"One Book One Community"

Starting September 2025

We'll prescribe you a cat by Syou Ishida

A cat a day will keep the doctor away...

Tucked away in an old building at the end of a narrow alley in Kyoto, the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul can only be found by people who are struggling in their lives and genuinely need help. The mysterious clinic offers a unique treatment to those who find their way there: it prescribes cats as medication. Patients are often puzzled by this unconventional prescription, but when they “take” their cat for the recommended duration, they witness profound transformations in their lives, guided by the playful, empathetic, occasionally challenging yet endearing cats.

The goal of the Franklin Library’s One book, One Community program is to help build a better sense of fellowship through a shared reading experience.

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