The Goodwin Library is a public library that serves as an information center for the personal, cultural, and social growth for the community of Farmington. The Library maintains collections and implements programs that address the community’s changing informational and recreational needs for education and literacy. The collections, materials, and programs are offered in a variety of formats to ensure equitable access for all. The Library believes that free and open access to information and resources will establish the framework for an informed and involved community.
Hours are changing in NOVEMBER
Starting November 7, our Thursday hours will be changing from 11:00am-5:00pm. All other hours will stay the same.
Our hours from November through April will be as follows:
Mon: 10:00 – 5:00
Tues: 1:00 – 7:00
Thurs: 11:00 – 5:00
Fri: 10:00 – 5:00
Sat: 10:00 – 2:00
Sun/Wed: Closed
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Fall Story Times – Mondays at 10:15 and 11:00
Our fall story times will continue through November!
Baby story time (ages 0-2) @ 10:15 – Join Miss Kayla for stories, songs, and rhymes!
Preschool story time (ages 3-5) @ 11:00 – Join Miss Carolyn for stories, rhymes, and crafts!
[Registration CLOSED] Family Place Play Group – Fridays, Oct. 25 – Nov. 22 at 10:30am
Registration for this program is now closed. We are unable to accept any more families into this program.
This 5-week session will feature a resource professional on play, literacy, nutrition, speech, and child development. It is for children 0-3 years old. Receive informal education all while you play with your child!
Registration is required for this program. You must be able to attend at least 3 out of 5 sessions. See the Children’s Room for more information!
Craft & Chat – Tuesday, 11/5 at 7:00pm on Zoom
Settle in with your current craft and socialize with other crafters during this virtual program!
This program is online. Please email Pam at pgroat@goodwinlibrary.org if you would like the Zoom link.
Tween Craft – Mosaics! Tuesday, 11/5 at 4:00pm
Create a fun mosaic coaster!
Open to ages 10-14.
Supplies are provided.
Caregiver Café – Friday, 11/8 at 1:00pm
Are you caring for a loved one with a disability or chronic illness?
Consider stopping by Caregiver Café, a support group for caregivers run by Cornerstone VNA. The group offers conversation and resources to caregivers. Light refreshments are served.
The meeting takes place on the top floor of the library. Elevator access is available.
Homeschool Meet & Greet – Friday, 11/8 at 1:00pm
Meet other local homeschool families!
Share resources and ideas, or just play at the library.
Family Photo Day – Saturday, 11/9 from 10:30am to 12:30pm
Get a beautiful family photo taken with a festive holiday backdrop!
Each family will receive one group photo from this event.
Registration is required, and signups are available for 15 minute time slots (limit: 3 families per time slot).
This program is free, with a suggested donation of an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.
Click a time below to sign up for that time slot:
10:30 (full) | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 (full) | 12:15 (full)
Veterans’ Day Closing – November 11
The Library will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans’ Day.
Enjoy the holiday!
Flu & COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic – Tuesday, 11/12 from 4:00pm-6:30pm
Strafford County Health Network will be set up in the community room to administer free flu and/or COVID vaccines to those without insurance.
The vaccines are available to anyone age 4+. No appointments needed.
Those under 18 will need to either be accompanied by a guardian or have a signed guardian consent form. Please email Kayla at kmorin@goodwinlibrary.org for the form.
Adult Craft: Wreaths – Tuesday, 11/12 at 5:00pm
Dive into the holiday season by making a Christmas and/or Thanksgiving themed wreath!
Supplies will be provided. This craft is for adults.
STEAM: Dino Pasta Skeletons – Thursday, 11/14 at 3:00pm
Stop into the Children’s Room to make a dino skeleton out of pasta for Dino-vember!
Meditation Therapy – Sat. 11/2 and Sat. 11/16 at 10:30am
This month’s Meditation Therapy programs will be focusing on coping mechanisms.
Meditations are 15 minutes and can be attended in person or on Zoom.
Please email Amy at acornwell@goodwinlibrary.org if you would like to attend online.
11/2 – Need help making a decision? Get guidance on the answer
11/16 – Navigate tough conversations better through visualization
The Bookies – Book Club – Tuesday, 11/19 at 7:00pm, in-person & on Zoom
The Bookies is The Goodwin Library’s book club! This month’s pick is The Ride of Her Life by Elizabeth Letts.
