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.
Book Sale!
Come browse for new additions to your personal library at this post-Hay Day book sale!
Purchase a Friends of the Library bag for $12 to fill, or fill a plastic bag for a donation amount of your choice! This ongoing sale is on the large table in the back of the library.
Sales go toward the Friends of the Goodwin Library organization, who help us fund services like Museum Passes and special performers!
Be ready for back-to-school!
Don’t forget to get your child a library card to be ready for school this fall!
Children over 5 who live or go to school in Farmington can get their very own (free) library card!!
Monarchs in the Butterfly Garden!
We are thrilled to see these extraordinary insects enjoying the milkweed in our Butterfly Garden! 🦋
Did you know Monarch Butterflies will only lay their eggs on milkweed plants? It’s because milkweed is the only food source their baby butterflies can eat!
The butterfly garden is outside by the back/side doors of the library! Feel free to rest on the bench and try to spot some butterflies!
Weekly Fall Story Times! Monday mornings from Sept. 9
Join us for fun fall-themed story times!
Fall story times will run every Monday morning starting on September 9.
Baby story time (ages 0-2) @ 10:15: Join Miss Kayla for stories, songs, and rhymes!
Pre-school story time (ages 3-5) @ 11:00: Join Miss Carolyn for stories, rhymes, and crafts!
Craft & Chat – Tuesday, 9/10 at 7:00pm on Zoom
Craft & Chat is back! Curl up at home and work on your current project while you chat with other creative people.
All crafters are welcome!
Craft & Chat is a virtual program that takes place on Zoom. If you would like the Zoom link, please email Pam at pgroat@goodwinlibrary.org.
(Sign-up required) Butternut Farm Apple Picking Field Trip! – Friday, 9/13 at 10:30am
Meet us at Butternut Farm for a story time followed by apple picking!
The cost for this trip is $5 per child, which covers the cost for each child to pick a bag of apples.
Please bring exact change! Payment will be collected before we begin our tour.
Caregiver Café – Friday, 9/13 at 1:00pm
Are you caring for a loved one with a chronic illness or disability?
Stop by for Caregiver Café, a support group run by Cornerstone VNA. The group offers conversation and resources to caregivers.
This program is held in the community room, upstairs from the main floor of the library. Elevator access is available.
Homeschool Meet & Greet – Friday, 9/13 at 1:00pm
Come to the library to meet other local homeschooling families!
Share ideas and resources or just play at the library.
Adult craft – Free day! Tuesday, 9/17 at 5:30pm
Missed one of our past crafts?
This month, we’ll have an array of remaining craft supplies for you to make anything you’d like!
This program is for adults.
The Bookies – Tuesday, 9/17 @ 7:00 – In-person & on Zoom
The Bookies is the Goodwin Library’s book club! Join us in September to discuss A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith!
We have multiple copies available to check out – stop by to pick up your copy! New members are always welcome. You don’t even have to have read the book to attend!
This program can be attended in person or online. If you would like to attend on Zoom, please email Joyce at jwhite@goodwinlibrary.org. If you are attending in person, please try to arrive before 6:50pm, as that is when we close our doors for the evening. Thank you!
Summary: From the moment she entered the world, Francie Nolan needed to be made of stern stuff, for growing up in the Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn, New York demanded fortitude, precocity, and strength of spirit. Often scorned by neighbors for her family’s erratic and eccentric behavior―such as her father Johnny’s taste for alcohol and Aunt Sissy’s habit of marrying serially without the formality of divorce―no one, least of all Francie, could say that the Nolans’ life lacked drama. By turns overwhelming, heartbreaking, and uplifting, the Nolans’ daily experiences are raw with honestly and tenderly threaded with family connectedness. Betty Smith has, in the pages of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, captured the joys of humble Williamsburg life―from “junk day” on Saturdays, when the children traded their weekly take for pennies, to the special excitement of holidays, bringing cause for celebration and revelry.
S.T.E.A.M. – Coffee Filter Leaves – Thursday, 9/19 at 3:00pm
Stop by the children’s room to make beautiful leaves out of coffee filters!
(Signup Required) Watercolors for kids – Homeschool & After-school Sessions – Tuesday 9/24
Learn to paint with watercolors! This month, we’re painting geodes!
Homeschool session: 2:00pm
Click here to sign up for the homeschool session!
After-school session: 3:30pm
Click here to sign up for the after-school session!
Trustee Meeting – Tuesday, 9/24 at 6:00pm
Would you like to be in-the-know about what’s happening at the library?
Stop by for the monthly trustee meetings! The meetings are open to the public.
We are looking for caring, interested people to join the Board of Trustees. If this sounds like you, attend the next meeting, or reach out to Joyce at jwhite@goodwinlibrary.org.
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!
New Bag Colors! $12
Have you seen our newest bag colors? If you’re longing for a bit of spring, you’ll love these new bright green and deep violet shades!
All of our bags are 16 inches wide and feature Goodwin Library metallic lettering and logo, lots of pockets, and a zipper closure. Beautiful, sturdy, and even waterproof! And best of all – they’re only $12!
We also still have the red bags and the light blue bags.
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!
Coming this month, read Nanette’s Baguette by Mo Willems! Thank you to Energy Resources Group 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!
September Staff Pick!
Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff
When Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff becomes a mother, she examines the studies behind modern parenting guidance and finds the evidence frustratingly limited and often ineffective. Curious to learn about more effective parenting approaches, she visits a Maya village in the Yucatán Peninsula. There she encounters moms and dads who parent in a totally different way than we do—and raise extraordinarily kind, generous, and helpful children without yelling, nagging, or issuing timeouts. What else, Doucleff wonders, are Western parents missing out on?
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.
Hours Change in APRIL!
Starting April 4th, we will switch to summer hours, meaning we will be open from 1-7 on Thursdays.
All other hours will stay the same.
From April through the end of summer, our hours will look like this:
Monday: 1:00 – 5:00
Tuesday: 1:00 – 7:00
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 1:00 – 7:00
Friday: 10:00 – 5:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 2:00
Sunday: Closed
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