Current Events (virtual program)
This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. There are never any shortage of topics to explore, and opinions to voice. Plan on about […]
(In-Person Event) The Hartford Circus Fire
In 1944, one of the worst fire disasters in American history occurred in Hartford. The circus fire has lived in the memories of survivors and the imaginations of Connecticans ever […]
Nintendo Switch Tournament
When: Friday, September 20th from 3:00 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room Think you’re the best gamer in town? Prove it at the library’s monthly Nintendo Switch Tournament*! Winner will […]
Rockin’ Raccoons Storytime- Fall 2024
Join us Mondays in September and October for a fun, all-ages Storytime! On the Big Carpet in the Children’s Main Room, we will hear stories, dance and sing on Monday […]
Crazy 8’s Bedtime Math Season 1 for Grades K-2!
Join us for 8 weeks of fun activities designed to strengthen your child’s math skills! Crazy 8s is the nation’s largest recreational after-school math club for kids in grades K-5. […]
Flipster: a new resource for digital magazines!
Looking for top magazines like People Weekly, The New Yorker, Real Simple, or Vanity Fair that you can access through any browser as well as on your iPhone, Android or […]
Save America’s Treasures Spotlight: Inventorying Pine Grove Schoolhouse
As we work on our Save America’s Treasures Project, we’ll showcase items we’ve scanned, carefully repackaged with archival products, or discovered within the collection here. August 2024: Inventorying Pine Grove […]
Poverty: A Community Conversation
This fall, we’re hosting a series funded by the Avon Greater Together Community Fund, in collaboration with the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and Avon Friends for Equity. The Friends of the Avon Library are […]
All Things Nora Ephron
Join us for All Things Nora Ephron this fall: film discussions, a book discussion, and an author visit! We’re screening four film classics based on her screenwriting. All Zoom […]
Escape the Politics (for like and hour or so on Tuesdays in October)
Series sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Library. All events are in-person. Programs are free except for the grand finale, which is a ticketed fundraiser for the Friends of […]
