Franklin Parish Library

Summer Reading Program: Louisiana Snake ID!
2024-06-28 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)

Virtual Author Talk: A Visit to Deckawoo Drive with Mercy Watson and Kate DiCamillo (PreK-2nd Grade)
2024-07-09 13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday, July 9th at 1:00 PM CDT

Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson! Newbery Medal winning author Kate DiCamillo will be sharing the stories behind the creation of her early chapter book series, the original Mercy Watson, and the follow up series, Tales from Deckawoo Drive. We will also be celebrating the publication of the final book in the Mercy Watson series!
Mercy is selfish and impulsive, but no matter how much trouble she gets in, Mr. and Mrs. Watson continue to love her and see her in the best possible light. Young readers love to join along in her hilarious adventures, taking comfort in the fact that their parents and guardians will love them no matter what as well. BYOBT – Bring Your Own Buttered Toast!
About the Author
Kate DiCamillo is the award-winning author of over 30 books for children. She served as the 2014-2015 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, appointed by the Library of Congress. Several of her books have been turned into movies, and one was even adapted as an opera. She grew up in Florida and currently lives in Minnesota.

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Franklin Parish Library.

Virtual Author Talk: Surviving the Summer with The Last Kids on Earth and Max Brallier (3rd-6th Grade)
2024-07-16 13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday, July 16th at 1:00 PM CDT

Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix. In this virtual event, Max will share how he came up with the different monsters and villains as well as the unique ways that Jack and his friends figure out to defeat them.
Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average thirteen year old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he’s armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies, and especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg. So Jack builds a team: his dorky best friend, Quint; the reformed middle school bully, Dirk; Jack’s loyal pet monster, Rover; and Jack’s crush, June. With their help, Jack is going to slay Blarg, achieve the ultimate Feat of Apocalyptic Success, and be average no longer! Can he do it?

About the Author
Max Brallier is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty books, including the middle-grade series, The Last Kids on Earth. Under the pen name Jack Chabert, Max is the creator and author of the Eerie Elementary series and author of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel Poptropica: Mystery of the Map. He has also written books for properties including LEGO, Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, and Uncle Grandpa. Max has written for adults as well, including the pick-your-own-path series Can YOU Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? and an entry in the zombie anthology Nights of the Living Dead. Max lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Franklin Parish Library.

Virtual Author Talk: Learning the Power of Poetry with Bestselling Author Elizabeth Acevedo (9th-12th)
2024-07-23 13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday, July 23rd at 1:00 PM CDT

You’re invited to learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! In this exciting author conversation and Q&A, Acevedo will provide a short reading from her National Book Award winning and New York Times bestselling novel-in-verse, The Poet X serving as the backdrop to this amazing chat!
The Poet X is about an Afro-Latina heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth. Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayers—especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman, who her family can never know about.
With Mami’s determination to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church, Xiomara understands that her thoughts are best kept to herself. So when she is invited to join her school’s slam poetry club, she doesn’t know how she could ever attend without her mami finding out. But she still can’t stop thinking about performing her poems. Because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent.
A virtual author talk you don’t want to miss–come create out loud with Elizabeth Acevedo! Register now!
About the Author
Elizabeth Acevedo is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Poet X, which won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the Carnegie medal, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and the Walter Award. She is also the author of numerous other titles including Family Lore; With the Fire on High, which was named a best book of the year by the New York Public Library, NPR, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal; and Clap When You Land, a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor book and a Kirkus finalist. Acevedo has been a fellow of Cave Canem, Cantomundo, and a participant in the Callaloo Writer’s Workshops. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion, and resides in Washington, DC with her husband.

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Franklin Parish Library.

Virtual Author Talk: Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat (5th-8th Grade)
2024-07-30 13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday, July 30th at 1:00 PM CDT

Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels. His winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on his own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.
Dan Santat began drawing as a young boy and although he first studied microbiology, he pursued his passion in illustration. He spent many hours as a child and teenager teaching himself to draw by copying illustrations from comic books until he developed the unique, recognizable style that we see today. His talk will inspire listeners to draw their own story as well as give them practical tips on the creation of graphic novels.

About the Author
Dan Santat is a Caldecott Medal winner, a National Book Award winner, and a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator. His artwork is also featured in numerous picture books, chapter books, and middle-grade novels. Santat created the animated television show, “The Replacements,” as well. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two children.

