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Title:Animal Adventures—DROP-IN
Date: 8/10/2026
Description:Animal Adventures (All Ages): Explore animals with a petting zoo and other activities! DROP-IN!

Title:Family Memory Digitization
Date: 8/11/2026
Description:Save your family memories using Franklin Public Library’s conversion equipment! Learn how to convert VHS tapes to digital movies, and how to convert slides, film negatives, and printed photos into high quality digital images.

No Registration Needed.

Title:Dungeons & Dragons: One Shot for Teens--Beginners Welcome!
Date: 8/11/2026
Description:Adventure awaits! Join us for Dungeons & Dragons--by teens, for teens!

Dungeons & Dragons is a cooperative role-playing and storytelling game where your choices shape the world. Team up with others to solve puzzles, battle monsters, explore, and just have fun in a world of magic, mystery, and mayhem. Any experience level is welcome!

This group will serve as a D&D playspace for youth where, during the summer, we will be running a one-shot at Franklin Public Library once a month, on these dates and times:

Tuesday, August 11, 1-5pm

Snacks provided! If you have any questions regarding D&D and/or the One-Shot, email the Dungeon Master (DM) at emmettwdeering@gmail.com.

Registration required and limited spots available. This free program is open to youth entering grades 5-12. Click "View Weblink" to the upper right to register or call 414-425-8214. Additional info will be provided after registration.

All materials provided--but feel free to bring your own!

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

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

CreateSpace Open Hours:
Monday/Thursday - 4pm-7pm
Tuesday/Wednesday - 9am-3pm
Friday - 9am-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 3 when you arrive at the library and park in our reserved curbside pickup spot.

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Events

Franklin Public Library offers a variety of programs and events for patrons of all ages. Franklin Public Library events are free and open to the public, though registration is sometimes requested. Download August's Calendar | Download September's Calendar

