Upcoming Events

An immersive 60-minute PowerPoint presentation that takes participants on a powerful journey into the lives of the 53 Africans whose freedom was unjustly interrupted and whose courage helped shape the course of American history.

We have teamed up with The Farmington High School Robotics Team for an engaging evening to teach basic S.T.E.A.M principles, all while having fun! Join us each week for a new Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math topic!

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.

Half Day Friday! 

Enjoy your extra long afternoon in the Teen Space, watching a movie with friends! Drop In! Open to those in Grades 7-12.

Come play with some toys at the Barney Library. Open play time with our toys! Drop in, no registration required perfect for ages 1-5.

Do you want to see how much fun math can be? Math Games day is a time of fun and play! A great opportunity for kids and their parents/guardians to engage in fun games and activities! Come and see how fun math can be!

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! 

Kids ages 8 to 12 can sign up to join us at the Barney Library to learn basic engineering and coding with Lego SPIKE Prime!  Build and code to create amazing LEGO models that come to life. Space is limited, registration is required.

Registration Update:

Let’s move and groove together at the Barney Library! We will read a fun book and do some dancing in the Hoppin Gallery. This is a drop in program, no registration required!

Have fun getting to know the ABCs! This early literacy program focuses on teaching children the letters of the alphabet and their associated sounds through stories, crafts, and hands-on activities. 

Come to the Teen Space after school on Mario Day to participate in an exciting Mario-themed scavenger hunt! 

A game of Mario Party will also be running on the Teen Space Switch! 

Open to friends in Grades 7-12. 

Drop-in to the Tween Space on Mario Day to participate in an exciting Mario-themed scavenger hunt! 

A game of Mario Kart will also be running on the Wii in the Tween Space!

Open to friends in Grades 4 - 6.

As of 2/17/25 the event is FULL

Adaptive storytime will offer families of  neurodiverse children ages 4 -10 a relaxed, interactive storytime.

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.

Celebrate the history and greatness of the UConn basketball teams with this fun, lively and enlightening presentation hosted by award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin. Take a journey from the beginning of the men's and women's pro

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.

It's almost Pi Day! 

Join us in the Teen Space on Friday 3/13 to taste test a few different types of pie and vote on which is best! 

Open to those in Grades 7-12!

This month we'll be making: Mini Pressed Flower Canvases

Celebrate pi day with adoptable dogs and pi(e) at the library! Enjoy pizza and puppies at heart to celebrate the best irrational number. Puppies are from Dog Star Rescue, a local Animal rescue.