Goodwin Library

Our families love our Family Place Library, the workshops, the play area in the children's room and the programs we offer. Our community has learned that we are not a shushing library and that they can bring their children to the library and feel welcomed. This initiative has brought our library to the forefront of patrons minds when they are looking for places they can go with their children. The resource professionals we've had always look forward to participating in future workshops. We have always had a vision of our library as a family friendly library, and with the Family Place initiative we are better able to convey our mission to our patrons and our community. We saw a huge growth in our early childhood program attendance in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic numbers. Families are finding the library again and we look forward to growing more in 2025!