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Franklin Parish Library

Toddler Storytime - Wisner Branch
2026-05-21 10:00 - 10:45
Come join Ms. Carrie for silly songs, stories, and crafts!
Target Audience is 0-5 years old.

Questions? Call Ms. Carrie at 318-435-4336

CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY
2026-05-25 08:00 - 17:00
Franklin Parish Library will be closed for Memorial Day.

Novel Quilting Club
2026-06-01 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-06 09:00 - 16:00
First Monday of each month
Experience a full day of creativity, relaxation, and connection with fellow quilters right here at home.
Bring your equipment & any projects you’re currently working on & join in.
All skill levels welcome.
Call Kayla at 318-435-4336 with Questions.

FRANKLIN PARISH LIBRARY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY EQUIPMENT OR ITEMS THAT YOU BRING.

Teen D&D Club - For High School Teens, Led by High School Teens
2026-06-01 13:00 - 15:00
Did you know we have a group of high school teens who lead their own D&D Club?! Now you do!
For any high school teens who are interested in joining in, come visit us on June 1 at 1:00 PM in the Learning Center Rm B (second meeting room in the blue building).
Any skill level is welcome and no supplies are needed.
All you need to bring is your imagination and positive attitude.

SR 2026 - Adult Lunch & Learn: Poverty Point World Heritage Site
2026-06-05 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for a ranger-guided discussion of the ongoing work and current understandings of Poverty Point World Heritage Site. This presentation takes us back over 3,000 years ago when indigenous peoples created the largest mounds and earthworks in North America. The ancient site was the center for exchange, ceremony, and community in North America between 1700 and 1100 BCE. Please give us a call to RSVP so we can get an accurate lunch count.

SR 2026 - Children & Family Program - Poverty Point World Heritage Site
2026-06-05 14:00 - 15:00
Children & Family Program:Get hands on with archaeology with a ranger-guided presentation showcasing artifacts and replicas from Poverty Point World Heritage Site. This talk includes film, Q and A, along with the guided artifact and replica experience itself.

LAYERED - Adult & Teen Activity
2026-06-08 10:00 - 11:30
Adults & Teens:
Peel back the surface and discover your inner artist! Join us for Layered, a new mixed-media journaling monthly activity where we transform blank pages into personal masterpieces. Using a blend of collage, paint, ink, and found objects, you’ll build texture and meaning one layer at a time. Journals and art supplies will be provided but feel free to bring your own if you’d like.
No “artistic talent” required—just a desire to create.
Join us the 2nd Monday of every month
10am in the Learning Center

Noon Nibbles - Adult Lunch & Learn
2026-06-11 12:00 - 13:00

SR 2026 - Children & Family Event - Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo
2026-06-12 10:00 - 11:00
Children & Family Program:We’re bringing the zoo to you! Come join us as we meet some adorable animals and learn all about them from our pals at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo!

SR 2026 - The Dinosaur Experience
2026-06-19 14:00 - 15:00
Children & Family Program:
We’ve partnered up with Friends of Crowville to bring the Dinosaur Experience to the library this year!
Come join us in the Learning Center on June 19th at 2:00 PM for a roaring good time with Ranger Nash & his mischievous dinosaur friends!
We expect this event will fill up quickly and space is limited.

Toddler Storytime at the Main Branch
2026-06-22 10:00 - 10:30
Come join Ms. Carrie for silly songs, dancing, and crafts.
10:00 am in the program room upstairs at the Main Branch in Winnsboro
Target Audience is generally 2-6 Year olds

SR 2026 - Movie & Popcorn: Jurassic Park!
2026-06-22 14:00 - 16:00
Bring your favorite movie snacks and join us in the Learning Center on June 22 at 2pm for popcorn & Jurassic Park!
Parents, this movie is rated PG-13 for “intense science fiction terror.”
No drop offs. Parent/guardians must accompany all minors.

