librarywhite.gif (348072 bytes)FRANKLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
32455 Franklin Road
Franklin, Michigan 48025
Phone: 248-851-2254 Fax: 248-851-5846

Open 11am-6pm Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
11am-8pm Tuesday & Thursday, and 11am-4pm on Saturday

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Children's Programming

Story Time
There will be no Tuesday evening story times in January and February.

Morning story times
Morning story times will resume on January 9. These preschool story times will be offered every Tuesday morning at 10:30 for 8 weeks from January 9 through March 9th. We will take the week of February 14th off for winter break.

Pirate Party
Saturday, January 23
2:00 pm

Pirates and buccaneers are invited to a rousing party with crafts and games. We'll start the party off reading some pirate favorites like "How I Became a Pirate" by Melinda Long and we'll end with a snack. This program is recommended for children 9 and under.

Learn to Draw Superheroes
Saturday, February 6
2:00 pm

Superman, Batman, The Green Lantern. Ever wanted to learn how to draw a superhero? Chris Girard will be here to teach you how to draw the ever popular super heroes. All supplies will be provided, just bring a willingness to learn and have fun. This program is recommended for 2nd grade and up.

Dr. Seuss Birthday Party
Saturday, March 20
2:00 pm

Join us as we read some of Dr. Seuss most beloved stories', do a craft or two, and have birthday cake to honor his birthday. This program is recommended for the libraries' youngest users, those in preschool and early elementary.

Easter Egg Hunt and Party
Saturday
April 3, 2:00 pm

Join us at the library for a good old fashioned Easter egg hunt and celebration of spring. We'll read some spring stories, do a craft or two, decorate cookies and finish up with the egg hunt.

Summer Reading
Summer reading is just around the corner. The theme for children this year is "Make A Splash @ Your Library. Once again this year we will offer reading programs for children, teens and Adults. We always give away fabulous prizes so come to the library to sign up in early June.


Adult Programming

Book Discussion
Thursday, January 28
7:30 pm

The ever popular Adele Robbins will be here discussing the book Still Alice by Lisa Genova. "Alice Howland is proud of the life she worked so hard to build. At fifty years old, she's a psychology professor at Harvard and a world-renowned expert in linguistics with a successful husband and three grown children. When she becomes increasingly disoriented and forgetful, a tragic diagnosis changes her lifeand her relationship with her family and the worldforever." All are welcome to attend the discussion.

Social Security: All Your Questions Answered.
Thursday, February 4
7:00 pm

What is the earliest age you can qualify? Will income I earn affect my benefits? How do I read my annual social security statement? All these questions and more will be answered by Mark S. Ivezaj from Ameriprise Financial. This is sure to be an information packed evening. Reservations are recommended.

Getting the Best of the Rest of Your Life: Part II
April
7:00 pm

Back by popular demand, Joan Israel will continue her popular discussion of what to do with the rest of your life. This is a program geared for all ages, men and women. An exact date has not yet been determined but more information will be forthcoming.

Mahjong Group

Our mahjong group has been meeting almost weekly throughout the fall. If you would like to participate please call the library for more details.

For questions or to preregister for any programs please call the Library at 248.851.2254.