Showing posts with label Friends of Franklin Library. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Friends of Franklin Library. Show all posts

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Friends of Franklin Library invite you to the FY 2026 Annual Meeting - June 16 at 7 PM

Friends of Franklin Library
Friends of Franklin Library invite you to the FY 2026 Annual Meeting - June 16 at 7 PM
Friends of Franklin Library invite you to
the FY 2026 Annual Meeting - June 16 at 7 PM
FY 2026 ANNUAL MEETING
Tuesday, June 16, 7:00 PM
Meeting Room @ Franklin Public Library


As a valued supporter, we invite to join us for our upcoming Annual Meeting
where we will review past year’s activities, nominate and vote on new Board Members, and take a quick look ahead to plans for 2026-2027.

If you can’t attend this meeting visit www.fofl02038.org or email fofl02038@gmail.com for information and updates about the Friends.


Visit Our Website!
Friends of the Franklin Library, Inc. is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the Franklin Public Library’s collections and programs.


Our mailing address is:
Friends of the Franklin Library 
c/o Franklin Public Library 
118 Main Street 
Franklin, MA 
02038-0147 USA

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Franklin Library News & Events for June 2026 - Events for Adults

Events for Adults

English Conversation Group, Tuesdays @ 6:30pm
Looking for a casual, low-stress place to practice your English language skills? Join us on Tuesday evenings for a friendly group chat with your fellow English learners. Please note: this group is meant for folks who have a basic grasp of English and are looking for conversational practice, not very beginners. A tutor will be present to answer questions and help keep the conversation flowing, but the focus will not be on formal instruction. No registration required.

Table Top, Alternating Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 6pm
Registration Required (see below). No Experience Necessary.
It's time to dust off your dice, grab a source book and role play your way through hijinks and horrors! Table Top is a monthly game of tabletop role playing games for adults. Email mgousie@minlib.net to sign up and/or get more info.


Knitting Group, Fridays, 10am – 12pm
Love to knit or crochet? Join our group of local fiber artists who will be meeting in the Friends of the Franklin Library Community Room! All skill levels are welcome. No registration required.
 
Crafter’s Circle, Thursday, June 4 @ 6pm
New Program
Gather round the circle to work your latest craft project and maybe learn something new as we enjoy each other’s company and the craft projects we love! No registration required.

Painting for Adults, Saturday, June 6 @ 1pm
Registration Required
This month, our community is hosting almost a dozen foreign nations for the 2026 World Cup. Adults can join Lily and create your own step-by-step painting of a beacon to welcome these other countries to our shores! All materials will be provided.

Diamond Art De-Stress, Saturday, June 6 @ 2pm
Registration Required
Give your day some sparkle & zen. Enjoy a meditative diamond art project. All materials provided. For ages 18+.

Learn to Mahjong! Tuesday, June 9 @ 6:30pm
This intro to Mahjong session will introduce the suits, the rules, the card, and other basics of American Mahjong! No registration required.

Diamond Art De-Stress, Saturday, June 11 @ 6pm
Registration Required
Give your day some sparkle & zen. Enjoy a meditative diamond art project. All materials provided. For ages 18+.

Strawberry Pompoms Craft! Friday, June 12 @ 3pm
Start your Strawberry Stroll early at the library with a fun craft, making pompoms in the shape of a strawberry! No registration required.

Due Dolce Concert, Thursday, June 18 @ 7pm
Imagine a leisurely stroll down cobblestone streets with the sweet sounds of nostalgic, street-style jazz and European folk songs from the early 1900's as we welcome Due Dolce for an evening concert! A perfect start to a relaxing long weekend or summer date night along Franklin's Main Street. No registration required.

Seed-Starting Workshop, Monday, June 22 @ 4pm
Summer Reading is here and we're Planting a Seed of imagination to read our way to adventure! Start off your summer reading journey with a workshop starting a veggie you can grow at home. Supplies are limited. No registration required. The Library is collecting paper egg cartons for this event. Please consider recycling them with us!

