Children's Department 

Williamson County Public LIbrary
1314 Columbia Avenue
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
615-595-1244

READing PAWS Dogs @ the Library

Saturday, Sept. 11, 2:00 - 4:00 pm Therapy dogs provide a safe and nurturing environment for beginning and struggling readers. Children enjoy reading to trained therapy dogs. Dogs are available for 15 min. sessions. Sign up is required - call 595-1244.

Toddler Time Parents and their children ages 18 months to 3 years are invited to join Miss Kristin on Monday and Tuesday at 10:00 am, followed by crafts at 10:30 am. Caregivers can have fun engaging their toddlers in a variety of activities including stories, songs and more. Limited seating is available. Admission tickets are available prior to each story time in the Children’s Department.

Preschool Story Time For children ages 3 to 5 years. Join us Wednesdays with Miss Lesley and Thursdays with Miss Susan, both at 10:00 am. Both days offer entertaining and educational stories, songs, crafts, and early literacy skills.

Three year olds may attend either Toddler Time or Preschool Story Time.

Family Story Time is held on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm in the Children's Department. This monthly family story time offers stories, games, audience participation, reading awards, and more. For parents and children of all ages. Pajama attire is welcome, but not required. Family Story Time will meet on Thursday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 pm.

Homeschool Explorers Club will resume in the fall.

Snuggle Bug Club is a monthly lapsit program that uses music, stories, movement, and more to encourage interactions between caregivers and babies ages 0 to 18 months of age. It is held on the fourth Friday of each month at 10:00 am in the Children's Department. Snuggle Bug Club will meet on Friday, Sept. 24 at 10:00 am.

Additional databases for children

Call the Children's Department at 615-595-1244 for login information.