Hours Change on November 6

Our hours will be changing slightly for the Fall/Winter season.

A 2d illustration of an orange analog clock. There is a branch underneath the clock with fall leaves in colors such as red, orange, yellow, and brown.

We will be open from 11-5 on Thursdays from November 6 until spring. All other hours will remain the same.

From November 6 until the first week of April, our hours will look like this:

Monday: 10:00am–5:00pm
Tuesday: 1:00pm–7:00pm
Thursday: 11:00am–5:00pm
Friday: 10:00am–5:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am–2:00pm
Wednesday/Sunday: Closed

NEW! Radon Detector Available for Checkout

We now have a radon detector that can be borrowed!

A radon detector being held in a hand. The radon detector has an LCD screen that takes up about half of the device. The top number says "0.59 pCi/L" (picocuries per liter). The bottom number says "0.64 pCi/L," and also says "7-day" next to it, noting that it denotes the 7-day average amount of radon measured. below the LCD screen is a key that shows what the long-term measurements mean. It states that a 7-day average of 4 or more pCi/L means that you should call a professional to help reduce the amount of radon in your home and continue to monitor the levels. below that, it states that a reading of 2-4 indicates you should ventilate your home and continue to monitor. the lowest entry on the key states that a reading of 0-2 does not require action except to continue monitoring to make sure the levels will not rise.
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Radon is a hazardous gas that often goes undetected in homes and buildings. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Radon is more common in New Hampshire buildings due to the soil composition.

More resources and information about radon is available on the NH Department of Health and Human Services Website.

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Dolly Parton Imagination Library – Interest Check!

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library logo, which features a red-and-white steam engine passing through a tunnel of red-and-white books. In red cursive, it says "Dolly Parton's," and below that in a large serif font, it says "imagination library."
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We met our fundraising goal – Thank you, everyone!

Please click here if you would like to be added to our interest list! You will be notified when signups begin.

This program mails a brand-new book every month to each child (age 0-5) enrolled in the program!

We are still accepting donations so we can fund this program for years to come! If you would like information about how to donate, please contact Kayla at kmorin@goodwinlibrary.org.

Tween Activity: Clay Ghosts! Thursday, 10/30 at 3:00pm

Make a cute clay ghost!

An example photo of the craft described in the post. It features two small white clay ghosts with surprised faces.
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Join us after school to make your very own ghostly friend.

This program is for tweens and teens age 10+.

All supplies are provided.

Preschool Halloween Party! Friday, 10/31 at 10:30am

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Join us for Halloween games, activities, and crafts!

Open to ages 0-5. No sign-up is required!

Trick-or-Treat Parade! Friday, 10/31 at 4:00pm!

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Start at the Rec Department for a costume parade and Trick-or-Treating through the downtown area!

The parade leaves right at 4:00, so plan to leave early to have time to line up.

We are accepting candy donations to hand out during the parade!

The Bookies – Tuesday, 11/18 at 6:00pm, In-Person or on Zoom

The Bookies is the Goodwin Library’s book club! Join us in November to discuss This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub.

The cover of Emma Straub's book, "This Time Tomorrow." The cover features the title and name of the author in multicolored lettering. The background is beige and is broken up by a long, thin, orange, squiggly line. At the top of the cover, it says "New York Times Bestseller."

We always have multiple copies of the book available for checkout—stop by to pick one up! New members are always welcome.

This program can be attended in-person or online. Please email Joyce at jwhite@goodwinlibrary.org if you would like the Zoom link.

Summary: On the eve of her fortieth birthday, Alice’s life isn’t terrible. She likes her job, even if it isn’t exactly the one she expected. She’s happy with her apartment, her romantic status, and her independence, and she adores her lifelong best friend. But her father is ailing, and it feels to her as if something is missing. When she wakes up the next morning, she finds herself back in 1996, reliving her sixteenth birthday. But it isn’t just her adolescent body that shocks her, or seeing her high school crush—it’s her dad, the vital, charming, forty-something version of her father with whom she is reunited. Now armed with a new perspective on her own life and his, some past events take on new meaning. Is there anything that she would change if she could?

Infrared Photography Exhibit – October 18 – November 14

A cartoonishly stylized illustration of a man using a DSLR-type camera with a large zoom lens and taking a photo of blue mountains in the distance. A small gray bird with a black beak and legs is perched on the end of the man's camera lens. The man is sitting on green grass and is wearing an orange t-shirt, teal cargo shorts, and brown hiking boots with neon green socks. His hair is brown.
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Stop by starting October 18 to view an infrared photography exhibit featuring the work of local photographer Gordon Lubbers!

Weekly Fall Story Times – Mondays at 10:15 and 11:00 until November 24

Join us for fun, fall-themed story times!

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Baby story time (ages 0-2) @ 10:15am: Join Miss Kayla for stories, songs, and rhymes!
Pre-school story time (ages 3-5) @ 11:00am: Join Miss Carolyn for stories, rhymes, and crafts!

Lego Saturdays! Every Saturday, from 10:00am to 1:30pm

Play with the library’s Lego collection!

In the background of the image is a green chest shaped like a 4x2 Lego brick. It has a label on the front with an assortment of different colored Duplo blocks. In the foreground is a pile of various Duplo blocks in white, red, yellow, green, and blue. There are also two Duplo children and one blue car.
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Drop by to free build with Legos and see what you can create.

We also have Duplos for little ones!

New Story Trail Book!

The cover of the picture book "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything," which depicts an old woman walking alone at night with a giant jack-o-lantern following her. The cover states that the book was written by Linda Williams and Illustrated by Megan Lloyd.
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Read The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything! by Linda Williams!

This story is sponsored by the Farmington Paraeducators! It will be up through October.

The Farmington Story Trail is located at the McCarthy Trail, next to the Public Safety Complex at 160 NH-153.

We Have a Little Free Library!

Take a book, leave a book!

A photo of the front of the library, with the Little Free Library in the foreground. The Little Free Library (LFL) is a small blue box sitting on top of a black post. there is a door on the front of it with a large glass panel, through which the books inside it can be seen. the door has a simple latch and a small black handle on the lower right side.

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.

Accessible Entrance

The International Symbol of Access, which depicts a stick-figure style illustration of a person sitting in a wheelchair. The symbol is white on a blue background. Under the symbol, it says "Accessible entrance" in white, all-caps text. Below the text is a white arrow pointing to the right-hand side of the image.

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The library’s Accessible entrance is located at the rear of the library, off the bank parking lot. 

The accessible entrance has a button control that opens and holds the door automatically. 

The elevator is just inside the door to the left.

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Vision

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.