Announcements
Summer Saturdays
Summer Saturday hours, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, June - August.
Independence Day Closing
The Farmington Libraries will be closed Thursday, July 4 through Saturday, July 6 for Independence Day.
News & Updates
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Summer Saturday hours, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, begin Saturday, June 24 and run through August 26.
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The Farmington Village Green and Library Association is pleased to announce that Jocelyn Kennedy has been named Executive Director of The Farmington Libraries. She will begin her new role on September 5.
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Congratulations to The Friends of the Farmington Library who were award the Friends Group Award at The Friends of Connecticut Libraries Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony on June 10.
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The Kids' Place July 2023 Brochure for children’s programs is now available to view! Registration will begin on June 17.
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This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.
![Upcoming Programs](/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/2022-05/UPCOMING%20PROGRAMS.png?itok=Z1SllZqj)
Enjoy VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALKS this month! In June authors Mike Rucker, Jamie Beck & Tananarive Due are all on the calendar.
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Browse, borrow, and listen to hoopla music on Roku. Don't forget you can also watch hoopla movies, TV shows, and listen audiobooks using hoopla's Roku app.
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We’ll be kicking off our library-wide Summer Reading Program with a family picnic on Wednesday, June 21 from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Bring a blanket or some chairs and a picnic dinner to the lawn; we’ll have DJ Red Supreme spinning music and leading dances; Judi
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AtoZdatabases is the Premier Job Search, Reference & Mailing List Database including 30 million business profiles & 220 million residents.
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Stop by the reference desk on the 2nd floor of the Main Library to celebrate Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 6. Free comics and fun goodies! First come, first served.
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May the Fourth Be With You!
Check out some of our favorite Star Wars media.
Books, Comics & Manga -
![Upcoming Programs](/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/2022-05/UPCOMING%20PROGRAMS.png?itok=Z1SllZqj)
Enjoy VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALKS this month! In May authors Britt Hawthorne, Jena Friedman & Courtney Summers are all on the calendar.
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National Library Week, April 23-29
Most people know about the wealth of stories available at the library, from picture books and large print to audiobooks and ebooks. But there's so much more to the story of libraries.