Barney Library, a Main Street landmark for nearly 90 years, is ripe for renovations, and library supporters will be busy in 2008 trying to make that happen. The state already has pledged $1 million ...

The Barney Library has long been a repository of the collected knowledge and culture of humankind. But as 88-year-old Greek Revival buildings go, the oldest branch of the Farmington Library, despite ...

But first, a note about Mr. Zell’s attire. He was wearing jeans and a light gray sweater while most of the audience in the Library’s underground auditorium were wearing a suit and tie. On his outfit : ...