Chronicle to feature segment on the Children's Museum of Franklin

Friends,

We’re excited to share big news: Children’s Museum of Franklin will be featured on WCVB’s award-winning show, Chronicle, this Wednesday (11/19/25) at 7:30 PM! 

Chronicle to feature segment on
the Children's Museum of Franklin

In our first two months, we’ve welcomed more than 13,000 visitors from nearly 250 towns across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and beyond. The community being built here is filled with joy, and we see the power of that come to life through the simple, meaningful act of learning through play.

The Chronicle segment will give viewers a look at the museum and our journey, as well as highlight a special exhibit on financial literacy, created through an incredible collaboration with our partner, Rockland Trust. This exhibit is a perfect example of how hands-on play can spark important life skills in a way that feels fun, empowering, and accessible to all.

We hope you’ll tune in with us!

When: Wednesday, November 19, 7:30 PM

Where: WCVB Channel 5’s Chronicle – – or watch the episode after it airs on Chronicle’s website or its YouTube channel.

With excitement,

Children’s Museum of Franklin

Franklin Public Library opens this Chronicle piece on "Libraries are evolving into community centers with multi-services"

"Books represent only a small part of what draws today’s patrons to public libraries, which have evolved into thriving community centers with multi-services.

"We're a passport agent, we do notary, we do technology help—if you don't know how to use your phone, you come in, you get technology assistance. We offer so much more than books,” says Liane Verville, the director of the Fall River Public Library.

Greg Peverill-Conti’s day job is as an information services supervisor for the Wellesley Free Library. As co-creator of the nonprofit Literary Land Project, he’s visited libraries across the country, as well as most of those in Massachusetts, to explore, document, and promote what he sees as the vital and evolving role of public libraries in our communities.

"People have this idea that libraries are museums or books, that they're just these anachronistic institutions that aren't really relevant,” Peverill-Conti says. “And we saw again and again, that's not true."

Continue reading the article and watch the video which opens at the Franklin Public Library -> https://www.wcvb.com/article/public-library-free-massachusetts-boston-public-kitchen-outdoor-tools-household-equipment-plants/61162807

screengrab from Chronicle piece on Libraries are evolving