Baby Storytime at McAuliffe
Sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Events Calendar / McAuliffe Branch
Baby Sensory Series: Hidden Colors
Uncover a rainbow of exciting hidden colors!
Ages 0-4
Fun, safe, and simple sensory activities to help your babies and toddlers explore.
Virtual Reality: Choose Your Own Adventure
Come check out what you missed! Let us know which of our previous virtual reality programs you want to see, and we'll have it ready for you. The Oculus headset is recommended for ages 13 and up. To reserve your time slot, call the McAuliffe Branch at 508-532-5636 or register online.
Virtual Reality: Choose Your Own Adventure
Come check out what you missed! Let us know which of our previous virtual reality programs you want to see, and we'll have it ready for you. The Oculus headset is recommended for ages 13 and up. To reserve your time slot, call the McAuliffe Branch at 508-532-5636 or register online.
Yarn Social Hour
Join us for knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but in person we can offer pointers and tips.
Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Arden)
Improve your reading skills by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 or drop by to sign up for a time slot.
Registro requerido! Ligue para 508-532-5636 para se registrar. Melhore suas habilidades de leitura de maneira divertida, lendo em voz alta. Todas as idades.
¡Se requiere registrarse! Llame al 508-532-5636 para registrarse. Mejore sus habilidades de lectura de forma divertida leyendo en voz alta. Todas las edades.
OUT Metrowest: Pride Shrinky Dinks
Come make your own Pride Charms to celebrate your fullest YOU. This program is in Partnership with OUT Metrowest.
All Ages
No K-Day Craft: Chalk Art
Come to the McAuliffe Branch on this No Kindergarten Day. Make some chalk drawings on the patio for everyone to see. This program is weather dependent.
Ages 5+
Virtual Chat with Author Edward Underhill: A Together With Pride Event
Transgender YA and Adult author Edward Underhill will discuss his two newest books; The In Between Bookstore (Adult debut released in January 2025) and In Case You Read This (YA released in May 2025) with Teen Librarian Jennifir Huston from Boyden Library. Register for the Zoom link at bit.ly/edunderhill.
Baby Storytime at McAuliffe
Sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
McAuliffe Book Discussion (Evening): North Woods by Daniel Mason
The McAuliffe Branch hosts two book discussion groups to discuss various fiction and nonfiction, as well as contemporary and classic literature. You can join us anytime to discuss one particular book or become a regular. Register here.
June McAuliffe Book Discussion (Evening): North Woods by Daniel Mason
- "This magisterial and highly inventive novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason brims with love and madness, humor and hope. Following the cycles of history, nature, and even language, North Woods shows the myriad, magical ways in which we’re connected to our environment, to history, and to one another. It is not just an unforgettable novel about secrets and destinies, but a way of looking at the world that asks the timeless question: How do we live on, even after we’re gone?
If you borrow a book group title from us, please check out the book at the Circulation Desk. Some books are loans from other libraries in the network and do not work with our self-checkout. Please do not leave the Library without checking out your materials. Thanks for your cooperation!
Summer Board Game Workshop Registration
Registration open from June 11-25 | Ages 10+
Register for our very own Board Game Making Workshop! This is a weekly program that will run every Thursday from July 10th to August 28th. This is a 2 hour weekly workshop that will run from 6-8pm. We will learn basic Game Design principles and then apply those to create our own PLAYABLE board games! Registration is required, supplies and space are limited. https://bit.ly/MCA_BoardGame_Workshop
McAuliffe Matinee: Mrs. Miniver
A British family struggles to survive the first months of World War II.
NR, 1942
Yarn Social Hour
Join us for knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but in person we can offer pointers and tips.
Prison Book Program
Want to make a tangible difference? Join us for an engaging presentation by Kelly Brotzman, Executive Director of the Prison Book Program in Quincy, MA. This informative session will delve into the program's mission to provide books to incarcerated individuals and explore meaningful ways you can contribute. Learn how your time or gently used books can make a real difference in the lives of those behind bars.
Musicals at McAuliffe: Waitress: The Musical
The hit Broadway musical about a small-town pie baker with big dreams gets the silver screen treatment.
NR, 2h 24m
Watch the trailer here.
Plant, Pollinators, and You
Join Native Plant Trust's Stephen Kiely at the McAuliffe Branch Library to explore the world of pollinators and native plants while learning what you can do to help both. After the talk, we'll look at the pollinator garden outside the library to see an example of what you could do at home.
Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Daisy)
Improve your reading skills by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 or drop by to sign up for a time slot.
Registro requerido! Ligue para 508-532-5636 para se registrar. Melhore suas habilidades de leitura de maneira divertida, lendo em voz alta. Todas as idades.
¡Se requiere registrarse! Llame al 508-532-5636 para registrarse. Mejore sus habilidades de lectura de forma divertida leyendo en voz alta. Todas las edades.
