Book Clubs
The Avon Library has a variety of book clubs and book discussion groups that meet throughout the year. The basics are outlined below.
Author events are listed on our Local Author Page
For Adults
Contact the reference department for details on these book discussions.
If your book club needs help selecting books, or would like us to borrow titles for you, let us know!
International Book Discussion
One Monday each month at 2 pm
A librarian-led group discussing fictional books set internationally.
Silent Book Club
One Monday each month at 6 pm
For adults and teens in grades 10 and up (Spring meetings) & adults and teens in grades 11 and up (Summer and Fall meetings).
A low pressure group that meets for silent reading time with a book of your choosing. Feel free to stay and chat about your book after the meeting if you’d like!
Psychological Thriller Book Discussion
One Tuesday each month at 7 pm
A librarian-led group discussing psychological thrillers.
*On break until April 2024*
Morning Book Club
One Wednesday each month at 10:30 am
A self-led group discussing a variety of genres.
March Kid Readers Unite: Princess Private Eye by Evelyn Skye
Board Room, 2nd Floor 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesThis is a book discussion for kids in Grades 4-6 Date: Tues. March 25th, 4:30-5:30 pm Location: 2nd floor, Board Room Who can sign up? Kids in Grades 4-6. The first 12 kids to sign up […]
Psychological Thriller Book Discussion Series: Still Missing
Community Room 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesTues., Mar. 25, 2025 at 7 PM: Still Missing by Chevy Stevens Captured by a psychopath posing as an interested house buyer, realtor Annie spends a brutally traumatic year in […]
Silent Book Club
Monday, February 24, March 31, & April 21, 2025, 6:00 – 6:45 pm *Stay late until 7:00 pm if you’d like to share, mingle and socialize* In Person – Library […]
April Homeschool Nutmeg Book Club: Tumble by Celia C. Perez (Ages 9-13)
Children's Art Studio 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesTuesday April 1st, 1pm to 2pm Homeschoolers are invited to discuss 2025 CT Nutmeg Book Award Nominees, with the Farmington Libraries and Avon Free Public Library! Children are responsible for […]
Norway Book Discussion Series: The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven
Community Room 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesMon., Apr. 7, 2025 at 2 PM: The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Ian Miller In 1916, disfigured after a polar bear attack, Sven Ormson leads a solitary life, […]
For Kids & Teens:
Nutmeg Narwhals
For grades 2 – 3.
Kids read and discuss elementary Nutmeg nominees and engage in an activity related to the book.
Kid Readers Unite (KRU)
For grades 4 – 6.
Kids read and discuss advance reader copies (ARCs) of tween books!
Teen Readers Unite (TRU)
Teens in grades 7 – 12.
Teens read and discuss advance reader copies (ARCs) of teen books!