The Boston Globe’s coverage of the 20th anniversary of 9/11 included an article about Amy Toyen’s Kawai Parlor Grand piano and how it came to be a part of Avon Free Public Library’s children’s room. Read the article here and then visit the library’s YouTube channel to see recordings of previous children’s programs featuring the Toyen piano, or just stop by the library and visit the piano in person! Our sincere thanks and deepest sympathy to Dorine and Marty Toyen.
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Masks Now Required for All at Avon Library
Effective August 10th, the Town of Avon implemented a new mask requirement for all Town facilities, including the Avon Free Public Library.
Employees and visitors will be required to wear a mask upon entering indoor Town facilities, regardless of their vaccination status. This action is being taken because of the increase in positive cases of COVID-19 due to the spread of the Delta variant; Hartford County has now reached levels of “high community transmission.” This requirement is consistent with the recommendations of the CT Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and is important because new data show that fully vaccinated people who are infected with the Delta variant might be infectious and might potentially spread the virus to others.
Please help us to protect our staff and your neighbors by wearing your mask at all times. We appreciate your patience, understanding, and cooperation.
July 2021 HVAC Update
The library’s new geothermal HVAC system is now fully operational, cooling all areas of the building. While some punch list items must still be addressed, the work inside the library is substantially complete.
With no more daily work in the attic and basement, access to the second floor of the library is no longer by appointment and more seating has been added on both floors. Library hours are stable at 10-7 Mondays through Thursdays, 10-5 on Fridays, and 10-1 on Saturdays.
Our courtyard and grounds will be restored with additional features and amenities over the coming months, but both are usable now.
Thanks to all for their patience while this project was underway and we look forward to seeing you at the Avon Library!
Making Your Marketing Dollars Work For You
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 makes your business unique? If you asked your three closest competitors the same question about their businesses, would they give the same answer? Learn how to stand out from the crowd and market your business for real results.
Topics to be covered include:
- How to differentiate yourself from the competition
- How to write ads that work
- How to cross-promote with other businesses
Overdue for a Change at Avon Library
Avon Free Public Library is excited to announce that most items in our collection are now fine free. No overdue fines were assessed over the past year, while the library operated under limited services due to Covid, and the Library Board approved making this change permanent for most of our collections earlier this year.
Fines will still be assessed on certain high demand items, such as iPads, e-book readers, wifi hotspots, museum passes, and our Rapid Read and Quick Flicks collections. Overdue items borrowed at other libraries may still be assessed fines as well.
Courtesy overdue notices will still be sent to borrowers and materials overdue for more than four weeks will be assumed lost. Borrowing privileges may be suspended until those overdue items are returned.
We have put the FREE back in Avon Free Public Library, so come in and stock up for summer reading!
June 2021 HVAC Update
Following over three months of construction, the library’s new HVAC system started to come online this week. New geothermal wells and heat pumps began pushing cool air through the system just at the peak of the mini-heat wave on Tuesday afternoon. Most public areas of the library are now air conditioned and work on the project is winding down, so the library’s open hours will be expanding soon.
Over the next weeks, contractors will work on balancing and testing the system, finish installing new thermostats and computerized controls, and address punch list items from the original scope of work as well as additional issues identified during installation.
Outside of the building, the wells and trenches have all been backfilled and topsoil is being spread in anticipation of reseeding the lawn. The construction fencing will come down soon and work will begin on restoring the courtyard and lawn to a condition that will allow them to be enjoyed by the community.
Thanks to all library users and staff who have been patient with the disruptions this project has caused to library hours and services!
May 2021 HVAC update
Excellent progress has been made on the Library’s HVAC project. All new geothermal wells have been drilled and contractors are now working on trenching and horizontal piping to connect those wells to a manifold in the basement. Work in the basement is substantially completed but work in the attic to connect additional heat pumps continues. This work will necessitate some disruption of public access to the children’s and teen sections of the library for several more weeks, but do call 860-673-9712 x211 to book a browsing appointment in the children’s and teen collections or to request curbside pickup of children’s or teen books.
April 2021 HVAC Update
Work continues on the new geothermal HVAC system at Avon Library. Over 2/3 of the 36 new wells have been drilled and some trenching has been completed. A new manifold is installed in the basement to connect the geothermal wells to heat pumps.
Demolition of 13 old heat pumps, either associated with wells that have failed or that could be turned off due to the locations they serve in the building, has been completed, and prep work is underway to install new heat pumps in the basement and attic of the library.
6 Steps to a Better Business
The Avon/Canton Chamber of Commerce and the Avon Free Public Library are pleased to offer business-oriented presentations free for interested area professionals.
We will teach a process for building your business, focusing on common challenges of business owners around TIME, TEAM and MONEY. This simple and easy to understand model works with any type of business in any phase of its lifecycle. Topics to be covered include how to:
- Implement systems that will free up your time
- Get the right people on your team to handle increased demand
- Ensure that your team delivers to the quality standards that you and your customers expect
- Build marketing that delivers results to your bottom line
- Create a plan to expand your business
- Develop an exit strategy for when you’re ready to retire
February 2021 HVAC Update
Work on Avon Library’s HVAC replacement project is underway. Tree work on the library grounds is complete and fencing is up around the exterior work site. Drilling of the bore holes for new geothermal wells has begun and will likely last through March.
On the interior of the library, new equipment is being delivered and will be stored in the basement until ready for installation.
Periodic updates will be posted on the Library and Town websites (www.avonctlibrary.info and www.avonct.gov). If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Glenn Grube, Library Director at 860-673-9712 x207 or ggrube@avonctlibrary.info.