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Title:Monday Movie Matinee -- Mercy
Date: 8/17/2026
Description:Join us Aug. 17 for the Monday Movie Matinee showing of Mercy starring Chris Pratt.

Title:Tinker Time
Date: 8/17/2026
Description:Join us for fun STEAM activities for the whole family in the CreateSpace. These activities are best suited for kids 6 & up, but all are welcome! No registration necessary. While supplies last.

August 17 - Rocket Launch - Build a launch pad and launch a pop bottle rocket!
Sept. 14 – Shrinky Dink Science
Oct. 12– Mad Scientist
Nov. 9 – Apples, Apples, Apples
Dec. 7 – Holiday Crafty Fun

Title:Commanding the Pacific Navy 1899-1901
Date: 8/17/2026
Description:Join us Aug. 17 when historian Dr. Diana L Ahmad discusses US Navy operations in the Pacific in the early 20th century.

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Phone: 414.425.8214
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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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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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August 2026

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
26 Library Closed Sundays WHEN:Sunday, July 26th at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Library Closed Sundays Franklin Summer Concerts in the Park WHEN:Sunday, July 26th at 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm WHERE: Lions Legend Park Bandshell Franklin Summer Concerts in the Park	27 Teen Take-Out Kit: Paint a Locker Mirror (for grades 6-12) WHEN:Monday, July 27th at 9:00 am - 9:00 am WHERE: Information Desk Teen Take-Out Kit: Paint a Locker Mirror (for grades 6-12) Adult Summer Reading Trivia WHEN:Monday, July 27th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm WHERE: Facebook Adult Summer Reading Trivia Mineral Mania (Registration Required) WHEN:Monday, July 27th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Mineral Mania (Registration Required) Mineral Mania (Registration Required) WHEN:Monday, July 27th at 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Mineral Mania (Registration Required) Night Readers Book Discussion WHEN:Monday, July 27th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Night Readers Book Discussion Board of Trustees Meeting WHEN:Monday, July 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 Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN WHEN:Tuesday, July 28th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles). Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN Stream Movies with Kanopy WHEN:Tuesday, July 28th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Stream Movies with Kanopy	29 Wild Explorers—DROP-IN WHEN:Wednesday, July 29th at 10:00 am - 11:30 am WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles). Wild Explorers—DROP-IN	30 MakerSquare—Pick-Up WHEN:Thursday, July 30th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm WHERE: Available at the Children’s Desk, while supplies last. MakerSquare—Pick-Up Teen Service Thursday (Earn Volunteer Hours!) WHEN:Thursday, July 30th at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Teen Service Thursday (Earn Volunteer Hours!)	31 Foam Party —DROP-IN WHEN:Friday, July 31st at 10:00 am - 11:30 am WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles). Foam Party —DROP-IN	1 Chair Yoga - Summer Session WHEN:Saturday, August 1st at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Summer Session
2 Library Closed Sundays WHEN:Sunday, August 2nd at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Library Closed Sundays	3 Franklin National Night Out Kick-Off Celebration WHEN:Monday, August 3rd at 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Franklin National Night Out Kick-Off Celebration	4	5 Family Storytime--DROP-IN WHEN:Wednesday, August 5th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles). Family Storytime--DROP-IN	6 Classic Movie Matinee -- Breakfast at Tiffany's WHEN:Thursday, August 6th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Classic Movie Matinee -- Breakfast at Tiffany's Writer's Night WHEN:Thursday, August 6th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Room Writer's Night	7	8 Chair Yoga - Summer Session WHEN:Saturday, August 8th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Summer Session
9 Library Closed Sundays WHEN:Sunday, August 9th at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Library Closed Sundays Franklin Summer Concerts in the Park WHEN:Sunday, August 9th at 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm WHERE: Lions Legend Park Bandshell Franklin Summer Concerts in the Park	10 Animal Adventures—DROP-IN WHEN:Monday, August 10th at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm WHERE: Outside, Fadrow Room, and CreateSpace Animal Adventures—DROP-IN	11 Family Memory Digitization WHEN:Tuesday, August 11th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Family Memory Digitization Dungeons & Dragons: One Shot for Teens--Beginners Welcome! WHEN:Tuesday, August 11th at 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Dungeons & Dragons: One Shot for Teens--Beginners Welcome!	12 Family Storytime--DROP-IN WHEN:Wednesday, August 12th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles). Family Storytime--DROP-IN DIY Crafternoon - Paper Quilts WHEN:Wednesday, August 12th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace DIY Crafternoon - Paper Quilts	13 Sounds of Peace Sound Bath WHEN:Thursday, August 13th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Sounds of Peace Sound Bath	14 Recipe Club WHEN:Friday, August 14th at 11:24 am - 11:24 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Recipe Club	15 Chair Yoga - Summer Session WHEN:Saturday, August 15th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Summer Session
16 Library Closed Sundays WHEN:Sunday, August 16th at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Library Closed Sundays	17 Monday Movie Matinee -- Mercy WHEN:Monday, August 17th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Monday Movie Matinee -- Mercy Tinker Time WHEN:Monday, August 17th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Tinker Time Commanding the Pacific Navy 1899-1901 WHEN:Monday, August 17th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Commanding the Pacific Navy 1899-1901	18 Brown Baggers Book Discussion WHEN:Tuesday, August 18th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Brown Baggers Book Discussion REGISTRATION FULL - Goat Yoga - 5:30-6:10pm Class (Ages 8-Adult) WHEN:Tuesday, August 18th at 5:30 pm - 6:10 pm WHERE: Outdoors at Franklin Public Library REGISTRATION FULL - Goat Yoga - 5:30-6:10pm Class (Ages 8-Adult) REGISTRATION FULL - Goat Yoga - 6:10-6:50pm Class (Ages 8-Adult) WHEN:Tuesday, August 18th at 6:10 pm - 6:50 pm WHERE: Outdoors at Franklin Public Library REGISTRATION FULL - Goat Yoga - 6:10-6:50pm Class (Ages 8-Adult) REGISTRATION FULL - Goat Yoga - 6:50-7:30pm Class (Ages 8-Adult) WHEN:Tuesday, August 18th at 6:50 pm - 7:30 pm WHERE: Outdoors at Franklin Public Library REGISTRATION FULL - Goat Yoga - 6:50-7:30pm Class (Ages 8-Adult)	19	20 Community Blood Drive WHEN:Thursday, August 20th at 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Community Blood Drive Silent Book Club WHEN:Thursday, August 20th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: On Cloud Wine, 10064 W Loomis Rd, Franklin OR Safadi Coffee, 6570 S. Lovers Lane, Franklin Silent Book Club	21	22 Chair Yoga - Summer Session WHEN:Saturday, August 22nd at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Summer Session Junk Journals WHEN:Saturday, August 22nd at 10:00 am - 12:00 am WHERE: CreateSpace Junk Journals
23 Library Closed Sundays WHEN:Sunday, August 23rd at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Library Closed Sundays Franklin Summer Concerts in the Park WHEN:Sunday, August 23rd at 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm WHERE: Lions Legend Park Bandshell Franklin Summer Concerts in the Park	24 Night Readers Book Discussion WHEN:Monday, August 24th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Night Readers Book Discussion Board of Trustees Meeting WHEN:Monday, August 24th 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	25	26	27 Meditation Class: Cultivating Inner Stillness in Hectic Times WHEN:Thursday, August 27th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Meditation Class: Cultivating Inner Stillness in Hectic Times	28	29 Chair Yoga - Summer Session WHEN:Saturday, August 29th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Summer Session
30 Library Closed Sundays WHEN:Sunday, August 30th at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Library Closed Sundays	31	1 Color Club WHEN:Tuesday, September 1st at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Color Club	2 Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 2-3 Parent/Tot)--Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, September 2nd 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, September 2nd at 11:00 am - 11:45 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 4-5)--Drop-in	3 Classic Movie Matinee -- The Princess Bride WHEN:Thursday, September 3rd at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Classic Movie Matinee -- The Princess Bride Sewing with Barb WHEN:Thursday, September 3rd at 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Sewing with Barb Writer's Night WHEN:Thursday, September 3rd at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Room Writer's Night	4	5

