Friends of the Avon Library

Name: Food in Connecticut History: An Archaeological Perspective (In-Person Event)
Start: 2025-07-31T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-07-31T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Community Room

The Friends of Avon Library’s Mission is to support the Avon Free Public Library with both funds and volunteers. We promote the extension of library facilities by securing materials beyond the ordinary library budget. We also enrich the library experience by sponsoring library programs and activities through financial support.

Click here to Join the Friends

What do the Friends Support at The Avon Free Public Library?

Avon Library needs not otherwise funded by the Library budget.

Adult Book Programs:

The Annual Author Luncheon
Sundays at Three Free Winter concerts
The annual Local Author Festival
A wide variety of book/author programs
Special Library programs on local history and paleontology plus
Book clubs
Learning the art of writing
Craft and Art opportunities

Kids & Teens Programs:

AvonCon modeled after the grand comic conventions of New York City & San Diego, AvonCon is an all day, community-wide event
Book Buddies reading program with older students
Wonderful Wednesdays (summer) series of programs
Annual Ice Cream Social
Specialized Teen Programs
Art Adventure
Chess sessions

Museum Passes free to Library Patrons

Summer Intern at the Library

Technology Classes for Library patrons

New Free media resources: E-books /films like Kanopy and Libby

Volunteer Opportunities:

If you would like to volunteer, we have many opportunities. It’s a great way to make new friends through these collaborative Friends activities.

Friends’ Annual Book Sales
BOOK-TIQUE sales of donated books, featured seasonally at a special location between the Circulation Desk and the Reference Desk
Book Sorters who meet weekly to sort books for the annual Book Sales events
Special events volunteers
Baking for Friends Events
Concert Ushers
Special Projects Volunteers
Friends Board positions and Committee Chairs when available.

How to Become a Member of the Friends

Click on the button below to fill out a Friends Membership Form to give us your contact information, desired Membership level and areas of volunteer interest (see above).

The Button also provides instructions on how to submit Membership donations by check (mail printed form with check to Avon Library Friends c/o Avon Free Public Library 281 Country Club Road Avon CT 06001) or pay by credit card online. If paying by credit or debit card please consider adding $2 to cover processing fees.

Membership levels: