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Title:Tales for Twos—Drop-in
Date: 1/20/2026
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Tales for Twos (Age 2 with adult): Stories, songs, and rhymes designed for this age group. DROP-IN!

Title:Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in
Date: 1/20/2026
Description:Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5 with adult): Stories, songs, and rhymes designed for this age group. DROP-IN!

Title:Brown Baggers Book Discussion
Date: 1/20/2026
Description:Join the Brown Baggers when they discuss The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan.

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Franklin Public Library Announces Expansion of OverDrive Resources through Libby App
Starting January 1, 2026, Franklin Public Library will be investing additional money in a Lucky Day collection in the Libby (OverDrive) app.

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Hoopla Access to End December 31, 2025
Franklin Public Library will no longer provide access to Hoopla starting January 1, 2026. Please click the Read More... link below for more information.
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Classic Movie Matinee -- Romeo & Juliet
Join us Thurs., Feb. 5 at 1pm for the Classic Movie Matinee showing of Romeo & Juliet.

From 1968, this lush adaptation of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy tells the tale of Romeo and Juliet, teenaged star-crossed young lovers in 14th century Verona, Italy. After meeting at a masquerade ball one evening, Romeo and Juliet fall instantly in love. They try to surmount the obstacles to their romance, but the bitter feud between their families proves to be too strong, and their story ends with tragic consequences.

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Monday Movie Matinee -- F1
Join us Jan. 19 at 1pm for the Monday Movie Matinee showing of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, starring Pedro Pascal.

Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic herald, Silver Surfer. Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

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Cowboys: An American Symbol
Join us for Cowboys: An American Symbol with Dr. Diana Ahmad on Wed., Jan. 28 at 6:30pm.

Cowboys remain the most enduring image of the nineteenth century American West. Learn how stories from the Old West contributed to the iconography and part of the creation story of the United States.

Dr. Diana Ahmad is a Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor Emerita specializing in the history of the American West at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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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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