Library News
Spring Gardening Series 2026
Join us for these gardening programs! Thursday – March 5, 2026, Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases (in-person), 2:00pm Climate Change, range Expansion of Native and Invasive Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, and Ensuing Public Health Challenges. In this lecture, the current status of ticks and tick-borne diseases in the U.S. and Connecticut and measures to prevent tick bites will be discussed. Our presenter will be Goudarz Molaei, Ph.D., a full research scientist and medical entomologist. Register here Tuesday – March 10, 2026, Historical Pottery Demonstration with Steinhagen Pottery (In-Person), 6:00 pm Erich Steinhagen of Griswold, CT, has been a potter for more than 50 years, since his high school apprenticeship. For the past three decades, he and his wife Janice have been making pottery informed by the redware pottery of the 18th century. The couple will demonstrate forming pots on the potter’s wheel
Avon Then & Now Art Contest
Avon Then & Now is a community art challenge sponsored by the Avon Free Public Library’s Board of Directors 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, 9-12, and adults are all encouraged to enter. All media types are welcome; paintings, drawings, collages, prints, 3D models, and photographs. Illustrations can take the form of a single image, a poster, a vignette or map. Photography should be no smaller than 8” X 10”. Finished work should be no longer than 18” on one side and ready to hang. For inspiration, entrants are encourage to explore the
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 Flyer ~~ The O Tunes (sing songs of the 60’s) -March 8 The O-Tones play songs of the 60’s! Including several singers with guitar, piano, bass, and drums, they love the music they play. These musicians have been
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,