Celebrate with us at the 7th Annual Framingham Pride on Sunday, June 1, 2025! Join the City of Framingham from 2:00 to 3:00 PM at the Memorial Building for the official raising of the Pride Progress Flag in honor of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. This rain-or-shine event will include inspiring speakers and a strong sense of community.
�� The celebration continues from 3:00 to 6:00 PM with our very first Pride Block Party in the parking lot behind City Hall—don’t miss it!
They like your resume and invited you to interview for the role. You’re nervous. How best to prepare? How do you calm your nerves? We hear likability is key, so how do you get them to like you? Join resident Certified Interview Coach Ed Lawrence to discuss interviewing and to practice the fine art of building rapport with the interviewer.
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.
Only for registered participants. Check back in June for information on the next session. Ages 0-2.
Sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Uncover a rainbow of exciting hidden colors!
Ages 0-4
Fun, safe, and simple sensory activities to help your babies and toddlers explore.
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.
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
Need to finish a project? Want to start a new one? Join us for open art night in our makerspace! Art supplies provided or bring your own! For ages 18+. The 3D printer is not available during this time.
The Main Library Book Discussion meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Books chosen are generally literary fiction or narrative nonfiction. Participants take turns leading the discussion. This discussion currently meets online via Zoom. Register here.
June Book Discussion: Tom Lake by Ann Patchet
This book club will be on hiatus in July and August.
September Book Discussion: September 2- Isola by Allegra Goodman
Join us for a yarn social hour for knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting at the Main Library, McAuliffe Branch, or both!
At the Main Library, meet Wednesday mornings at 10 AM and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 AM. At the McAuliffe Branch, meet Wednesday evenings at 6 PM.
This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but we can offer pointers and tips.
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.
Join this class to maintain body flexibility, to improve balance, and to reduce stress.
If you haven't already, join our Exercise mailing list to receive email reminders of upcoming classes.
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.
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
Come hear about the human side of homelessness from David Gordon, a photographer who's spoken with nearly 200 individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Boston. His work sheds light on how people living on the streets or in shelters end up there and how some manage to leave homelessness behind. Nearly 30 of Gordon's photos from his on-the-street conversations are now in the permanent collections of the Boston Public Library, the Harvard Art Museums, the Rose Art Museum, and the Portland Museum of Art.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
This workshop aims to provide important education about how family planning, fertility treatment, pregnancy, and postpartum can impact our mental health. Participants will be given resources for various related supports and educational materials to help navigate a complex life adjustment/transition.
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.
In 1962 Baltimore, chunky Tracy Turnblad dreams big: to land a gig on the see-and-be-seen TV teen-scene hit The Corny Collins Show. Win the heart of the nicest and cutest boy in school, and strike a blow for civil rights.
Rated PG, 92 minutes
Based on the long-running New York smash hit, this film is a high-powered rock musical that tells the hilarious but emotional tale of a German glam-rock diva on a journey to find love and stardom in her new home, a trailer park in Kansas!
What the trailer here.
Rated R, 91 minutes
Come make your own Pride Charms to celebrate your fullest YOU. This program is in Partnership with OUT Metrowest.
All Ages
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+
Join us on for a variety of functional fitness exercises to tone core, upper, and lower body muscles followed by stretches. This is a low impact class designed to be adaptable to participants’ different levels.
If you haven't already, join our Execise mailing list to receive email reminders of upcoming classes.
Only for registered participants. Check back in June for information on the next session. Ages 0-2.
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.
Sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Relax by making anything you like using the various drawing and painting mediums. Ages 8+
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
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!
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
Join us for a yarn social hour for knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting at the Main Library, McAuliffe Branch, or both!
At the Main Library, meet Wednesday mornings at 10 AM and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 AM. At the McAuliffe Branch, meet Wednesday evenings at 6 PM.
This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but we can offer pointers and tips.
A British family struggles to survive the first months of World War II.
NR, 1942
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.
