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.
New Thursday Hours! Open 10-5! For the Winter.
The library will now be open 10am-5pm on Thursdays for December, January, February, and March.
Our other hours are still the same:
10-5 Monday, Thursday, Friday
2-7 Tuesday
10-2 Saturday
Pick Up Gingerbread House Kits by 12/10
If you signed up for our gingerbread house contest, your kits are ready to be picked up! Make sure to pick them up and send in your photo by Saturday, Dec. 10th. Send photos of your creation to children@goodwinlibrary.org
Voting starts Dec. 12th with winners announced Dec. 19th.
Craft & Chat – Tues. 12/6 at 7pm on Zoom!
Join other crafters for some good conversation while you work on your projects! Any crafts are welcome.
Tots & Blocks – Fridays in December at 10:30am
Bring your tot for building with lots of blocks! We have a varied collection of blocks. Let their imaginations run wild.
Caregiver Cafe – Fri. 12/9 at 1:00PM
Get support and resources to help you and your loved one that you care for.
Hosted by the Cornerstone VNA in the library’s community room.
Polar Express Story Time – Saturday 12/10 at 10:30AM
The Polar Express is back!
Join us for another year of fun filled stories and holiday cheer!
There will be take home hot chocolate and cookies as well as crafts!
Ornament Making Night – Tues. 12/13 from 4:30-6:00PM
Drop in to make ornaments!
We will have a variety of stations set up to make ornaments.
They make great Christmas gifts!
Toddler Play Time – Mondays in December 10:30-11:30am
Bring your toddler for a fun filled play time!
We’ve got lots of fun toys!
Blue Job Book Nominations – Choose Your Favorite Graphic Novel to Win!
Nominate a graphic novel for the 2022-2023 Blue Job Book Award!
Titles must be published within the last 3 years (2020-2022) and appeal to students in 3rd-6th grade. If books are part of a series, they must be able to stand alone. You can nominate more than one book.
Nominations are due by January 31, 2023. Use this link to nominate a title for the award https://forms.gle/usi3ozcc2PWmyC4K7
The Bookies – Tues. 12/20 at 7:00PM on Zoom
The Bookies are reading One Day in December by Josie Silver.
We have multiple copies available for checkout. Ask at the desk.
Contact Joyce at jwhite@goodwinlibrary.org for the Zoom link. New members are always welcome.
Summary:
Two people. Ten chances. One unforgettable love story.
Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn’t exist anywhere but the movies. But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man who she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there’s a moment of pure magic…and then her bus drives away.
Certain they’re fated to find each other again, Laurie spends a year scanning every bus stop and cafe in London for him. But she doesn’t find him, not when it matters anyway. Instead they “reunite” at a Christmas party, when her best friend Sarah giddily introduces her new boyfriend to Laurie. It’s Jack, the man from the bus. It would be.
What follows for Laurie, Sarah and Jack is ten years of friendship, heartbreak, missed opportunities, roads not taken, and destinies reconsidered. One Day in December is a joyous, heartwarming and immensely moving love story to escape into and a reminder that fate takes inexplicable turns along the route to happiness.
Story Trail New Book!
Read Extra Yarn sponsored by Chestnut Hill Chimney!
Enjoy our new frames out on the story trail! Thank you to the generous donations and fantastic volunteers for making this happen! The sturdier frames make it possible for us to post stories all year long!
The Story Trail is located at the McCarthy Trail, next to the Public Safety Complex, at 160 NH-153.
Thank you to our 2022 Story Sponsors: Farmington Paraeducators, Energy Resources, Chestnut Hill Chimney, PIP rental, Miss Kathie’s Childcare LLC.
Thank you to our permanent frame donors: Farmington Conservation Commission, New England Furniture, Farmington Fitness, Chestnut Hill Chimney, Energy Resources Group
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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