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June 2021

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
30	31 American Legion Post 192 Memorial Day Observance WHEN:Monday, May 31st at 10:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Outside by the Veteran's Memorial American Legion Post 192 Memorial Day Observance	1	2	3 Writer's Night WHEN:Thursday, June 3rd at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room A Writer's Night	4 Community Plant! WHEN:Friday, June 4th at 10:00 am - 6:00 pm WHERE: The gardens on and outside of the patio. Community Plant!	5 Chair Yoga WHEN:Saturday, June 5th at 10:30 am - 11:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga
6	7	8 Tech Tip Tuesdays (Virtual Program) WHEN:Tuesday, June 8th at 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm WHERE: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinPublicLibraryWI Tech Tip Tuesdays (Virtual Program)	9 DIY Crafternoon - Wine Cork Trivets WHEN:Wednesday, June 9th at 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm WHERE: Facebook DIY Crafternoon - Wine Cork Trivets	10	11	12 Chair Yoga WHEN:Saturday, June 12th at 10:30 am - 11:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga
13	14 Tails and Tales - 2021 FPL Summer Reading Program WHEN:Monday, June 14th at 12:00 am - 11:59 pm WHERE: https://franklinpubliclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365 Tails and Tales - 2021 FPL Summer Reading Program Teen Take-Out Kit: Sharpie Mugs WHEN:Monday, June 14th at 10:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Franklin Public Library Information Desk Teen Take-Out Kit: Sharpie Mugs Take Home Crafts WHEN:Monday, June 14th at 10:00 am - 8:30 pm WHERE: Take Home Crafts will be available at the Children’s Desk. Take Home Crafts Desk Pets (REGISTRATION IS FULL) WHEN:Monday, June 14th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Program will be outside. Kits will also be available the same day to make at home, while supplies last. Desk Pets (REGISTRATION IS FULL) Desk Pets (REGISTRATION IS FULL) WHEN:Monday, June 14th at 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm WHERE: Program will be outside. Kits will also be available the same day to make at home, while supplies last. Desk Pets (REGISTRATION IS FULL)	15 Rise 'n Shine Storytime (REGISTRATION IS FULL) WHEN:Tuesday, June 15th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Storytime will be outside. Rise 'n Shine Storytime (REGISTRATION IS FULL) Brown Baggers Book Discussion WHEN:Tuesday, June 15th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Brown Baggers Book Discussion	16 Bedtime Tales (REGISTRATION IS FULL) WHEN:Wednesday, June 16th at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Storytime will be outside. Bedtime Tales (REGISTRATION IS FULL)	17 Yoga Storytime WHEN:Thursday, June 17th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Storytime will be outside. Yoga Storytime	18 Animal Walk (REGISTRATION IS FULL) WHEN:Friday, June 18th at 10:00 am - 11:30 am WHERE: Program will be outside. Animal Walk (REGISTRATION IS FULL) Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off Party: Sidewalk Chalk Art & Ice Cream (in-person outdoors) WHEN:Friday, June 18th at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Front Sidewalk of Franklin Public Library Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off Party: Sidewalk Chalk Art & Ice Cream (in-person outdoors)	19
20	21 Take Home Crafts WHEN:Monday, June 21st at 10:00 am - 8:30 pm WHERE: Take Home Crafts will be available at the Children’s Desk. Take Home Crafts Teen Take-Out Kit: Make Your Own Gummy Bears WHEN:Monday, June 21st at 10:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Franklin Public Library Information Desk Teen Take-Out Kit: Make Your Own Gummy Bears Family Friendly Brain Busters (VIRTUAL) WHEN:Monday, June 21st at 10:00 am - 11:00 pm WHERE: Virtual! Trivia link will be available on the website, or pick up a paper copy in the library! Family Friendly Brain Busters (VIRTUAL) Mini-Monster Book of Monsters (REGISTRATION IS FULL) WHEN:Monday, June 21st at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Program will be outside. Kits will also be available the same day to make at home, while supplies last. Mini-Monster Book of Monsters (REGISTRATION IS FULL) Mini-Monster Book of Monsters (REGISTRATION IS FULL) WHEN:Monday, June 21st at 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm WHERE: Program will be outside. Kits will also be available the same day to make at home, while supplies last. Mini-Monster Book of Monsters (REGISTRATION IS FULL)	22 Rise 'n Shine Storytime (REGISTRATION IS FULL) WHEN:Tuesday, June 22nd at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Storytime will be outside. Rise 'n Shine Storytime (REGISTRATION IS FULL) Beanstack for Summer Reading Program WHEN:Tuesday, June 22nd at 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm WHERE: Live on Facebook at the Franklin Public Library Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/FranklinPublicLibraryWI) Beanstack for Summer Reading Program	23 REGISTRATION FULL - Outdoor Art - Introduction to Pastels WHEN:Wednesday, June 23rd at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm WHERE: Patio REGISTRATION FULL - Outdoor Art - Introduction to Pastels REGISTRATION FULL - Outdoor Art - Introduction to Pastels WHEN:Wednesday, June 23rd at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Patio REGISTRATION FULL - Outdoor Art - Introduction to Pastels Bedtime Tales (REGISTRATION IS FULL) WHEN:Wednesday, June 23rd at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Storytime will be outside. Bedtime Tales (REGISTRATION IS FULL)	24 Yoga Storytime WHEN:Thursday, June 24th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Storytime will be outside. Yoga Storytime	25	26
27	28 Take Home Crafts WHEN:Monday, June 28th at 10:00 am - 8:30 pm WHERE: Take Home Crafts will be available at the Children’s Desk. Take Home Crafts Teen Take-Out Kit: Tassel Keychain WHEN:Monday, June 28th at 10:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Franklin Public Library Information Desk Teen Take-Out Kit: Tassel Keychain Animal Crossing (REGISTRATION IS FULL) WHEN:Monday, June 28th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Program will be outside. Kits will also be available the same day to make at home, while supplies last. Animal Crossing (REGISTRATION IS FULL) Animal Crossing (REGISTRATION IS FULL) WHEN:Monday, June 28th at 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm WHERE: Program will be outside. Kits will also be available the same day to make at home, while supplies last. Animal Crossing (REGISTRATION IS FULL) Night Readers Book Discussion WHEN:Monday, June 28th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Night Readers Book Discussion	29 Rise 'n Shine Storytime (REGISTRATION IS FULL) WHEN:Tuesday, June 29th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Storytime will be outside. Rise 'n Shine Storytime (REGISTRATION IS FULL)	30 Bedtime Tales (REGISTRATION IS FULL) WHEN:Wednesday, June 30th at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Storytime will be outside. Bedtime Tales (REGISTRATION IS FULL)	1 Yoga Storytime WHEN:Thursday, July 1st at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Storytime will be outside. Yoga Storytime Writer's Night WHEN:Thursday, July 1st at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room A Writer's Night	2	3
4	5	6 Family Friendly Brain Busters (VIRTUAL) WHEN:Tuesday, July 6th at 10:00 am - 11:00 pm WHERE: Virtual! Trivia link will be available on the website, or pick up a paper copy in the library! Family Friendly Brain Busters (VIRTUAL) Teen Take-Out Kit: Pendant Necklaces WHEN:Tuesday, July 6th at 10:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Franklin Public Library Information Desk Teen Take-Out Kit: Pendant Necklaces	7	8	9	10

