JANUARY 2026

IMPORTANT DATES
The Farmington Libraries will be closed 
Thursday, January 1 & Monday, January 19.
The Farmington Library will be closed Sunday, January 18.

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
There is still time to enter our Library Card art contest! Submit your design today and your artwork could be featured on our new library cards. Join our reading challenge, check out our new materials, or attend an event at library. The Farmington Library will be open 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM most Sundays this winter. Check out our calendar to learn about special events we have on in January. We are looking forward to creating new memories with you this year and hope to see around the libraries soon!
 
Jocelyn Kennedy, Executive Director
 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
New Year, New Vision Board
THU, Jan 8 | 3:00 PM
Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive
 
Those in Grades 7 through 12 can drop in to the Teen Space on January 8th to create their own vision board. Supplies like magazines, scissors, stickers, glue, and boards will be available for you to self-reflect and set goals for the year! Take time to have some fun and create your vision for the new year! 
Poetry Reading with D. Walsh Gilbert and Ciaran Berry
SAT, Jan 10 | 1:00 PM
Barney Library, 71 Main Street
Join us at the Barney Library, 71 Main Street on Saturday, January 10 (snow date of January 24) at 1:00 PM for a poetry reading by Ciaran Berry who has a new poetry book States and D. Walsh Gilbert's new book From the Altar of the Land the third in as eries of Irish historical verse-stories.

Community Learning Series
 
Human Trafficking
THU, Jan 8 | 6:00 PM
Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive
 
Informational Rights
THU, Jan 15 | 6:00 PM
Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive
 
From Smokestacks to Mansion: Connecticut's Gilded Age Families
SAT, Jan 17 | 2:00 PM
Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive
 
Join us for an engaging 45-minute lecture that explores Connecticut’s rise during the Second Industrial Revolution through the fascinating stories of the prominent families who influenced the state’s built environment and cultural landscape. Drawing on extensive research and insights from the recent book, The Barnes Museum and Homestead, this talk offers a unique perspective on how architecture, innovation, and family legacy intertwined to shape Connecticut’s communities.

We Play Saturday
SAT, Jan 24 | 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Barney Library, 71 Main Street
 
Come play with some toys at the Barney Library. Open play time with our toys! Drop in, no registration required perfect for ages 1-5.
Ready for School!
THU, Jan 29 | 6:00 PM
Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive
 
Are you the parent of a 3, 4, or 5 year old? Do you want to learn simple things you can do at home to help your child be ready for Kindergarten? Join us for Ready for School with Dr. Kristen Wilder, Family Engagement Facilitator at the Farmington Schools

FROM THE FARMINGTON ROOM
Happy New Year from the Farmington Room! I hope the end of the year has been restful and full of the warmth of family and friends.
 
Read more from Jerusha Neely, Local History Librarian.
 

Find out what else is happening at the libraries by visiting our 
Event Calendar
 
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