Kids & Teens

New Story Trail Book!

pic from amazon.com Read Click, Clack, Boo! by Doreen Cronin. Thank you to the Mason Family 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 …

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

pic from rawpixel.com Start at the Rec Department for a costume parade and trick-or-treating through the downtown!! The parade leaves promptly at 4:00 - plan to arrive early to line up. The library is accepting donations of candy to distribute during the parade!

Family Place Play Group - Fridays, Oct. 25 - Nov. 22 at 10:30am

pic from familyplacelibraries.org Play, learn, and explore with your child! 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 …

(Sign-up required) Butternut Farm Pumpkin Picking Field Trip - Friday, 10/18 at 10:30am

pic from pumpkinpatches.com Meet us at Butternut Farm at 10:30 for a story time followed by pumpkin picking! The cost is $5.00 per child, which covers the cost for each child to pick a pumpkin. Please click here to sign up.

STEAM: Pumpkin Catapult - Thursday, 10/17 at 3:00pm

pic from kaplanco.com Stop into the Children's Room to build a pumpkin catapult!

(Sign-up required) Period Party! - Saturday, 10/12 at 10:30am

Join us for our first ever menstruation celebration! This program will include information about periods, symptom management, and hygiene products. Then we'll make an emergency kit for backpacks or lockers! Open to ages 9-14, with or without a caregiver. Click here to register!

Homeschool Meet & Greet - Friday, 10/11 at 1:00pm

pic from creazilla.com Meet other local homeschooling families! Share resources and ideas, or just play at the library.

Tween Craft - Ghost Painting! Tuesday, 10/1 at 4:00pm

pic from ourcraftymom.com Upcycle old images and paintings by adding ghosts! Open to teens and tweens ages 10+.

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 …

(Signup Required) Watercolors for kids - Homeschool & After-school Sessions - Tuesday 9/24

pic from letsmakeart.com Learn to paint with watercolors! This month, we're painting geodes! Homeschool session: 2:00pmClick here to sign up for the homeschool session!After-school session: 3:30pmClick here to sign up for the after-school session!

S.T.E.A.M. - Coffee Filter Leaves - Thursday, 9/19 at 3:00pm

pic from alittlepinchofperfect.com Stop by the children's room to make beautiful leaves out of coffee filters!

Homeschool Meet & Greet - Friday, 9/13 at 1:00pm

pic from rawpixel.com Come to the library to meet other local homeschooling families! Share ideas and resources or just play at the library.

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!!

(Sign-up required) Butternut Farm Apple Picking Field Trip! - Friday, 9/13 at 10:30am

pic from pumpkinpatches.com 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. Click here to sign …

Weekly Fall Story Times! Monday mornings from Sept. 9

pic from rawpixel.com 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!