Event List

Celebrate the season with a night full of creativity, camaraderie, and holiday cheer at the Farmington Libraries! This hands-on event invites participants to form teams and construct their very own gingerbread houses.

This month we're making: Painted Wooden Houses

Join the Farmington Artists Circle at the Barney Library to talk about how we might build a more connected cultural art community here in Farmington.

Join us for a relaxing get-together of fiber arts on the second Thursday of the month at 10:00 AM at the Barney Library, 71 Main Street.

Join Ashley Phan—Connecticut native, survivor of familial child trafficking, and 2025 Department of Justice Survivor Voices Award nominee—for a powerful and eye-opening seminar on the realities of human trafficking and how we can work together to

Join us at the Barney Library, 71 Main Street on Saturday, January 10 (snow date of January 24) at 1:00 PM for a poetry reading by Ciaran Berry who has a new poetry book

Curious about Wingspan? Interested in learning how to play but don't want to learn on your own? Come to our Learn to Play Wingspan! At the end of the program, you'll get the chance to win your own copy of the game! 

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Curious about your rights when it comes to protesting, freedom of speech, and civic participation?

Spend a delightful afternoon unwinding through art and music! Join local artist Melina for a creative experience designed to help you relax, express yourself, and have fun.

Join the Farmington Artists Circle at the Barney Library to talk about how we might build a more connected cultural art community here in Farmington.

Join poet Sandra Yannone and participants in the Library’s Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop for a reading of poetry inspired by the Farmington Artist Circle’s “Wonderland” art exhibit.

Join us for an engaging 45-minute lecture that explores Connecticut’s rise during the Second Industrial Revolution through the fascinating stories of the prominent families who influenced the state’s built environment and cultural landscape.

Please note this meeting will be held via Zoom. 

There is time for public comment at each regularly scheduled Board meeting. Should you wish to speak please register with the Administration office.

At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome it's BYOBook (or browse the library shelves!). When you arrive head upstairs to Information Services, there's a variety of seating options.