Franklin Public Library Calendar

Paper Plate Parrot! Stop by the library to pick up your very own Paper Plate Parrot Kit! Kits include supplies and instructions for making your very own tropical bird! The perfect bright and colorful craft! SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED! Kits will be distributed on a first come first serve basis!

Spring Bird Sign! Stop by the library to pick up your very own Spring Bird kit! Kits include supplies and instructions for making your very own season décor! The perfect craft for brightening your day! SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED! Kits will be distributed on a first come first serve basis! *LIMIT 1 PER PERSON*

Welcome to the Franklin Public Library's first Annual Reading Challenge!

May - A book written by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter "M"

For each monthly prompt that you complete and submit on time you will receive a Free Book Coupon that's good at the library's Book Sale. Submissions MUST be submitted by the last day of each month in order to qualify for that month's Free Book Coupon. If you complete all 12 months you will be entered in to win one of multiple grand prizes! Grand prizes made possible by the Friends of the Franklin Library!

For complete details and to sign-up, visit our website HERE!

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!

First Wednesday of Every Month

Love the Library? Then how about we be friends! Join us at the Friends of Franklin Library meeting!

Contact us at: fofl02038@gmail.com        Follow us on Twitter: @FriendsFranklin

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!

Graduation is just around the corner! Join professional photographer Steve McGrath to get the trips and tricks to take and make better graduation photos!

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!

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!

Join us in partnership with the Franklin Public Middle Schools as we welcome writer, illustrator, and graphic novelist Jarrett J. Krosoczka to Franklin! Hear all about his creative process and participate in interactive breakout sessions. Photo ops and book signings too! Event made possible by a grant from the Mass Cultural Council. 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!

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.