Event List

Let’s move and groove together in the Library! We will read a fun book and do some dancing. We will meet in the Hoppin Gallery upstairs at the Barney. This is a drop in program.

Snuggle up to a great book at Pajama Storytime! Put on your pajamas and head to the Barney Library to join Miss Shana & Miss Amy for a special afternoon storytime. Enjoy daring...

Ages 2 - 5. Celebrate the season!  Come for a special story time and craft. Sing and dance, be prepared to get messy! PLEASE REGISTER

Come join us at the beautiful Farmington Land Trust location for Summer stories and activities. 

Please call the Library at 860-673-6791 to schedule your very own one-on-one reading time with a certified therapy dog.  Bring your own book or choose one of ours to snuggle a...

Invent the Summer features weekly STEM challenges created by kids, for kids! Complete each challenge for a chance to win fabulous prizes! Each week is a different challenge, a...

Let’s move and groove together in the Library! We will read a fun book and do some dancing. We will meet in the Hoppin Gallery upstairs at the Barney. This is a drop in program.

Drop-In story time for 2's & 3's Enjoy stories and then let your little one explore our stations of fun activities; puppets, puzzles, a movie and more! No Registration Re...

Come play at Barney Library. Time for caregivers and children to form friendships! Parents can chat while children play in the Gallery turned playroom! Drop in for a few minutes or...

Come to the library to get creative!  We'll pull out tons of art supplies for you to stop by and make something cool.

Drop-in program. This high-energy music and movement class will have us dancing and laughing!  We'll start with a story and then move to the music.    

Come join our special Dragon Storytime and then stuff your own Dragon Stuffed Animal, complete with Wishing Star and Birth Certificate.

Invent the Summer features weekly STEM challenges created by kids, for kids! Complete each challenge for a chance to win fabulous prizes! Each week is a different challenge, a...

Let’s move and groove together in the Library! We will read a fun book and do some dancing. We will meet in the Hoppin Gallery upstairs at the Barney. This is a drop in program.

For babies ages 0 to 12 months with their caregivers. Registration required. Perfect for our littlest patrons, this storytime enriches the language learning abilities ...

Please call the Library at 860-673-6791 to schedule your very own one-on-one reading time with a certified therapy dog.  Bring your own book or choose one of ours to snuggle a...

Invent the Summer features weekly STEM challenges created by kids, for kids! Complete each challenge for a chance to win fabulous prizes! Each week is a different challenge, a...

Jigsaw Puzzle enthusiasts are invited to the Barney Library! Want to try your hand at speed puzzling? Or do you just want a casual puzzling experience? Do you want to complete a pu...

EmpowerSTEM is a program for kids aged 7-12 that fosters hands-on exploration and problem-solving through interactive activities and experiments, igniting curiosity and creativity....

Dragons?! No, not real dragons - lizards! Meet many different species of lizards from Riverside Reptiles: geckos that can climb glass, skinks with bright blue tongues, a legless li...

Come join us to make a Fairy House our Gnome Home to bring home and add to your yard or leave here and add to our beautiful patio. 

Drop-in program. This high-energy music and movement class will have us dancing and laughing!  We'll start with a story and then move to the music.