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Title:Tales for Twos—Drop-in
Date: 3/31/2026
Description: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: 3/31/2026
Description:Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5 with adult): Stories, songs, and rhymes designed for this age group. DROP-IN!

Title:Teen Anime Afternoon!
Date: 3/31/2026
Description:Spend an afternoon during Spring Break watching anime with other teens at the library! We will have special treats from the local Asian market!

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

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25 Years of Serving You at Loomis & Drexel
In 2027, Franklin Public Library will be celebrating 25 years of serving the Franklin community (and beyond) at their current location!

We hope you will join in on the celebration as Franklin Public Library works to re-envision our Children's Area and the Library for the next 25!
Monday Movie Matinee -- Wicked: For Good
RESCHEDULED!!

Due to the emergency weather closing on Monday, March 16, the March Monday Movie Matinee has been rescheduled to Monday, March 30 at 1pm.

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.

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Announcing the FPL Teen Poetry Contest!
Are you a writer or poet in grades 6-12? Submit your original poem to FPL's Teen Poetry Contest! Original works only.

Entries accepted online only March 15 - April 15, 2026 at tinyurl.com/fplteenpoetry26 with winners announced and prizes distributed at FPL's first ever Teen Poetry Slam Night on April 29th! Please visit the entry link for official rules and regulations.
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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!
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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.
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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 -- Tootsie
Join us Thursday, April 9 at 1pm for the Classic Movie Matinee showing of Tootsie, starring Dustin Hoffman.

Desperate for work, a talented but difficult actor named Michael Dorsey disguises himself as a woman to land a role on a popular daytime soap opera. While his female persona, Dorothy Michaels, becomes a beloved feminist icon, Michael faces a dilemma as he falls for his female co-star, and must navigate the complicated web of his secret identity. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Bill Murray and Charles Durning.

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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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Phone: 414.425.8214
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24 Hour Renewal Line: 414.277.0183

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

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Tuesday/Wednesday - 9am-3pm
Friday - 9am-4pm
Saturday - 12pm-3pm

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This Week at
Franklin Public Library

Recently Added Items

What's New

25 Years of Serving You at Loomis & Drexel

Monday Movie Matinee -- Wicked: For Good

Announcing the FPL Teen Poetry Contest!

Great Decisions 2026