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.
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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
Monday Story Times for Babies and Preschoolers!
Our story times for little ones will continue through April 15!
Baby Story Time (ages 0-2): Join Miss Kayla for stories, songs, and rhymes! Mondays at 10:15am.
Pre-school Story Time (ages 2-5): Join Miss Carolyn for stories, rhymes, and crafts! Mondays at 11:00am.
Watercolors for Kids! Now with a homeschool session! Tues., 3/26, Sign-up Required
We’re adding a homeschool session to our Watercolors for Kids program!
Join Miss Carolyn and learn how to paint the night sky. Open to ages 6-10.
Homeschool session – 3/26 at 2:00pm. Click here to sign up.
After-School session – 3/26 at 3:30pm. Click here to sign up.
Starting 3/8: Family Place Play Group, Fridays at 10:30am (Full)
This program is now full and cannot accept any more sign-ups.
Family Place Play Group is starting soon! Play, learn, and explore with your child.
Receive informal education all while you play with your child! Click here to learn more about Family Place Libraries.
S.T.E.A.M. – Galaxy Bottles! Tuesday, 3/19 at 5:30pm
Stop into the Children’s Room to make a galaxy themed sensory bottle!
Are you excited for the eclipse in April? Join us for our lead up with this fun craft! We will also have a viewing party with crafts and cookies on the day of the eclipse. Stay tuned for more information!
The Bookies – Tuesday, 3/19 at 7:00pm
The Bookies pick for March is Etta & Otto & Russell & James by Emma Hooper.
We have multiple copies available for checkout. New members are always welcome!
This program will be help both in-person and online. If you would like to attend virtually, please contact Joyce at jwhite@goodwinlibrary.org for the Zoom link.
Summary: Eighty-three-year-old Etta has never seen the ocean. So early one morning she takes a rifle, some chocolate, and her best boots and begins walking the 3,232 kilometers from rural Saskatchewan, Canada eastward to the sea. As Etta walks further toward the crashing waves, the lines among memory, illusion, and reality blur.
Otto wakes to a note left on the kitchen table. “I will try to remember to come back,” Etta writes to her husband. Otto has seen the ocean, having crossed the Atlantic years ago to fight in a far-away war. He understands. But with Etta gone, the memories come crowding in and Otto struggles to keep them at bay. Meanwhile, their neighbor Russell has spent his whole life trying to keep up with Otto and loving Etta from afar. Russell insists on finding Etta, wherever she’s gone. Leaving his own farm will be the first act of defiance in his life.
Trustee Meeting – Thursday, 3/21 at 6:00pm
Would you like to know what’s going on at the library?
Drop in to one of our trustee meetings, which are open to the public.
We are looking for kind, caring people to join our board of trustees. If this sounds like you, attend the next meeting or reach out to Katiemae at katiemae.a.white@gmail.com.
Friends of the Library Meeting – Thursday, April 11 at 6:30pm
The Friends of the Goodwin Library will be meeting in April!
The Friends of the Library is an organization that helps fund museum passes and other fun programs like special guests & performers. They meet quarterly, and organize and help with fundraisers like book sales. Joining the Friends of the Library is a great way to meet new people and support your local library!
Click here to find out more about the Friends, or reach out directly at friendsofthegoodwinlibrary@gmail.com.
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.
Latest puzzle!
Here’s how the most recent puzzle at our puzzle table turned out!
The puzzle table is open to everyone. Feel free to stop in and try our next one if you’re looking for a quiet, calming activity!
Fall/Winter Hours are Now in Effect
Our hours have changed slightly for the fall/winter season. We will be open from 11-5 on Thursdays from now until spring.
All other hours will remain the same.
From November 2 until Spring, our hours will look like this:
Monday: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday: 1:00pm to 7:00pm
Thursday: 11:00am to 5:00pm
Friday: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Wed/Sun: Closed
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!
WIC at the Library
The Goodwin Library is pleased to host Strafford County WIC for their monthly clinics.
If you have an appointment, you can find WIC 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!
Visit dhhs.nh.gov for more information about the NH WIC program.
New Story Trail Book!
Coming this month, read The Thing to Remember About Stargazing by Matt Forest Esenwine! Thank you to the author for donating his book for our Story Trail!
The Story Trail is located at the McCarthy Trail, next to the Public Safety Complex at 169 NH-153.
Thanks to our 2024 Story Trail Sponsors: The Perkins Family, Chestnut Hill Chimney & Hearth, Energy Resources Group, and the Mason Family!
March Staff Pick!
The Night Raven by Johan Rundberg
It’s 1880, and in the frigid city of Stockholm, death lurks around every corner. Twelve-year-old Mika knows that everyone in her orphanage will struggle to survive this winter. But at least the notorious serial killer the Night Raven is finally off the streets… or is he?
Mika is shocked when when a newborn baby is left at the orphanage in the middle of the night, by a boy with a cryptic message. Who is he? And who is this “Dark Angel” he speaks of?
Drawn in by Mika’s unique ability to notice small details – a skill Mika has always used to survive – the gruff Detective Hoff unwittingly recruits her to help him with his investigation into a gruesome murder. Mika knows she should stay far, far away, and yet… with such little hope for her future, could this be an opportunity? Maybe, just maybe, this is Mika’s chance to be someone who matters.
March Staff Pick!
Matrix by Lauren Groff
Matrix is an astonishing, poetic Literary Fiction pick about an outcast young woman’s journey to transform an impoverished 12th-century English abbey into a thriving sanctuary against all odds. Over the course of only 260 pages, the novel follows Marie from the age of 17 onward, chronicling her visions, passions, losses, and incredible achievements.
Groff has such a deeply singular, poetic voice that nearly every sentence felt to me like I was experiencing one of Marie’s own earth-shattering fits of divine inspiration. I never expected a novel about 12th-century nuns to be so gripping, but I was so awed by this book that I’ll be keeping an eye out for Groff’s other work from now on. It’s a perfect pick for lovers of literary or historical fiction, complex female characters, and those who appreciate novels with a unique, lyrical touch.
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!