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Events

Library Closed Sundays

WHEN:Sunday, July 26th at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Franklin Summer Concerts in the Park

WHEN:Sunday, July 26th at 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

WHERE: Lions Legend Park Bandshell

Teen Take-Out Kit: Paint a Locker Mirror (for grades 6-12)

WHEN:Monday, July 27th at 9:00 am - 9:00 am

WHERE: Information Desk

Adult Summer Reading Trivia

WHEN:Monday, July 27th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Facebook

Mineral Mania (Registration Required)

WHEN:Monday, July 27th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Mineral Mania (Registration Required)

WHEN:Monday, July 27th at 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Night Readers Book Discussion

WHEN:Monday, July 27th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Board of Trustees Meeting

WHEN:Monday, July 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)

Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN

WHEN:Tuesday, July 28th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles).

Stream Movies with Kanopy

WHEN:Tuesday, July 28th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Wild Explorers—DROP-IN

WHEN:Wednesday, July 29th at 10:00 am - 11:30 am

WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles).

MakerSquare—Pick-Up

WHEN:Thursday, July 30th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Available at the Children’s Desk, while supplies last.

Teen Service Thursday (Earn Volunteer Hours!)

WHEN:Thursday, July 30th at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

WHERE: CreateSpace

Foam Party —DROP-IN

WHEN:Friday, July 31st at 10:00 am - 11:30 am

WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles).

Chair Yoga - Summer Session

WHEN:Saturday, August 1st at 9:30 am - 10:30 am

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Library Closed Sundays

WHEN:Sunday, August 2nd at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Franklin National Night Out Kick-Off Celebration

WHEN:Monday, August 3rd at 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Family Storytime--DROP-IN

WHEN:Wednesday, August 5th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles).

Classic Movie Matinee -- Breakfast at Tiffany's

WHEN:Thursday, August 6th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Writer's Night

WHEN:Thursday, August 6th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Sievert Room

Chair Yoga - Summer Session

WHEN:Saturday, August 8th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Library Closed Sundays

WHEN:Sunday, August 9th at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Franklin Summer Concerts in the Park

WHEN:Sunday, August 9th at 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

WHERE: Lions Legend Park Bandshell

Animal Adventures—DROP-IN

WHEN:Monday, August 10th at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

WHERE: Outside, Fadrow Room, and CreateSpace

Family Memory Digitization

This Week at
Franklin Public Library

WHERE: On Cloud Wine, 10064 W Loomis Rd, Franklin
OR
Safadi Coffee, 6570 S. Lovers Lane, Franklin