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American Flygirl: Author Event with Susan Ankeny (virtual)

Wednesday, May 1 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Join us for a virtual author event to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander month; we’ll be celebrating the release of Susan Ankeny’s new book, Fly Girl.  A uniquely hidden […]

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CANCELLED – Welcome to the New World: Graphic Novel Discussion

Wednesday, May 1 at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Welcome to the New World: Graphic Novel Discussion Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 6 pm In Person – 1st Floor Community Room For Adults & Grades 9+   Join us to […]

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Celebrate Spring with Meryl Streep: A Retrospective of One of the Great Actresses of Our Time (virtual film discussions)

Wednesday, May 1 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Celebrate Spring with Meryl Streep: A Retrospective of One of the Great Actresses of Our Time (virtual film discussions) View the films at home (check https://www.justwatch.com for options) and join […]

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Current Events (virtual program)

Thursday, May 2 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. There are never any shortage of topics to explore, and opinions to voice. Plan on about […]

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Parties, the Press, and Political Politeness ​(Well, Not Really!)[in-person]

Thursday, May 2 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for an in-person history lecture with Dr. Matthew Warshauer! “Parties, the Press, and Political Politeness ​(Well, Not Really!)” Can’t we all just get along?  Let’s go back to […]

Save America’s Treasures Spotlight: Hadsell’s Violin

As we work on our Save America’s Treasures Project, we’ll showcase items we’ve scanned, carefully repackaged with archival products, or discovered within the collection here. Late April 2024: Hadsell’s Violin […]

Passport to Connecticut Libraries 2024 – All April!

Stop by the Circulation Desk, pick up a passport, and begin the quest to visit as many CT libraries as you can this month. Participate April 1-30 for a chance […]

AVON TALKS Presents The Avon Free Public Library

The March edition of AVON TALKS, the podcast from the Avon Historical Society, is now available.  In this episode, host Ethan Guo explores the development of the Avon Free Public Library. Avon’s public library […]

April Art Exhibit: Artistic Edge Studio – Student Art Show

ARTISTIC EDGE STUDIO presents:  Seeing Takes Time A student art show featuring over 100 pieces of artwork by 50 artists On display in our Gallery:  April 1 – April 28, […]

Charge up at Avon Library!

Avon Free Public Library now offers an electric vehicle (EV) charging station in the library’s parking lot. The dual port, ChargePoint level 2 charging station is a paid service, accessible through […]