Franklinton Branch

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Franklinton Branch

Serving Columbus's historic Franklinton neighborhood on West Town Street, this branch blends everyday library service with a Community Support Center that connects west-side residents to local resources.

📖 About Franklinton Branch

The Franklinton Branch sits in Columbus's oldest neighborhood — Franklinton, settled in 1797 west of the Scioto River and often called "The Bottoms." The West Town Street library has long been a fixture of west-side service; it was refreshed in a round of Columbus Metropolitan Library renovations alongside the Livingston Branch in 2019–2020. The branch is notable in the system's history: Phyllis J. Buckner, among the first African-American librarians hired by CML in 1953, was promoted to head the Franklinton Branch in 1964. Today the location pairs its book, media and children's collections with a Community Support Center offering scheduled hours to help residents with social-service navigation, plus public computers, Wi-Fi and study space for one of the city's fastest-changing neighborhoods.

⭐ What makes this branch special

• Located in Franklinton, Columbus's oldest neighborhood (settled 1797)
• Refreshed in CML's 2019–2020 renovation round with the Livingston Branch
• On-site Community Support Center with scheduled resource-navigation hours
• Historic tie to pioneering CML librarian Phyllis J. Buckner, branch head from 1964
• Children's collection, public computers and Wi-Fi for west-side residents

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