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Book Buddy Reading to Dogs at FPL - Click the image for details
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Weekly Storytimes: Drop in every week for some age-appropriate stories and the occasional craft time.
- Ages 2–3½: Wednesdays 10:15–10:45am - OR - Thursdays 10:15–10:45am.
- Ages 3½–5: Wednesdays 1:15–2:00pm.

Drop-in Baby Lapsit
Fridays May 3, 17 and 31, and Saturday May 11, 10:30–10:50am
J Program Room, Ages 0–2 with an adult.

Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at baby lapsit time! Parents can network while babies pick up phonemic awareness, one of the foundations for successfully learning to read. Plan to stay and play afterwards with new friends and puppets.

Dads and Donuts
Saturday June 1, 10:00-11:00am
Costin Room, All Ages, Ages 2-6 or so.

Share donuts while enjoying Storytelling! Songs! Snacks! Socializing! Moms and others welcome.

Movie Matinee: Chimpanzee (Rated G)
Saturday June 1, 2:00-4:00pm
J Program Room, All Ages.

Oscar, a baby chimpanzee, is enjoying his life with his mother in the jungles along the Ivory Coast. When he is orphaned without warning, Oscar struggles to survive on his own and to be accepted by the other chimps.

Special Storycraft at Whole Foods
Tuesday June 4, 10:00-11:00am
Whole Foods on Rte. 9 in Framingham, Ages 2-5.

Join us for a special storycraft on vegetables and good eating. Make a Mr. Broccoli Head, too. Thanks to Whole Foods for hosting us and holding a 5% Day on Tuesday June 11

Drop-in Baby Lapsit
Saturday June 8 and 22, and Fridays June 14 and 28, 10:30–10:50am
J Program Room, Ages 0–2 with an adult.

Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at baby lapsit time! Parents can network while babies pick up phonemic awareness, one of the foundations for successfully learning to read. Plan to stay and play afterwards with new friends and puppets.

Book Buddy: Reading to Dogs at FPL
Saturdays June 8 and 22, 2:00-3:00pm
J Program Room, All Ages. Registration required.

Improve your reading skills the fun way by reading aloud to a friendly dog! Tessie listens as children read aloud from a book of their choice. Screened and trained, Tessie is handled by Jen. Fifteen minute sessions. Call 508-532-5570 x4336 or drop by the Children’s Room to reserve a time.

Father’s Day Open Craft
Saturday June 15, 10:00am-3:00pm
J Craft Room, Ages 3 and up.

Drop in and express your feelings for your dad through creative crafts. Materials and instructions provided; you provide the heartfelt emotion.

Boys' Adventure Club 2012-2013 Wrap Up!
Saturday June 15, 2:00pm-3:00pm
J Program Room, Ages 8-10.  Pre-registration required.

Come join us for the last BAC meeting of the 2013 school year! We'll go over all of the fun things that we did this past year, while generating ideas for the 2013-2014 school year. Adventurers Assemble!

Children’s Summer Reading Kick-off Event – Truck Day!
Saturday June 22, 10:00am–12noon
Pinefield Shopping Center parking lot, across from McAuliffe Branch Library. All ages.

Explore big trucks fro m the  Fire, Police, and DPW Departments! Food and Ice Cream trucks too! Sign up for our summer reading program DIG INTO READING at your Library!

Book Bingo
Thursday June 27, 3:00-4:00pm
J Craft Room, Grades K and up. Pre-registration required.

Prizes, laughs, and best of all, books! Join us for our ever-popular Book Bingo and learn about many of the books the library has to offer.

Star Wars Event
Saturday June 29, 3:00-5:00pm
Costin Room, All Ages

Coming to a galaxy very very nearby…a Stars Wars Symposium! Jedi Knights, Wookies, and Ewoks of all ages, don your costumes for a 2-hour extravaganza of character ID and trivia games, a costume contest and other fun activities. Sponsored by the YA Department but all ages are welcome to participate in this exciting event! Intergalactic snacks provided.

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    McAuliffe Branch Special Events

Truck Day at The McAuliffe Branch Library
Summer Reading Kickoff

Saturday June 22, 10am-12noon, Pinefield Shopping Center, All Ages Explore big trucks from the Fire, Police, and DPW Departments! Food and Ice Cream trucks too! Sign up for DIG IN TO READING @ your Library, the summer reading adventure!

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    Preschool Storyhours

Get in the library habit—drop in every week for some age appropriate stories and the occasional thematic craft time.

Main Library, 49 Lexington Street
508-532-5570 x4336

2 to 3 1/2 Year Old Storytimes
J Program Room

Wednesdays 10:15-10:45am or Thursdays 10:15-10:45am
3 1/2 to 5 Year Old Storytimes
J Program Room

Wednesdays 1:15-2:00pm

McAuliffe Branch, corner of Nicholas and Water Streets
508-532-5636

2 to 4 Year Old Storytime
Mondays 10:00-10:20am
Drop-In Baby Lapsit Storytime
0-2 years old with an adult
Tuesdays 10:00am 
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at baby lapsit time! Parents can network while babies pick up phonemic awareness, one of the foundations for successfully learning to read. This informal program for babies and their parents/caregivers runs about 20 minutes and introduces the pleasures of the library to your baby or toddler.

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“Dig into Reading! @ Your Library”
Dig into Reading!@Your Library, this year’s summer reading adventure, will break ground in July. Sign-up begins June 22nd at both libraries. Attend the Special Kickoff, Truck Day, at the McAuliffe Branch Library!


Are you in middle school? Need homework help?
Come to the Middle School Homework Center at the Framingham Public Library!

Monday through Thursday 3:00pm to 5:30pm

- Dedicated computers
- Free tutoring servicesIMLS
- Research resources
- Homework supplies
No appointment needed, Just drop by the Young Adult Center!
Questions? Contact Judy Gatlin at jgatlin@minlib.net
The Homework Center is funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.Meet our official library mascot Fred! Stop by the Children's Room at the Main Library to say hello!




Meet Fred, the Library’s new mascot who resides in the Main Library Children’s Room! Click here to see photos of Fred.

 

 

 

 


Children's programs are funded in part by the
Friends of the Framingham Library

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