Mahjong Meetup, Tuesday, June 23 @ 6pm
Whether you have a rudimentary knowledge of mahjong or have been playing for years, we would love to have you join us for an evening of strategy, luck and fun. This is an opportunity for the novice to hone their skills and experienced players to share their knowledge. This event will not include instruction on how to play. If you have your own mahjong set, please bring it along. Play begins at 6pm, but the fun can start any time before the library closes! For ages 18+. No registration required. 

Butterfly Garden, Saturday, June 27 @ 1pm
Explore a tunnel of adult butterflies, plants, caterpillars, eggs, and chrysalis! Come see a native species of New England up close! No registration required.

From Friends of the Franklin Library

“Berry” Sweet Things at the Strawberry Stroll, Friday, June 12 @ 4pm
Enter for a chance to win an FOFL tote of prizes and say “hello” to some friendly faces ready to chat about community support for the Franklin Public Library! We'll also have some kid-friendly giveaways!

Friends Annual Meeting, Tuesday, June 16 @ 7pm
At our Annual Meeting, we will review the past year’s activities and finances, discuss pending business, and elect members for our Board of Directors. If you would like to learn more about getting involved with the Friends, including joining the Board, please join us for our next regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 12 at 7pm and/or email fofl02038@gmail.com for more information. New Friends are always welcome!

We Have a NEW Mailing Address
Friends of the Franklin Library
c/o Franklin Public Library
118 Main Street
Franklin, MA 02038

This is a portion of the full newsletter for June 2026   https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9585/June-2026-Franklin-Library-News-and-Events---Franklin-MA?bidId=

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 ???

Tuesday, March 10


9:00am Fallen Hero: Marshall E. Rollins & John A. Schur (Veterans Walkway, Franklin Town Common)

12:00pm Community Closet (Franklin United Methodist Church)

Library & Senior Center events
Library & Senior Center events


For additional details on Library events -> 
For additional details on Senior Center events ->   


Note: Senior Center checking on why their events are suddenly being shown as "All Day". You can use the monthly newsletter for specific program/event times


***  Town Meetings today   ***

250th Franklin Anniversary Communications Subcommittee Meeting

Tuesday, March 10 Time: 5:30 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03102026-2121 


Franklin School Committee Meeting

Tuesday, March 10 Time: 6:00 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03102026-2175 


Friends of the Franklin Public Library Meeting

Tuesday, March 10 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM

Social event, no agenda posted



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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Friends' Social: You Are Invited! - Tuesday, March 10


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Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Join the Friends of the Franklin Library for a Friends’ Social - Tuesday, March 10

You’re Invited!
Friends’ Social - Tuesday, March 10
Friends’ Social - Tuesday, March 10

📅 Tuesday, March 10 | 🕕 6:30–7 PM | 📍 Franklin Public Library

Join us for a Friends’ Social — a chance to meet Friends and learn how you can get involved with Friends of the Franklin Library! Enjoy some refreshments, grab a free tote bag and stay afterwards for our March Board Meeting — all are welcome! 

💛 About Us
Friends of the Franklin Library is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the Library’s collections, programs, and community engagement.

If you can’t attend, please contact us at FoFL02038@gmail.com to learn more or get involved.

🙌 We’re Looking For:
Volunteers — have extra time & looking for a way to give back? Come get involved!
Board Members — step into a leadership role 
Website Helpers — especially those with Wix experience



Tuesday, February 10, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 ???

