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Title:Classic Movie Matinee -- Rope
Date: 3/5/2026
Description:

Join us March 5 at 1pm for the Classic Movie Matinee showing of Rope, starring James Stewart.

Title:Sewing with Barb
Date: 3/5/2026
Description:Join Barb Garnier, a Martha Pullen Licensed Sewing Instructor since 2003, for sewing and comradery. Each month Barb will have a project she will teach the group, or you can bring your own projects to work on.

If a project you are working on has you frustrated, Barb can help you work through it! If you are looking fir a place to spread out and work alongside other sewers, this is the place for you!

Registration is required.

Title:Writer's Night
Date: 3/5/2026
Description:A monthly gathering for local published and aspiring writers to share their work, receive constructive criticism and commiserate on the joys and sorrows of being a writer. For further information, please contact Kay Evenson at kayevenson@att.net or 414-630-9264.

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Phone: 414.425.8214
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Library Hours:
Monday 9am-8pm
Tuesday 9am-8pm
Wednesday 9am-8pm
Thursday 9am-8pm
Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday 9am-4pm
Sunday - 1pm-4pm

CreateSpace Open Hours:
Monday/Thursday - 4pm-7pm
Tuesday/Wednesday - 9am-3pm
Friday - 9am-4pm
Saturday - 12pm-3pm

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 March's Calendar | Download April's Calendar

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April 2026

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
29 Death Cafe WHEN:Sunday, March 29th at 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Death Cafe	30 Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, March 30th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, March 30th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in	31 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, March 31st at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, March 31st at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in Slime Time—Registration Required WHEN:Tuesday, March 31st at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Slime Time—Registration Required Teen Anime Afternoon! WHEN:Tuesday, March 31st at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Teen Anime Afternoon! Slime Time—Registration Required WHEN:Tuesday, March 31st at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Slime Time—Registration Required	1 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 1st at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 1st at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 1st at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Children's Activity Room Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in	2 K-Pop Demon Hunters Party—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, April 2nd at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room K-Pop Demon Hunters Party—Drop-in Classic Movie Matinee -- Tootsie WHEN:Thursday, April 2nd at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Classic Movie Matinee -- Tootsie Intro to Filmmaking Workshop for Teens WHEN:Thursday, April 2nd at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Intro to Filmmaking Workshop for Teens Writer's Night WHEN:Thursday, April 2nd at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Room Writer's Night	3 A Minecraft Movie: An Interactive Movie—Drop-in WHEN:Friday, April 3rd at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room A Minecraft Movie: An Interactive Movie—Drop-in	4
5 Closed for Easter WHEN:Sunday, April 5th at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Closed for Easter	6 Seed Collection/Seed Swap WHEN:Monday, April 6th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm WHERE: Information Desk Seed Collection/Seed Swap Rhyming to Read—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, April 6th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Rhyming to Read—Drop-in	7 Music & Motion—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, April 7th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Music & Motion—Drop-in Color Club WHEN:Tuesday, April 7th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Color Club	8 Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 2-3 Parent/Tot)--Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 8th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Fadrow B Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 2-3 Parent/Tot)--Drop-in Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 4-5)--Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 8th at 11:00 am - 11:45 am WHERE: Fadrow B Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 4-5)--Drop-in DIY Crafternoon - Georgia O'Keefe Pastel Flowers WHEN:Wednesday, April 8th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace DIY Crafternoon - Georgia O'Keefe Pastel Flowers Great Decisions - Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World Order WHEN:Wednesday, April 8th at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Great Decisions - Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World Order	9 Introduction to the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Milwaukee County WHEN:Thursday, April 9th at 10:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Introduction to the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Milwaukee County Sewing with Barb WHEN:Thursday, April 9th at 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Sewing with Barb	10 Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Friday, April 10th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session Calming the Worrywort Meditation WHEN:Friday, April 10th at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Calming the Worrywort Meditation	11 Chair Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Saturday, April 11th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Spring Session
12 Crafty Kids—Drop-in WHEN:Sunday, April 12th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Crafty Kids—Drop-in	13 Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, April 13th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, April 13th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in Tinker Time WHEN:Monday, April 13th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Tinker Time	14 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, April 14th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, April 14th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in Library Lunch Time - Spring Harvest Favorites WHEN:Tuesday, April 14th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Library Lunch Time - Spring Harvest Favorites	15 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 15th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 15th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in Teen Book Club - A Novel Idea WHEN:Wednesday, April 15th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Teen Book Club - A Novel Idea Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 15th at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Children's Activity Room Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in Last Day to Submit a Poem to FPL Teen Poetry Contest! WHEN:Wednesday, April 15th at 11:59 pm - 11:59 pm Last Day to Submit a Poem to FPL Teen Poetry Contest!	16 Sewing with Barb WHEN:Thursday, April 16th at 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Sewing with Barb Bedtime Wiggles—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, April 16th at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Bedtime Wiggles—Drop-in	17 Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Friday, April 17th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session	18 Chair Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Saturday, April 18th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Spring Session Craft n' Sip WHEN:Saturday, April 18th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Craft n' Sip
19	20 Monday Movie Matinee -- Now You See Me, Now You Don't WHEN:Monday, April 20th at 12:00 am - 12:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Monday Movie Matinee -- Now You See Me, Now You Don't Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, April 20th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, April 20th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in Sticker Symphony—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, April 20th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Sticker Symphony—Drop-in	21 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, April 21st at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, April 21st at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in Brown Baggers Book Discussion WHEN:Tuesday, April 21st at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Brown Baggers Book Discussion	22 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Sounds of Peace Sound Bath WHEN:Wednesday, April 22nd at 10:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Sounds of Peace Sound Bath Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 22nd at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 22nd at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Children's Activity Room Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in	23	24 MakerSquare—Pick-up WHEN:Friday, April 24th at 9:00 am - 5:00 pm WHERE: Available at the Children’s Desk, while supplies last. MakerSquare—Pick-up Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Friday, April 24th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session	25 Chair Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Saturday, April 25th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Spring Session
26	27 Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, April 27th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, April 27th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in Frozen Party—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, April 27th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Frozen Party—Drop-in Night Readers Book Discussion WHEN:Monday, April 27th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Night Readers Book Discussion Board of Trustees Meeting WHEN:Monday, April 27th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm WHERE: Sievert Conference Room (or as indicated on the agenda which is posted on the Library website two days prior to the meeting) Board of Trustees Meeting	28 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, April 28th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, April 28th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in The Lore and Mythology of Fairies WHEN:Tuesday, April 28th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room The Lore and Mythology of Fairies	29 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 29th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Memory Screenings with the ADRC WHEN:Wednesday, April 29th at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Conference Room Memory Screenings with the ADRC Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 29th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in Franklin Public Library Teen Poetry Slam Night--Open to the Public! WHEN:Wednesday, April 29th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Franklin Public Library Teen Poetry Slam Night--Open to the Public! Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 29th at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Children's Activity Room Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in	30 One on One Help with the ADRC WHEN:Thursday, April 30th at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Conference Room One on One Help with the ADRC	1 Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Friday, May 1st at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session	2 Chair Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Saturday, May 2nd at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Spring Session Teen Service Saturday (Earn Community Service Hours at the Library!) WHEN:Saturday, May 2nd at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Teen Service Saturday (Earn Community Service Hours at the Library!)
3	4 Rhyming to Read—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, May 4th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Rhyming to Read—Drop-in Tinker Time WHEN:Monday, May 4th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Tinker Time	5 Music & Motion—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, May 5th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Music & Motion—Drop-in Color Club WHEN:Tuesday, May 5th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Color Club Meditation Class:A trip to the Beach WHEN:Tuesday, May 5th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Meditation Class:A trip to the Beach	6 Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 2-3 Parent/Tot)--Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, May 6th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 2-3 Parent/Tot)--Drop-in Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 4-5)--Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, May 6th at 11:00 am - 11:45 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 4-5)--Drop-in	7 Classic Movie Matinee -- Rebecca WHEN:Thursday, May 7th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Classic Movie Matinee -- Rebecca Sewing with Barb WHEN:Thursday, May 7th at 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Sewing with Barb Sounds of Peace Sound Bath WHEN:Thursday, May 7th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Sounds of Peace Sound Bath Writer's Night WHEN:Thursday, May 7th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Room Writer's Night	8 Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Friday, May 8th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session	9 Chair Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Saturday, May 9th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Spring Session

