Improve your reading skills the fun way by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy.
Saturdays September 7, 21 and 28, 10:00-11:00am,
Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 x5 or drop by to sign up for a 15 minute slot.
All ages.
9:30am-3:00pm: Open to Friends Members
10:00am-3:00pm: Open to the Public
Most Books $1.00 or less, Children’s $.50 or less, single DVDs $2.00.
We Have Something for Everyone!!
3 rooms + the lobby chock full of books
We have been restocking a great selection of books all summer for our Big September Sale!! We have a vast children’s section, books of all genres, and a selection of foreign books. This month we have an assortment of interesting and diverse books at $2.00 each in our lobby.
Book donations are needed & gratefully accepted during the sale or at the Library during the week.
Because of your continued support of the Friends, we are able to provide free movies, concerts, programs, museum passes, audio books, CDs, Children’s Room apps, and many other services to patrons and the Framingham community.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit! Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success
Children ages 0-2 with caregiver.
Join us as we open our all-ages makerspace, Spark Lab, where you can imagine, design, create projects, collaborate, and develop new skills! You’ll be able to check out the wide range of materials we have, including a 3D printer, large format printer, cutting edge design software, sewing machines, art supplies, engravers, video and photography materials, circuitry and electronics, and much more.
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories and school readiness activities.
Ages 2-4
Starting or running a small business? You can get free and confidential business advice from SCORE of Boston! Make an appointment to meet with a SCORE volunteer at Framingham Public Library.
Runs every Monday.
A late night talk show host suspects that she may soon lose her long-running show. Starring Emma Thompson.
Late Night (2019) 1 hr. 42 min. Rated R for language and some sexual references.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success. 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.
Ages 0-2 with an adult.
Get expert help with resumes, cover letters and job-search strategies.
No session on Tuesday, September 10.
Unleash the creatures of the night with Eric Bornstein from Behind the Mask Studio! He’ll be teaching attendees how to use simple materials and found objects to make their own terrifying Halloween masks. This is the fourth of our Make It! program series focusing on art and creativity.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS REQUIRED. If you would like to register, click on the event listing and fill out the form at the bottom of the page. When doing so, please put the grade of the person/people attending in the "Message" box, as well as the names of any additional registrants.
"This program is supported in part by a grant from the Framingham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency."
Grades 6-12
Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.
Unwind with your knitting and your crocheting at the library! Share tips, conversation, and a love of making. Drop in for a little while or for the whole time. Instruction is provided if needed. Bring your own materials, although we do have some tools to get you started.
Meets every Wednesday and the second and fourth Saturday of the month.
Wednesdays September 4-October 23, 2019
10:15-10:45am
Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers.
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
Pre-registration required.
We will be folding a variety of animals and geometric shapes. Led by Lucas Gustafson, a high schooler who started folding at the age of 6 and is a longtime member of the Origami Club at MIT.
Ages 7+
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
GUEST SPEAKER: Susan Petroni, Framingham Source Founder, Publisher and Editor
Communities need local journalism just as much as the nation needs journalists. Founder, publisher, and editor of the SOURCE news site (www.FraminghamSource.com) Susan Petroni will talk about the role of local community journalism, and how she reports the news in Framingham. She will also offer tips on how to get news coverage for your business, organization, event, etc.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit! Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success
Children ages 0-2 with caregiver.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Unwind with your knitting and your crocheting at the library! Share tips, conversation, and a love of making. Drop in for a little while or for the whole time. Instruction is provided if needed. Bring your own materials, although we do have some tools to get you started.
Meets every Wednesday and the second and fourth Saturday of the month.
Improve your reading skills the fun way by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy.
Saturdays September 7, 21 and 28, 10:00-11:00am,
Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 x5 or drop by to sign up for a 15 minute slot.
All ages.
AniManga club is for everyone who enjoys all things Anime and Manga. We’ll have anime, tasty Japanese snacks, and fun!
Grades 6-12
Improve your reading skills the fun way by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. Certified Reading/Therapy Dog Lilah will listen as children read aloud from a book of their choice.
All ages.
Registration required.
Call 508-532-5570 x4 or drop by to sign up for a 15 minute slot.
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories and school readiness activities.
Ages 2-4
Come join us to make space themed sun catchers. Come and design your own planet, your own nebula, your own night sky! You will have fun seeing how the light shines on and casts shadows through our suncatchers during the different times of day!
Ages 5+
Starting or running a small business? You can get free and confidential business advice from SCORE of Boston! Make an appointment to meet with a SCORE volunteer at Framingham Public Library.
Runs every Monday.
Stop by the Children’s Room to make your own Nature Mobile out of sticks, pinecones, and other pieces of nature!
All ages.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success. 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.
Ages 0-2 with an adult.
Get expert help with resumes, cover letters and job-search strategies.
No session on Tuesday, September 10.
Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.
Wednesdays September 4-October 23, 2019
10:15-10:45am
Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers.
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
Pre-registration required.
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Join us for an evening of coloring, calming tea, and music. Whether you love to color for fun or enjoy filling in all the details, coloring is relaxing and therapeutic! We will provide colored pencils and coloring pages for all levels. You are welcome to bring your own materials. No registration is required.
Meets first and third Thursdays of the month.
Presented by Dr. Maria Bollettino, Associate Professor, History, Framingham State University
Enslaved people represented 20% of the population of British North America. The American Revolution established a new nation based on the principle that “all men are created equal,” yet slavery remained in place. This talk will explore the role of enslaved and free blacks in the American Revolutionary War and the legacies of the Revolution for race and slavery.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Presented by Vance Williams, ChFC® and CLU®
Social Security will likely be the foundation of your retirement income. Before you retire, it's important to understand your options and the impact your decisions have on your retirement. This workshop will help guide you in this process.
