Library News
It’s the 100th Anniversary of Agatha Christie’s Eleven Day Disappearance
It’s the 100th Anniversary of Agatha Christie’s Eleven Day Disappearance. Join us for virtual programs that explore this mystery! Series sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Library. Please register for each event separately; Zoom links go out the day before the event. Monday, November 30 at 2:00 pm: Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days: A Conversation with Jared Cade (virtual) Register here Join us for a conversation with Jared Cade to discuss his book, Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days. About Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days. In December 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared in bizarre circumstances from her home in Berkshire, England. The discovery of the crime writer’s abandoned car led to the biggest manhunt in British history for a missing person. Eleven days later she was found over two hundred miles away in a
October Art Exhibit: ART STARS – Caricatures of Famous Artists from History & Today by Robert Carley
On display in our Gallery for the month of October is an exhibit by Robert Carley entitled ART STARS: Caricatures of Famous Artists from History & Today. Carley’s detailed sketches capture the lives of more than 200 artists ranging from Vincent Van Gogh to MC Escher to Chuck Jones. Each caricature is paired with biographical insights and personal quotes that offer a unique look at how these icons shaped the art world. This exhibit is timed to coincide with International Artists Day. International Artists Day is celebrated every year on October 25th, honoring artists worldwide and recognizing Pablo Picasso’s birthday on October 25, 1881.
We Are Updating Our Strategic Plan!
We Are Updating Our Strategic Plan! Avon Library Staff and members of the Avon Library Board are are working with the CT Library Consortium to assess, plan, and write a new strategic plan to carry us into the future. Join the conversation in planning the future of the Avon Free Public Library over the next three years. We’re hosting a community conversation on November 5, 2026, at 6:30. Details here Take our survey by clicking here. We’ll keep the community informed about important milestones in the process on this website post.
September Art Exhibit: Paper & Paint – a Collection of Collages by Nora Hillman & Gillean Reinders
September Art Exhibit: Paper & Paint – a Collection of Collages by Nora Hillman & Gillean Reinders On display in our Gallery for the month of September is an exhibit by Nora Hillman and Gillean Reinders entitled Paper and Paint: a Collection of Collages. These two Avon artists have combined their talents into a colorful and beautiful show that is not to be missed. For this exhibition, hand-colored papers are collaged onto acrylic paintings which serve as the structural foundations in NORA HILLMAN’s collages. In the last few years she has expanded from landscape painting in acrylic to incorporating collage into her practice. This eventually led to combining the two mediums. This painting with papers can be spontaneous and often yields surprising results – which is part of the fun. Nora worked in the graphic design field before teaching art here
Take Back Your Time: Fall 2026 Program Series
Join us for a series of programs, funded by the Avon Education Foundation, on the topic of phone and social media safety. This series is aimed at youth ages 9-14, and their caregivers. There are programs for each age group, and the community as a whole. Thursday, October 8 at 6:30 pm. Take Back Your Time Event 1: Adult Book Discussion of The Amazing Generation in tandem with teen book discussion of same book in Teen Room at same time. Register here if you’re an adult/caregiver Register here if you’re a teen Check out one of 37 copies (including e-books & audiobooks) purchased with funds from the Avon Education Foundation a couple weeks before October 8th, read as much of it as you can before the book discussion, then lend your voice to the conversation! We will discuss the topics within the book
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 Monday, November 2 at 6:30 pm. Presenting the Expected in an Unexpected Way: Connecticut’s Revolution (in-person), Connecticut’s Revolution, a comprehensive exhibition that examines Connecticut’s role in the American Revolution and the founding of the nation, explores the ideas and experiences of the people who made history: Connecticut’s soldiers and statesmen, Patriots and Loyalists, painters and printers, farmers and sailors—men, women, and children from America, Europe, and Africa. Register here Tuesday, November 10 at 6:30 pm, Farmington’s Soldiers Early in the Revolution (in-person). Avon was originally know as Northington, and was part