The Big Read

The City of Franklin and Williamson County Public Library are proud to have brought “The Big Read,” an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences and Arts Midwest, to our community. Over the last two months, the entire community was asked to read the classic detective fiction novel, The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. The City and WCPL partnered with nearly two dozen community organizations to bring a variety of activities focused around the book. More information about the book, its author, and "Big Read" programs is available on the Library's "The Big Read" page.

Council for the Written Word

The Council for the Written Word sponsors a Writing Critique Group at the Main Library on the first and third Saturdays of each month from 10:30 a.m. until noon. If you're interested, please come to the meetings on Saturday, May 3 & 17 at 10:30 am. Immediately following will be a Critique Group for Teens led by CWW members. Ask at the Circulation Desk for location of both meetings.

Franklin History

Robert Holladay, co-author of Franklin--Tennessee's Handsomest Town, will be at the Main Library on Saturday, May 24 at 2:00 pm to present a program on Jimmy Hogan, an antebellum Franklin newspaperman.

Civil War Discussion Group

A newly-formed discussion group on the Civil War will meet on Sunday, May 11 at 3:00 pm in the Meeting Room. The group is led by Greg Wade.

Book Discussion Groups at WCPL

The Williamson County Public Library now 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, May 13 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss Three Weeks with my Brother by Nicholas Sparks.

The Best Reads Book Club will meet on Thursday, May 15 at 1:00 pm in the Meeting Room. This group will discuss Evidence of Things Unseen by Marianne Wiggin.

The Library will begin a new series of computer Classes on Tuesday, May 27. Registration opens on Monday, May 5, and closes on Monday, May 19. More information is available here or by calling 595-1243. Classes are limited to 10 people. All sessions are held in the Main Library Computer Lab on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 to 11:30 am.

The Williamson County Public Library is happy to announce a new Electronic Library Services class. Held the third Thursday of every month, the class is designed to introduce and demonstrate for you the many online features the WCPL has to offer you. You can learn how to take charge of your account and make the library available to you 24 hours a day. Whether you are interested in viewing informative eBooks online, downloading audio versions of bestselling titles, or managing your library account from home, the new Electronic Library Services class is worth "checking out!" To find out more, and to register for the class, contact the Reference Department of the Main library at (615) 595-1243.

Adaptive Technology Center

The Main Library's Adaptive Technology Center is now 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.