Franklin Public Library

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Please note:
The parking lot work has been completed, with the exception of one of the entrances on Schlueter Parkway.

The Drive Up Book Drop and Pick-up Locker are open!

Staff will continue to backdate items through the weekend to give everyone a chance to return their items. If you have any issues with returns, please contact the Library directly.
BAKERS NEEDED! - Banned Book Week Bake Sale!
Calling all bakers who love Banned Books! We need baked goods inspired by banned books donated for our Banned Books Bake Sale! Cookies, bars, cupcakes, breads or candy, get creative with what yummy treat you make inspired by a banned book.

Baked goods need to be dropped off Monday, October 2, between 9am-8pm. Please label your baked goods with the name of the item and what book it was inspired by.
If the item contains nuts, please also mark it as such.

Need help figuring out what to bake? Check out our Pinterest board for ideas! https://www.pinterest.com/franklin.../banned-books-bakesale/

All proceeds from the bake sale will go towards funding future FPL programming.

Any questions? Please contact Sarah or Keri at 414-425-8214. Or email franklin.reference@mcfls.org.
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2nd Annual Fall Literary Luncheon Fundraiser
Tuesday, October 10 from 12-2:30pm
at the Polish Center of Wisconsin

Join the Franklin Public Library Foundation for their 2nd annual Fall Literary Luncheon featuring critically-acclaimed author Larry Watson. Watson is the author of Montana 1948, Let Him Go, and other novels.

Enjoy appetizers, a sweets buffet, beverages, and a cash bar. Book signing will follow with a limited number of books available for purchase.

Tickets can be purchased at the Franklin Public Library or online by clicking Read More... below.

$65 - General Admission
$100 - VIP Ticket* (limited availability)

*VIP ticketholders are invited to arrive at 11:30am for a 45-minute author chat.

All proceeds will be used to support library programming.

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September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month!
Sign-up for a new library card during the month of September and be entered into a prize drawing at the end of the month! Separate prize drawings for adults 18+, teens in grades 6-12, and kids in 5th grade and under.
FJ Chiropractic Donation!
Thank you, Fj Chiropractic in Franklin, for the new chairs in the Children's Area!

Click "read more" to check out FPL's wish list at for more items we could use!
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FPL Tool Lending Library!
There is still time to get those home improvement projects done! Don't want to buy an expensive tool for that one project? Check out the Franklin Public Library's Tool Library! We currently have the following to check out:
Dremell Stylo+ (more of a crafting Dremell)
Dremell 4300
Milwaukee Tool M18 Fuel 7-1/4" Circular Saw
Milwaukee Tool Sawzall (reciprocating saw)
Milwaukee Tool M18 orbital 1/4 sheet sander
Milwaukee Tool M18 Fuel 4-1/2"-6" braking grinder
Milwaukee Tool M18 Fuel D-handle jig saw
Ryobi 18V 3/8" drill/driver kit
with 70-piece impact drive bit set
DeWalt random orbit sander: 5" hook and loop
DeWalt socket set [kit] : 1/4 in. and 3/8 in. 48” adjustable T-square
12" Double bevel compound sliding miter saw
DeWalt 20v MAX 12" 5Ah brushless compact chainsaw
DeWalt 13 amp jobsite electric cold water pressure washer
Post driver

If you have a tool suggestion or have a tool you would like to donate, please contact Keri at keri.miller@mcfls.org
Lincoln Among the Badgers
Monday, Oct. 9 @ 6:30pm

Abraham Lincoln and his family spent more time and had more connections to Wisconsin than is commonly known. Join us when historian and author Steven K. Rogstad comes to Franklin Public Library to talk about the many interesting elements of Lincoln’s visits to the Badger State. He will also tell about Wisconsinites who knew the Lincolns, or were connected in some way with the president’s assassination or his elaborate funeral pageant. Steven will also discuss unique and unusual monuments, memorials and markers which honor the Lincolns in Wisconsin.

No registration is necessary for this program.
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Monday, June 16th at 1 pm Monday Movie Madness. This month's movie is The Monuments Men (rated PG-13). MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS DAY CAN BE PLACED IN THIS SPACE HERE.

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Phone Numbers
Phone: 414.425.8214
FAX:
24 Hour Renewal Line: 414.277.0183

Hours
Monday 9am-8:00pm
Tuesday 9am-8:00pm
Wednesday 9am-8:00pm
Thursday 9am-8:00pm
Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday 9am-4pm
Sunday 1pm-4pm

Curbside pick-up is available on demand for items that are on hold and ready to pick up.

Call (414) 425-8214 and press Option 1 when you arrive at the library and park in our reserved curbside pickup spot.

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BAKERS NEEDED! - Banned Book Week Bake Sale!

2nd Annual Fall Literary Luncheon Fundraiser

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month!

FJ Chiropractic Donation!

FPL Tool Lending Library!

Lincoln Among the Badgers

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monday

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Recently Added Items

What's New

Please note:

BAKERS NEEDED! - Banned Book Week Bake Sale!

2nd Annual Fall Literary Luncheon Fundraiser

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month!

FJ Chiropractic Donation!

FPL Tool Lending Library!

Lincoln Among the Badgers

Calendar of Events

monday

16

How do I...

How do I get a library card?

Donate to the Library

Facebook

Pinterest

Twitter

YouTube

Mobile Printing

Online Library Card Sign Up and Renewal

This Week at
Franklin Public Library