Main Library
Williamson County Public Library System
1314 Columbia Avenue
Franklin, TN 37064
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Main Library 1314 Columbia Avenue |
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Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm; Friday & Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm; Sunday: 1:00pm - 5:30 pm. |
| Administration 615-595-1250 |
Children's 615-595-1244 |
Circulation 615-595-1277 |
Reference 615-595-1243 |
Technical Services 615-595-1242 |
Special Collections 615-595-1246 |
Young Adult 615-595-1278 |
| Library Programs |
Book Discussion Groups at WCPL | |
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The Williamson County Public Library hosts book groups at all branches and at the Main Library. The Book Group meeting schedules for the branches are located on each branch's web page. At the Main Library, the Evening Book Discussion Group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 14 to discuss Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Best Reads Book Club, the afternoon book group, will meet on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 1:00 pm to discuss Little Princes by Conor Grennan. More information and a list of future selections are available on the book group page. New members are welcome to both groups. |
Genealogy Workshops | |
 | The Special Collections Department staff offers free one-on-one thirty minute sessions in the use of Genealogical databases subscribed to by the Williamson County Public Library. The library subscribes to HeritageQuest.com, AncestryLibrary.com and Footnotes.com. Sessions are available by appointment on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. Each session is for thirty minutes. Please call the Special Collections Department at 595-1246 ext. 1 for an appointment or to ask questions about the service. Participants will need a WCPL library card in good standing to access the library computers and databases. |
Legal Aid Clinic | |
 | The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee is holding free clinics at the Main Library to acquaint library patrons with the free legal services available to Williamson County residents. Clinics are scheduled on the first Tuesday of most months in the Meeting Room. The next clinics are scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 7, and Mar. 6 at 5:30 pm. The clinics are co-sponsored by the Williamson County Public Library. Those seeking advice do not need an appointment, but should bring all papers regarding the legal problem. Call 615-595-1250 for more information. |
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Writers' Critique Group |
| The Writers' Critique Group is held at the Main Library on the first and third Saturdays of each month from 10:30 am until noon to provide adult authors with serious, courteous critique of their work. The Critique Group will meet on Saturday, Feb. 4 & 18 at 10:30 am. These meetings are not held in the Meeting Room. Ask at the Circulation Desk for location. |
Basic Yoga @ the Library |
The free basic yoga class will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 22, & 29 at 2:00 pm in the Meeting Room. Bring everything you need to participate: a yoga mat and any supportive gear, such as a blanket or yoga blocks. All ages are welcome, but children must be mature enough to participate without disturbing other students in the class. For more information or to register, contact Kristina Giard, Health Educator, Williamson County Health Department at kristina.giard@tn.gov or 799-2389 x 112. |
Arts Council Brown Bag Lunch Bunch |
Friday, Feb. 10, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. The Arts Council of Williamson County's 'Brown Bag Lunch Bunch' will welcome Michael Damico to their February meeting. Damico, owner of Damico Frame & Art Gallery, will speak about gallery services in the fields of art and photography. |
| Computer Classes |
Computer Classes
The Williamson County Public Library in Franklin TN, offers computer classes throughout the year. Classes are free to all Williamson County Public Library card-holders. Registration by phone is required. Introduction to the Computer or equivalent knowledge is required for all other classes. Introduction to the Computer must be taken prior to signing up for any additional classes. To register for classes call the Reference Department at 615-595-1243, and speak with a Librarian. If you are routed to voicemail or another department, keep calling 595-1243 until you have reached a Librarian. All sessions are held in the Main Library Computer Lab. See the Computer Class schedule page for more information about classes and other instructional opportunities available at the Main Library. |
| Art Displays at the Library |
Meeting Room Gallery: The February display in the Meeting room Gallery features works by Franklin artist Terry Alford. Alford is a graduate of the Atlanta College of Art, and is an adjunct professor at Nashville State Community College. This exhibit includes acrylic paintings featuring pond fish and plant textures. |
Adaptive Technology Center | |
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The Main Library's Adaptive Technology Center is available for patrons needing special assistance. The computers, located on the second floor of the library, are equipped with specialty hardware and software for increased ease of use. Both computers feature the screenreader JAWS, screen magnifer MAGic, Open Book scanning software, and Optelec Clear View magnifiers. In addition to the standard scroll mouse, the computers also have trackball and touch pad mice, a switch-adapted joystick and a button switch. Keyboards with larger keys and half-keyboards are available, and the computers are installed on height-adjustable tables. A valid library card is needed to use the Center. Call the Reference Department at 615-595-1243 for more information. |
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