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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

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Monday/Thursday - 4pm-8pm
Tuesday/Wednesday - 9am-3pm
Friday - 9am-4pm
Saturday - 12pm-4pm

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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 January's Calendar | Download February's Calendar

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January 2026

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
28	29	30 Library Closing at 5pm WHEN:Tuesday, December 30th at 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Library Closing at 5pm	31 Library Closed for New Years Eve WHEN:Wednesday, December 31st at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Library Closed for New Years Eve	1 Library Closed for New Years Day WHEN:Thursday, January 1st at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Library Closed for New Years Day	2	3 English as a Second Language (ESL) Class WHEN:Saturday, January 3rd at 9:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: CreateSpace English as a Second Language (ESL) Class
4	5	6 Sounds of Peace: Sound Bath Program WHEN:Tuesday, January 6th at 10:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Sounds of Peace: Sound Bath Program	7	8 Classic Movie Matinee -- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance WHEN:Thursday, January 8th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Classic Movie Matinee -- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Sewing with Barb WHEN:Thursday, January 8th at 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Sewing with Barb Writer's Night WHEN:Thursday, January 8th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Room Writer's Night	9	10 English as a Second Language (ESL) Class WHEN:Saturday, January 10th at 9:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: CreateSpace English as a Second Language (ESL) Class Jigsaw Puzzle Competition (Teams of 4) WHEN:Saturday, January 10th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Jigsaw Puzzle Competition (Teams of 4)
11	12 Library Closed Until 1:00 pm Today for Staff Training WHEN:Monday, January 12th at 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Library Closed Until 1:00 pm Today for Staff Training Recipe Club Cook-Off - Chili Cook-Off! WHEN:Monday, January 12th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Recipe Club Cook-Off - Chili Cook-Off!	13	14 DIY Crafternoon - Painting Valentine Cards WHEN:Wednesday, January 14th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace DIY Crafternoon - Painting Valentine Cards It's Real: Suicide Prevention for High School Teens WHEN:Wednesday, January 14th at 6:30 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room It's Real: Suicide Prevention for High School Teens	15 Sewing with Barb WHEN:Thursday, January 15th at 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Sewing with Barb Silent Book Club WHEN:Thursday, January 15th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: On Cloud Wine, 10064 W Loomis Rd, Franklin Silent Book Club	16	17 English as a Second Language (ESL) Class WHEN:Saturday, January 17th at 9:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: CreateSpace English as a Second Language (ESL) Class Chair Yoga - Winter Session WHEN:Saturday, January 17th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Winter Session
18	19 Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, January 19th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, January 19th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in Monday Movie Matinee -- Fantastic Four: First Steps WHEN:Monday, January 19th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Monday Movie Matinee -- Fantastic Four: First Steps Tinker Time Explosion! WHEN:Monday, January 19th at 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Tinker Time Explosion!	20 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, January 20th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, January 20th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in Brown Baggers Book Discussion WHEN:Tuesday, January 20th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Brown Baggers Book Discussion	21 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, January 21st at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, January 21st at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, January 21st at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Children's Activity Room Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in	22	23 Sensory Sprouts—Pick-up WHEN:Friday, January 23rd at 9:00 am - 5:00 pm WHERE: Available at the Children’s Desk, while supplies last. Sensory Sprouts—Pick-up Beginning Meditation WHEN:Friday, January 23rd at 10:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Beginning Meditation	24 English as a Second Language (ESL) Class WHEN:Saturday, January 24th at 9:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: CreateSpace English as a Second Language (ESL) Class Chair Yoga - Winter Session WHEN:Saturday, January 24th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Winter Session
25	26 Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, January 26th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, January 26th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in Games with a Cop! (Gr. K4-12)--Drop-in WHEN:Monday, January 26th at 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Games with a Cop! (Gr. K4-12)--Drop-in Cookies & Canvas Teen Painting Party WHEN:Monday, January 26th at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Cookies & Canvas Teen Painting Party Night Readers Book Discussion WHEN:Monday, January 26th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Night Readers Book Discussion Board of Trustees Meeting WHEN:Monday, January 26th 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	27 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, January 27th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, January 27th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in Spotting Scams WHEN:Tuesday, January 27th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Spotting Scams	28 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, January 28th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, January 28th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, January 28th at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Children's Activity Room Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in Cowboys: An American Symbol WHEN:Wednesday, January 28th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Cowboys: An American Symbol	29	30	31 English as a Second Language (ESL) Class WHEN:Saturday, January 31st at 9:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: CreateSpace English as a Second Language (ESL) Class Chair Yoga - Winter Session WHEN:Saturday, January 31st at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Winter Session Sparkle & Screen—Drop-in WHEN:Saturday, January 31st at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Sparkle & Screen—Drop-in
1 Ramadan Celebration WHEN:Sunday, February 1st at 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Ramadan Celebration	2 Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, February 2nd at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, February 2nd at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in	3 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, February 3rd at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, February 3rd at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in Sounds of Peace: Sound Bath Program WHEN:Tuesday, February 3rd at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Sounds of Peace: Sound Bath Program	4 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, February 4th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, February 4th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in Valentine Beaded Bracelets WHEN:Wednesday, February 4th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Valentine Beaded Bracelets Swiftie Friendship Bracelets for Teens WHEN:Wednesday, February 4th at 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Swiftie Friendship Bracelets for Teens Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, February 4th at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Children's Activity Room Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in	5 Sewing with Barb WHEN:Thursday, February 5th at 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Sewing with Barb Writer's Night WHEN:Thursday, February 5th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Room Writer's Night	6 Mat Yoga - Winter Session WHEN:Friday, February 6th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Mat Yoga - Winter Session Stress Meditation WHEN:Friday, February 6th at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Stress Meditation	7 English as a Second Language (ESL) Class WHEN:Saturday, February 7th at 9:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: CreateSpace English as a Second Language (ESL) Class Chair Yoga - Winter Session WHEN:Saturday, February 7th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Winter Session

