Norma Francini's hand-painted wooden silhouette of the Unionville Museum presents the quintessential Maker project; woodcut on a band saw in the shape of the Museum, formerly the Unionville Carnegie Library. Norma's work is a beautiful example of the Maker movements influence on our society and her longtime passion for creating art from wood. Thant you Norma!
Farmington Library Executive Director's blog
Monday, April 9, 2018
Friday, January 12, 2018
Special congratulations to Sarah Mias our Employee of the Year
Special congratulations to Sarah Mias.
Sarah was elected by her colleagues to the order of 2017 Employee of the Year!
Sarah is known for her vast social media expertise and her podcasting skills. Sarah is also a tremendous asset at the Information Desk as well as in the Maker Space. I feel fortunate to have Sarah on our Team!
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Happy Thanksgiving
November 2017
Dear Friends,
Thanksgiving is a special, universally American Holiday,
where we have an opportunity to be gourmand without guilt, hug friends and
family, feel the warmth of a cozy fire, after being at the high school football
game. Indeed, a time for forgetting all those confounding events around us with
isolated-focused time with family and friends. As I sit at my desk writing this,
I can vividly remember Thanksgiving, 1970; while on submarine patrol in the
North Atlantic, how lonely I was and how each of my shipmates longed to be
home. I hope we all remember that people, in our armed forces, are away from
home; regardless of Skype, Facebook etc., and alone, without the touch of
family and loved ones. Let them, no matter where deployed, have the solace to
know they will have Thanksgiving when they return to home and wish them all
smooth sailing.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Jay
Friday, September 1, 2017
2017 Library Team Retreat
It is a privileged to work with the highly talented and creative team I have the pleasure of working with here at the Farmington Libraries. Our 2017, in-service, Team Retreat, was productive, exciting, and informative. Chairman, Alan Sherman made opening comments on the strategic plan and the libraries mission. Followed by presentations by; Police Chief, Paul Melanson, international marketing consultant, Phil Lauria, Educational consultant, Richard Brooks, Virtual Reality consultant, Palo Pierce, and the department heads each adding essential elements with successful outcomes.
Monday, August 28, 2017
Good Bye Farmington Libraries Children's Librarian, emeritus, Nancy DeSalvo
Goodbye Nancy...
I first meet Nancy in the late 1970's and witnessed her great passion and commitment to reading and children's literacy. Nancy lived a life filled with those memories each of us cherishes: children's joy, great stories, and testimonies from children who became amazing adults partially because of her work. She is, for each of us, an excellent model of how to live a meaningful life, and I shall miss her; although I shall always remember the joy she developed each day she worked to live the good life. Smooth Sailing beyond the sea Nancy, Jay
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Monday, August 21, 2017
We as a community watched the Solar Eclipse!
We as a community came together to watch the Solar Eclipse; when the moon was passing in front of the sun during the day revealing its outline piercing around the moon's shadow. Yes, over 800 people unexpectedly came to see a partially occluded solar eclipse, with only 100 glasses available, we were surprised but acted quickly distributing each pair of glasses to six people, who were asked to share with their fellow sextet, thereby allowing everyone to see the celestial phenomena without a hitch. I am especially proud to work with an innovative and talented library team who each pulled together to make this a super event; one which everyone will remember, not necessarily because of the celestial phenomena, but rather because of the kindness and understanding everyone afforded to each other in the act and synergy of sharing and being together.
Friday, August 11, 2017
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