March 2021 at the Franklin Public Library
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Franklin Public Library is currently closed to the public. Curbside Pickup is available Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 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 ([email protected]) Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5:p.m.
No donations are being accepted at this time.
Curbside Printing
The Franklin Public Library is now offering free Curbside Printing!
More information at https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/pages/curbside-printing
Have some questions about this service? Send an email to [email protected] . 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 and email you when it’s ready for curbside pickup. Get started at: https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/pages/book-movie-bundles .
Programs for Children and Teens
Weekly Virtual Events for Kids!
Wake Up Wiggles! Mondays @10:3 a.m. on Facebook Live!
Virtual Dungeons & Dragons! Mondays @3:30 p.m., email [email protected] for details!
Zoom Tummy Time for Babies! Tuesdays @9:30 a.m., email Miss Caleigh at [email protected] to register for Tummy Time!
Zoom Toe Tapping Tuesdays! (Super Silly Dance Class for Ages 2+!) Tuesdays @4 p.m., email Miss Bree at [email protected] to register for Cool Cruisers!
Bookworm Bounce! Thursdays @4 p.m. on Facebook Live!
Virtual Dungeons & Dragons! Mondays @ 3:30 p.m.
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! Email [email protected]!
Teen Advisory Board, 2nd Wednesday of the Month on Zoom @6:30 p.m.!
The perfect way to earn community service hours remotely! Email [email protected].
Girls Who Code!
Grades 3-5 Friday March 5th & 19th @ 3 p.m.
A Coding club for grades 3-5. Email [email protected]!
Grades 6-12 Friday March 5th & 19th @ 4 p.m.
A Coding club for grades 6-12. Email [email protected]!
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!
Womens’ History Month Readathon!
Celebrate Women’s History Month with a special reading challenge! We’ve got a special “readathon” sheet with reading prompts in the library vestibule and on our website relating to notable women throughout history Complete your reading sheet in order to receive a prize! Email your titles to [email protected]! All entries must be received by Wednesday, March 31st!
Zoom Cooking Class for families with Miss Sandhya! Saturday March 13th, 1 p.m.
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, email Caleigh at [email protected]!
Take and Make: Rainbow Shamrocks!
Starting Saturday, March 13th, stop by the library between 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 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!
Teen Take and Make: Stress Relief Kits!
Teens! Starting Monday, March 1st, stop by the library between 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. 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 [email protected]!
Make with Miss Mitzi Craft Class: Candles! Saturday March 27th, 1 p.m.
Join Miss Mitzi for a special Zoom crafting class! She will be teaching us how to make candles!
To register, email Mitzi at [email protected]!
Adults
Decoding the News with David Wallace, Tuesday, March 9, 7 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. Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUocOqqpz0iEtFsZqylmlQtlKR8q9UlMg0X .
Women in Music Series: Folk, Americana, and Blues presented by Kirsten Thien, Wednesday, March 24, 7 p.m.
A fun and informative live music program about the impact of women on music in America.
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/tZwvcuyuqjwtG9ZJ7gb35sHllXcdFlwmjDfk .
“THE NEW NORMAL NEW ENGLAND ROAD TRIP” with Ted Reinstein, Monday, March 22, 7 p.m.
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. Ted’s 20-plus years of reporting and telling stories from all over New England means this is not your average bus tour.
Ted will take questions following the talk. To register, please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtfu6rrzojGNAw2rYlGDcUpDOvIvJJPlIJ .
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 [email protected] .
Franklin Public Library Book Club, Tuesday, March 23, 7 p.m.
The book for discussion is The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern.
To reserve a copy of the book or for more information, please contact Assistant Library Director Kim Shipala at [email protected] . To register, please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsf-yrrDIuGNZUG2MU5BiraLtGa3dGaFib
