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Friends of the Avon Library

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 or RENEW your membership!

 

The Friends have hosted Martha Kelly, Lauren Willing, Beatriz Williams, Karen White, Marie Benedict, and Christina Baker Kline for ticketed events since 2023: 

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:

 

  • 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:

  • Individual $20
  • Senior Couple $25
  • Family Bookworms $35
  • Book Lover $50-$99
  • Bibliophile $100-$199
  • Book Collector $200 & up
Join the Friends

For more information, e-mail the Friends at avonfriends@avonctlibrary.info  or call the Avon Library at 860-673-9712 x7247

Book Sale & Book Donations

Friends of Avon Library Executive Board members and Bylaws

Friends' Events

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  • Historical Printing Live Demo!

    Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United States

    Andy Vope from the Museum of Printing will be demonstrating historical printing with a rolling printing press. This interactive program will be from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Also learn […]

  • “Cato in the Revolution: Spies, Slavery, Church, and Chocolate” (in-person)

    Community Room 2 (divided room) 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United States

    “Cato in the Revolution: Spies, Slavery, Church, and Chocolate”  Join historian and author Claire Bellerjeau as she shares her exciting new discoveries about Cato, an enslaved Black man who aided the Patriot […]

  • “Remember Liss: A New American Founding Figure” (in-person)

    Community Room 2 (divided room) 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United States

    Join historian and author Claire Bellerjeau for a one-hour program as she discusses the discovery of a new founding figure named Elizabeth, or Liss. Liss was enslaved by the Townsend […]