Library News for August 2021
The Library's summer hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Book Sale
Franklin Library Book Sale
Friday, August 20, 1:00-5:00 p.m. Saturday, August 21, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.
All books are just one dollar!
Bag Sale - $5 A Bag—Saturday, August 21, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!
Programs for Children and Teens
Weekly Events for Families!
Animal Guess Who! Monday-Friday
Join us all summer long for a fun guessing game of name that animal! Clues will be posted daily Monday-Friday, and at the end of each week all the correct guesses will be entered into a raffle!
Move Along! Mondays @ 10:30AM
This thirty minute program features music, movement, stories, and other interactive activities to encourage social skills and promote early literacy!
Dungeons & Dragons! Mondays @ 3:30PM on Discord/Roll20
Kids ages 7-15! Join us each week for virtual D&D on Roll20.net! Then join a community of gamers for fun on FPL's own Discord Server! "Chairs" are open for New Players and Dungeon Masters are always in demand! Email mgousie@minlib.net to get involved!
Cool Cruisers! Tuesdays @ 9:30AM
Babies who have graduated from tummy time and are scooting all over the place are welcome to this playgroup just for them! We recognize that fun age of exploring is very different from their first few months, so join us for a special playgroup just for this exciting time!
Toe-Tapping Tuesdays! Tuesdays @ 4:00PM
Let's play some music and get those little toes moving! We will have fun learning to move to the music while building coordination and confidence.
Tummy Time! Thursdays @ 9:30AM
Babies and caregivers: join us each Thursday morning for Tummy Time! Nurture your baby's development with gentle music, movement, and sensory play at the library! Please bring a small blanket or towel for your baby's comfort!
Bookworm Bounce! Thursdays @ 4:00PM
Join us for an afternoon story time full of music, movement, stories, and other interactive activities to encourage social skills and promote early literacy!
Happy Feet! *SOME* Fridays @ 10:30AM
Let's play some music and get those little toes moving! We will have fun learning to move to the music while building coordination and confidence.
Summer Secret Coders *SOME* Fridays @11:00AM
Make projects, cool crafts, and play games based on The Secret Coders by Gene Luen Yang
Farmers Market Fun! Fridays @ 3:30PM
Join us in a special collaboration with the Franklin Farmer's market! Enjoy special themed events each week, from story times, to scavenger hunts, to craft projects and beyond!
Special Events for Kids & Families in August!
Take & Make: Rock Photo Holders!
Starting Monday August 2nd stop by the library to pick up your very own rock photo holder kit! Kits include supplies and instructions for making your very own photo keepsake! SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED! Kits will be distributed on a first come first serve basis!
Rainforest Reptiles - Desert Animals! - Wednesday, August 4th @ 1:00PM
Since we can't go to the desert, we're bringing the desert to you! Join us for a special Rainforest Reptile Show featuring reptiles and amphibians that live in some of the harshest conditions in the world! IDEAL FOR KIDS IN GRADE 2 AND UP
August StoryWalk at DelCarte Park!
Starting Saturday, August 7th, the Franklin Recreation Department and the Franklin Public Library are teaming up again for a summer series of StoryWalks on the trail! The StoryWalk will be up until September, so you have plenty of time to enjoy the story, while social distancing!
Read & Draw with Scott Magoon! Saturday, August 7th @ 10:30AM
We are celebrating our August StoryWalk with a special, first-time visit from author and illustrator Scott Magoon!! We'll listen as he reads a story and learn how to draw Misunderstood Shark from the illustrator himself!
Coastie the Tugboat! Wednesday, August 11th @ 1:00PM
Coastie is a hilarious tugboat, with navigation, searchlights, a rotating beacon, a siren, an air horn, and eyes and eyelids that move meaningfully. He talks, plays music, and interacts with kids while teaching all about staying safe in the water! This is guaranteed to be the most fun your kids have ever had learning about water safety!
Shark Seek-N-Find! Saturday, August 14th @ 10:00AM
Where in Franklin is Miss Caleigh and her under-the-sea friend? Join the fun for a Social Distancing Seek-N-Find! Follow the clues posted in the Facebook event and come say hello!
Digeridoo Down Under Live Virtual Performance! Wednesday, August 18th @ 1:00PM ON ZOOM
Join us virtually for a fun, energetic fusion of Australian music, culture, comedy, character building, storytelling and audience movement and participation! Learn all about Australian animals and wildlife, and take part in some zany interactive storytelling! To register please email ckeating@minlib.net!
Outback Olympics! Saturday, August 21st @ 10:30AM
Join us for games and activities that will test your Outback Animal skills and more!!
Make with Miss Mitzi: Macramé! Saturday, August 21st @ 1:00PM
Calling all Makers! Miss Mitzi is on a mission to make a new crazy craft project every month! Sign up & Tune in as we MAKE our way through the year! To register email Mitzi at mgousie@minlib.net
Mythical Creatures Drawing Class! Wednesday, August 25th @ 1:00PM ON ZOOM
Join us as we welcome illustrator Corinne Roberts for a fun and fantastical drawing class! Learn to use basic shape construction and simple line techniques to create imaginative Mythical Creatures! No prior drawing experience needed in this follow-along program. Supplies needed: a pencil, paper and eraser.