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Events

Death Cafe

WHEN:Sunday, March 29th at 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in

WHEN:Monday, March 30th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in

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

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Tales for Twos—Drop-in

WHEN:Tuesday, March 31st at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in

WHEN:Tuesday, March 31st at 10:30 am - 11:15 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Slime Time—Registration Required

WHEN:Tuesday, March 31st at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

WHERE: CreateSpace

Teen Anime Afternoon!

WHEN:Tuesday, March 31st at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Slime Time—Registration Required

WHEN:Tuesday, March 31st at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

WHERE: CreateSpace

Tales for Twos—Drop-in

WHEN:Wednesday, April 1st at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in

WHEN:Wednesday, April 1st at 10:30 am - 11:15 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in

WHEN:Wednesday, April 1st at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

K-Pop Demon Hunters Party—Drop-in

WHEN:Thursday, April 2nd at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Classic Movie Matinee -- Tootsie

WHEN:Thursday, April 2nd at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Intro to Filmmaking Workshop for Teens

WHEN:Thursday, April 2nd at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

WHERE: CreateSpace

Writer's Night

WHEN:Thursday, April 2nd at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Sievert Room

A Minecraft Movie: An Interactive Movie—Drop-in

WHEN:Friday, April 3rd at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Closed for Easter

WHEN:Sunday, April 5th at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Seed Collection/Seed Swap

WHEN:Monday, April 6th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Information Desk

Rhyming to Read—Drop-in

WHEN:Monday, April 6th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Music & Motion—Drop-in

WHEN:Tuesday, April 7th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Color Club

WHEN:Tuesday, April 7th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

WHERE: CreateSpace

Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 2-3 Parent/Tot)--Drop-in

WHEN:Wednesday, April 8th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am

WHERE: Fadrow B

Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 4-5)--Drop-in

WHEN:Wednesday, April 8th at 11:00 am - 11:45 am

WHERE: Fadrow B

DIY Crafternoon - Georgia O'Keefe Pastel Flowers

WHEN:Wednesday, April 8th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

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