farmington library

This is not a quiet place to study. The staff talks at a normal level, not in hushed way. The stated mission of the library is to be Farmington's living room and, it really is. Weekday afternoons it is the after school hangout for the High School next door.

The main branch is so child friendly with a wealth of materials for children of any age. There's a special corner for pre-teens that is separate from the little kids. The special programs for tots are excellent as well.

This is somewhat a model of the perfect library-- with coffee and snacks available.Lovely Gardens designed by John Neff and the CT. Master gardeners.

I'm a bibliophile and often visit libraries in different cities. The Farmington library is fairly new, spacious and welcoming. There is a fireplace and seating area in the entry and coffee available. It offers a large children's area and an entire large second floor of adult books.

The children's department is large and has a lot of other toys to play with besides the books and reading areas. They offer many story/music times and other activities which is a great way to get the children interested in reading.

We are relatively new to the area and have found the library to be a gem. Staff are very well informed and tremendously helpful both in person and on the phone. We have used the interlibrary system to get books that weren't available in Farmington. They seem to come in very quickly and we are notified right away. Love the selection of cookbooks, audiobooks ( we travel a lot and really enjoy these ) and travel guides. I also love to browse the "fast view" DVDs and have seen some great movies for free. We go there at least weekly!