To register please email Bree at bcomeau@minlib.net. Ideal for kids ages 6+
Unicorn Seek-N-Find! Saturday, August 28 @ 10:00AM
Where in Franklin is Miss Caleigh and her magical friend? Join the fun for a Social Distancing Seek-N-Find! Follow the clues posted in the Facebook event and come say hello!
Weekly / monthly Events for Teens
PLEASE NOTE: Weekly and Special events are currently scheduled to be in-person, outdoor programs at the library unless otherwise noted!
Dungeons & Dragons! Mondays @ 3:30PM on Discord/Roll20
Kids ages 7-15! Join us each week for virtual D&D on Roll20.net! Then join a community of gamers for fun on FPL's own Discord Server! "Chairs" are open for New Players and Dungeon Masters are always in demand! Email mgousie@minlib.net to get involved!
Teen Al Fresco Book Bites! Wednesdays @ 4:30PM
Teens! Bring along a picnic meal and a blanket, and join us outside on the grass outside the library for a casual chat about what we're all reading!
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, from books and beyond, all while eating snacks and getting volunteer hours! It's a win-win-win!
Special Events for Teens in August!
Teen Take & Make: Air Plant Terrariums!
Starting Monday, August 2nd stop by the library to pick up your very own terrarium kit! Kits include supplies and instructions! SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED! Kits will be distributed on a first come first serve basis!
Teen Take & Make: Enchanter Paper Rose!
Starting Monday, August 16th stop by the library to pick up your very own paper rose kit! Kits include supplies and instructions! SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED! Kits will be distributed on a first come first serve basis!
Teen Mystery Party! Wednesday, August 18th @ 5:30PM
What caused everyone in Wonderland to go so incredibly mad? It's up to you to find out! Travel back down the rabbit hole, question the suspects, and solve the Mystery in Wonderland!
Make with Miss Mitzi: Macramé! Saturday, August 21st @ 1:00PM
Calling all Makers! Miss Mitzi is on a mission to make a new crazy craft project every month! Sign up & Tune in as we MAKE our way through the year! To register email Mitzi at mgousie@minlib.net
Events for Adults
Take and Make Craft for Adults: Applique and Embroidery
In a collaboration with the Franklin Mill Store, the Franklin Public Library is now offering Take-And-Make craft kits for adults! This month, explore the art of applique and embroidery! Kits are available to the first 35 Franklin residents to sign up. To register, please contact Assistant Library Director Kim Shipala at 508-520-4941, or email kshipala@minlib.net . Kits will be available for pickup at the Circulation Desk starting August 2nd.
Yoga with Bethany, Tuesdays, August 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31, 6:30 p.m.
Join Yoga Instructor Bethany Amatucci for a series of free yoga classes in the Friends of the Franklin Library Community Room. Participants are required to bring their own yoga mats. Blocks, a pillow, and a blanket are optional. No registration is required! For more information, please contact Assistant Library Director Kim Shipala kshipala@minlib.net .
Spark Joy, Franklin!
Live Q&A, Wednesday, August 18, 7:00 p.m.
Certified Silver level Konmari Consultant Shannon Honeycutt will be bringing the life-changing magic of tidying to you through her Spark Joy Progam. Find out what it means to lead a life that Sparks Joy. You will learn the KonMari philosophy and guiding principles needed to tidy once and for all and leave you feeling motivated to Spark Joy in your home, office, and life! Be sure to have a standard t-shirt and a pair of pants ready for the folding activity as you will be learning the famous KonMari Vertical folding technique.
The pre-recorded program will be available to view at https://sparkjoycharlotte.com/franklin Tuesday, August 17, 7:00 a.m. through Thursday, August 19, 7:00 a.m. The live question and answer session is Wednesday, August 18 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom.
Shannon Huneycutt is the founder of Spark Joy Charlotte and trained by tidying expert Marie Kondo. Marie is the author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and the creator of the KonMari MethodTM, which is a style of tidying focusing on decluttering and organizing your space by keeping only those items you love.
Franklin Public Library Book Club, Tuesday, August 24, 7:00 p.m.
The book for discussion is The Invention of Wings, by Sue Monk Kidd.
The story follows Hetty "Handful" Grimke, a Charleston slave, and Sarah, the daughter of the wealthy Grimke family. The novel begins on Sarah's eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership over Handful, who is to be her handmaid. "The Invention of Wings" follows the next thirty-five years of their lives. Inspired in part by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke (a feminist, suffragist and, importantly, an abolitionist), Kidd allows herself to go beyond the record to flesh out the inner lives of all the characters, both real and imagined-- Provided by publisher.
To reserve a copy of the book or for more information, please contact Assistant Library Director Kim Shipala at kshipala@minlib.net . Book Club is now being held in-person outside, weather permitting. In case of rain, it will be held in the Friends of the Franklin Library Room.
Knitting Group, Fridays, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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 on Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
