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A look at the top circulating authors in the Teen Collection in 2025.
A look at the top circulating authors in the Children's Collection in 2025.
Brainfuse is pleased to offer a free, live SAT workshop series.
Why put away those costumes you’re not going to use next year?
The Children’s Department at the Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive is accepting new or gently used Halloween costumes for children, teens, and adults!
What will be accepted :
The Winter (December, January & February) 2025/2026 children’s programs are now available to view in the Event Calendar.
Registration will begin on Saturday, November 8.
The Farmington Libraries’ 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a fun, exciting, and free way to start your child on the path to success! Any child ages birth to five years can participate. Just follow these steps:
The Fall 2025 Teen Volunteering Interest Form is now open! Teens interested in volunteering can fill out the interest form and application between 8/25/25- 9/15/25, or until we have reached 25 volunteers.
The items in this bag have been selected to help children self-regulate by meeting their sensory needs. This kit can be used to make the library more accessible to those with increased sensory needs or to help a child calm down from a heightened emotional state.
The Fall (September-November) 2025 children’s programs are now available to view in the Event Calendar.
Registration will begin on Saturday, August 23.
The August 2025 children’s programs are now available to view in the Event Calendar.
Registration will begin on Saturday, July 12.
We’re pleased to introduce you to Lex Krauth, our new Teen Services Librarian. In this role, Lex will serve our teen patrons in Grades 7 to 12 as well as support our tweens as they move from Children's to the Teen Department!
The July 2025 children’s programs are now available to view in the Event Calendar.
Registration will begin on Saturday, June 14.