Friends of the Avon Library Used Book Sale weekend!! 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 […]

There will be no Rockin' Raccoons Mon. 10/7. This story time will return on Mon. 10/21. The Library will be closed on Mon. 10/14 in observance of the holiday.     Join us Mondays in Fall for a fun, all-ages Storytime! On the Big Carpet in the Children’s Main Room, we will hear stories, dance […]

Join us for 8 weeks of fun activities designed to strengthen your child’s math skills!  Crazy 8s is the nation’s largest recreational after-school math club for kids in grades K-5. Monday afternoons from 4:30 – 5:30 in the Storytime Room (second floor). We will meet weekly from September 16th through November 18th. Space is limited!  […]

When: Monday, October 21st from 5:30 – 6:30pm Where: Teen Room Registration required. Grades 7 – 12 Come to the library to discuss + watch anime and have snacks. Because most anime is meant for teens and adults, the club content is for teens, ages 13 +. Content will be rated PG or PG-13/TV14 (or the equivalent in the case […]

Monday, October 21, 2024, 6:00 - 6:45 pm *Stay late until 7:00 pm if you’d like to share, mingle and socialize* In Person – Library Atrium 1st Floor For adults, teens entering Grades 11 and up are welcome! Do you love to read, meet other book-loving people, and free snacks? We will meet in our […]

Create a fall or Halloween-inspired design, or come up with your own design.  We'll provide wooden bases, Autumn & Halloween themed templates to use if you would like & of course, a large variety of beans to create patterns and designs with!  For those in Grades 4-6 6:30-7:30pm In the Art Studio (2nd floor Children’s […]

A music program with Ms. Jaimee on the library lawn! (Weather permitting)  For Children ages 6 and under with a caregiver! (If there is bad weather on any of the following dates, the program will meet indoors, in the Children’s Department on the 2nd floor of the library instead of the lawn). Tuesday mornings at […]

Get your blood pressure and/or your blood sugar checked by the Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County.  No appointment needed. The visiting nurses are here on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. To find a blood pressure/blood sugar clinic in the Farmington Valley, click here When Avon Schools are canceled, there is no […]

If you simply love chocolate and cooking or would like to learn to make some elegant desserts and chocolates, come to a lecture/demonstration entitled Basics of Chocolate Truffle Making.  The lecture will include some basic information about chocolate, the various types, and how to work with it. Samples and recipes will include several different types […]

Our book for October is Batcat by Meggie Ramm, a nominee of the 2025 Nutmeg Book Award! This book discussion is for children in grades 2-3.  Nutmeg Narwhals is a book club that meets approximately once a month where we discuss elementary Nutmeg nominees! At each meeting, we will discuss the book and do activity related […]

Join us for an in-person celebration with local author Marilyn Rothstein to celebrate the release of her new book. This program is part of our "Escape the Politics" Tuesdays in October series, sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Library. Marilyn will be joined in conversation with NYT bestselling author of twenty-five page turners Kristan Higgins (Look […]

Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00  Wednesdays October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 November 13, 27 December 4, 11, 18 

This event is not sponsored by the Avon Library.

When: Wednesday, October 23rd from 4:30 – 5:30 pm Location: 2nd Floor, Children’s Department Main Floor Venture into the exciting world of Pokémon! Bring cards to show off or trade. Join us on the second floor, children’s department main floor for Pokémon Trading Card Club! Registration for a reminder for this all ages program. Parents of […]

When: Wednesday, October 23rd from 5:30 – 6:30 pm Where: Teen Room Registration required, Grades 7 + 8 Teens in Grades 7 + 8 can now provide input to expand our YA/Teen collection and plan programs! Share your knowledge, creativity and interests to make the Avon Free Public Library a place that teens feel welcome […]

Tracey Enerson Wood returns to celebrate her new book, Katherine, the Wright Sister. Join us for a presentation by Tracey, and then audience questions and book signings. About Katharine, the Wright Sister: She helped her brothers soar… but was the flight worth the fall? It all started with two boys and a bicycle shop. Wilbur […]

Who: For kids ages 6 – 11 When: Wednesday Evenings from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, October 2, 9, 16, 23 Registration required. *Sign Up for Each Event Individually* Where: The Children’s Department (2nd Floor) Communal LEGOs will be provided by the library.   If you are registered but don’t show up by 6:35pm, your spot will be […]

Baby and Me Thursdays 11:00 to 11:30 Books, rhymes, songs, baby sign language and bubbles! Currently signing up babies: newborn to 12 months with a caregiver Registration required September 5, 12, 19, 26 October 10, 17, 24, 31 November 7, 14 December 12, 19

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 an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents. Please register and a Zoom link will be sent to you before the […]

Fall 2024 Book Buddies: sign up for Big Buddies! Teens in Grades 7-12 can sign up to be a Big Buddy! Are you a teen who needs volunteer hours? Do you like volunteering with little kids? Book Buddies is for you! What is Book Buddies? Big Buddies are teen volunteers in Grades 7-12. You will get paired […]

Parents: sign up your child to be a Little Buddy! Little Buddies must currently be in Grades K, 1, 2, or 3! This program will meet 4 times: We will meet IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the following dates: Dates: Thursdays, 9/26, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24 (NO PROGRAM ON 10/3) […]

When: Thursday, October 24th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm Where: 2nd floor, Teen Room Registration required, Grades 9 – 12 Open to teens in Grades 9-12 who want to get volunteer credit and give their voice to help shape the Teen Room of the Avon Free Public Library. We will discuss and plan future teen […]

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.  View the full list of events on our website post. Join us for a panel discussion of Housing in Connecticut, moderated by Avon resident Carrie Firestone. Peter Harrison of Desegregate CT has […]

An early literacy program geared toward children ages 2 and 3 with a caregiver.  Siblings are welcome! We’ll read stories, engage in music and movement, enjoy ukulele songs, and learn action rhymes and fingerplays, all to encourage early literacy development and a love of reading. Fridays at 11am, in the community room on the first […]

Friends in grades 7-12 can join us in the Art Studio on October 25th to create your own spooky terrarium! When?: Friday October 25 3:30-4:30 PM Where?: The Art studio on the 2nd Floor What?: An hour long program for friends in Grades 7-12 where you'll get the chance to create a miniature spooky terrarium! […]

Special one-day Kids & Teen Book Sale!!  October 26, 2024, 9am - 4pm. Featuring children's picture books, hardcover and paperback books, tween & young adult books, DVDs and CDs.  No admission fee. Please no strollers in the Community Room. 

In partnership with the Bloomfield Library, join us to learn about 100 Things to Do in Connecticut Before You Die with local author Anastasia Mills Healy. Take the Essex Steam Train into the scenic Connecticut River Valley or hop aboard Sea Mist for a sightseeing cruise through the picturesque Thimble Islands. Catch a Broadway-bound musical at […]