The Franklin Public Library in Franklin, MA is historically significant because it is credited with being the first public library in the United States!
The Library has a collection of over 87,000 items available for public use in the library or for circulation. Included in this collection are print and audio books, DVD and VCR format movies, music CDs, video games, and subscriptions to over 200 magazines and newspapers. All free to library cardholders! The Library is a member of two regional library networks allowing cardholders to obtain materials from other libraries in the eastern MA region.
The posts below will introduce you to the interesting history of the Franklin Public Library, the beautiful structure it calls home, and some of the invaluable services Library performs for the Franklin, MA community.
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The Library has a first-class Children’s Room featuring a comprehensive collection of books, magazines, video games, and DVD movies. There are always charming decorations throughout the Children’s Department and plenty of toys, games and puppets that children can play with. The Library sponsors frequent preschool story times and family entertainments thought the year. With program titles [...]
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The Franklin Public Library in Franklin, MA is generally recognized as the first public library in the United States. The Franklin Collection of books formed the original nucleus of the Franklin Library. Books were exceedingly rare and costly in the Americas, even at the end of the 18th Century. On November 20th, 1790, a Franklin [...]
The original collection of books for the Franklin Public Library in Franklin, MA came as a gift from the famous US statesman, scientist and patriot Benjamin Franklin in 1778. The original Franklin Collection still exists and is prominently in an antique wooden book case in the Library. Franklin made the gift to the town in [...]
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The building that houses the Franklin Public Library in Franklin, MA was built in 1904. The impressive structure was constructed and decorated in the style of a classical Greek temple with pink granite and Ionic and Doric columns. A local wealthy family gave the funds to construct the Library building. The formal name of the [...]
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Looking for something fun to do with the kids? There are two live animal exhibitions for children coming up this Wednesday afternoon 1PM and 2 PM at the Franklin Public Library in Franklin, MA! Drumlin Farms Animals Designed for children aged 5 +, the shows will be conducted by staff from the Drumlin Farms Wildlife [...]
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If your local public library is part of the Minuteman Network in Massachusetts, you can now borrow books digitally. So long as you have a library card and a computer or mobile device with Internet access, you just need to install an app, access the Minuteman eBook website and download eBooks . . . for [...]
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The Friends of the Franklin Library will hold its semi-annual book sale Saturday, October 16 from 9:00 AM to 4:00pm. The sale takes place at the Franklin Department of Public Works (DPW) Garage on Public Works Way off Hayward St. in Franklin, MA. This is an event not to be missed! Fun way to save money [...]
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If you haven’t visited Franklin’s Public Library recently, you’re in for an eye opening experience: there’s a simply beautiful new reading room on the library’s lower level! What was a mostly unused, locked afterthought has now become a striking enhancement to one of the most impressive municipal properties owned by the Town of Franklin, Massachusetts. [...]
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Young children will enjoy visiting the Public Library in Franklin, Massachusetts. In addition to an attractive and well-stocked children’s room, the Library offers plenty of activities for the little ones. Click on the image above or the hotlink to download the spring 2010 program guide for the Franklin, MA Public Library. Story-telling and fun activities [...]
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Many public libraries in Massachusetts sponsor museum pass programs. These pass programs are a very valuable public benefit you should know about. They allow users to inexpensively attend cultural and civic events that perhaps they would not have been able to experience otherwise. The excellent museum program at the Franklin, MA Public Library gives you [...]
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