Avon Free Public Library
281 Country Club Road
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 673-9712
avonref@avonctlibrary.info
Library hours:
(subject to change)
M, Tu, Th:
10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
W:
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
F:
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sa:
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Su: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. (beginning 1/8/12)
The Library will be closed 2/20.
For more information, please see our hours page.
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Library News and Events
Please Note:
The Avon Library will be closed on Monday, February 20 for President's Day.
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Coming Soon!
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Save the Date!
The annual Friends' Book Sale will be held in the fall this year:
October 12, 13, and 14.
The 2012 Book Sale will be held at the Avon Library's brand-new Community Room!
Click here for more information.
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1863: Lincoln’s Remarkable Year
A Dramatic One-Man Performance Presented by Howard Wright. This program will show how and why Lincoln moved from a “hands-off” position to ultimately setting in motion events that would bring about the end of slavery.
1:00 pm Saturday, February 11,
Avon Senior Center
Click here for more information
Click here to register
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Children's Intern Needed
The Children’s Room is seeking a creative, self-motivated college student for a Spring Internship, 10 - 15 hours per week, beginning in January, 2012.
Click here for more information.
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It's Tax Season!
The Avon Library provides a limited number of tax forms in print, and access to all tax forms and publications online.
We also offer free tax assistance through AARP's tax assistance program.
Click here for more information.
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Book Donations
The Library is currently accepting donations for the Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale. We are able to accept donations of very gently used, clean hardcover and paperback books, CDs, DVDs, and audio books for the annual sale. Through experience, we do not accept certain items that don't sell at the sale. For more information about the book sale and what types of items we accept, click here.
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Winter Storytime! January 3rd - February 3rd 2011
The Avon Free Public Library Storytime Program is created and implemented by the trained staff of the children's room. We base our programs on early childhood literacy principles. Our program seeks to provide a fun and literature rich environment to the children of our community through books, fingerplays, music, movement, activities and more!! Click here to register!
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Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War
Five conversations exploring different facets of the Civil War experience, informed by reading the words written or uttered by powerful voices from the past and present, as listed below.
Dr. Matt Warshaeur, Professor of History at CCSU, will lead each discussion.
More information: Civil War Anniversary
Programming
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Calendar of Events at Avon Library
Programming and library events are limited at this time
due to the Library construction.
Check back with us over the next few months - we'll have LOTS of great progams going on very soon!
Have a suggestion for a library program?
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