Baby Storytime at McAuliffe
Sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Kids Chess Club
This Chess Club is an informal group welcoming everyone from new players to junior chess masters! Chess boards are provided, but you can bring your own. Staff are available to help with questions, but will not be teaching chess. For Elementary and Middle School students.
1st Tuesday of every Month, 5PM | MAIN, HOMEWORK CENTER
3rd Tuesday of every Month, 5PM | MCAULIFFE, COMMUNITY ROOM
McAuliffe Matinee: Daughters of the Dust
A languid, impressionistic story of three generations of Gullah women living on the South Carolina Sea Islands in 1902.
NR, 1h 52m
Watch the trailer here.
Yarn Social Hour
Join us for knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but in person we can offer pointers and tips.
Alphabet Soup: Queer Teen Hangout
A twice monthly meeting for LGBTQIA+ and allied teens to hang out and do crafts. On the first Thursday, we’ll be at the Main Library, and on the third Thursday, we’ll meet at the McAuliffe Branch.
Grades 6-12
Veterans At Ease Coffee Hour
Join us and your local, fellow veterans on the 3rd Friday of each month for free coffee and light refreshments.
This program is a collaboration between the Framingham Public Library and the City of Framingham Veterans Services.
Heart Beading
Make a beaded heart shaped decoration OR use some heart shaped beads to make a bracelet!
Ages 5+
Puzzle Swap: McAuliffe Branch
What to do with jigsaw puzzles you’ve completed? Swap them! Bring your puzzles to exchange with others. No puzzle to swap? Come anyway; there are always extras for you to take. All ages and levels welcome.
Board Game Night
Bring your friends or meet new ones at this evening of board game fun! Try one of the Library's selection of board games, we’ll teach you the rules, no experience needed. Or, bring your own and teach us something new! Relax, connect, and play at your own pace. All are welcome!
Baby Storytime at McAuliffe
Sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Tuesday Craft Night: Butterfly Terrariums
Create a flutter of joy at our Shrinky Dink craft night! Design, shrink, and display your own vibrant butterflies in a whimsical mini terrarium—perfect for spring vibes and stress relief. Supplies Limited All supplies provided; just bring your imagination!
Rainbow in a Bag
With paint on a canvas in a bag, spread around rainbow colors and make a beautiful work of art!
Ages 2+
Yarn Social Hour
Join us for knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but in person we can offer pointers and tips.
Craft Ladies: Woven Rope Wreaths
Join the Craft Ladies for an Adult Crafting night! We will be weaving jute and cotton rope to create wreaths. Materials will be provided to embellish your wreath, or you may bring your own! We will email you to confirm your registration and to remind you of the upcoming workshop. Register at https://tinyurl.com/FPL-Rope. Space and materials are limited.
McAuliffe Book Discussion (Morning): The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza *AUTHOR TALK*
The McAuliffe Branch hosts two book discussion groups to discuss various fiction and nonfiction, as well as contemporary and classic literature. You can join us anytime to discuss one particular book or become a regular. Register here: https://bit.ly/mca-bookdiscussions
With the Juneteenth holiday on the third Thursday of the month, this McAuliffe Morning Book Discussion moves to June 26 and features the author Jo Piazza who joins via Zoom for this special, not-to-be-missed discussion!
Baby Sensory Series: Sponges & Water
Take baby outside for some fresh air and let them crawl around on blankets to explore!
Ages 0-4
Fun, safe, and simple sensory activities to help with exploration.
Pride Fuse Beads at McAuliffe
It’s Pride Month, so stop by the McAuliffe Branch and make some themed fuse bead pixel art (or whatever else you want to make!).
Fill out our registration form here if you'd like to sign up for Teen Craft program reminders: https://bit.ly/FPL-Teen-Crafts
Grades 6-12
Baby Storytime at McAuliffe
Sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Yarn Social Hour
Join us for knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but in person we can offer pointers and tips.
Baby Storytime at McAuliffe
Sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Baby Storytime at McAuliffe
Sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Alphabet Soup: Queer Teen Hangout
A twice monthly meeting for LGBTQIA+ and allied teens to hang out and do crafts. On the first Thursday, we’ll be at the Main Library, and on the third Thursday, we’ll meet at the McAuliffe Branch.
Grades 6-12
Veterans At Ease Coffee Hour
Join us and your local, fellow veterans on the 3rd Friday of each month for free coffee and light refreshments.
This program is a collaboration between the Framingham Public Library and the City of Framingham Veterans Services.
Baby Storytime at McAuliffe
Sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Puzzle Swap: McAuliffe Branch
What to do with jigsaw puzzles you’ve completed? Swap them! Bring your puzzles to exchange with others. No puzzle to swap? Come anyway; there are always extras for you to take. All ages and levels welcome.
Baby Storytime at McAuliffe
Sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.