Franklin Library News
By ARI BAUM-HOMMES
All information listed here is accurate as of September 12th, 2024. For the most recent information, check out the library website at www.hclib.org.
FRANKLIN LIBRARY HOURS
Monday 9 AM to 5 PM Tuesday 12 PM to 8 PM Wednesday 12 PM to 8 PM Thursday 12 PM to 8 PM Friday 9 AM to 5 PM Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM Sunday 12 PM to 5 PM
PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH
Connect and Play (all ages)
Thursdays, 5-6 PM
For children of all ages and their caregivers. Connect with your child during this drop-in program exploring early literacy activities.
Homework Help
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-7:30 PM
Saturdays, 1-5 PM
Find homework resources for K-12 students online and at all our libraries: history, language arts, math, science and more.
STEAM Activities for Youth (ages 8+)
Wednesdays, 1-2:30 PM
Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects! Materials provided. Led by Franklin Library’s Teen Tech Squad.
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS
Coffee & Conversation
Second Wednesday of the month, 12:30-2 PM
Join Franklin Library staff for free coffee & conversations with neighbors. Next happening on October 9.
HIV Testing with Red Door Clinic
Thursday, October 10, 12-2 PM
Drop in and meet with Red Door Clinic for free, private Rapid HIV testing.… Read the rest “Franklin Library News”
Readjusting After COVID: 16 Important Bus and Train Route Notes
from the series Metro Transit…
By JOHN CHARLES WILSON
As any regular transit user knows, COVID-19 did a real number on Metro Transit service. There is a project called Network NOW, which is the blueprint Metro Transit created to restore service while adjusting it for the new realities of commuting. Metro Transit plans to adjust buses and trains to cater more to all-day, everyday use, and less to traditional rush hour usage, as fewer people are using transit for commuting to jobs at traditional hours.
The Phillips Community area will see more frequent buses and trains on heavily used routes, but a lot of minor routes that were given time outs during COVID are going away, permanently. Most people won’t notice much, but individuals with limited mobility may not like it because these minor routes, although not very frequent, brought them closer to their destinations.
Changes relevant to the Phillips area will be:
- Route 2 will run every 10 minutes in the daytime seven days a week.
- Routes 5 and 67 will not change.
- The Chicago-Lake Transit Center will close once the Lake & Chicago station for the B Line opens in Fall 2024.
- Route 9 will run every half hour in the daytime on Sunday, just like other days of the week.
A Busy and Exciting Year
from the series Tales from Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery…
Number 227
By SUE HUNTER WEIR
Cemetery Fence Restoration
If you’ve driven, walked or pedaled down Lake Street during the past two months, you’ve probably noticed a lot of activity in the Cemetery. The initiative to restore the cemetery’s 1928 fence began in 2009. It took several years to raise the funds and then Covid intervened, delaying the work. But we’re almost there. The fence should be fully restored this fall.That’s only one of many (some might say amazing) things that have happened in the Cemetery this year.
Exhibit
Beginning October 19th, the Hennepin History Museum 2303 3rd Avenue South will be hosting an exhibit about the Cemetery titled In Memorium: Residents of Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery. The exhibit answers the same question that we’ve been addressing in the alley stories for more than 20 years now—who we choose to remember and who we choose to forget. The opening is scheduled for Saturday, October 19th from 3 to 5 p.m. Opening remarks will begin at three and after a short program, guests are invited to visit the gallery and to join us for light refreshments.… Read the rest “A Busy and Exciting Year”
