The Laconia Public Library is seen in July 2024. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun file photo)

A camera records video of a Franklin City Council meeting at the Franklin Elks Lodge on Aug. 4. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

From left, Mayor Desiree McLaughlin, and City Councilors Bruce Marshall (Ward 1) and Tim Johnston (Ward 1) listen to public comment at a counc…

City councilors smile during a meeting at the Franklin Elks Lodge on Monday evening. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

Japanese students Kanta Shimomura, left, and Takahiro Ide, right, speak with Debi Gray, center left, and Roberta Burke, center right, at Peabo…

Japanese students meet with residents at Peabody Place in Franklin on Friday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

Japanese students Ibuki Tsutsumi, left, and Katsuki Minami, right speak with Maria Glorioso at Peabody Place in Franklin on Friday afternoon. …

Jenny Wood gives her dog Apollo a treat during training in her yard in Franklin on Tuesday morning. 4-H dog shows do not allow treats, but the…

Jenny Wood trains her dog Apollo in her yard in Franklin on Tuesday morning. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

Jenny Wood and her mother Lois Wood watch "Gilmore Girls," their favorite show, with their dogs at their home in Franklin on Wednesday night. …