This summer join us for Bachata by the Bookmobile with J&L Dance Studio! Our instructors Jenna and Luis will provide one hour of Bachata instruction followed by a half hour of social dance and refreshments. All are welcome to join regardless of dance ability! We hope to see you there! // Este verano únete a nosotros para Bachata por el Bookmobile con J&L Dance Studio! Nuestros instructores Jenna y Luis proporcionarán una hora de instrucción de Bachata seguida de media hora de baile social y refrescos. Todos son bienvenidos a unirse sin importar la habilidad de baile! ¡Esperamos verlos allí! // Neste verão junte-se a nós para Bachata by the Bookmobile com J&L Dance Studio! Nossos instrutores Jenna e Luis fornecerão uma hora de instrução Bachata seguida de meia hora de dança social e bebidas. Todos são bem-vindos, independentemente da habilidade de dança! Esperamos ver você lá!
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.
The Sci-Fi Book Discussion reads and discusses both classic and contemporary science fiction, covering subgenres such as speculative fiction, alternate history, and apocalyptic. This discussion meets the second Wednesday of the month, from 7-8 pm. This group is hybrid, meeting at the Main Library and streaming to Zoom. Register here: https://bit.ly/fpl-scifidiscussion
June Sci-Fi Book Discussion: Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis
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.
Come learn about our new zine collection and how to make your very own zine! You can even make a zine to donate to our collection.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
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.
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.
Hang out and make fuse bead designs. In honor of Pride month, extra templates and bead colors for LGBTQ+ and Ally creations will be available! Grades 4-8.
Only for registered participants. Check back in June for information on the next session. Ages 0-2.
Sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
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
Bring your own art journal and prepare to get messy! Join us for this casual, unstructured session exploring the possibilities of art journals. No experience required. Some supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your favorite medium to work in. Space is limited. Register at bit.ly/FPL_Art_Workshop.
The Queer Reads Book Discussion celebrates queer authors, books, and themes. This discussion meets in person every third Tuesday of the month and alternates between the McAuliffe Branch Library and the Main Library. Register here: https://bit.ly/fpl-queerbookdiscussion
Join us for a yarn social hour for knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting at the Main Library, McAuliffe Branch, or both!
At the Main Library, meet Wednesday mornings at 10 AM and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 AM. At the McAuliffe Branch, meet Wednesday evenings at 6 PM.
This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but we can offer pointers and tips.
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.
Join this class to maintain body flexibility, to improve balance, and to reduce stress.
If you haven't already, join our Exercise mailing list to receive email reminders of upcoming classes.
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.
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
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.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Join us on the 3rd Saturday of each month (except for July and August) beginning at 10am for our monthly book sale at the Main Library.
Help support your local library! Learn more and join Friends of the Framingham Library.
NOTE: Prices are subject to change.
When the son of a gay man invites his fiancee's ultra-conservative family over for dinner, his father tries to act straight while his partner plays an endearing old woman.
R, 119 minutes
Watch the trailer here.
Join us on for a variety of functional fitness exercises to tone core, upper, and lower body muscles followed by stretches. This is a low impact class designed to be adaptable to participants’ different levels.
If you haven't already, join our Execise mailing list to receive email reminders of upcoming classes.
Use pictures and text from magazines to create a collage. Express yourself and celebrate what makes you unique. Various shiny craft materials will be available. All Ages.
Make a beaded heart shaped decoration OR use some heart shaped beads to make a bracelet!
Ages 5+
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.
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!
Sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
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!
Join us for a yarn social hour for knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting at the Main Library, McAuliffe Branch, or both!
At the Main Library, meet Wednesday mornings at 10 AM and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 AM. At the McAuliffe Branch, meet Wednesday evenings at 6 PM.
This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but we can offer pointers and tips.
With paint on a canvas in a bag, spread around rainbow colors and make a beautiful work of art!
Ages 2+
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.
Make your own cotton ribbon lanyard or keychain by sewing machine or hand sewing. Grades 4-8
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.
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!
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
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.
Join Dungeon Master Danger Wizard for an Epic Quest of Gold, Guile, and Glory! Bring a Level 1 D&D 2024 or 5e Character or Choose one at the start of the session. All Materials Provided, No prior experience necessary. Registration Required: https://bit.ly/McA-DnD
All Ages
Come learn bachata, a social dance, and listen to bachata music.
Beginner-friendly, accessible, and everyone is welcome. No partner is necessary.
