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.
(Sign-up Required) Watercolors for Kids! Homeschool & After School Sessions – 5/28 at 2:00pm & 3:30pm
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!
Craft & Chat – Tuesday, 5/7 at 7:00pm on Zoom
Would you like to chat with other people who share your love of crafting?
Drop in to Craft & Chat, a virtual crafting program! Work on your current project and socialize with other crafters, all from the comfort of home. All crafters are welcome!
Please reach out to Pam at pgroat@goodwinlibrary.org for the Zoom link.
Homeschool Meet & Greet – Friday, 5/10 at 1:00pm
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.
Caregiver Café – Friday, 5/10 at 1:00pm
Are you caring for a loved one with a chronic illness or disability?
Consider stopping by for Caregiver Café, a support group run by Cornerstone VNA. The group provides resources and conversation for caregivers. Light refreshments are provided.
This month will feature a speaker on fraud protection.
Elevator access is available.
Adult Floor Craft: Jewelry Making – Tuesday, 5/14 at 5:30pm
Create your own bracelets, necklaces, or earrings!
Supplies will be provided.
This program is geared toward adults and teens.
S.T.E.A.M. Snap Circuits – Thursday, 5/16 at 3:00pm
Stop into the Children’s Room to explore electricity with Snap Circuits!
Trustee Meeting – Thursday, 5/16 at 6:00pm
Would you like to know what’s going on at the Library?
Stop 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 our next meeting, or reach out to Katiemae at katiemae.a.white@gmail.com.
The Bookies – Tuesday, 5/21 at 7:00pm
The Bookies is the Goodwin Library’s Book Club! This month’s pick is Catch of the Day by Virginia K. Bennett.
The book club meeting can be attended on Zoom or in-person. If you would like to attend virtually, please email Joyce at jwhite@goodwinlibrary.org for the Zoom link.
If you attend in-person, please try to arrive before 6:50, as that is when we lock our doors for the evening. If the doors are locked when you arrive, try ringing the back doorbell, or give Joyce a call. Thank you!
Summary: Rebecca Ramsey returned to the Newfound Lake area of New Hampshire because it feels like home. The library is Rebecca’s safe place, but the local seafood restaurant at the foot of the lake is where all the action happens. While dining on the patio of the seasonal hotspot on her day off, a body is pulled from the lake. Kenny Towne, Chief of Police, is on the scene to investigate and catalog the evidence.
Rebecca and Kenny grew up around Newfound, along with the collection of suspects in the ongoing investigation. Since the deceased is also a Newfound native, old rivalries come into play, including feuds dating back to high school.
Will Chief Towne and Rebecca solve this mystery together or end up getting in each other’s way?
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
Find us on Instagram!
Did you know we have an Instagram account?
Get quick updates about programs, holiday closings, and more, right on your IG feed!
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!
Our banned books puzzle has been completed!
Stop by soon to try your hand at our next one!
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.
Next Story Trail Book!
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 Group, and the Mason Family!
May Staff Pick!
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.
May Staff Pick!
Then She Vanishes by Claire Douglas
On a summer’s night in 1994, sixteen-year-old Flora Powell vanished from her sleepy seaside town without a trace. Their hearts shattered, Flora’s mother, her sister Heather, and Heather’s best friend Jess had to somehow carry on not knowing what happened. Twenty-five years later, tragedy strikes again when Heather walks into a stranger’s house and allegedly kills two people in cold blood.
Why would this loving wife and doting new mother commit such a heinous crime? Jess, now a reporter, returns to the hometown she left behind to cover the case and dig for answers. But this isn’t like any other story. Jess was like a sister to the Powell girls, until the summer that tore them all apart.
What happened to the girls she used to know? The question haunts Jess and propels her to find the key that may unlock the mysteries involving both sisters. But the search may reveal more. . . a darker side to this idyllic place she thought she knew.
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!