Franklin Pa. We have been serving northwest Pennsylvania since 1894. In the ever changing world of the Internet and cyber based information, the role of the rural library is slowly changing and evolving to continue to serve in it's role to help educate.
Education is the key to individual achievement and national strength.
Illiteracy or semi-illiteracy breeds ignorance and leads to poverty for the individual, the society, and the nation. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance. Reading is a basic skill for absorbing knowledge. Research shows that reading ability comes from direct experience with written language, the more reading the better. Reading also helps build up one's confidence and self-respect.