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Title:Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN
Date: 7/15/2025
Description:Rise 'n Shine Storytime (Ages 5 & under with adult): An outside family storytime! DROP-IN!

Title:Brown Baggers Book Discussion
Date: 7/15/2025
Description:Join the Brown Baggers when they discuss Booth by Karen Joy Fowler.

Title:DIY Tie-Dye T-Shirt & Ice Cream Party for Teens
Date: 7/15/2025
Description:Pick your favorite colors and tie-dye a t-shirt (shirt provided, or bring another item to tie-dye)! Then relax and enjoy some ice cream.

This free program is open to grades 6-12. Registration is required and begins July 1st. Click "View Weblink" to your upper right to register, or call 414-425-8214.

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Wisconsin History Programs at FPL!
Enjoy unique programming this July on Wisconsin State Fair history and the history of the Great Lakes shipwrecks!

Join us on July 10 at 6pm for "The Wisconsin State Fair Through the Decades" presented by the Milwaukee County Historical Society. And come back for "Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes" presented by author Anna Lardinois on July 22 at 6:30pm Theses programs are free and open to the public and require no registration.
Integrated Pest Management Program
July 22 at 6pm Are you sick and tired of battling pests in your garden and yard? Join Wisconsin Master Gardener, Jeanne Ludwig, for an introduction to the concepts and components of integrated pest management by addressing various pest management techniques and the place of chemical solutions in the hierarchy of options. No registration needed!
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Classic Movie Matinee -- Smokey and the Bandit
Join us Thursday, Aug. 7 at 1pm for the Classic Movie Matinee showing of Smokey and the Bandit.

Truck driver Bo "Bandit" Darville agrees to make a special delivery of contraband beer, driving from Texas to Georgia in 28 hours. When Bo picks up hitchhiker Carrie, he attracts the attention of Sheriff Buford T. Justice. Angry that Carrie will not marry his son, Justice embarks on a high-speed chase after Bandit. Starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field and Jackie Gleason.

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Monday Movie Matinee -- Gladiator II
Join us July 21 at 1pm for a Monday Movie Matinee showing of Gladiator II.

Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. Also starring Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington.

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Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes
Join us Monday, July 21st at 6:30pm when author Anna Lardinois comes to discuss the sensational wrecks and maritime disasters which have occurred on the Great Lakes, where an estimated 30,000 sailors have met their demise. She is the author of Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes, Milwaukee Ghosts and Legends, and Storied and Scandalous Wisconsin.

No registration is necessary.
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Franklin Public Library in the News
The Wisconsin Muslim Journal wrote a wonderful article on the Eid event held at the library on April 6. Click "Read More" to read the article!
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Did you know??
The share of City taxes that the Franklin Public Library received in 2024 is 6.15%. This translates to 24.9 cents per $1,000 in assessed value. For example, the average Franklin home assessed at $400,000 would pay $99.60 per year for the Library.

$100 per year gives our community access to all that FPL has to offer - books, movies, audiobooks, computer access, Explorer Passes, our Tool Library, CreateSpace, library programming for all ages, and so much more! FPL is the best value in the city. If you love FPL and what it has to offer, and want FPL to continue to be able to serve our community, please give a shout out of support to your alderperson today!

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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
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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 - CLOSED

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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This Week at
Franklin Public Library

Recently Added Items

What's New

Wisconsin History Programs at FPL!

Integrated Pest Management Program

Classic Movie Matinee -- Smokey and the Bandit

Monday Movie Matinee -- Gladiator II

Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes