Monday, April 15, 2024, 6:00 – 6:45 pm *Stay late until 7:00 pm if you’d like to share, mingle and socialize* In Person – Library Atrium 1st Floor For adults, teens entering Grades 10 and up are welcome! It’s getting warm outside! Calling all introverts to gather for a low-pressure book club in our beautiful […]

Mark your calendars for Mon. April 15, 6-7 PM (EST) on Zoom. Join us for a thrilling evening as Fierce Reads Presents A Spotlight On Debuts: Murder, Secrets, and Love, featuring exciting new authors discussing their gripping novels. Join us at this virtual event for a chance to win a Fierce Reads prize pack, including […]

Do you love playing chess? Are you in grades 2-8? Chess club meets once a month on Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm. Come play chess in an informal, fun and relaxed atmosphere!  Players will rotate partners throughout the evening. *Players are expected to know the basics of chess, including how the pieces move, how castling works, and […]

Join us for an evening with author Elizabeth Graver, who is receiving the Edward Lewis Wallant Award, presented by the University of Hartford’s Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies, for her novel Kantika.  The Edward Lewis Wallant Award is one of the oldest and most prestigious Jewish literary awards in the United States. The annual […]

Please join the Avon Free Public Library and find out which items should be placed into your recycling bin (What’s IN) and which items belong elsewhere (What’s OUT)! Guest speaker Emma MacDonald from the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will provide an overview of acceptable materials in CT’s mixed recycling program. They […]

Where: 2nd Floor, Board Room Want to become a more confident speaker? Join us in a supportive, community environment where we will prepare and present speeches, give presentation, answer impromptu questions and give + receive constructive feedback. Elevate your communication and boost your confidence! This is great practice for school assignments, job interviews, and career […]

When and where is the meeting? Tuesday April 16th,  4:30-5:30pm IN PERSON @ the Library, 2nd Floor, Group Study 4 Room This month’s title: Four Eyes by Rex Ogle Registration is required. The first 10 kids who sign up and attend this program will get a free Advance Reader Copy of the book! Limited space […]

Our book for April is: Big Foot and Little Foot By Ellen Potter & Felicita Sala a nominee of the 2022 Nutmeg Book Award! This book discussion is for children in grades 2-3.  Nutmeg Narwhals is a book club that meets approximately once a month where we discuss elementary Nutmeg nominees! At each meeting we discuss […]

Tuesday, April 16th at 6:00pm Children’s Room Main Floor Put a SPRING into your step Join us for stories, songs, and movement! Recommended for ages 3 & up Registration Encouraged, Drop-Ins Welcome!

Regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Avon Free Public Library

When: Wednesday, April 17th from 3:30 – 5:00 pm Where: Teen Room (Photo credit: Micah Yates also known as lunumbra on Instagram) Custom make your own Pokémon art painting by transforming Pokémon cards into landscape portraits!

Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00  Wednesdays January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 February 7, 14, 21, 28 March 6, 13, 20, 27 April 3, 10, 17, 24  ADD TO CALENDAR

Tick-associated diseases, mainly Lyme disease, are increasing, new diseases are being discovered, and various tick species are expanding their geographic range posing an increasing risk to the public. In addition to our “deer” ticks, lone star ticks. Gulf Coast ticks, and Asian longhorned ticks represent a new threat in Connecticut. Ticks can be acquired outdoors […]

Join us for this month's Bee Yourself: Mini Canvas Art! We will get together and make miniature painting masterpieces together! When?: Wednesday, April 17 from 4:30-5:30 PM Where?: The Children's Art Studio on the 2nd Floor What?: An hour-long Bee Yourself where each friend will make their own small canvas paintings. BEE YOURSELF is a creative […]

Mention the word Medicare and you’re likely to get a confused look in return. The Father/Daughter Team of Lou and Jessica Pelletier will sort through the Parts (A – Hospital; B –Physician and Outpatient Coverage; D – Drug Coverage) and review the pros and cons of Medicare Supplement Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans. Learn about […]

Who: For kids ages 6 – 11 When: Wednesday Evenings from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15 Registration required. *Sign Up for Each Event Individually* Where: The Children’s Department (2nd Floor) Communal LEGOs will be provided by the library.   If you are registered but don’t show up by 6:35pm, your spot will […]

You are invited to attend the 50th Annual Members Meeting of the Avon Historical Society on Wednesday, April 17 beginning PROMPTLY at 6:30 pm  at the ATRIUM of the Avon Free Public Library on the first floor by the circulation desk area. The meeting will be the standard meeting of reports, elections, and open discussion.  […]

Celebrate Spring with Meryl Streep: A Retrospective of One of the Great Actresses of Our Time (virtual film discussions) View the films at home (check https://www.justwatch.com for options) and join us for a Zoom discussion led by Bob Kagan. April 3, Kramer vs. Kramer, Directed by Robert Benton, 1977. Streep  and Dustin Hoffman light up […]

This event is not sponsored by the Avon Library.

Baby and Me Thursdays 11:00 to 11:30 Books, rhymes, songs, baby sign language and bubbles! Currently signing up babies: newborn to 12 months with a caregiver Registration required January 4, 11, 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 March 7, 14, 21, 28 April 4, 11, 18, 25  

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 an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents. Please register and a Zoom link will be sent to you before the […]

When: Thursday, April 18th from 3:30 - 5:00 pm Where: 1st Floor, Community Room QPlus will join us for an informal workshop/conversation with a presentation and discussion. We will talk about gender vs orientation, identity labels, and other LQBTQIA+ 101 topics. And we will play a vocabulary bingo game with a slideshow to help with […]

Thursday Evenings at 6:00 p.m. on the Children’s Department Main Floor! For Children age 6 and under with a caregiver. Join Ms. Jaimee at the piano to sing bedtime songs and listen to stories with your favorite stuffed animal! April 18, 25 May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Registration required

Date: Thursday April 18th, 6-7 PM Location: 2nd floor, Board Room Who can sign up? Teens grades 7 – 12. The first 12 teens to sign up AND pickup their book will get a copy to keep! Book recommended for ages 14+.   We will have a special guest at this month's TRU, the author of […]

Join Richard DeLuca for a presentation about the importance of transportation as a force of history. During the lecture Richard will highlight the various stages of transportation development in Connecticut, from stagecoaches on the original Post Road, to steamboats, railroads, electric trolleys and of course the automobile in the twentieth century. The lecture will end with […]

An early literacy program geared toward children ages 2 and 3 with a caregiver.  Siblings are welcome! We’ll read stories, engage in music and movement, and learn action rhymes and fingerplays, all to encourage early literacy development and a love of reading. Fridays at 11am, in the community room on the first floor. April 5, […]

The Friends of the Avon Library 12th Author Luncheon featuring KRISTIN HARMEL Friday, April 19, 2024  ~  11:30 am - 2:30 pm Kristin Harmel is the New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Vanishing Stars, The Book of Lost Names, The Winemaker’s Wife, and a dozen other novels that have been translated into […]

When: Friday, April 19th 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 not only get bragging right, but will also receive a coveted banana trophy. We will be playing Super Smash Bros! *Friendly competition, trash talking and […]

Saturday April 20th, 2:00-3:00 PM This program is best for kids in K-4. Please sign up each child separately. At least one adult guardian must stay in the room for this program. Registration required. Location: Community Room What will we do?  Be guided in traditional straw art by Lithuanian Folk Artist, Philitha Stemplytė-Cowdrey. See more […]