Event List

This month we'll be making: Mini Winter Wreaths

 Please note new start time 

Add some flare to your next gift by making this customizable coffee-cup gift box. It's perfect for holding chocolates, gift cards and other small gifts. 

(This is made out of paper and cannot be used to hold liquid)

This is not our usual pickup day. We needed to switch to Wednesday because we are closed to observe Veterans' Day!

Join Financial Advisor Cindy Shi for a lecture that can help you grow your wealth, reach financial goals, and live life comfortably! Shi will discuss Financial Planning for adults and is excited to take questions from the audience. 

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

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

In the 1940s, a small collection of local history materials owned by the Village Library was known as the “Farmington Collection,” stored in a closet off from the main desk of what is now the Barney Branch.

Rick Heinz will visit virtually to share his thoughts on writing fiction, as well as writing for TTRPGs and science fiction/fantasy worlds. Join us at the library to ask questions, hear about his experiences, and learn about his works. 

What does it mean "to form a more perfect union"? Since the Constitution was ratified in 1788, those words from the preamble have inspired generations of citizens to imagine what "a more perfect union" might look like and how we might achieve it.

Step back in time with a special holiday concert that shines a spotlight on the history and charm of the 1905 musical The Gingerbread Man.

This month we will meet to talk about November's book on a special day. Please note the change only for this meeting!

Hot sauce/Condiment Showdown - Looking to try out a new hot sauce or condiment for the end of year festivities? Try different hot sauces and condiments from around the world.

Make your own snow globes! Arrange the beautiful miniature decorations inside the globes, add water and glitter, then seal it. When shaken, the "snow" swirls around your custom winter scene.

At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome it's BYOBook (or browse the library shelves!). Settle in for an hour of silent, sustained reading. At the end of the hour, attendees can socialize—or not! 

Join Sandra Yannone, Poet Laureate of Old Saybrook, for an afternoon bringing the Farmington Artists Circle’s exhibit Wonderland to the page. This ekphrastic workshop will showcase approaches to writing poetry about art.

Registration Update:

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.

Do you love books, movies, music, or pop culture? Do you enjoy debating wild “what ifs” or sharing your hot takes with a crowd? Then it’s time to nerd out at our interactive presentation night!

Celebrate the season with a night full of creativity, camaraderie, and holiday cheer at the Farmington Libraries!