Starting Tuesday, October 27th, the library will be open for browsing. It will no longer be necessary to make an appointment to come in. However, we do recommend calling ahead of time, to be sure the library is at a safe capacity. We will only allow 3 patrons at a time for browsing. We will continue to offer curbside pickup if desired.
Please Note! Our new hours as of October 27th. are: Tuesdays; 9am -12pm & 1pm – 5pm Wednesday; 3pm-7pm (NEW!) Thursday; 9am-12pm & 1pm- 5pm
Contact us at: 607-829-2941 or email us at fr.ill@4cls.org.
*You must wear a face mask and use the hand sanitizer in the lobby before entering the building.
Note to our patrons; Due to books having to be quarantined once they have been returned, you may receive emails saying they are overdue. Please disregard. All fines will be forgiven.
Beginning Tuesday, October 6th
From 3pm-5pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays The Franklin Free Library is offering indoor space for students who might benefit from accessing our free Wi-Fi. Questions? Contact us at (607) 829-2941 or email; fr.ill@4cls.org
*Younger students must be accompanied by an adult.
All safety precautions will be in place. Masks required.
Winter Days: Let’s Celebrate Art!
Once a month from January 19th through April 13th, The Franklin Free Library is hosting a “take-home” program for kids ages 2-8. Through these days, when the arts have taken a hit due to the pandemic, it is important to encourage awareness of the arts in the minds of children. For this project, we chose to celebrate artists whose birthday’s fall within the month. It may be a painter, a musician, a dancer, a sculptor, a photographer, a composer, etc. There are many means of artistic expression!
CURBSIDE PICKUP
Curbside pickup now includes books from other libraries. We will call you and arrange a time for you to pick up your books. Books checked out now will have usual 3 week due date.
HOOPLA IS HERE!
Use your library card to download e books, movies, music, and audio books. Go to hoopladigital.com and set up a free account.
Virtual Library Cards
If you do not have a library card, you can get a temporary virtual library card from Four County Library System. Log on to: 4cls.org and click on the link f or a virtual library card.
Fun Sites for Kids
Here is a list of fun, educational and free websites for children:
Funbrain.com
PBSKids.org
Bedtimemath.org
kids.nationalgeographic.com
www.daybydaynysp.org -This site is through New York State libraries. It offers a different story every day.
ABCMouse.com-(Free thirty day trial)
We hope that all our patrons are well and look forward to seeing you again when things get back to normal.
For latest updates concerning the library go to this page or our Facebook page.
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?
Be sure to add Franklin Free Library to your contact list to be sure you receive our email notifications!
