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.
Jewelry Making – Tuesday, 3/21 at 5:30PM
Want to make your own handmade jewelry? Stop by the library for our jewelry making craft for adults and make a cool necklace or bracelet.
The Bookies – Tuesday, 3/21 at 7PM on Zoom
This month, The Bookies book club is reading The Radium Girls by Kate Moore.
We have multiple copies available for check out. Contact Joyce at jwhite@goodeinlibrary.org for the Zoom link.
New members are always welcome!
Book summary:
The Curies’ newly discovered element of radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fresh face of beauty, and wonder drug of the medical community. From body lotion to tonic water, the popular new element shines bright in the otherwise dark years of the First World War.
Meanwhile, hundreds of girls toil amidst the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories. The glittering chemical covers their bodies from head to toe; they light up the night like industrious fireflies. With such a coveted job, these “shining girls” are the luckiest alive — until they begin to fall mysteriously ill.
But the factories that once offered golden opportunities are now ignoring all claims of the gruesome side effects, and the women’s cries of corruption. And as the fatal poison of the radium takes hold, the brave shining girls find themselves embroiled in one of the biggest scandals of America’s early 20th century, and in a groundbreaking battle for workers’ rights that will echo for centuries to come.
Written with a sparkling voice and breakneck pace, The Radium Girls fully illuminates the inspiring young women exposed to the “wonder” substance of radium, and their awe-inspiring strength in the face of almost impossible circumstances. Their courage and tenacity led to life-changing regulations, research into nuclear bombing, and ultimately saved hundreds of thousands of lives.
S.T.E.A.M. Saturday – Saturday 3/25, 10AM to 12PM
Drop in to explore with Recon Rover!
Make a Snow Globe – Monday, 3/27 at 3:30PM
Want to create your own snow globe?
Stop by the library for this tween craft, open to ages 10-14. No registration is needed.
Virtual Writer’s Group – Tuesday, 3/28 at 6PM on Zoom
Do you have a writing project that you haven’t had time to work on? Join the virtual writer’s group to work on your piece with other writers and get feedback if you want it.
Email Amy at acornwell@goodwinlibrary.org for the Zoom link.
Book and Plant Sale – All April – Now Accepting Book Donations!
Are you looking for new books, or maybe a house plant or two? Support the Friends of the Library and stop by the book and plant sale!
Starting in April, you can buy a tote bag for $12 and then fill it up with books, or you can also pick up some new houseplants. The sale will be ongoing for the whole month of April.
We are currently accepting book donations for the sale. Please call us at 603-755-2944 if you would like to donate. Donations are limited to 3 boxes per person.
Family Place Play Group – Mondays 3/13-4/10 at 10:30AM
Play, learn, and explore with your child! This program is for children 0-3 years old.
This 5-week session will feature specialists on play, literacy, nutrition, speech, and child development. If you have questions for specialists or about your child’s development, this is your chance to get answers! Receive informal education all while you play with your child!
Registration is required for this program. You must be able to attend at least 3 out of 5 sessions. Contact the Children’s Room to sign up; call 603-755-2944 ext. 3 or email at kmorin@goodwinlibrary.org
Preschool Story Time – Fridays 3/17-4/21 at 10:30AM
Preschool story hour is every Friday at 10:30AM from March 17 to April 21.
Join Miss Carolyn for preschool story time with books, songs, and play!
New Puzzle!
Our puzzle has been completed! Come check out our new one. It’s fishes in honor of our new library Beta fish Finnley!
Thursday Hours 10am-5pm!
The library is open 10am-5pm on Thursdays until further notice.
Our other hours are still the same:
10-5 Monday, Thursday, Friday
2-7 Tuesday
10-2 Saturday
New Story Trail Book – Over and Under the Pond
Check out our newest story trail book coming this month, Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner. Thank you to Moose Mountain Regional Greenway for sponsoring this book!
Thank you to our permanent frame donors who made having the story trail up all year possible: Farmington Conservation Commission, New England Furniture, Farmington Fitness, Chestnut Hill Chimney, and Energy Resources Group!
Thank you to our 2023 Story Sponsors: East Coast Energy Consultants, Hawkins Safety, Moose Mountain Regional Greenway, Farmington Preservation & Improvement Organization, and Lanigan Lawncare!
New Library Bag Colors! Choose Your Color! $12
We have new library bags! Choose whichever color speaks to you!
Do you choose the blue bag or the red bag? Or how about the teal bag? With beautiful metallic copper logo and lettering. Lots of pockets. And even a zippered top! 16 inches wide. Get yours while we still have some!
Just $12.
Staff Recommended Read!
Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire
Gregory Maguire turns his trademark wit and wisdom to an animal adventure about growing up, moving on, and finding community. When Papa doesn’t return from a nocturnal honey-gathering expedition, Cress holds out hope, but her mother assumes the worst. Can a dead tree full of annoying neighbors, and no Papa, ever be home? In the timeless spirit of E. B. White and The Wind and the Willows—yet thoroughly of its time—this read-aloud and read-alone gem for animal lovers of all ages features an unforgettable cast that leaps off the page in glowing illustrations by David Litchfield. This tender meditation on coming-of-age invites us to flourish wherever we find ourselves.
Staff Recommended Read!
Night Lunch by Eric Fan
Noses sniff the air as mouthwatering smells waft down city streets, luring growling bellies to the Night Owl. Inside this elegant, horse-drawn establishment, a feathery cook works the grill, serving up tasty dishes for shift-workers and operagoers alike: a mince pie for Fox, a ham sandwich for Badger and puddings for little Possums. Mouse, a poor street sweeper, watches as the line of customers swells, ever hopeful that someone will drop a morsel of food — but Owl’s cooking is far too delicious for more than a crumb to be found. As the evening’s service winds down, weary Owl spots trembling Mouse. Has he found his own night lunch, or will he invite this small sweeper inside for a midnight feast for two?
Lego Saturdays! Every Saturday 10:00AM – 1:30PM
Stop in for some Lego building fun! We have all sorts of Legos for you to see what you can create with!
We even have Duplo blocks for the little ones!
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