About Vance Williams:
Vance earned a bachelor's degree in business administration at Adelphi University. He is a ChFC® and CLU® professional. As an Edward Jones financial advisor, he believes it’s important to invest time to understand what you’re working toward before you invest your money, whether you're planning for retirement, saving for college for children or grandchildren, or just trying to protect the financial future of the ones you care for the most. Outside of the office, Vance enjoys spending time with family traveling, teaching his kids how to swim, playing squash and volunteering with the Framingham Rotary.
A Russian/American pianist and physicist, Igor Lovchinsky has performed at some of the major concert halls in the United States, and internationally.
The series is sponsored in part by Middlesex Savings Bank, Metro Credit Union, Brookdale Cushing Park, Law Office of Framingham Attorney Jeffrey M. Steinberg, St. Mary’s Credit Union, Roche Brothers, and the Friends of the Framingham Library.
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories and school readiness activities.
Ages 2-4
Starting or running a small business? You can get free and confidential business advice from SCORE of Boston! Make an appointment to meet with a SCORE volunteer at Framingham Public Library.
Runs every Monday.
The son of a Baptist preacher is forced to participate in a church-supported gay conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents. Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Starring Lucas Hedges and Nicole Kidman.
(2018) 115 min. Rated R for sexual content, some language and brief drug use.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success. 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.
Ages 0-2 with an adult.
Get expert help with resumes, cover letters and job-search strategies.
No session on Tuesday, September 10.
Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.
Wednesdays September 4-October 23, 2019
10:15-10:45am
Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers.
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
Pre-registration required.
A plague has killed most of humankind and turned the survivors into feral monsters – all except Lt. Marion "Mops" Adamopoulos and her Hygiene and Sanitation Team. In this humorous military sci-fi tale, the future of humanity depends on a group of janitors, who must commandeer a damaged spaceship and work with an alien species called the Krakau to thwart the villains who are trying to undo the cure for the plague.
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
All Vets are welcome to join us for free coffee and light refreshments at this monthly event.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success. 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.
Ages 0-2 with an adult.
Get expert help with resumes, cover letters and job-search strategies.
No session on Tuesday, September 10.
Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.
Join us in reading and discussing this New York Times bestselling memoir Manhattan Beach author Jennifer Egan calls “a gripping genetic detective story, and a meditation on the meaning of parenthood and family.”
Wednesdays September 4-October 23, 2019
10:15-10:45am
Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers.
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
Pre-registration required.
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Join us for an evening of coloring, calming tea, and music. Whether you love to color for fun or enjoy filling in all the details, coloring is relaxing and therapeutic! We will provide colored pencils and coloring pages for all levels. You are welcome to bring your own materials. No registration is required.
Meets first and third Thursdays of the month.
Presented by Dr. David Smailes, Associate Professor, Political Science, Framingham State University
Presidents have always had a complicated relationship with the press. We will explore that relationship, beginning with Theodore Roosevelt’s skillful use of the press and ending with current debates surrounding the fairness of political coverage and whether truly “objective” political reporting can take place.
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.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
9:30-10:00am: Friends Members
10:00am-3:00pm: Open to the public
Most Books $1.00 or less; Children’s .50 or less; single DVD’s $2.00.
We have something for everyone!! 3 Rooms + the lobby chock full of books
Check out the vast children’s section, discover the foreign books collection, and peruse the many books in all genres. The lobby features an assortment of high-quality books at $2.00 each.
Thanks to your support of the Friends, we can provide free movies, concerts, programs, museum passes, audio books, CDs, Children’s Room apps, and many other services to patrons and the Framingham community.
Serving Boston’s MetroWest, the Gateway Camera Club membership consists of beginner, intermediate and advanced photographers with a goal to share ideas, knowledge and insight, and to help improve members skills and abilities.
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories and school readiness activities.
Ages 2-4
Starting or running a small business? You can get free and confidential business advice from SCORE of Boston! Make an appointment to meet with a SCORE volunteer at Framingham Public Library.
Runs every Monday.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success. 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.
Ages 0-2 with an adult.
Get expert help with resumes, cover letters and job-search strategies.
No session on Tuesday, September 10.
Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.
Wednesdays September 4-October 23, 2019
10:15-10:45am
Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers.
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
Pre-registration required.
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
A struggling singer-songwriter whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, suffers a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, He wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed... and he finds himself with a very complicated problem, indeed.
(2019) Rated PG-13, 112 min.
Join us for a fun fall day of crafts, baby animal petting zoo with Animal Craze: Traveling Petting Zoo and Farm Animals, a Screaming Contest, and more! Fun for all ages and the whole family! Light refreshments provided.
Animal Craze: Traveling Petting Zoo and Farm Animals: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Back Patio
Children’s Mask Craft: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, Craft Room. Decorate your own eye mask!
Screaming Contest: 12:00 pm, Outside in Front of Library. We'll be judging the loudest, scariest, funniest, and quietest screams!
In case of rain, Animal Craze will be inside the Community Room.
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories and school readiness activities.
Ages 2-4
Starting or running a small business? You can get free and confidential business advice from SCORE of Boston! Make an appointment to meet with a SCORE volunteer at Framingham Public Library.
Runs every Monday.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success. 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.
Ages 0-2 with an adult.
Get expert help with resumes, cover letters and job-search strategies.
No session on Tuesday, September 10.
Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.
Interested in knitting on round needles but are a bit intimidated? Now is your chance! In this workshop you will learn to use round needles to make a basic hat. Supplies provided. Must be able to knit and purl.
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
