Kids & Teens

(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 …

Signup Required: Watercolors for Kids! Homeschool & After-school sessions - Tuesday, 4/16

pic from creazilla.com Join us 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!

Homeschool Meet & Greet - Friday, 4/12 at 1:00pm

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

Solar Eclipse Viewing Party! Rain or Shine - Monday, 4/8 at 3pm

pic from rawpixel.com Did you know that after this eclipse, there won't be another one visible from NH until 2079? Join us to view this once-in-a-lifetime event - we'll have special glasses for safe viewing, a space-themed craft, and eclipse cookies from Meemaw's Mixin' Bowl! Even if the eclipse is not visible due to weather …

Monday Story Times! Mondays through April 15

pic from rawpixel.com The last story times will be next Monday, April 15th! Baby Story Times (age 0-2): Join Miss Kayla for stories, songs, and rhymes! Mondays at 10:15am. Pre-school Story Times (ages 2-5): Join Miss Carolyn for stories, rhymes, and crafts! Mondays at 11:00am.

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, …

March Staff Pick!

pic from amazon.com 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? …