Franklin Public Library Calendar

Ideal for crawlers and early walkers.

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! No registration required!

Ideal for ages 3-5.

This thirty minute program is a perfect jump start for kids that are approaching school-age! Join us for stories, music, movement, and engaging activities designed to prepare kids for a school environment! No registration required!

Code Club! Tuesdays @ 4:00 PM (3rd-8th Grade)

Ideal for children ages 2-5.

Let’s play some music and get those toes tapping! Join us for a 30-minute creative movement class using basic ballet moves and props. From tip toeing, twirling and skipping to jumping and tapping, we will have fun learning to move to the music while building coordination and confidence. No registration required!

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!

Ideal for ages 18mo to 3 years.

Enjoy thirty minutes of interactive stories, songs, and fun! No registration required!

Ideal for 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!

FOR KIDS IN GRADES 3-5! Join local artist Paulina Teng for a special workshop  with the special lady in your life celebrating the love we have for the strong women who raise us and support us! REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

For Teens Ages 12+

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! No registration required!

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! No registration required!

Ideal for ages 3-5.

This thirty minute program is a perfect jump start for kids that are approaching school-age! Join us for stories, music, movement, and engaging activities designed to prepare kids for a school environment! No registration required!

No registration required!

Bring a snack and let's play! Bring your own devices or try a retro game while we talk shop about the latest and greatest in Video Games! New Releases, Events, Streamers, Speed Running and more!!

GREAT FOR KIDS AGES 5-11!

Join local instructor Sharon Carloni for this step-by-step craft specifically for kids! All materials will be provided and you'll get to take home your very own masterpiece!

Ideal for children ages 2-5.

Let’s play some music and get those toes tapping! Join us for a 30-minute creative movement class using basic ballet moves and props. From tip toeing, twirling and skipping to jumping and tapping, we will have fun learning to move to the music while building coordination and confidence. No registration required!

Ages 14+

An elite volunteering program for dedicated library volunteers, this program is designed to facilitate unique volunteer opportunities for committed teens to work on special library projects. You will learn all about event planning and execution, hone your creative and crafty skills, and build your resume! To apply please contact Bree at bcomeau@minlib.net

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!

Fridays, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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.

Alternating Fridays @ 10:30am - Ideal for 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!

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!). No registration required!

Caravan Puppet’s library performances highlight the joys of creativity, imagination and the love of reading. Programs feature wildly original hand-crafted puppets, engaging productions and exciting stories! No registration required!

The Poop Museum covers the serious science of poop and pooping, and is delivered with the silliness that you might imagine accompanying a program about poop for young kids. It is the perfect combination of fun, and fabulous, fascinating facts, so that kids (and parents) never forget what they learned. No registration required!

Chess - The Game of Kings has resumed play! All ages and ability levels are welcomed.  If you would like to learn how to play chess, you are welcome as well! Learn an opening, develop strategic & tactic abilities, improve endgame skills. Sets will be available.

Ideal for ages 0-5.

This thirty minute program features music, movement, stories, and other interactive activities to encourage social skills and promote early literacy! Parents and caregivers are welcome and encouraged to participate. No registration required!

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)

Ideal for crawlers and early walkers.

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! No registration required!

Ideal for ages 3-5.

This thirty minute program is a perfect jump start for kids that are approaching school-age! Join us for stories, music, movement, and engaging activities designed to prepare kids for a school environment! No registration required!

Code Club! Tuesdays @ 4:00 PM (3rd-8th Grade)

Ideal for children ages 2-5.

Let’s play some music and get those toes tapping! Join us for a 30-minute creative movement class using basic ballet moves and props. From tip toeing, twirling and skipping to jumping and tapping, we will have fun learning to move to the music while building coordination and confidence. No registration required!

No Registration Required.

Try a 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!

Ideal for ages 18mo to 3 years.

Enjoy thirty minutes of interactive stories, songs, and fun! No registration required!

Ideal for 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!

Gentle Reader, you are formally invited to a celebration of Jane Austen, Bridgerton, and all things Regency! Please join us for an early evening tea party complete with sandwiches and sweets and the soundtrack to match! No registration required.

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! No registration required!

Ideal for ages 3-5.

This thirty minute program is a perfect jump start for kids that are approaching school-age! Join us for stories, music, movement, and engaging activities designed to prepare kids for a school environment! No registration required!

No registration required!

Bring a snack and let's play! Bring your own devices or try a retro game while we talk shop about the latest and greatest in Video Games! New Releases, Events, Streamers, Speed Running and more!!

GREAT FOR KIDS AGES 5-11!

Join local instructor Sharon Carloni for this step-by-step craft specifically for kids! All materials will be provided and you'll get to take home your very own masterpiece!

Ideal for children ages 2-5.

Let’s play some music and get those toes tapping! Join us for a 30-minute creative movement class using basic ballet moves and props. From tip toeing, twirling and skipping to jumping and tapping, we will have fun learning to move to the music while building coordination and confidence. No registration required!

No Registration Required!

Are you ready to prove your trivia knowledge is more than trivial? Do you have the facts to fight for the title of Franklin’s Trivia Master? Join us for snacks and a Family Trivia Challenge at the Library! Play as a team or go solo for ultimate bragging rights!

Fridays, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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.

Alternating Fridays @ 10:30am - Ideal for ages 0-5.

This thirty minute program features music, movement, stories, and other interactive activities to encourage social skills and promote early literacy! Parents and caregivers are welcome and encouraged to participate. No registration required!

Third Friday of the Month, 1:00-5:00 p.m. 

Third Saturday of the Month, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.
All books are just one dollar!

Bag Sale - $5 A Bag—Third Saturday of the Month, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!

Third Friday of the Month, 1:00-5:00 p.m. 