Wellspring Parent Cafe
2026-06-26 10:00 - 11:00
Come a little early the day of Louisiana Snake ID and visit with our friends from the The Wellspring My Community Cares Team for their Parent Cafe – Friday, June 26 from 10-11 am in the Learning Center at the Main Branch

SR 2026 - Louisiana Snake ID (show #1 of 2)
2026-06-26 10:30 - 12:30
Is it even summer reading if we don’t have our friends from Louisiana Snake ID join us?!? Friends of Crowville teamed up with us this year to bring them back to town.
We’re so excited they’re coming back to visit us again this year!We’ve got two time slots for you to choose from. Join us on June 26th in the Learning Center at 10:30 am or 2:30 pm.
Slither on over and learn about snakes! In this hands-on show, Kevin Hood with Louisiana Snake ID will discuss misconceptions about snakes, explain why they benefit our environment, share some cool facts, and present some common species native to our state. Kevin & his family members will also provide information about how to identify venomous snakes. At the end of each show, audience members will be welcomed to form a line to pet, hold, and take photos with a few of the snakes presented.
Kevin Hood, his wife, Rachel, and their two sons run Louisiana Snake ID. The family travels the state for educational shows and has been featured on Bayou Wild TV and in articles in Louisiana Sportsmen Magazine. Join us for an educational and interactive event enjoyed by all ages!

SR 2026 - LA Snake ID (Show #2 of 2)
2026-06-26 14:30 - 16:30
Is it even summer reading if we don’t have our friends from Louisiana Snake ID join us?!? Friends of Crowville teamed up with us this year to bring them back to town.
We’re so excited they’re coming back to visit us again this year!
We’ve got two time slots for you to choose from. Join us on June 26th in the Learning Center at 10:30 am or 2:30 pm.
Slither on over and learn about snakes! In this hands-on show, Kevin Hood with Louisiana Snake ID will discuss misconceptions about snakes, explain why they benefit our environment, share some cool facts, and present some common species native to our state. Kevin & his family members will also provide information about how to identify venomous snakes. At the end of each show, audience members will be welcomed to form a line to pet, hold, and take photos with a few of the snakes presented.
Kevin Hood, his wife, Rachel, and their two sons run Louisiana Snake ID. The family travels the state for educational shows and has been featured on Bayou Wild TV and in articles in Louisiana Sportsmen Magazine. Join us for an educational and interactive event enjoyed by all ages!

SR 2026 - Louisiana Jonesie & the Mound Builders
2026-06-29 14:00 - 15:00
Join us in the Learning Center June 29 at 2pm for this interactive storytelling experience for children between the ages of 5-12 and their accompanying adults. The program takes audiences into the world of Poverty Point as it existed 3400 years ago, with a special emphasis on “a day in the life of a Poverty Point child.” kids will learn how ancient people built massive earthworks without modern tools and how archaeologists pieced together this puzzle using science. Best of all, the adventure includes interactive games and fascinating facts that will make history come alive in ways no textbook ever could.

This special program is presented by the Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum with funding administered by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and the State of Louisiana.

Read & Craft Book Club for Adults
2026-06-30 18:00 - 20:00
Calling all adults!
We have so much fun chatting books & crafts! Bring whatever craft your working on or just come to chat & have a great time socializing with readers & crafters.
Don’t craft? No worries! Come hang out. Don’t read? No worries! Come hang out. You might learn about a craft or new book that peaks your interest!
Read & Craft meetings monthly on the last Tuesday of every month from 6pm to 8pm. Can’t stay the whole time? No biggie. Come hang out while you can.

Water Safety Class for Elem/Jr High Kids presented by the US Army Core of Engineers
2026-07-02 14:00 - 15:00
Join us in the Learning Center on Thursday, July 2, at 2:00 PM for a Water Safety Class for kids
Target audience: elementary / Jr high students.

LAYERED: Mixed Media Journaling for Adults & Teens
2026-07-13 10:00 - 11:00
Adults & Teens: Peel back the surface and discover your inner artist! Join us for Layered, a new mixed-media journaling monthly activity where we transform blank pages into personal masterpieces. Using a blend of collage, paint, ink, and found objects, you’ll build texture and meaning one layer at a time. Journals and art supplies will be provided but feel free to bring your own if you’d like.
No “artistic talent” required—just a desire to create.

