Kids & Teens

Butterfly Release TODAY (Friday, 5/24) at 3:30!

Come see our Painted Lady butterflies take off! 🦋🌞

Tween craft - T-shirt Tote Bags! Thursday, 6/6 at 4:00pm

pic from thethingswellmake.com Make a tote bag from an old t-shirt! Bring your own shirt or pick one of ours! This program is open to ages 10+. Light snacks will be provided.

Stranger Safety with Farmington PD - Tuesday, 6/4 at 5:30pm

pic from istockphoto.com The Farmington police department will present about safety around strangers and how to find safe adults. This program is geared towards children under 5 and their caregivers. It will include fun, hands-on activities for children!

Caterpillars!

Have you seen our caterpillars yet? They have started to make their chrysalises! Soon, they'll transform into painted lady butterflies! Stay tuned to find out when our butterfly release party will be! Painted Lady butterfly. Photo by TexasEagle on flickr.com.

Next Story Trail Book!

pic from simonandschuster.com Read A Frog in the Bog! by Karma Wilson. This story will be up until mid-June. 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 …

May Staff Pick!

pic from amazon.com Little Blue Truck Feeling Happy! by Alice Schertle Soft and wooly, shiny and smooth... this Little Blue Truck book for the youngest fan provides fun and sensory exploration, while gently sharing that we don't have to be the same to be the best of ourselves - and the best of friends.

(Sign-up Required) Watercolors for Kids! Homeschool & After School Sessions - 5/28 at 2:00pm & 3:30pm

pic from getarchive.net Stop by to learn how to paint with watercolors! For ages 6-10. 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!

S.T.E.A.M. Snap Circuits - Thursday, 5/16 at 3:00pm

pic from robotshop.com Stop into the Children's Room to explore electricity with Snap Circuits!

Homeschool Meet & Greet - Friday, 5/10 at 1:00pm

pic from negativespace.co Come meet other homeschooling families! This month, there will be a representative from Granite State Home Educators attending to answer your "getting started" questions! This will be the last meet & greet until August.

Tween Craft - Bad Art! Tuesday, 5/7 at 4:00pm

pic from ontarianlibrarian.com Are you tired of the pressure to be good at everything? Throw perfectionism out the window and make something crazy! Create anything you want and give yourself the freedom to be truly bad. All supplies will be provided. This program is for tweens and teens ages 10+.

April Staff Pick!

pic from amazon.com Trains, Trains, Trains! by Donna David Train obsessed toddlers are sure to love this colorful, rhyming board book with dozens of train cars on every page!

April Staff Pick!

pic from amazon.com Coyote Lost and Found by Dan Geneinhart It's been almost a year since Coyote and her dad left the road behind and settled down in a small Oregon town. . . time spent grieving the loss of her mom and sisters and trying to fit in at school. But just as life …

Eclipse Glasses for Farmington Residents & Goodwin Library Card Holders

pic from amazon.com We have begun to give out glasses for the upcoming eclipse! Visit the Children's Room to pick up a pair. You must have a library card or proof of Farmington residence to receive glasses. Due to a limited supply, we are capping the number of glasses we give out to 1 pair …

S.T.E.A.M.: Construction Paper Seed Bombs - Tuesday, 4/23 at 3:00pm

pic from newhorizonacademy.net Did you know Earth Day is this month? Stop into the Children's Room to learn how to make seed bombs you can plant to celebrate!

Signup Required: Jumanji Escape Room for teens! - Monday, 4/22 at 2:00 & 3:30

pic from wannapik.com Can you escape Jumanji? Based on the board game, this program is sure to be a fun, exciting challenge! Solve puzzles to escape! This program is open to ages 12+ and is limited to 6 participants per session. Click here to sign up for the 2:00pm session. Click here to sign up …