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Read to a Dog

9:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
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 and read.   ...

Celebrate April

10:00am - 10:45am
Barney Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0

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

PLEASE REGISTER

We Play Wednesday

9:30am - 11:00am
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
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 stay the whole time. No registration required.  ...

After Hours: Teen Escape Room

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Main Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Find your way out at this Five Nights at Freddy's themed Escape Room! Sign up once for your whole group and we will assign you a time to come in during this After Hours event! You'll have 45 minutes to try to escape! Open to those in Grades 7-12. ...

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.

We Play Saturday at Barney Library

9:30am - 11:00am
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Come play with some toys at the Barney library. Open play time with our toys! Drop in, no registration required. Ages 1-5 ...

CALLING ALL UNICORN FANS!

10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Ages 4 - 8 . Registration required   If you love all things Unicorns, join us as we celebrate these magical, mystical creatures with stories, crafts, and activity stations... and top off the fun with a Unicorn party!  Colorful dress...

Hour of Code

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Children
Program Type: Science & Technology, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:
Bring your laptop and join us for Hour of Code: a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics! We'll help you design your own simple project using either block-based and text-based ...

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.

Teen Quiet Study Time

2:30pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:
Prepping for AP tests? Want a snack and some quiet study time? Stop by Board Room 1 on the second floor of the library for a quiet study oasis! Register to save your spot. Open to those in Grades 9-12. ...

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.

Star Wars Day @ the Barney Library

All Day
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Visit the Barney Library on Saturday, May 4 to celebrate the science-fiction universe of Star Wars. We will have activity sheets and Star Wars-themed arts and crafts to take home while supplies last. ...

Teen Self Care Grab and Go

05/06/2024 @ 2:30pm - 05/16/2024 @ 2:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
AP Exams, tests, and homework getting you stressed? Take a self-care moment and stop by the library to pick up a grab and go kit! Filled with a fidget toy, snack, and more, take a moment to refill your cup! First come, first serve. Open to those i...

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.

Mother's Day Tea Party

10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
In honor of Mother's Day our Mother's Day Tea is a chance for a child (ages 3-12) to celebrate someone special in their life.  They will hear a story, make something special, help set the table, and enjoy tea and lots of goodies.  PLEASE ON...

Patio Play!

9:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Library Garden Patio
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Ages 5 and under. Visit our outdoor patio any time between 9:30 and 11:00 AM to play with our water table, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles. ...

We Play Saturday at Barney Library

9:30am - 11:00am
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Come play with some toys at the Barney library. Open play time with our toys! Drop in, no registration required. Ages 1-5 ...

Read to a Dog

9:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
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 and read.   ...

Poetry Reading with D. Walsh Gilbert and Marilyn Johnston

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Two local poets will launch their newest books of poetry: Downward Dreaming by Marilyn Johnston and Finches in Kilmainham by D. Walsh Gilbert. Downward Dreaming: The poems in this book present poignant portraits of the author's family members and ...

Patio Play!

9:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Library Garden Patio
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Ages 5 and under. Visit our outdoor patio any time between 9:30 and 11:00 AM to play with our water table, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles. ...

Prom Dress Donation Drop Off

All Day 5/29 - 6/5
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Clubs & Volunteering, Special Event
Event Details:
Stop by the Main Library with your gently used and clean prom dress donations! Bring them upstairs to the Information Services Desk. We will be using them in a future prom library program! Please email sgentry@farmingtonlibraries.org with any ques...

We Play Wednesday

9:30am - 11:00am
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
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 stay the whole time. No registration required.  ...

Patio Play!

9:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Library Garden Patio
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Ages 5 and under. Visit our outdoor patio any time between 9:30 and 11:00 AM to play with our water table, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles. ...

Celebrate May

10:00am - 10:45am
Barney Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0

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

PLEASE REGISTER

Rubber Duck Hunt @ the Barney

All Day 6/1 - 6/29
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Stop by the Barney Library in the month of June and take part in our Rubber Duck Hunt.  If you find a library duck, the next step is simple, just bring the duck to the front desk and be entered to win a prize! One duck per person, and we k...