The 1787 St. Patrick's Day Invitation to Ben

The March "Ben Board" in the Reference Services Department.

Ben's Greatest Triumph

The February "Ben Board" in the Reference Services Department,quotes from Stacy Schiff's A Great Improvisation in highlighting Franklin's diplomatic triumph in negotiating the Treaty of Amity and Commerce with France in February of 1778.

Ben's New Year Resolution

Resolution appear as presented on the Ben Board in the Reference Services Department.

Woman's Club of Niles

The WCN was instrumental in the establishment of the Niles Public Library.
This photographic collage captures the excitement and achievement of the civic organization for the years of its existence, 1954-2007.The collage hangs in the Reference Department at the Niles Library. The WCN presented another copy to the Niles Historical Society and Musuem. All of the ladies depicted have not yet been identified. Their range of contributions to the civic life of Niles is reminiscent of Benjamin Franklin and his Junto!

January Bulletin Board Exhibit in Reference Services Deparetment

Colonial Dress

Staff member, Judy McNulty, supplied this picture of a dress her mother made for her to wear during the Bicentennial in 1776. She hopes to make it available for the library's celebration of the Franklin exhibition.

"Ben Franklin used electricity to cook turkey"

The Sunday Times issue of 12/23/07 carried this article by Science Editor Jonathan Leake.