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Wild About Reading!

Make some noise! Have some fun! We’re “Wild About Reading” at the Farmington Public Library! Register NOW for our 2018 Summer Reading Program! Read and log 5 books to earn your free, limited edition, summer reading t-shirt and time on the 3D printer.

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Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons

You still have time to see the Maurice Sendak Memorial Exhibit, at the Farmington Public Library. These rare and unique works by the author of Where the Wild Things Are will be on display until Sunday, April 22 ^nd , so don’t miss your chance!

Watch the newest release in the Teen Zone 4pm to 6pm in the Teen Zone.

Enjoy a snack, coffee or hot chocolate during the movie.

April 16th

LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE

In this big-screen Ninjago adventure, the battle for Ninjago City calls to action young Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja (Dave Franco), along with his friends, who are all secret warriors and LEGO Master Builders. Led by kung fu master Wu (Jackie Chan), as wisecracking as he is wise, they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon (Justin Theroux), the Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad.

Pitting mech against mech and father against son, the epic showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas who must learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash their true power.

April 23 ^rd

LOGAN LUCKY

Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy (Channing Tatum) and Clyde Logan (Adam Driver) set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

April 30th

F antastic Beasts

The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.

TECH TUESDAY / LIVE HOMEWORK HELP

4 to 6 pm

Tuesdays, print something on the library’s 3D printer
Learn about Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Cubelets, Lego Mindstorms, etc., and “Girls Who Code” projects.
XArcade and Teen Gaming (ongoing daily) from 3pm to 8pm with a valid library card.

Teen Gaming Policy

This National Poetry Month, Get Slammin’!

As part of our National Poetry Month festivities, we proudly present FPL’s “The Verse” Poetry Slam! Join us in the Teen Zone at 6:30pm on April 19 for a poetic battle royale, noting that we welcome both teens and adults to perform! Step up to the microphone and let yourself be heard; this opportunity comes once in a lifetime, so lose yourself in the moment and own it.

To participate, register online at www.infoway.org. The competition is limited to 30 poets, so sign up early to secure your spot on the roster. Come prepared to perform up to three of your own poems, each under three minutes long. Versify about anything you want (but try to keep it PG-13 please; we’ll be right next to the youth services department)! Our three judges will issue points and the top three scorers will win gift cards: $10 for third place, $25 for second, and $50 for first.

Don’t miss Author and Poet, Luci Tapahonso

Thursday, April 26 @ 6:30pm

Luci Tapahonso, the first Poet Laureate of the Navajo Nation, will perform her poetry at the Farmington Public Library in celebration of National Poetry Month. Farmington Public Library has seven of her works, two of which are children's stories. A short Q&A and book signing will follow.

RECOMMENDED READING:

WONDER by R.J. Palacio

J PAL R (Middle School Book)

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JULIA ROBERTS, OWEN WILSON, AND JACOB TREMBLAY!

Over 6 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller WONDER and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face.

The book that inspired the Choose Kind movement.

August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid--but his new classmates can't get past Auggie's extraordinary face.

WONDER, now a #1 New York Times bestseller and begins from Auggie's point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community's struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.

In a world where bullying among young people is an epidemic, this is a refreshing new narrative full of heart and hope. R.J. Palacio has called her debut novel "a meditation on kindness" --indeed, every reader will come away with a greater appreciation for the simple courage of friendship. Auggie is a hero to root for, a diamond in the rough who proves that you can't blend in when you were born to stand out.

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