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 & Plant Sale – Whole Month of May!
The Friends of the Library’s Book & Plant Sale is happening now!!
Purchase a sturdy Goodwin Library tote for $12 or fill a plastic grocery bag for $3! DVDs and audiobooks are $1 each. Plants are individually priced.
Please see this post if you would like to donate anything for the sale.
Hours have officially CHANGED!
On Thursday, April 3rd, our Thursday hours will be changing from 1-7 until fall.
Thursday is the only day that will be changing. From April until November, our hours will be as follows:
Monday: 10:00-5:00
Tuesday: 1:00-7:00
Thursday: 1:00-7:00
Friday: 10:00-5:00
Saturday: 10:00-2:00
Wed/Sun: CLOSED
NEW! 100 Books Before Graduation!
Are you looking for a reading challenge, but have already finished Middle School? This reading program is for you!
This program is open to grades 7-12. See if you can read 100 books before you graduate high school!
You can earn free books, stickers, and even an Aroma Joe’s and FHOP gift card when you hit big milestones. Sign up today at the front desk upstairs!
Ask us about sponsoring a story for the 2025 Story Trail season!
Would you like to sponsor a Story Trail book?
A donation of $75 sponsors a story for the trail.
Email Kayla at kmorin@goodwinlibrary.org if you would like more information!
Tween Craft: Rock Painting! Thursday, 5/8 at 3:00pm
Join us for rock painting!
All supplies will be provided.
This program is for ages 10-14.
Caregiver Café – Friday, 5/9 at 1:00pm
Are you caring for a chronically ill or disabled loved one? Consider stopping by for this informative support group.
Caregiver Café is a support group run by Cornerstone VNA that offers resources and information. Converse with other caregivers in the area and enjoy light refreshments.
Homeschool Meet & Greet – Friday, 5/9 at 1:00pm
Drop in to meet other local homeschooling families!
Share resources and ideas, or just play at the library.
Family Movie Matinee – Saturday, 5/10 at 11:00am
Bring the whole family to watch Dog Man!
Popcorn will be provided!
Rating: PG
Runtime: 1 hr. 34 min.
Adult Craft-a-palooza! Tuesday, 5/13 at 5:30pm
Did you miss one of our past Adult Crafts? Here’s another chance to try!
Enjoy previous crafts we’ve done, such as diamond art, jewelry making, paper flowers, and more!
All supplies are provided. This craft is for adults.
Trustee Meeting – Thursday, 5/15 at 6:00pm
Learn about new things happening at the library.
The public is welcome and encouraged to attend!
Board game club – Fri. 5/16 at 3:00pm
Drop into the Children’s Room after school to play board games!
We have a great collection of board games for all ages, so stop by to learn a new game or play an old favorite!
Ideal for grades 2+.
The Bookies – Tuesday, 5/20 at 6:00pm (In-person and on Zoom)
The Bookies is the Goodwin Library’s Book Club! This month’s pick is The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride!
We have multiple copies available for checkout – stop by to pick one up! New members are always welcome.
This program can be attended online or in-person. Please email Joyce at jwhite@goodwinlibrary.org if you would like the Zoom link!
Summary: In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and Chona Ludlow lived when Moshe integrated his theater and where Chona ran the Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. When the state came looking for a deaf boy to institutionalize him, it was Chona and Nate Timblin, the Black janitor at Moshe’s theater and the unofficial leader of the Black community on Chicken Hill, who worked together to keep the boy safe.
As these characters’ stories overlap and deepen, it becomes clear how much the people who live on the margins of white, Christian America struggle and what they must do to survive. When the truth is finally revealed about what happened on Chicken Hill and the part the town’s white establishment played in it, McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community—heaven and earth—that sustain us.
Writer’s Group – Tuesday, 5/27 at 6:00pm
Are you looking to chat with other local writers?
Come to Writer’s Group with your current writing project to share with other local authors and get valuable feedback.
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 Library Bag Colors! $12 each!
We now have blue and red library bags for just $12!
These new colors also feature a silver metallic logo and lettering. They are 16 inches wide and have a zipper closure and lots of pockets!
Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Goodwin Library, who help fund services like Museum Passes and special guests!
Yoto Players Now Available for Checkout!
We now have 2 Yoto Mini Players and a collection of Yoto cards you can borrow!
The players can be borrowed on an adult card that has been open for at least 1 month, and adults and children can check out 2 Yoto book cards at a time.
What is a Yoto?
A Yoto is a handheld audiobook player. Pop a card into the top of the player to listen to your favorite stories!
Next Story Trail Book!
Read Bruce’s Big Move by Ryan T. Higgins! This story will be up through mid-May.
The Story Trail is located at the McCarthy Trail, next to the Public Safety Complex at 160 NH-153.
Ask us about sponsoring a book for the 2025 Story Trail season! Email kmorin@goodwinlibrary.org for more information.
May Staff Pick!
Little Blue Truck and Racer Red by Alice Schertle
Little Blue Truck and good friend Toad are out for a drive when a flash of red whizzes by—then whizzes back to stop and say hi. Sleek and low, Racer Red is made for speed and loves to go fast! When she challenges Blue to a race, Blue knows that win or lose, it’s fun to try! Beep! Beep! Zooooom!
May Staff Pick!
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
In the snowbound city of Kiev, wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son—but Hitler’s invasion of Russia sends her on a different path. Given a rifle and sent to join the fight, Mila must forge herself from studious girl to deadly sniper—a lethal hunter of Nazis known as Lady Death. When news of her three hundredth kill makes her a national heroine, Mila finds herself torn from the bloody battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America on a goodwill tour.
Still reeling from war wounds and devastated by loss, Mila finds herself isolated and lonely in the glittering world of Washington, DC—until an unexpected friendship with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and an even more unexpected connection with a silent fellow sniper offer the possibility of happiness. But when an old enemy from Mila’s past joins forces with a deadly new foe lurking in the shadows, Lady Death finds herself battling her own demons and enemy bullets in the deadliest duel of her life.
Based on a true story, The Diamond Eye is a haunting novel of heroism born of desperation, of a mother who became a soldier, of a woman who found her place in the world and changed the course of history forever.
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!
Please keep in mind that the Little Free Library is not a book return for library books! The book return is behind the building.
WIC at the Goodwin 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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