Library Hours

The Franklin Public Library will be closing at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 23rd. The Library will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, December 24th, and closed on Saturday, December 25th for Christmas Day. The Library will be closing at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 30th, and closed on Friday, December 31st and Saturday, January 1st. The Library’s regular hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 1:30-5 p.m..

Book Sale

Franklin Library Book Sale 

Friday, December 10, 1-5 p.m.

Saturday, December 11, 9a.m. to 12 Noon. 1-4 p.m. $5 bag sale

Special Events for Kids & Families

Miss Bree’s Bookopoly! November 1 – December 31

Roll the dice, move your piece on our giant board, and have fun with a variety of reading and creative challenges, and chances to win prizes galore!!

Kids Take & Make: Desk Organizer!

Starting Saturday, December 4th, stop by and pick up your very own desk organizer kit! SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED! 

Kids Paint Party! Saturday December 4th, 1 p.m.

Join instructor Denise Palmieri for this step-by-step paint party! All materials provided. Ages 5-11!

Pancakes and Pajamas! Saturday December 11th, 10:30 a.m.

Join us in your jammies for a cozy pancake breakfast, hot cocoa, and a special holiday surprise!

Make with Miss Mitzi, Saturday December 11th @1 p.m.

New craft project every month! All ages welcome! Email [email protected] or register on calendar.

Homeschool Hangout: Library Edition! 3rd Thursday of the Month (December 16), 2:30 p.m.

Baby-Wearing Dance Party! Friday December 17th @9 a.m.

Meet the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who! Saturday December 18th @10:30AM

Welcome to Whoville! Join these beloved Seuss characters for a special meet and greet!

Holiday Movie Marathon & Last Minute Wrapping Station! Friday December 24th, 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Join us for “claymation” movies and cocoa while you wrap gifts! Wrapping supplies and cocoa provided!

Merry Move Along! Monday December 27th @10:30 a.m.

Special festive edition of Monday storytime! 30-minute program; activities to encourage social skills and promote early literacy! Parents and caregivers encouraged to take part.

Snowflake Sing Along! Tuesday December 28th @10:30 a.m.

Dress up in your favorite fancy clothes and meet some special Snow Sisters you may be familiar with!

Box City! Wednesday December 29th 1-3 p.m.

We’re turning the Meeting Room into a city made out of boxes! Donate your empty boxes from the holidays between now and December 29! Then join us as we decorate the boxes with all sorts of materials and make a whole box town to play with! Creativity is encouraged!

Noon Year’s Eve Party! Thursday December 30th @11 a.m.

Join us for an end of the year bash as we ring in 2022 early! We’ll have snacks, games, and a super new year’s celebration!

Pop-Up Cocoa and Coloring! Friday Dec 31ST, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Grab a new book for the New Year! And while you’re at it, take a new bookmark to color! 

Teen Take & Makes: Aesthetic Collages!

Starting Saturday, December 4th stop by the library to pick up your very own aesthetic collage kit! SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED! 

Teen Gingerbread Decorating Party! Saturday, December 11th @3 p.m.

Home Alone at the Library: an Interactive Viewing! Wednesday December 22 @6 p.m. (for teens)

Teen Scavenger Hunt! Monday December 27th, @1 p.m. 

Email [email protected] with any questions!

Teen Paint Party! Wednesday December 29th  @5 p.m.

Teens! Join instructor Denise Palmieri for this step-by-step paint party! All materials provided. Ages 12+

The Man Who Invented the Christmas Card, Tuesday, December 7, 6:30 p.m., 

Adult program about undisputed father of the Christmas card as we know it – German immigrant Louis Prang, presented by Alan Earls.

We Did It For You! Women’s Journey Through History, Tuesday, December 14, 7 p.m. on Zoom

We Did It For You! Women’s Journey Through History is the story of how women got their rights in America, told by the women who were there. 

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Franklin Local Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. To view, please register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QMpz3rizSxmaOOCcZu0ftg . For more information, visit https://www.wediditforyou.org/ .

Take and Make December for Adults, Luxury Soap Kits, (First come, first served)