Tuesday, February 10


12:00pm Community Closet (Franklin United Methodist Church)

Library & Senior Center events
Library & Senior Center events


For additional details on Library events -> 
For additional details on Senior Center events ->   

Note: Senior Center checking on why their events are suddenly being shown as "All Day". You can use the monthly newsletter for specific program/event times



***   Town Meetings today   ***


Bi-County Collaborative Meeting

Tuesday, February 10 Time: 2:30 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02102026-2132 


Franklin School Committee

Tuesday, February 10 Time: 6:00 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02102026-2129 


Friends of the Franklin Public Library Meeting

Tuesday, February 10 Time: 7:00 PM 

No agenda for this session


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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar


Sunday, February 8, 2026

Friends of Franklin Library recognize Sabira Ablatt as Scholarship Winner

Sabira Ablatt has won The Friends of Franklin Library Scholarship in Memory of Wilma Winters. A 2025 graduate of Franklin High School, Sabira recently received $1,000 from The Friends to help cover costs of a college education.

Sabira's winning entry was based on her essay about how the Franklin Library inspired in her a love of reading as well as serving her community. "From my experiences with the library, I've gained my own passion for building community and always uplifting others," wrote Sabira, who was active in Franklin High's Community Service Club. "I plan to continue fulfilling my passions for service and always put my community first, just as the library did."

A second-semester student at Cornell, Sabira is studying mechanical engineering.

Sabira Ablatt recently was awarded a check for having won The Friends of Franklin Library Scholarship in Memory of Wilma Winters. She was joined by FoFL board members, from left, Elizabeth Pungitore, Laura Hogan and Letha Hemingway.
Sabira Ablatt recently was awarded a check for having won
The Friends of Franklin Library Scholarship in Memory of Wilma Winters.
She was joined by FoFL board members, from left,
Elizabeth Pungitore, Laura Hogan, and Letha Hemingway.
 


The Friends of Franklin Library, an independent, non-profit organization committed to supporting the Franklin Public Library, established its scholarship program in 2014. The annual scholarship was part of several efforts undertaken to honor the late Wilma Winters, a longtime Franklin resident and library supporter. Winters, who had a long career in higher education, worked for many years as a librarian, including at Boston University Medical School and Harvard's School of Public Health. She spent her retirement years volunteering at the Franklin Public Library.

The Friends of Franklin Library has a long tradition of raising money to supplement library programs. In recent years, the group has purchased items for the Library of Things, funded prizes for the children's summer reading program, bought tables and chairs for the main Reading Room, and paid for passes to The Butterfly Place. The group also coordinated the creation of the brick patio at the library's School Street entrance, and it conducts a fudge sale every February. 

Learn more about the Friends at fofl02038.org.

Friday, January 30, 2026

Fudge + Friends = a very sweet deal for you & the Library

Fudge + Friends = a very sweet deal. Your purchase supports the Franklin Public Library!

Orders are due by Friday, February 6 and will be available for pick up in time for Valentine’s Day.

If you order 4 or more containers of fudge, you’ll get a Friends’ Tote Bag, too!

Fudge + Friends = a very sweet deal
Fudge + Friends = a very sweet deal

Visit Fudge Fundraiser | My Site 1 to place your online order - https://www.fofl02038.org/fudge-fundraiser-1

(Which flavors will you choose?)  



Monday, January 26, 2026

Franklin Library News & Events for February 2026 (part 3 of 3)

Weekly / Monthly Events for Teens

D&D Club, Mondays @ 4pm
Registration Required
Kids ages 10-17 are invited to join us for a weekly Dungeons and Dragons Club! Dungeons and Dragons, also known as D&D, is one of the most complex tabletop games in history. The library will supply dice, rulebooks, and blank character sheets! We will be using the 5th edition books and rules. Other Table Top systems are welcome!