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Events

American Legion Post 192 Memorial Day Observance

WHEN:Monday, May 31st at 10:00 am - 11:00 am

WHERE: Outside by the Veteran's Memorial

Writer's Night

WHEN:Thursday, June 3rd at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room A

Community Plant!

WHEN:Friday, June 4th at 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

WHERE: The gardens on and outside of the patio.

Chair Yoga

WHEN:Saturday, June 5th at 10:30 am - 11:30 am

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Tech Tip Tuesdays (Virtual Program)

WHEN:Tuesday, June 8th at 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

WHERE: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinPublicLibraryWI

DIY Crafternoon - Wine Cork Trivets

WHEN:Wednesday, June 9th at 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

WHERE: Facebook

Chair Yoga

WHEN:Saturday, June 12th at 10:30 am - 11:30 am

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Tails and Tales - 2021 FPL Summer Reading Program

WHEN:Monday, June 14th at 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

WHERE: https://franklinpubliclibrary.beanstack.com/reader365

Teen Take-Out Kit: Sharpie Mugs

WHEN:Monday, June 14th at 10:00 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Franklin Public Library Information Desk

Take Home Crafts

WHEN:Monday, June 14th at 10:00 am - 8:30 pm

WHERE: Take Home Crafts will be available at the Children’s Desk.

Desk Pets (REGISTRATION IS FULL)

WHEN:Monday, June 14th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am

WHERE: Program will be outside. Kits will also be available the same day to make at home, while supplies last.

Desk Pets (REGISTRATION IS FULL)

WHEN:Monday, June 14th at 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

WHERE: Program will be outside. Kits will also be available the same day to make at home, while supplies last.

Rise 'n Shine Storytime (REGISTRATION IS FULL)

WHEN:Tuesday, June 15th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Storytime will be outside.

Brown Baggers Book Discussion

WHEN:Tuesday, June 15th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Bedtime Tales (REGISTRATION IS FULL)

WHEN:Wednesday, June 16th at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

WHERE: Storytime will be outside.

Yoga Storytime

WHEN:Thursday, June 17th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Storytime will be outside.

Animal Walk (REGISTRATION IS FULL)

WHEN:Friday, June 18th at 10:00 am - 11:30 am

WHERE: Program will be outside.

Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off Party: Sidewalk Chalk Art & Ice Cream (in-person outdoors)

WHEN:Friday, June 18th at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

WHERE: Front Sidewalk of Franklin Public Library

Take Home Crafts

WHEN:Monday, June 21st at 10:00 am - 8:30 pm

WHERE: Take Home Crafts will be available at the Children’s Desk.

Teen Take-Out Kit: Make Your Own Gummy Bears

WHEN:Monday, June 21st at 10:00 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Franklin Public Library Information Desk

Family Friendly Brain Busters (VIRTUAL)

WHEN:Monday, June 21st at 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

WHERE: Virtual! Trivia link will be available on the website, or pick up a paper copy in the library!

Mini-Monster Book of Monsters (REGISTRATION IS FULL)

WHEN:Monday, June 21st at 10:30 am - 11:00 am

WHERE: Program will be outside. Kits will also be available the same day to make at home, while supplies last.

Mini-Monster Book of Monsters (REGISTRATION IS FULL)

WHEN:Monday, June 21st at 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

WHERE: Program will be outside. Kits will also be available the same day to make at home, while supplies last.

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