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Title:Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN
Date: 7/16/2024
Description:Rise 'n Shine Storytime (Ages 5 & under with adult): An outside family storytime! DROP-IN!

Title:Brown Baggers Book Discussion
Date: 7/16/2024
Description:Join the Brown Baggers when they discuss Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger.

Title:Art Play—DROP-IN
Date: 7/17/2024
Description:Art Play (Ages 5 & under with adult): Process art activities outside! DROP-IN!

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Consumer Reports Online Is Here!
Franklin Public Library now provides free access for our residents to ConsumerReports.org, a buying advice tool that will ensure you get the best deal or product. You can use it to find reliable ratings and reviews for thousands of products and help you make the most of your time and money. You can also access money-saving advice and tips, buying guides, videos and more.

Click on the Read More... link below to get started (Franklin Public Library library card number required)

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Citizen Science Kits
Patrons can check out kits to help collect data and send it to scientists and researchers around the country who are studying our planet.
We will be participating in the "Observing Pollinators" program. Find out what this project is all about and how you can be part of it by watching a short introductory video by clicking "View Weblink".
This program is open to all residents with a valid Milwaukee County library card.
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Adventure Begins @ Your Library
2024 Summer Reading Program
Begins June 3!

There is a reading program for every age!

If you don’t already have an account, download the Beanstack Tracker app or click on "View Weblink" to register for the Summer Reading Club! Record the books you read (adults) or the time your read (kids and teens) and receive entries for great prize drawings!

If you already have a profile, just log into your account with your existing username and password. Follow the on-screen instructions. You may register as an individual or family. Each age group has a summer reading program (children, teens, and adults).
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Classic Movie Matinee -- Rebel Without a Cause
Join us at the Classic Movie Matinee Aug. 1 at 1pm for a showing of Rebel Without a Cause.

James Dean stars in a movie that shocked the United States with a performance that still electrifies the screen decades after his untimely death prior to the film's release. In this archetypal drama of teenage angst and rebellion, three high school students who should lead idyllic lives in their stable, comfortable suburban families explode with a violence and sexuality that their parents cannot understand.

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Monday Movie Matinee -- Bob Marley: One Love
Join us Monday, July 15 at 1pm for a showing of Bob Marley: One Love.

Bob Marley: One Love celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. Discover Bob's powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.

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New Foreign Language Collection!
The Franklin Public Library now has an Adult Fiction collection in four foreign languages!

We now have fiction titles in Arabic, Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu. These titles check out for three weeks. They are located by the paperbacks in the Adult Fiction section of the library.

Ask at the Information Desk for more information.

Any titles to suggest? We are always looking for recommendations!
FPL Tool Lending Library!
Thinking about spring home improvement projects? Don't want to buy an expensive tool for that one project? Check out the Franklin Public Library's Tool Library! We currently have the following to check out:
Dremell Stylo+ (more of a crafting Dremell)
Dremell 4300
Milwaukee Tool M18 Fuel 7-1/4" Circular Saw
Milwaukee Tool Sawzall (reciprocating saw)
Milwaukee Tool M18 orbital 1/4 sheet sander
Milwaukee Tool M18 Fuel 4-1/2"-6" braking grinder
Milwaukee Tool M18 Fuel D-handle jig saw
Milwaukee Tool M12 ¼” Hex Impact Driver and Milwaukee Tool M12 ½” Hammer Drill/Driver with 61 piece bit set
Ryobi 18V 3/8" drill/driver kit
with 70-piece impact drive bit set
DeWalt random orbit sander: 5" hook and loop
DeWalt socket set [kit] : 1/4 in. and 3/8 in. 48” adjustable T-square
12" Double bevel compound sliding miter saw
DeWalt 20v MAX 12" 5Ah brushless compact chainsaw
DeWalt 13 amp jobsite electric cold water pressure washer
Post driver
Tile Cutter
Laser level with tripod
Metabo HPT Framing Nailer

If you have a tool suggestion or have a tool you would like to donate, please contact Keri at keri.miller@mcfls.org

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Monday, June 16th at 1 pm Monday Movie Madness. This month's movie is The Monuments Men (rated PG-13). MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS DAY CAN BE PLACED IN THIS SPACE HERE.

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If you are a Milwaukee County resident and do not already have a library card, you can register online to be a patron of the library system.
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You can register for a library card at any public library within Milwaukee County.

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Phone Numbers
Phone: 414.425.8214
FAX:
24 Hour Renewal Line: 414.277.0183

Hours
Monday 9am-8:00pm
Tuesday 9am-8:00pm
Wednesday 9am-8:00pm
Thursday 9am-8:00pm
Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday 9am-4pm
Sunday - CLOSED

Curbside pick-up is available on demand for items that are on hold and ready to pick up.

Call (414) 425-8214 and press Option 3 when you arrive at the library and park in our reserved curbside pickup spot.

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Consumer Reports Online Is Here!

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Adventure Begins @ Your Library

Classic Movie Matinee -- Rebel Without a Cause

Monday Movie Matinee -- Bob Marley: One Love

New Foreign Language Collection!

FPL Tool Lending Library!

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Recently Added Items

What's New

Consumer Reports Online Is Here!

Citizen Science Kits

Adventure Begins @ Your Library

Classic Movie Matinee -- Rebel Without a Cause

Monday Movie Matinee -- Bob Marley: One Love

New Foreign Language Collection!

FPL Tool Lending Library!

Calendar of Events

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How do I get a library card?

Donate to the Library

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