If you wish to arrive the day before the commencement of your fellowship, you will need to make arrangements for accommodations in the area. The library will reimburse you for the Sunday night at a local hotel. Click here for some suggestions of places to stay locally.
Plan to arrive at the Library for the commencement of your fellowship on Monday morning at 8:30 a.m.
Come to the main door of the Library 
You will see LWL staff, after which you can commence work in the Reading Room.
If you are staying in the Root House, you will be given your key and shown to your room by noon.
Accommodations--Timothy Root House (readers' residence on the library's campus)
Food and Drink--Local restaurants, grocery stores, and more
Local Activities--Things to do in the area
ExploreFarmington.com--events, places, and headlines
Farmington Patch--the local on-line newspaper with news, local businesses, events, and blogs
See also the Accommodations, Food, and Activities pages in this guide
Click this image for an up-to-date Farmington weather forecast.
Weather in Farmington: current weather conditions and local forecast from National Weather Service.
Monthly average temperature and precipitation.
July tends to be the warmest month, and January is the coldest. In the warmest months (une, July, and August) average high temperatures range from 78 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit with some days in the 90s.Humidity in Farmington during the summer is high. July is the warmest month of the year with a mean high of 72 degrees, and December, January, and February are the coldest with average high temperatures in between 35 and 41 degrees Fahrenheit and a mean high below freezing. October is the rainiest month in Farmington but rain can be expected at any time and snow is common during January, February, and March. Farmington tends to get more snow than New Haven.
The Library building and the Timothy Root House residence both have central heating and air conditioning.
For those of you planning to visit the Library in autumn, the leaves start turning in September, and usually the weeks of peak foliage color are mid- to late October.
Main entrance to the Lewis Walpole Library
154 Main Street, Farmington Connecticut 06032
There is no public transportation directly to the Lewis Walpole Library or connecting the Library with the Yale New Haven campus.
If you wish to take the Hartford Line train to New Haven, we recommend using the Berlin station to State Street, New Haven.
For public transportation options click or tap here
For driving directions, click or tap here
Parking at the Lewis Walpole Library is on-site and free of charge to researchers
A bulletin board opposite the Visiting Scholars' kitchen includes postings about local and New Haven campus events. A list of residents at the Root House is posted there as well.
There’s always something happening at Yale, Farmington, and the area. To find out what is on when, click on the What's Happening tab in this guide.
The Library's exhibitions are on view in the Exhibition Gallery at the far end of the corridor. It is open to the public Wednesdays from 2-4:30, but you are welcome to visit it at any time during the Library's open hours. Just ask a staff member for assistance. To see information about the latest exhibition click or tap here.
In compliance with the Yale University Tobacco-Free Policy, the Lewis Walpole Library campus and all buildings are smoke-free.
Yale University specifically prohibits the possession of weapons by any faculty or staff member, student, or visitor while on or in the vicinity of University-owned or controlled property, including the Lewis Walpole Library campus, whether or not the owner is licensed to carry such weapon. The full statement is here: Prohibition of Weapons.
Tom Charette, Manager, Building Operations and Facilities, +1 203-752-7502
Nicole Bouché, W.S. Lewis Librarian & Executive Director, +1 860-677-2140 ext. 222
Susan Odell Walker, Head of Public Services, +1 860-677-2140 ext. 235
Michelle Privée, Senior Administrative Assistant, +1 860-677-2140
The closest shopping plaza is located a quarter of a mile south (turn right out of the driveway) along Main Street. In addition to several places to get food, the plaza includes the following:
Dry Cleaning by McKleans
and other businesses
For a list of places to eat in the plaza see the Food page elsewhere in this guide
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