Library News
Celebrating 75 Years for Friendship
The Friends of the Avon Free Public Library is “Celebrating 75 Years for Friendship” with a display in the Marion Hunter Local History Room at the Library. Come in and take a look what the Friends have done in the past: From 11 members in December 1950 who decided to create a Friends of the Avon Free Public Library to our present membership of 643, 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. The display will be up until February 25, 2026. We hope you stop in and take a look and our membership drive is currently
Sundays at Three, 2025-26 Music Concerts
Returning by popular demand, these free concerts are made possible by the Friends of The Avon Free Public Library and the leadership of Francine Hunter, who has been organizing this series since at least 2017. We salute her love of music and the Avon Free Public Library. The concerts take place in the library’s Community Room. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis with a space limit of 150 seats (per fire code). Free tickets are available at the door starting at 2:15 pm. Doors open at 2:30 pm. Concerts are from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm. View the Sundays at Three Series flyer. ~~ Tamila Azudaligura (piano and violin) -Feb. 8 Originally from Uzbekistan, Tamila has performed as a piano soloist and chamber musician in the US, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Israel, Czech Republic and Kazakhstan. She has been a
Cozy Con is Coming: Celebrating All Things Cozy Mystery!
Join us for a fun-filled day that celebrated cozy mysteries on March 14, 2026. This event is free to attend. View the flyer here We’re partnering with Kensington Books to plan a great day of authors, programs, book signings, and giveaways! Enjoy an author showcase, speed dating with an author, panel discussions, and a scavenger hunt. There will be snacks, a hot cocoa bar, and plenty of swag! Sign up on our event listing for updates as we get closer! Details are subject to change, as we’re still planning…. For now, learn more about the authors that are visiting: Ellery Adams is the USA Today& New York Times bestselling author of over forty mystery novels. Ellery grew up on a beach near the Long Island Sound but now writes from her home in central North Carolina. She considers herself “baked in the North and
America’s 250th
The Avon Library is working in conjunction with Avon’s 250th Coordinating Committee to plan events and programs to celebrate this anniversary. (Avon resident Shane Leighton created Avon’s 250th logo) For a complete list of town-wide events, click here For a reading list, click this link: America’s 250th AFPL Reading Guide Avon Then & Now: Art Contest. The contest begins on January 21, 2026, and all art must be submitted by March 30, 2026. Submissions will be displayed at the Avon Library in May 2026. Avon Then & Now is a community art challenge and part of Avon’s America 250 celebration of the semi-quincentennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Residents are tasked with creating their own original art piece based on a topic from the Farmington Valley’s rich history. There are five categories of submission, with prizes! Students in grades K-4, 5-6, 7-8,
A gift of love
This past December, the Avon Free Public Library received a generous donation from Barbara Nimmich and Scott MacCloy as a gift to Haleigh and Mike Guerrera in memory of their beloved son and Barbara and Scott’s grandson, Rory Michael Guerrera. Rory, who lived for six deeply cherished days, would be 3 years old now. To honor his memory, the family requested that the donation support music-themed and developmentally engaging items for children his age — a beautiful tribute to the joy he might have brought into the world. Thanks to their generosity, the Children’s Department has added: Two new sensory wall panels in the Preschool Area: • A Rainbow Panel with musical elements, gears, weather themes, and tactile play • A Caterpillar Panel with colorful wheels, buckles, locks, and moving parts An expanded set of Storytime Percussion Instruments: • Two full sets of rhythm sticks • Sixteen
Celebrate National Library Week with us!
Celebrate National Library Week with us. Programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Library. Monday, April 7, 2025, 2:00 pm, Norway Book Discussion Series: The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven (in-person) This month’s title is The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Ian Miller. In 1916, disfigured after a polar bear attack, Sven Ormson leads a solitary life, testing himself against the elements in Svalbard, until an unlikely visitor salves his loneliness, drawing him into a family of fellow castoffs that determines the rest of his life. This is an in-person book discussion led by librarian Cyndi Larsen featuring fictional books set internationally. Copies of the book will be available behind the reference desk. For more information, contact Cyndi Larsen clarsen@avonctlibrary.info 860-673-9712. Free and open to the public. Register here Tuesday, April 9,