Week Calendar

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

For caregivers of babies ages 0 to 12 months. Registration required; registering for one class registers you for the whole 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. 

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

Registration required; register once for the whole session. 

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

In Bite Size Science we will share a story and complete an exciting experiment or project focusing on early science concepts.

Ages 2.5 - 3 and their caregivers. Registration required; register once for the 7-week session. 

Ages 2 - 5. Celebrate the season!  Come for a special story time and craft. Sing and dance, be prepared to get messy!

In Pint-Sized Picassos we 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.

Ages 3-6. Each week we’ll watch a picture book come to life on our projector screen, followed by coloring or craft time!

Drop-in event.

This book group is for those ages 18-30 looking to meet new people and discover new favorite books. Our books will range from literary fiction to sci fi/fantasy and memoirs to mystery/suspense. 

Don't forget to join us for the upcoming Friends of the Farmington Libraries Children's Book Sale!

Saturday, January 20, 9:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday, January 21, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Ages 4 – 5, for the child alone. Registration Required. Please note that you only need to register once for all 26 weeks. 

Ages 4-5, for the child alone (caregivers must stay in the Kids’ Place). Registration required; register once for entire session. Please register for only one class, Tuesday or Friday.  

Pet Savvy Citizens program focuses on learning the benefits of pet ownership and interaction, how to help pets in need, and the important components of pet safety. 

A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

Ages 4-5, for the child alone (caregivers must stay in the Kids’ Place). Registration required; register once for entire session. Please register for only one class, Tuesday OR Friday.  

Stop by the Teen Space to make your own diamond painted sticker! 

Open to those in Grades 7-12. Register to save your seat.

Local resident and retired educator, John Sherman, is bringing his love for one of our oldest board games – “The Game of Kings!” - to the Farmington Library.  Beginners through advanced are welcome. Check - now it's your move!

Learn to Knit.  This beginner program is best suited for kids ages 7-12.  We will provide needles and yarn to begin.  Let's knit a project together!

Want to learn how to code and make some friends along the way? Bring your laptop and join our Girls Who Code Club for Grades 7-12.

Author and journalist Paul Kix’s work has appeared in The New Yorker, GQ, ESPN, The Wall Street Journal and more.

Come and enjoy a story, games, and rotating around to different S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) stations.  This month's theme will be Nursery Rhymes!