eBooks and AudioBooks are available on our OverDrive site.

Download titles to read on your computer or mobile device. We have Nooks and Kindles that can be checked out, too.

Browse our OverDrive site, or visit our eBook Quick start guide to learn more!

Friends of the Library Membership Drive
Friends of the Library The Friends of the Library Membership Drive begins Sunday, January 22 and ends Saturday, January 28. Come in and join the Friends of the Library.

Veggies are Nutritious Family Nutrition Program
Saturday, January 28, 11am @ Christiansburg Library
Families and individuals are invited to learn how to select healthy food, stretch food resources, and improve health in this ongoing series held on the fourth Saturday of each month. Each presentation features a cooking experience and a door prize. Amanda Sarver, with the Virginia Cooperative Extension's Family Nutrition Program, is the presenter.

Popcorn and a Movie Early Release Club
Tuesday, January 31, 2pm @ Blacksburg Library
Come for popcorn and a movie.

Historical Documents of Genealogical Interest
Cohabitation Register Local blog The Burgs published an article about Montgomery County's Cohabitation Register, which was recently rediscovered. The register has been indexed and posted in The Library of Virginia's Virginia Memory, one of several databases we provide. Genealogists and local historians may find the content interesting, especially as several of the registers are from Floyd and Montgomery Counties.

Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest Worst book ever? Best Book Ever?
January, all month long @ Christiansburg Library
Teens, What is the worst book you've read, and what made it so bad? Submissions will be entered into a prize drawing at the end of the month.
Youths, What is the best book you've read? Fill out and decorate a cute bear-shaped form that will be added to our decorations!


Breast Cancer eBooks
eBooks on breast cancer are now available on our OverDrive site. These are provided through a grant from the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation to the Franklin County Public Library. Thanks, VBCF!

We now have Video Games
MFRL now circulates Video Games for Playstation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 for a one week check out period. We're taking suggestions for additional game titles!