To wit: the Norfolk County town of Franklin is home to America's first public library. And who donated the original set of dozens of books that gave the Franklin Public Library its start in 1790?

Guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto will perform at the Franklin Public Library on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Franklin Opera House—Courtesy ...

The first true public library in the United States dates back to 1790 with the formation of The Franklin Public Library in Franklin, Massachusetts, while the Steilacoom Library, established in ...

The Franklin Public Library has continued to operate as a free public library since then, moving to the Ray Memorial Building in 1904 and officially becoming a department of the town in 1981.

EXETER. NEW HAMPSHIRE, FIRST PUBLIC LIBRARY HERE WAS OPEN ONLY TWO DAYS A WEEK. ONE DAY FOR MEN, ONE DAY FOR WOMEN. HEY, BOOKS ARE DANGEROUS. THINGS COULDN’T HAVE. ESPECIALLY UNMARRIED MEN AND ...

LANCASTER, Pa. — The Friends of Lancaster Public Library's 70th annual "BIG Book Sale" is set for this weekend at Franklin and Marshall College's Alumni Sports and Fitness Center.

FLOURISHING. WITH ALL THE SERIOUS CHALLENGES FACING PUBLIC LIBRARIES TODAY, IT’S ALSO HELPFUL TO STEP BACK A BIT TO THE START. THE FRANKLIN MASS. PUBLIC LIBRARY, ENDOWED ORIGINALLY WITH BOOKS ...

Public library board of trustees, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Clark Pleasant Library, 350 Clearwater Blvd., Whiteland and via Microsoft Teams. Board of zoning appeals, 7 p.m. Tuesday, courthouse annex, Franklin.

Public library board of trustees, 6 p.m. Tuesday, 310 S. Meridian St., board room. Johnson County Technical review committee, 9 a.m. Tuesday, courthouse annex, 86 W. Court St., Franklin.

Franklin Public Schools received a $5,000 grant to continue its visiting authors program. The program brings young adult authors to the district's three middle schools for a three-day residency.