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We are running our Fall 2026 Membership Drive in conjunction with National
Friends of Libraries Week (October 18-24, 2026). Please consider supporting local
and helping the Friends continue our mission by Becoming a Friend Today.

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Membership dues and donations are tax-deductible.

And if your contribution is in the amount of $25 or more, you will receive a Friends’

Sling Bag perfect for carrying your daily necessities & more!

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~​Join Us & Meet New Friends!~

 

Join us @ the Library on Monday, October 19 th at 6:00pm

for a “Meet & Greet” + refreshments.

Our monthly Board Meeting will follow if you’d like to join us for that, too!

The Friends’ Board meets monthly September through June.  We hope you’ll join us for an upcoming meeting to learn more about our organization and how you can get involved in supporting the Franklin Public Library.

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Visit Our Trunk or Treat Event on October 24th!

🦇Beware... something spooky is fluttering to the library!🦇

 

Join the Friends of the Franklin Library if you dare, at the Franklin Public Library's

Trunk or Treat event!

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Saturday, October 24th from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

 

Check out the bats and collect some fun giveaways... before they flutter away!

We can't wait to see you there! 👻🎃

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Our 2026 Meeting Dates
Monday, October 19 at 6:00pm (Social included!)
Monday, November 16 at 6:30pm
Tuesday, December 8 at 6:30pm

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WIX Help Needed!

Are you familiar with WIX Website Design?

​​If you have WIX experience, want a way to give back to the Franklin community, and can donate a few hours each month, please reach out to us via email fofl02038@gmail.com​​

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🦋 The Butterfly Place – Westford, MA

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The Friends are delighted to sponsor The Butterfly Place museum passes through the Library’s Museum Passes Program. Keep an eye out for the Spring 2027 opening - February 14, 2027!

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📘 Limited-Edition Gift Book - Only 3 Copies Remaining!

In 2022, members of the Franklin Library Association published a limited-edition book sharing the remarkable story of the Town of Franklin and its historic library.

The Franklin Library Association: Building the Future of the Nation’s First Public Library, 1858–2022 highlights the philanthropists and community leaders who supported the library for more than a century—before it became a town department in the 1980s.

✨ Own a piece of local history! Visit the Gift Book tab on our website to secure your copy.

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 📝Let's Stay in Touch!

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We meet monthly September-June.  We also invite you to stay in touch with us via your favorite platform:

• Email fofl02038@gmail.com

• Follow us on Facebook (Friends of the Franklin Library) and Instagram @fofl02038