Gift Book

Limited-Edition Gift Book: The members of the Franklin Library Association told their story and the crucial history of the Town of Franklin and its library in a160-pages, illustrated limited-edition book published in 2022. The Franklin Library Association: Building the Future of the Nation’s First Public Library 1858-2022 tells the whole story of the library but especially highlights the role of the Franklin Library Association and the visionary philanthropists who funded and managed the library for the benefit of the public for more than a century. (The library eventually became a town department in the 1980s.)

Order your book(s) by completing the form below and making a payment of $25.00/book via Venmo @FriendsofFranklinLibrary or PayPal with the button below. The Friends will deliver books within Franklin, or you can arrange to pick up your book(s) in Franklin. For book rate shipping within the United States, please add $6.00/book to cover mailing costs.  

Want to pay by check instead? Mail or drop off checks to the Franklin Public Library.

Please make checks payable to:

Friends of the Franklin Library

c/o Franklin Public Library

118 Main Street

Franklin, MA 02038 

Thank you for your support!