BANNED BOOK WEEK
Every year the American Library Association celebrates Banned Book Week. The goal is to raise awareness and advocate for the rights of our patrons to be able to read and speak freely as guarenteed by the First Amendment. This year, in addition to lists of banned books, we are showing a movie of a book that was banned. The movie, Matilda, by Roald Dahl, will be shown on Saturday, September 29, at 1:00pm.
BAKE SALE
We will be holdng our last bake sale of the season on Sunday, October 7, at the Franklin Farmers’ Market. Stop by and purchase sweets from our wonderful bakers. All profits go to the library.
GROWING AND AGING:
A READING AND DISCUSSION PROGRAM
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting another Reading and Discussion Program through the NY Council of the Humanities. We are hosting a program on Growing and Aging. Participants will read books and parts of books dealing with our views of aging, led by social worker Donna Briggs. The program is free. Books will be borrowed from NY Humanities. We will be meeting on Thursdays, Sept 13, Sept 27, Oct 11, Oct 25 and November 8 from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Registration required. Call or email the library at 829-2941 or fr.ill@4cls.org
GAME NIGHTS
Tuesday, September 11- 7-9 PM
Tuesday, September 25, 7-9 PM
TOMES AND SCONES
The next meeting of our bookclub is on Saturday, October 20th, at 10:00 AM.
We will be reading:
“My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry”
by Fredrik Backman
VOLUNTEER AT THE FRANKLIN FREE LIBRARY
If you are looking for something fun to do in your spare time, the Franklin Free Library can always use volunteers. If you are interested please call 607-829-2941 or email us at fr.ill@4cls.org.
NEW AT THE FRANKLIN FREE LIBRARY
Have you wanted to learn a new language but just don’t have the time? Four County Library System has made Transparent Language Online available to all patrons. Go on 4cls.org or come into the Franklin Library to learn how to sign up.
NEW THINGS AT THE LIBRARY
- Check out our new books. Xina and Wendy are always ordering newly released books. Look for them on designated shelves!
- Did you know we have the NY Times on our computers?
- We have Kindles that patrons can borrow like a book. One Kindle has best selling titles and the other one has mysteries and suspense. Just ask the librarian or volunteer and they will help you.
- Check out our periodicals for some new titles. Fast Company, GQ, Popular Science and coming soon Sports Illustrated and Sports Illustrated for kids, Ranger Rick and a few more.
