Franklin Public Library

This Week at
Franklin Public Library

Title:Mat Yoga - Winter Session - REGISTRATION FULL
Date: 2/20/2026
Description:End your week with a rejuvenating morning yoga practice at the library. Join Tony Nickalls for a gently flowing yoga class to start your weekend right!

Registration is required. FRANKLIN RESIDENTS MAY REGISTER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21 at 9am. ALL OTHERS MAY REGISTER BEGINNING THURSDAY, JANUARY 22. Register online by clicking "View Weblink or call 414-425-8214.

***Patrons on the waitlist are encouraged to come and see if there are spots available in the class each Saturday due to no-shows. Patrons will be admitted in the order they arrive***

Title:Squishmallow Bingo—Drop-in
Date: 2/20/2026
Description:Squishmallow Bingo (All Ages): Play bingo with your family! DROP-IN!

Title:Candy Flavored Lip Gloss for Teens
Date: 2/20/2026
Description:Choose your favorite colors and candy flavors to make your own tasty lip gloss! All supplies provided.

This free program is open to grades 6-12. Registration is required and begins January 1st. Click "View Weblink" to the upper right to register.

View Entire Week’s Events

Recently Added Items

What's New

Great Decisions 2026
March 4 to April 8 (no session on April 1)
6:30pm Wednesdays
Fadrow Meeting Room

Join us for our 12th year of hosting Great Decisions, the worlds largest foreign policy discussion series

Click on the Read More... link below for discussion topics and speaker information!
Read More...
Seeking Jewelry Donations!

The library is looking for donation of old jewelry (especially brooches or larger earrings) and buttons for our DIY Crafternoon March 11 (pictured below). If you have donations, please bring them to the Check Out Desk.
Franklin Public Library Announces Expansion of OverDrive Resources through Libby App
Starting in 2026, Franklin Public Library will be investing additional money in a Lucky Day collection in the Libby (OverDrive) app.

Please click the Read More... link below for more infomation.
Read More...
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.
Read More...
Classic Movie Matinee -- Rope
Join us Thursday, March 5 at 1pm for the Classic Movie Matinee showing of Rope, starring James Stewart.

In this Alfred Hitchcock classic, two brilliant young men try to commit “the perfect murder” when they strangle their former prep school classmate in their apartment. They then host a dinner party there, entertaining their guests with the dead body stored in the living room in a large cabinet.

Read More...
Monday Movie Matinee -- Wicked: For Good
Join us Monday, March 16 at 1pm for the Monday Movie Matinee showing of Wicked: For Good.

As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the passport to their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good. Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh.

Read More...

Calendar of Events

monday

16

View Month >

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.

How do I...

How do I get a library card?

Online Registration
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.
Click here to get started!

In-person registration
You can register for a library card at any public library within Milwaukee County.

Donate to the Library

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

Hours
Library Hours:
Monday 9am-8pm
Tuesday 9am-8pm
Wednesday 9am-8pm
Thursday 9am-8pm
Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday 9am-4pm
Sunday - 1pm-4pm

CreateSpace Open Hours:
Monday/Thursday - 4pm-7pm
Tuesday/Wednesday - 9am-3pm
Friday - 9am-4pm
Saturday - 12pm-3pm

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.

Meeting Room Reservations

Library Links

Mobile Printing

FPL Social Media

This Week at
Franklin Public Library

Recently Added Items

What's New

Great Decisions 2026

Seeking Jewelry Donations!