:00 p.m.
Be sure that you're getting useful facts about politics, social media and pandemic reports by going beyond the headlines. Skip the bias, hype and noise. Get pro tools and tactics from David Wallace, a former business/tech reporter for The New York Times and Reuters, and journalism lecturer at Boston University. We'll discuss ways to be certain of details and separate news from opinions when it matters most. To register for this event, please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUocOqqpz0iEtFsZqylmlQtlKR8q9U... . |
 | Women in Music Series: Folk, Americana, and Blues presented by Kirsten Thien, Wednesday, March 24, 7:00 p.m.
A fun and informative live music program about the impact of women on music in America. From their musical contributions to their struggle for equal pay and recognition, Kirsten starts with the early innovators and pioneers, working up to contemporary stars of today and sharing some of her personal journey as a professional touring and recording musician. Part concert, part history, part folklore, Kirsten is accompanied by Eric Boyd on bass and guitar for this one hour program. To register, please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvcuyuqjwtG9ZJ7gb35sHllXcdFlw... . |
 | “THE NEW NORMAL NEW ENGLAND ROAD TRIP” with Ted Reinstein,
During a challenging time when most people are limiting their travel, this talk takes folks along on a rollicking ride around New England—all in just one hour, and all from the comfort of their own home. Author of three books about New England and longtime “Chronicle” reporter Ted Reinstein is your tour guide as you go from Maine to Rhode Island, Mt. Washington to Mt. Mansfield, and Berkshire foliage to Fenway Park. But Ted’s 20-plus years of reporting and telling stories from all over New England means this is not your average bus tour. Prepare to meet colorful characters who’ve done the darndest things, learn odd facts about familiar places, and of course—this being a Ted talk—expect to visit at least a few fabulous classic diners. (Spoiler alert: Ted reveals where to find THE best clam chowdah in America—and it’s right here in New England!) Ted will take Questions following the talk. To register, please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtfu6rrzojGNAw2rYlGDcUpDOvIvJ... . |
 | Take-And-Make Craft for Adults: Needle Felting
In a collaboration with the Franklin Mill Store, the Franklin Public Library is now offering Take-And-Make craft kits for adults! In March, try your hand at the art of needle felting! Create your own fuzzy little critter with a Woolbuddy kit. This kit includes two needles, felting wool, and step-by-step instructions with photos. Kits are available to the first 50 Franklin residents to register, and will be placed in Curbside Pickup starting March 1st. To register, please contact Assistant Library Director Kim Shipala at 508-520-4941, or email kshipala@minlib.net . |
 | Franklin Public Library Book Club, Tuesday, March 23, 7:00 p.m.
The book for discussion is The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern. The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway--a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love--a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands. True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus performers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead. Written in rich, seductive prose, this spell-casting novel is a feast for the senses and the heart. To reserve a copy of the book or for more information, please contact Assistant Library Director Kim Shipala at kshipala@minlib.net . To register, please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsf-yrrDIuGNZUG2MU5BiraLtGa3d... |
 | Online Resources
Even though we are closed to the public, the Library still has so much to offer! Here are updates and information regarding the Library's services during this closure:
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