Our Libraries
McAuliffe Library
The new Christa McAuliffe Branch Library opened in 2016 at 746 Water Street in Nobscot, replacing the original, which was located on Nicholas Road in Saxonville. The Branch Library’s distinctive modern design, with its open floor plan and extensive use of glass, fills the building with natural light. And, the design is flexible so that the interior can be reconfigured as the library adds new technology and as library use changes.
Finegold Alexander Architects of Boston designed the McAuliffe Library.
Programs
FPLF helps fund various programs and partners with other entities that serve the communities of North and South Framingham.
Participation
These programs extend the services of the library to the community by way of additional equipment, wider access and enrichment.
Results
Our efforts helped fund the new McAullife library in Nobscot which increased the use of library services available to Framingham.
Programs
FPLF helps fund various programs and partners with other entities that serve the communities of North and South Framingham.
Participation
These programs extend the services of the library to the community by way of additional equipment, wider access and enrichment.
Results
Our efforts helped fund the new McAullife library in Nobscot which increased the use of library services available to Framingham.
What We Do
The foundation sponsored a number of fund raising projects and events, including concerts, and beer tastings. We also sold over 800 personally engraved bricks to library supporters. The bricks now line the Water Street walkways at the new Branch Library.
Framingham’s Main Library
The 53,000 square foot Main Library opened in December 1979 at 49 Lexington Street in the heart of downtown Framingham. It serves as a center for learning, enrichment, entertainment, research, and civic engagement.
In addition to housing an extensive collection—303,205 items as of 2016 including books, videos, and downloadable materials—the building has five private study rooms and five public meeting spaces. The largest of these is the Costin Room, which has an extensive schedule of monthly programming that includes concerts by world-class musicians, lectures and talks by acclaimed instructors and authors, instructional workshops on various subjects, and educational and enrichment programs for children.