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Franklin Public Library

ON-SITE PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE INSIDE THE LIBRARY OR IN THE LIBRARY READING GARDEN.

FAMILY PROGRAMS

5 portraits of women with talking bubblesSTORYTIME WITH LOCAL AUTHORS
10AM

We are so excited to welcome 5 weeks of local authors for stories and craft!

  • Thursday, January 8th at 10am - Michelle Kasprick
  • Tuesday, January 13th at 10am - Kendal Grey
  • Tuesday, January 20th at 10am - Carol Lomasney
  • Tuesday, January 27th at 10am - Caroline Kerfoot
  • Tuesday, February 3rd at 10am - Shona Darin

EVERYONE WELCOME. Perfect for birth through preschool age, but if you have older children who love stories and crafts they are welcome, too.

KIDS & TEENS PROGRAMS

Dogs listening to children reading, text :reading to therapy dogs, Saturday, January 17 at 2pm"READING TO THERAPY DOGS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
2PM-3PM

Reading to therapy dogs can help children improve their reading skills, build confidence, and reduce stress.

This program is open to children from Kindergarten and up. Each child will register for a 15 minutes time slot .

VERY LIMITED SPOTS.

REGISTRATION OPENS ON 1/2/26 To frankLin residents; on 1/9/26 to everyone. CALL THE LIBRARY TO REGISTER.

ADULTS PROGRAMS

Pile of colored doughs, lip balm tube and lavender

ADULTS & TEENS WINTER SELF CARE 1
HOMEMADE LIP BALM & THERAPY DOUGH
Thursday, January 15
6:30PM

Let’s get ready for a harsh winter with homemade skin care (oh! winter dry lips!) and anti-stress, essential oil infused hand made therapy dough.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED - LIMITED SPOTS.
Opens on 12/15 to Franklin residents in person and by phone; on 12/29 to everyone.

Colored tea cups and tea leavesADULTS & TEENS WINTER SELF CARE 2
HOMEMADE TEA BLENDING
Tuesday, January 27
6:30PM

Express your creativi-tea as you experiment with different tea leaves and ingredients to create your own personalized tea blend!

REGISTRATION REQUIRED - LIMITED SPOTS.
Opens on 12/29 to Franklin residents in person and by phone; on 1/12 to everyone.