Children's Department 

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

READing PAWS Dogs @ the Library

READing PAWS dogs will be in the Children's Department of the Main Library on Saturday, March 20 . Reading slots are available between 2:00 and 4:00 pm. Stop by the Library or call 615-595-1244 to sign up to read to one of the dogs.

Toddler Time For parents and their children ages 18 months to 3 years. Caregivers can have fun engaging their toddlers in a variety of activities including stories, songs and more each Monday and Tuesday at 10:00 am, followed by crafts at 10:30 am. 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. Miss Susan has begun her annual Thursday morning romp through the alphabet. Join the fun as we explore a new letter each week. 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.

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, March 18 at 6:30 pm.

Homeschool Explorers Club is a monthly program for homeschoolers exploring various themes. The program for March will be a program on Irish dancing with Aoibheann O'Brien-Barbera of the O'Brien Irish Dance Academy, and will be held on Friday, March 19 at 10:00 am in the Children's Activity Room. We will learn about the history of Irish dancing, be treated to a demonstration, and learn some steps. For children ages 6 - 13. Advance registration required. Call 595-1244 or stop by the Library to sign up.

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, March 26 at 10:00 am.

Every Child Ready to Read®

The next time you visit the Main Library, be sure to pick up a schedule of upcoming programs, as well as one of the “Every Child Ready To Read®” Parent Guides with information about the six pre-reading skills that are prerequisites for learning to read and about suggested literacy activities for you and your child.

All branches of the Williamson County Public Library (Franklin, Bethesda, College Grove, Fairview, Leiper’s Fork and Nolensville) have books, videos and DVDs, story times and other resources to help parents learn more about early literacy and understand what and how to read to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The more often children are read to by parents, the more chances children will have to develop the six critical pre-reading skills and to grow into fluent readers and eager learners. Visit a library soon to check out books and materials that will help your children get ready to read or call the Main Library’s Children’s Department at 595-1244 to learn more about programming and materials.

Additional databases for children

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