Library News
Friends of the Avon Library BOOK SALE
Friends of the Avon Library Used Book Sale weekend. October 18-20, 2024. This three-day fall sale will include adult fiction and nonfiction books, plus a selection of A/V materials only. (A separate children’s & teen book sale will be held on October 26.) Friday, October 18: 4 to 8 PM – Preview Sale ($10 admission, free for Friends members) Saturday, October 19: 9 AM to 4 PM – No admission fee Sunday, October 20: 12 to 3 PM – Bag sale ($10 per bag of books) Please no strollers in the Community Room.
Flipster: a new resource for digital magazines!
Looking for top magazines like People Weekly, The New Yorker, Real Simple, or Vanity Fair that you can access through any browser as well as on your iPhone, Android or tablet? Avon Library now offers access to digital magazines through Flipster, a digital magazine platform that allows for easy browsing as well as on-the-go access to your favorite magazines. Whether you’re finding a few free minutes between meetings or gearing up for your next family road trip, Flipster is the perfect companion for readers and interests of all ages. Click here to learn more about how you can access Flipster digital magazines with your Avon Library card. Flipster is an additional digital magazine option. Avon Library continues to offer digital magazines through Overdrive and the Libby app, as well as having a variety of full-text magazine and newspaper databases for
Poverty: A Community Conversation
This fall, we’re hosting a series funded by the Avon Greater Together Community Fund, in collaboration with the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and Avon Friends for Equity. The Friends of the Avon Library are sponsoring the 9/27 film screening event. This post will be updated as details are confirmed. All events are free to attend, and will be held in-person at the Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Rd., Avon, CT 06001, unless indicated as a virtual event. Poverty: lecture and discussion with Dr. Beth Merenstein Wednesday, September 25 at 6:30 pm Join us for a lecture and discussion featuring Matthew Desmond’s book, Poverty. This event will be led by Dr. Beth Merenstein, with audience questions moderated by Carrie Firestone. Copies of Poverty are available at the reference desk on the first floor of the Avon Library. Please read before this event! About Poverty, by America: In this
Take Our Survey: Library of Things
Please see the attached survey, created as part of a student’s internship to gather information about a potential Library of Things collection at Avon Library. While Avon Library hopes to launch a Library of Things in the near future, the budget, scope, and timetable of that project have yet to be defined. Data from this survey will help us better understand the community’s interest in borrowing unconventional “things” from the public library. Take the survey by clicking here
July Art Exhibit: Shepherd Myers – Ants: Earth’s Terrestrial Landlords
July Art Exhibit: Shepherd Myers – Ants: Earth’s Terrestrial Landlords ~An exhibit of scientific illustrations of ants found throughout the world~ On display in our Gallery this month is a collection of technical illustration prints by Shepherd Myers of ants that can be found throughout the world. The drawings reveal in great detail the characteristics and uniqueness of these small but mighty insects. More commonly noticed as pests when they interfere with human activity, these scaled up illustrations of ants reveal the vast array of morphology (morph = form, ology = to study) of all the individual species. This exhibit is educational, informative and beautifully rendered. It will be on display in the Gallery for the month of July. ARTIST RECEPTION ~ Monday, July 22nd ~ 5:30-7:30pm Meet our July artist, Shepherd Myers, at an opening reception on Monday,
Help Wanted
Avon Library is recruiting for a Library Page. Work Schedule: Approximately six (6) hours per week, spread over three (3) days Starting Hourly Wage: $15.69 Date Posted: June 19, 2024 Open until filled, apply ASAP Responsible for shelving library materials. Qualifications: Applicant must be at least 16 years of age. Candidate must pass interview, drug test, and background check prior to employment. See the full posting here or on the Town of Avon’s Job Opportunities page. Submit completed Town of Avon Employment Application, Letter of Interest and Availability Sheet to: Marisa Hicking, Children’s & Teen Services Manager Avon Free Public Library 281 Country Club Road Avon, CT 06001 Or email: mhicking@avonctlibrary.info