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Sign up online by clicking on the program name, then clicking on "Sign up" and filling in your information. You may also register by calling (847-455-6016, ext. 2), texting (847-220-4616), emailing (fpref@fppld.org), or stopping by the Information Desk.


Summer Reading Kick-Off Party


Join us for food, fun, and entertainment courtesy of the Barefoot Hawaiians as we kick-off our 2013 Summer Reading Program. Sign up for "Have Book, Will Travel!," our summer reading program for adults. You'll take a journey around the world and beyond as you read books for a chance to win awesome prizes, including a Kindle Fire HD and a Google Nexus Tablet!

Date and Time: 
Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 1:00pm

Friends of the Library Meeting

Become a Friend of the Library by joining our Friends Group. The Friends Group is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to support the Franklin Park Library by providing volunteer services, sponsoring programming and events, and funding library programs. This group is made up of any interested individuals in the Franklin Park community and the local area. If you are interested in becoming a Friend, email friends@fppld.org

Join the Friends for a short meeting before the Summer Reading Kick-Off Party.

Date and Time: 
Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 1:00pm

Around the World in 60 Minutes


Join singer Heather Braoudakis as she performs some of the best loved songs about cities all around the world.

Date and Time: 
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - 7:00pm

Friendship Quilt Club


Are you an experienced quilter? Are you interested in taking up the craft?

Join us on the first and third Wednesday of each month to quilt in the company of others.

Date and Time: 
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Knit & Crochet Group


Do you love to knit or crochet? Have you always wanted to learn how?

Join fellow knitters and crocheters from every skill level at meetings of our Knit & Crochet Group.

The club meets on the second Saturday of each month at 1:00 pm.

Date and Time: 
Saturday, June 8, 2013 - 1:00pm

Friday Family Flicks


Join us for family-friendly movies this summer! All ages are welcome!

This epic is the first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever…Gollum.

This film is rated PG-13 and has a running time of 169 minutes. Refreshments will be provided.

Date and Time: 
Friday, June 14, 2013 - 1:00pm

Non-Fiction Book Club

We will be reading Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua. Here's more about the book:

This book traces the rewards and pitfalls of a Chinese mother's exercise in extreme parenting, describing the exacting standards applied to grades, music lessons, and avoidance of Western cultural practices.

Pick up your copy starting a month before the discussion at the Circulation Desk. Then join us to learn more about the book and partake in a lively discussion. Treats will be served, too.

Date and Time: 
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Friendship Quilt Club


Are you an experienced quilter? Are you interested in taking up the craft?

Join us on the first and third Wednesday of each month to quilt in the company of others.

Date and Time: 
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Pinterest Craft-A-Thon


Join us as we use new and recycled materials to make projects we found on Pinterest!

Limit 15 attendees to each session. Registration must be done in person.

Date and Time: 
Sunday, June 23, 2013 - 3:30pm

Friday Family Flicks


Join us for family-friendly movies this summer! All ages are welcome!

When Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora, Evanora and Glinda, who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone's been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz™ but into a better man as well.

This film is rated PG and has a running time of 130 minutes. Refreshments will be provided.

Date and Time: 
Friday, June 28, 2013 - 1:00pm

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