Library History

 In  1913, Franklin Mayor R.M. Cole applied to the Carnegie Corporation of  New York for funds to build a new library.  The Carnegie Corporation  approved plans and granted $7,500.00 to the project.  The building was  completed in 1914 and served as a library through 1918.  School  classes and public activities were held in the library through 1984.   Currently the library is one of four Carnegie Libraries in Texas still  being used for its original purpose as a library.  The library was  recently restored with grants from the Texas Historical Commission and  is a Texas Historic Landmark.