George Eberhart, in “The Librarian’s Book of Lists,” provides this definition: “A library is a collection of resources in a ...

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 ...

Books donated by Benjamin Franklin, on display in the Franklin Public Library. (Sharon Brody/WBUR) Massachusetts is drenched in history. You can't go much of anywhere in the commonwealth without ...

Franklin Mayor John Nelson is seen before the start of a public meeting to address misconduct allegations during his time as a Waterford police lieutenant at the Franklin Public Library on ...

"Free for All: The Public Library," a new documentary airing on PBS' "Independent Lens" April 29, charts the path of the American public library movement, from Ben Franklin and the Carnegie free ...

FRANKLIN — Franklin Public Schools recently received a $5,000 grant to continue its visiting author program, according to a community announcement. The Franklin Cultural Council awarded the ...

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.

By 6:25 p.m. the website was updated to say the library "will reopen on Wednesday February 19" even though the library hours on the website state it is closed on Wednesdays in January and February.

The Franklin Public Library, opened in 1778 in Franklin, Massachusetts, is considered the first lending library in the United States. Since then, libraries have become integral components of ...

The Lawrence Library in Pepperell, Mass., has what may be Massachusetts’ only accessible nature trail at a public library. The Franklin Public Library in Franklin, Mass., is the nation’s ...