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A Climate of Change
MARCH
By laura Brusseau
In 1906, Andrew Carnegie, a businessman and philan- thropist, donated funds to Franklin to build a library. In return, the city provided the land and promised to take care of it. There are over 1,500 Carnegie Libraries in the United States, and over 2,500 were built between 1883 and 1929. Carnegie believed in the power of libraries and the op- portunities they gave people. He truly understood how they could transform lives.
Today over 100 years later, the Franklin Library is still thriving and has touched countless lives!
Anyone who works in Franklin, owns property in Franklin, or resides in this town can show up to the li- brary located at 310 Central Street and get a free library card! The only thing required is to show a valid ID, proof of employment in the city, or a bill with your address on it. The library averages 20 new
members a month!
There’s a power in find-
ing a greatbook and locating a great atmosphere to be im- mersed in wonder and knowl- edge.The Carnegie Library is
LIBRARY
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The Carnegie Library in Franklin
Franklin High School has certainly been busy this year. The school works tirelessly to ensure that each and every stu- dent has a positive high school experience, and the staff is im- plementing what they can in order to foster that positivity. A solid school does everything in its power to help all of its students in any way it can, and Franklin definitely falls into that category. The high school has created a brand new role to help ensure a positive atmo- sphere for the students. I had the opportunity to speak with Jamie Walters, Franklin High School’s new Climate Special-
By Brittany amalfi
ist.When I initially spoke to David Levesque, Franklin’s principal, he informed me that the Climate Specialist role was just added, and it was made to help foster a posi-
CLIMATE OF
CHANGE
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