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Events

Library Closing at 5pm

WHEN:Tuesday, December 30th at 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Library Closed for New Years Eve

WHEN:Wednesday, December 31st at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

Library Closed for New Years Day

WHEN:Thursday, January 1st at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

English as a Second Language (ESL) Class

WHEN:Saturday, January 3rd at 9:00 am - 11:00 am

WHERE: CreateSpace

Sounds of Peace: Sound Bath Program

WHEN:Tuesday, January 6th at 10:00 am - 11:00 am

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Classic Movie Matinee -- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

WHEN:Thursday, January 8th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Sewing with Barb

WHEN:Thursday, January 8th at 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

WHERE: CreateSpace

Writer's Night

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

WHERE: Sievert Room

English as a Second Language (ESL) Class

WHEN:Saturday, January 10th at 9:00 am - 11:00 am

WHERE: CreateSpace

Jigsaw Puzzle Competition (Teams of 4)

WHEN:Saturday, January 10th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Library Closed Until 1:00 pm Today for Staff Training

WHEN:Monday, January 12th at 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Recipe Club Cook-Off - Chili Cook-Off!

WHEN:Monday, January 12th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

DIY Crafternoon - Painting Valentine Cards

WHEN:Wednesday, January 14th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WHERE: CreateSpace

It's Real: Suicide Prevention for High School Teens

WHEN:Wednesday, January 14th at 6:30 pm - 6:30 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Sewing with Barb

WHEN:Thursday, January 15th at 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

WHERE: CreateSpace

Silent Book Club

WHEN:Thursday, January 15th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

WHERE: On Cloud Wine, 10064 W Loomis Rd, Franklin

English as a Second Language (ESL) Class

WHEN:Saturday, January 17th at 9:00 am - 11:00 am

WHERE: CreateSpace

Chair Yoga - Winter Session

WHEN:Saturday, January 17th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in

WHEN:Monday, January 19th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in

WHEN:Monday, January 19th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Monday Movie Matinee -- Fantastic Four: First Steps

WHEN:Monday, January 19th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Tinker Time Explosion!

WHEN:Monday, January 19th at 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

WHERE: CreateSpace

Tales for Twos—Drop-in

WHEN:Tuesday, January 20th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in

WHEN:Tuesday, January 20th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Brown Baggers Book Discussion

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