We have multiple copies of the book available for checkout – just stop by to borrow one! New members are always welcome.
This book club can be attended both online or in person. If you would like to attend virtually, please email Joyce at jwhite@goodwinlibrary.org for the Zoom link. If you would like to attend in person, please plan to be here before 6:50, as that is when we lock out doors for the evening. Thank you!
Summary: In 1954, sixty-three-year-old Maine farmer Annie Wilkins embarked on an impossible journey. She had no money and no family, she had just lost her farm, and her doctor had given her only two years to live. But Annie wanted to see the Pacific Ocean before she died. She ignored her doctor’s advice to move into the county charity home. Instead, she bought a cast-off brown gelding named Tarzan, donned men’s dungarees, and headed south in mid-November, hoping to beat the snow. Annie had little idea what to expect beyond her rural crossroads; she didn’t even have a map. But she did have her ex-racehorse, her faithful mutt, and her own unfailing belief that Americans would treat a stranger with kindness.
Annie, Tarzan, and her dog, Depeche Toi, rode straight into a world transformed by the rapid construction of modern highways. Between 1954 and 1956, the three travelers pushed through blizzards, forded rivers, climbed mountains, and clung to the narrow shoulder as cars whipped by them at terrifying speeds. Annie rode more than four thousand miles, through America’s big cities and small towns. Along the way, she met ordinary people and celebrities—from Andrew Wyeth (who sketched Tarzan) to Art Linkletter and Groucho Marx. She received many offers—a permanent home at a riding stable in New Jersey, a job at a gas station in rural Kentucky, even a marriage proposal from a Wyoming rancher. In a decade when car ownership nearly tripled, when television’s influence was expanding fast, when homeowners began locking their doors, Annie and her four-footed companions inspired an outpouring of neighborliness in a rapidly changing world.
Jurassic Park Escape Room – Tuesday, 11/19 at 3:30 & 4:00
Can you escape before being eaten by dinosaurs?!
This program is for kids and tweens ages 10+. Limit is 6 participants per session.
Click here to register for 3:30pm.
Click here to register for 4:30pm.
Trustee meeting – Thursday, 11/21 at 6:00pm
Would you like to know what’s happening at the library?
Sit in on a trustee meeting. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend!
Watercolors for Kids – Tuesday, 11/26 – Homeschool & After-school sessions
This month, we’re painting dinosaur families!
This program is for ages 6-10.
Click here to sign up for the Homeschool (2:00pm) session.
Click here to sign up for the After-school (3:30pm) session.
Thanksgiving closing – November 28 and 29
The library will be closed November 28 and 29 in observance of Thanksgiving.
We will be open again on Saturday, November 30.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Lego Saturdays! Every Saturday, from 10:00am to 1:30pm
We have tons of Legos in the Children’s Room – stop in for some building fun and see what you can create!
We also have Duplos for little ones!
Another Puzzle Completed!
This lovely, summery puzzle is now complete!
Stop by soon to try our next puzzle. The puzzle table is open to everyone, so come by if you’d ever like a quiet, calm activity to do!
New Story Trail Book!
Walk and read The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming! Thank you to Chestnut Hill Chimney & Hearth for sponsoring this story.
The Story Trail is located at the McCarthy Trail next to the Public Safety Complex at 160 NH-153.
Thank you to our 2024 Story Trail Sponsors: The Perkins Family, Chestnut Hill Chimney & Hearth, Energy Resources Group, and the Mason Family!
We Have a Little Free Library!
Take a book, leave a book!
There are all kinds of books in our little free library! The top shelf has children’s books, the bottom shelf has adult books. Stop by and check it out – it’s right outside our front door!
WIC at the Library
The Goodwin Library is pleased to host Strafford County WIC once a month on Thursdays for their clinics.
If you have an appointment, you can find the WIC clinic in our community room, which is upstairs from the main floor of the library. Elevator access is available.
Don’t hesitate to ask staff for directions – we are happy to help!
You can reach the local Strafford County WIC office at (603) 332-4358 or the State WIC Agency at 1-800-942-4321. You can also visit dhhs.nh.gov for more information about the NH WIC program.
Handicap Entrance
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