  • Registration for this club is for the September to December season of Dungeons and Dragons Club.
    If missing a session please email: mgousie@minlib.net as soon as possible.
  • Dungeon Masters must be at least 12 years old and have experience with Dungeon and Dragons.
  • Dungeon Masters are signing up to lead a table for ALL 16 meetings between September 8th and December 29th.
  • Dungeon Masters are required to choose a premade adventure. Homebrew additions to the adventure are allowed.
  • Players and Dungeon Masters are required to be respectful, kind, and attentive to each other.
  • Groups of Players with a Dungeon Master are welcome to share our space!
  • If you have any questions please email: mgousie@minlib.net
    Franklin Library News & Events for February 2026 (part 3 of 3)
    Franklin Library News & Events
    for February 2026 (part 3 of 3)

Teen Advisory Board, 2nd Wednesday of the Month @ 6:30pm
Join us each month for Teen Advisory Board. The Teen Advisory Board is a GREAT opportunity to get involved here at the library! You'll help plan events and programs, create displays and decorate the teen space, and help drive decisions around the kinds of materials we bring to the YA collection, all while eating snacks and getting volunteer hours. It's a win-win-win! No registration required.

Game Bytes, Wednesdays @ 4pm
Bring a snack and join us for two hours of casual co-op and solo play. Bring your own device or play on the big screen! No registration required.

Special Events for Teens

Interactive Movie! Thursday, February 5 @ 1pm
Families - join us for a special Interactive movie screening! Enjoy popcorn and some fun surprises. No registration required.

The Bad Apples Present: Date Night Concert,  Wednesday, February 11 @ 6:30pm
Join us at the library for an awesome weeknight concert with the Bad Apples! Featuring your favorite love songs, you're sure to fall in love with the library after this evening. No registration required.

Teen Paint Party, Tuesday, February 17 @ 6pm
Registration Required
Join Miss Lily and create your very own step-by-step painting of some sweet candy hearts! For ages 12+. All materials provided. 

Lunar New Year Celebration, Thursday, February 19 @ 1pm
It's the year of the horse! Come celebrate at the library with crafts, games, snacks and more. No registration required.

Events for Adults

English Conversation Group, Tuesdays @ 6:30pm
Looking for a casual, low-stress place to practice your English language skills? Join us on Tuesday evenings for a friendly group chat with your fellow English learners. Please note: this group is meant for folks who have a basic grasp of English and are looking for conversational practice, not very beginners. A tutor will be present to answer questions and help keep the conversation flowing, but the focus will not be on formal instruction. No registration required.

Table Top, Alternating Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 6pm
Registration Required (see below). No Experience Necessary.
It's time to dust off your dice, grab a source book and role play your way through hijinks and horrors! Table Top is a monthly game of tabletop role playing games for adults! Email mgousie@minlib.net to sign up and/or get more info.

Knitting Group, Fridays, 10am – 12pm
Love to knit or crochet? Join our group of local fiber artists who will be meeting in the Friends of the Franklin Library Community Room! All skill levels are welcome. No registration required.

Watercolors Workshop Monday, February 9 & 23 @ 6pm
Registration Required
Relax with a Monday watercolor class with local artist Sharon Carloni. For adults 18 and over.

The Bad Apples Present: Date Night Concert,  Wednesday, February 11 @ 6:30pm
Join us at the library for an awesome weeknight concert with the Bad Apples! Featuring your favorite love songs, you're sure to fall in love with the library after this evening. No registration required.

Craftalong for Adults, Saturday, February 14 @ 2pm
Registration Required
Get crafty at the library! Adults of all ages and craft ability levels are welcome to join us for this new program. One Saturday each month, we'll complete a new DIY, creative craft. All supplies provided. Because adults deserve arts & crafts fun, too! This month: Hand Made Cards.

Chocolate Tasting, Saturday, February 14 @ 3pm
Registration Required
New England, and Massachusetts in particular, has been a candy crown jewel since colonial times. Come taste various chocolate types from across the commonwealth as we explore the various types and treats!

Painting for Adults! Saturday, February 28 @ 1pm
Registration Required
Are you feeling creative? Join Miss Lily and create a step-by-step painting of a box of chocolates! All materials provided.

Putin's War: His Motives, Claims, and Lies, Saturday, February 28 @ 3pm
Dmitri Yakovlev wholeheartedly supports Ukraine in their fight for freedom and argues that the conflict soon may become the whole world's problem. Explore the history, consequences, and quandaries of the Russia Ukraine conflict. No registration required.


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