Week Calendar

A fun-filled half hour for child and caregiver featuring books, fingerplays, and lots of music. 

Registration required; register once for the whole session. 

Please note: no class on April 10

Stop in to the Barney Library for some independent jewelry making.  We will provide a variety of tools and supplies, and you bring the creativity.

 Each week we will share a story and explore a different art medium that will aim to focus on both early literacy and fine motor skills. Caregiver must accompany their child.

For babies ages 0 to 12 months with their caregivers. Registration required; registering for one class registers you for the session.  

Come play at Barney library. Time for caregivers and children to form friendships! Parents can chat while children play in the Gallery turned playroom! Drop in for a few minutes or stay the whole time. No registration required. 

Sign up for some fun treats and a hand-selected library book picked just for you! 

For two-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration required; register once for the session. 

Let’s move and groove together in the Library! We will read a fun book and do some dancing. We will meet in the Gallery upstairs at the Barney. This is a drop in program.

Ages 2.5 - 3 and their caregivers. Registration required; register once for the Spring session. 

For three- and four-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration Required; registering for one class registers you for the session. 

What is the theme going to be today? Surprise! Expect the unexpected. If you like to be surprised, this storytime is for you.

Come join our family Saturday storytime for stories, songs, rhymes, and a simple activity. 

For two-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration required; register once for the 7-week session. 

In April we will read "The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot"

Barney Kids Book Club

Ages 5-10

Join Miss Amy at Barney to read a book and do a craft.  This program will meet indoors in the Hoppin Gallery.

Ever wanted to play mini golf in the library? Now’s your chance! Compete to be the best and get ultimate bragging rights!

Register to Save Your Seat!

Open to those in Grades 7-12.

Join us at the Farmington Library for beginners drawing club focused on pencil drawings. Explore varied drawing techniques to add to your skill toolkit!

Speak to your child in the language you know best! Join Miss Eva for Storytime in Polish.

An extra class was added to the spring Grades 5-8 Virtual Chess class - April 25.  Please see previous weeks for details on the class and to register.

Come take a trip around the world with our favorite caterpillar!  We'll read this classic book in both English and another language, then do some fun activities together to learn about the featured culture.  You'll get a special passport

Surprise someone with a Seed Bomb! Transform a dull garden into a wildflower wonderland with these adorable little balls of spring. Each attendee will make their own seed bomb to take home.

You are in for a riveting hour online with New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger!