BE A PART OF HISTORY, AND A FRIEND OF THE NATION'S FIRST PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Friends of the Franklin Library is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the Franklin Public Library’s collections and programs.
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In celebration of National Friends of Libraries Week, we are hosting a Fall 2025 Membership Drive. 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’ Tote perfect for carrying your library books & more!
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Interested in volunteering? Our Board meets monthly, and we invite you to join us at an upcoming meeting on Tuesday, October 14 or Wednesday, November 12 at 7:00 P.M. in the Friends’ Community Room at the Library to meet other Friends and learn more about our current volunteer opportunities!
Hundreds of books were given out at this year’s Harvest Festival! It was awesome to meet so many of you at this year’s Harvest Festival. Thanks for visiting our booth -- we hope you are enjoying your “new to you” books!
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 a 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.)
Do you love reading and learning about local history? If so, be sure to visit the Gift Book tab for more information on obtaining a copy of this limited-edition gift book.