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 to win a $200 Visa gift card. Participation is free, ask at the Circulation Desk for more details. Passport to CT Libraries is sponsored by the Connecticut Library Association.
Author: Glenn Grube
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 has had a long history, from being transplanted across the town to developing an evolving identity as the needs of libraries and information literacy have changed with the digital age. Guests for this episode are Glenn Grube, the director of Avon Free Public Library and Cal Miller of Miller Farms.
You can listen to AVON TALKS Podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, Podcast Index and Amazon Music. Avon Talks is a monthly podcast about Avon, CT’s history, landmarks, and current events from the Avon Historical Society and Town of Avon. It is hosted by Ethan Guo, an Avon Resident and current undergraduate student at Tufts University.
Listen to the episode about Avon Library at https://avontalks.buzzsprout.com/2024219/14707971-avon-free-public-library-with-glenn-grube-and-cal-miller
Find more Avon Talks info on https://avontalks.buzzsprout.
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 the ChargePoint app for EV drivers.
Funding for this charging station was provided by the Town of Avon, the Avon Free Public Library, Eversource and a VW Settlement Grant administered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Special thanks to the Board of Directors of the Avon Free Public Library, the Avon Town Council, and the Avon Clean Energy Commission for their support for this project.
A Real Giving Tree Story!
During the 2021 replacement of the geothermal heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at Avon Free Public Library, several trees had to be cut down on the library grounds, including the beautiful maple tree pictured here.
Now in 2022, that tree has returned to the library in the form of two benches and a conference table. Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of Avon Library who funded this project, and the talent of Ted Esselstyn and the team at City Bench, the wood from two maple trees was milled, dried, and used to create this beautiful furniture!
A “live edge” bench in the library’s Gallery
An eight foot long table in the first floor conference room
A “waterfall” bench in the library’s Gallery (since relocated to the Children’s & Teen Services floor)
The Stages of a Business: From Start-Up to Succession – presented by the Avon/Canton Chamber of Commerce
The Avon/Canton Chamber of Commerce and the Avon Free Public Library are pleased to offer business-oriented presentations free for interested area professionals.
What stage is your business currently — Start-Up? Established? Approaching Retirement? At each stage there are new challenges along with new opportunities to grow and improve, but many never take the time to look at where they are and take action. Please enjoy this panel discussion to learn more about, and an honest assessment of, each phase of a business.
Presented by Gena Hamilton from Exact Digital Media, Michael Mezheritskiy from Milestone Asset Management Group, and Vic Bible from IFFS Eldercare Consultants
Moderated by David Olchowski from Acadia ActionCOACH
Online test preparation resources from Avon Library
Avon Library is excited to announce a new online test preparation resource available with your Avon Library card. Mometrix e-Library has the largest catalog of any test preparation publisher, now offering over 3,500 products covering over 1,500 different standardized exams. With your Avon Library card, you can access a curated collection of 50 different online test preparation resources for college admissions and placement, graduate and professional schools, occupational licenses, and career advancement.
Test prep tips, digital flashcards, and sample exams area available for a variety of standardized tests including the ACT, AP, and SAT college entrance exams, the GRE, LSAT, and MCAT graduate school exams, and various professional exams for careers in fields such as public safety, social work, teaching, and transportation. Mometrix e-Library also has employment resources including interview and resume tips. Your Avon Library barcode from your library card is required to login to Mometrix e-Library from outside of Avon Library’s network.
See all of Avon Library’s online job and career resources by clicking here, or go to the Research tab of our website to browse all of our online databases and learning platforms.
Check out our new library card options!
Beginning this summer, your Avon Library card just got a lot cooler! Check out the six new designs available to choose from when you apply for or renew your library card. Your card still provides you all the same great benefits, including free access to books, DVDs, and more inside the library, the ability to download e-books and e-audiobooks from our website and apps, and a free login to our online learning platforms and research databases. But now you can choose from six exciting library card designs in addition to our “classic” card. All six versions of the card were designed and created by Avon residents.
Stop by Avon Library today to get or renew your card. While you are here, be sure to check out our summer gallery display of more than 50 designs entered in our Art on a Card contest earlier in the year.
Congratulations to our winners Aishwarya Balaji, Sara Curran, Shadan Gadkarim, Lidia Kapylova, Dagny Tang, and Shriya Vinodh!
Download our new Library Connection app!
The Library Connection Mobile app gives you access to many of Avon Library’s resources, all in one place. Store a digital copy of your library card, search our catalog and place holds, check your library account, see upcoming library events and more! Download the app by going to the Android Google Play Store or the Apple App Store and search for Library Connection Mobile.
Launch the app and then enter your library card number and PIN to get started. For assistance, please ask at the Reference Desk or reach out by phone (860-673-9712 x4) or via email.
The Potential Is All Mine – presented by the Avon/Canton Chamber of Commerce
The Avon/Canton Chamber of Commerce and the Avon Free Public Library are pleased to offer business-oriented presentations free for interested area professionals.
Ever wonder why some individuals overachieve? Ever ponder why some individuals underachieve? There are certain things we cannot control; but Learning Not to Give Up, Having A Positive Mindset, A Clear Purpose, a Focus On Your Goals, and Hard Work are all traits that can lead to greater achievement.
In this presentation we will explore:
- Ways To Maximize Potential
- How To Utilize An Athletic Mentality In Everyday Life
- How To View Accomplishments In A New Manner
- Does Speed Slow You Down?
- The Control Mentality
Presented by Dr. Brian Magna, DPT, Magna Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center
Art on a Card contest results
We are excited to announce the winners of our Art on a Card contest! We had so many great entries, that we have named six winners and four runners up. Congratulations to all who entered. The judging panel had a very difficult time narrowing down all the beautiful creative designs to just these 10.
The six winning designs will be turned into library cards available for Avon residents to choose as their library card. Please note, these cards are NOT available yet! It will take some time to get them printed and available to use.
We hope to showcase all of the wonderful art submitted in a gallery display at the library later this spring, but below are the winners and runners up. Stay tuned for more information on when these designs will be available as library cards and when all the art will be on display at the library.
Winners
Aishwarya Balaji |
Sara Curran |
Shadan Gadkarim |
Lidia Kapylova |
Dagny Tang |
Shriya Vinodh |
Runners up
Caleb Park |
Abhirami Srivel |
Shriya Vinodh |
Jia Yeum |