Third Saturday of the Month, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.
All books are just one dollar!

Bag Sale - $5 A Bag—Third Saturday of the Month, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!

Alternating Saturdays @ 10:30am - Ideal for ages 0-5.

A weekend storytime 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!

Third Friday of the Month, 1:00-5:00 p.m. 

Third Saturday of the Month, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.
All books are just one dollar!

Bag Sale - $5 A Bag—Third Saturday of the Month, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!

Join us for a fun afternoon of smiles, giggling, and roaring laughter! Through humorous mime stories, spoken word physical comedy and a zany cast of characters, Robert Rivest transforms an empty stage into pure hilarity! This is a cultural arts comedy event that you will never forget, full of imagery rich stories, awe inspiring mime illusion, and PLENTY of playful audience participation. No registration required!

Registration Required. Registration Required.
Project Details: Flowers & Georgia O'Keefe & Hummingbirds
Relax with  Sharon Carloni during a Sunday watercolor class for adults 18 and over.

Ideal for ages 0-5.

This thirty minute program features music, movement, stories, and other interactive activities to encourage social skills and promote early literacy! Parents and caregivers are welcome and encouraged to participate. No registration required!

For readers in Grade 1 and up

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog! Bring your favorite book or read one of ours! The therapy dogs and their handlers are trained for one-on-one sessions. Registration Required. Please only register for 1 time slot per month.

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)

Ideal for crawlers and early walkers.

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! No registration required!

Ideal for ages 3-5.

This thirty minute program is a perfect jump start for kids that are approaching school-age! Join us for stories, music, movement, and engaging activities designed to prepare kids for a school environment! No registration required!

Code Club! Tuesdays @ 4:00 PM (3rd-8th Grade)

Ideal for children ages 2-5.

Let’s play some music and get those toes tapping! Join us for a 30-minute creative movement class using basic ballet moves and props. From tip toeing, twirling and skipping to jumping and tapping, we will have fun learning to move to the music while building coordination and confidence. No registration required!

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!

Ideal for ages 18mo to 3 years.

Enjoy thirty minutes of interactive stories, songs, and fun! No registration required!

Ideal for 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!

Teens! Join a panel of FHS graduates as they share their experiences and advice, as well as answer any questions you may have about college with a uniquely Franklin perspective! No registration required.

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! No registration required!

Ideal for ages 3-5.

This thirty minute program is a perfect jump start for kids that are approaching school-age! Join us for stories, music, movement, and engaging activities designed to prepare kids for a school environment! No registration required!

No registration required!

Bring a snack and let's play! Bring your own devices or try a retro game while we talk shop about the latest and greatest in Video Games! New Releases, Events, Streamers, Speed Running and more!!

GREAT FOR KIDS AGES 5-11!

Join local instructor Sharon Carloni for this step-by-step craft specifically for kids! All materials will be provided and you'll get to take home your very own masterpiece!

Ideal for children ages 2-5.

Let’s play some music and get those toes tapping! Join us for a 30-minute creative movement class using basic ballet moves and props. From tip toeing, twirling and skipping to jumping and tapping, we will have fun learning to move to the music while building coordination and confidence. No registration required!

Ages 14+

An elite volunteering program for dedicated library volunteers, this program is designed to facilitate unique volunteer opportunities for committed teens to work on special library projects. You will learn all about event planning and execution, hone your creative and crafty skills, and build your resume! To apply please contact Bree at bcomeau@minlib.net

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!

Adults and Teens, join us for a calming night of making paper flowers in red, white, and blue. We will have examples of ways to use these flowers in wreaths, memorials, and decoration!

Fridays, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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.

Alternating Fridays @ 10:30am - Ideal for 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!

Join us for a fun, high energy music program for children and their grownups! Musician Evan Haller brings the energy to get the whole crowd up and dancing! No registration required!

No Registration Required. While supplies last.

Ideal for crawlers and early walkers.

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! No registration required!

Ideal for ages 3-5.

This thirty minute program is a perfect jump start for kids that are approaching school-age! Join us for stories, music, movement, and engaging activities designed to prepare kids for a school environment! No registration required!

Code Club! Tuesdays @ 4:00 PM (3rd-8th Grade)

Ideal for children ages 2-5.

Let’s play some music and get those toes tapping! Join us for a 30-minute creative movement class using basic ballet moves and props. From tip toeing, twirling and skipping to jumping and tapping, we will have fun learning to move to the music while building coordination and confidence. No registration required!

Ideal for ages 18mo to 3 years.

Enjoy thirty minutes of interactive stories, songs, and fun! No registration required!

Ideal for 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!

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! No registration required!

Ideal for ages 3-5.

This thirty minute program is a perfect jump start for kids that are approaching school-age! Join us for stories, music, movement, and engaging activities designed to prepare kids for a school environment! No registration required!

No registration required!

Bring a snack and let's play! Bring your own devices or try a retro game while we talk shop about the latest and greatest in Video Games! New Releases, Events, Streamers, Speed Running and more!!

GREAT FOR KIDS AGES 5-11!

Join local instructor Sharon Carloni for this step-by-step craft specifically for kids! All materials will be provided and you'll get to take home your very own masterpiece!

Ideal for children ages 2-5.

Let’s play some music and get those toes tapping! Join us for a 30-minute creative movement class using basic ballet moves and props. From tip toeing, twirling and skipping to jumping and tapping, we will have fun learning to move to the music while building coordination and confidence. No registration required!

Fridays, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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.

Alternating Fridays @ 10:30am - Ideal for ages 0-5.

This thirty minute program features music, movement, stories, and other interactive activities to encourage social skills and promote early literacy! Parents and caregivers are welcome and encouraged to participate. No registration required!