Virtual Author Talk: Small Towns and Big Secrets: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Karin Slaughter
2026-07-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Online Event
Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter as we chat about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and her upcoming sequel, The Secrets
We Hide.
In The Secrets We Hide, Slaughter welcomes readers back to North Falls. A small town with big secrets…
1601 Iris Drive looks like any other house on the quiet, residential street. But rumors are rampant about the Vickery family, and what goes on behind closed doors.
When gunshots ring out, Sheriff Emmy Clifton and her sister, ex-federal agent Jude Archer, discover a devastating crime scene. Allison Vickery has been murdered in her own kitchen, and her teenage daughter is bleeding upstairs, left for dead.
Everyone thinks they know what happened. But secrets are buried everywhere in this small town.
And it’s up to Emmy Clifton to uncover the truth…
Register now to take part in the discussion, and for an exclusive sneak peek of The Secrets We Hide, coming out August 11, 2026!
About the Author:
Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular storytellers. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Edgar nominated Cop Town and standalone novels Pretty Girls and False Witness. An international bestseller, Slaughter is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her, based on her novel, debuted at #1 worldwide on Netflix as an original series in 2022. Her bestselling thriller series, Will Trent, is now a television and streaming sensation in its 4th season. The Good Daughter has been adapted into a limited series starring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy, and further projects are currently in development for film/TV. Karin Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Franklin Parish Library.

SR 2026 - STEM CAMP! Children Ages 8-12, Preregistration Requred
2026-07-15 08:45 - 15:30
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Louisiana Delta Community College in Winnsboro and Friends of Crowville for our second annual SUMMER STEM CAMP! Come by our Main Branch in Winnsboro to complete your child’s registration form quickly before it fills up! You can also email Kayla@franklinparishlibrary.org to grab a copy of the registration form / permission slip.

Children ages 8-12July 15 in the Learning CenterPre-registration is required and it will fill up quick!Drop-Offs start at 8:45 amProgram starts at 9 am & ends at 3:30 pmLunch will be served.

Our goal is to inspire students, encourage creativity, & help develop skills related to problem solving, critical analysis, teamwork, independent thinking, initiative, communication, & digital literacy.
Students will alternate between small group activities and whole group learning activities. We can’t wait!

Virtual Author Talk: Migrant Heart: The Hidden Cost of the American Dream and Healing Through Storytelling with Reyna Grande
2026-07-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Event
In her ambitious new memoir, Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget, beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival.
What is the true power of stories? Can they heal the jagged edges of a traumatic childhood? Is the cost of telling the story worth the price of the cure?
With her signature blend of sophistication and raw honesty, Grande interrogates how living between two nations, two languages, and two identities has shaped the woman, mother, and writer she has become. Moving from the legacy of violence in her hometown of Iguala, Mexico, to a bittersweet family vacation in Europe spent reconciling her own impoverished past with her children’s world of abundance, she uncovers startling truths about the nature of survival.
Whether being racially profiled in the Arizona borderlands or finding unexpected wisdom from the slugs in her garden, Grande unflinchingly asks: How do we bridge the gap between who we were and who we have become? How do we turn pain into power? When memory threatens to define us, how can we use story to heal while still honoring our boundaries?
Register today for this virtual talk if you identify as a seeker, a dreamer, or “anyone who believes in the enduring, transformative power of finding one’s voice.”
About the Author:
Reyna Grande is an award-winning author, motivational speaker, and writing teacher. As a young girl, she crossed the US–Mexico border to join her family in Los Angeles, a harrowing journey chronicled in The Distance Between Us, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Her other books include the novels A Ballad of Love and Glory, Across a Hundred Mountains, and Dancing with Butterflies, the memoirs Migrant Heart, The Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition, and A Dream Called Home, and the anthology Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings. She lives in Woodland, California, with her husband and two children. Visit ReynaGrande.com for more information.

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Franklin Parish Library.

SR 2026 - Hat Trick Magic with David Leboeuf
2026-07-17 10:00 - 11:00
Join us July 17 in the Learning Center at 10am! Magician David Leboeuf enchants children of all ages with a combination of magic, humor, and audience participation for a uniquely entertaining show.

SR 2026 - Textured Dino Painting with BG Designs
2026-07-21 14:00 - 16:00
Join us in the Learning Center July 21 at 2pm for this fun children’s activity with talented, local artist Braiden Griffith!
Paint is involved so make sure they’re wearing clothes that can get a little messy.
No drop-offs. All minors must be accompanied by their parent/guardian.
