A music program with Ms. Jaimee on the main floor of the Children’s Department (near the piano).  For Children ages 6 and under with a caregiver! Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. NO PROGRAM NOVEMBER 5 November 12:  Bears! NO PROGRAM NOVEMBER 19 November 26:  On the go! December 3:  Favorites! December 10:  Dance, Dance, Dance! December […]

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 […]

Our book for November is "Evergreen" by Matthew Cordell.  It is 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 […]

Tuesday, November 12th at 6:00pm Children's Room Main Floor Join us for stories, songs, and movement! Recommended for ages 3+ Registration Encouraged, Drop-Ins Welcome!

Tues., Nov. 12, 2024 7 PM: The Only One Left by Riley Sager A Gothic chiller about a young caregiver assigned to work for a woman accused of a Lizzie Borden-like massacre decades earlier. This is an in-person book discussion led by librarian Cyndi Larsen featuring psychological thrillers. Copies will be available behind the reference […]

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 

From colonial to modern times, how did Connecticans tie the knot? How did they celebrate? What did they wear? And how did some of our cherished wedding customs originate? This program uses CMCH’s extensive collection of wedding clothing, accessories, photographs and prints to examine some of our ideas about what makes a “traditional” wedding, and […]

Walk in study room booking

When: Wednesday, November 13th from 3:30 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room Come hang out in the teen room and explore/create art using different kinds of art supplies! No registration […]

Walk in study room booking

When: Wednesday, November 13th 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 […]

This new version of the original Screenagers movie addresses issues that elementary school aged kids, parents and educators are facing, i.e., smartwatches in class, unhooking from and monitoring video gaming, social media pressures, exposure too young and what research shows is a healthy amount of screen time. Join us for a screening of the one […]

Children can sign up for a 15 minute slot to practice their reading with a furry canine friend, Islay the therapy dog from Bright Spot Therapy Dogs, Inc. For Children in Grades 1-3 Select Wednesdays in October & November Wednesday, October 16, 5-6pm Wednesday, November 13, 6:30-7:30pm Wednesday, November 20, 6:30-7:30pm   How do I […]

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 […]

November is National Writing Month, so come in and join Lex and J for a fun writing program! Meet up with other writers, share ideas, and complete some fun writing […]

Thursday Evenings at 6:00 p.m. on the Children’s Department Main Floor! For Children age 6 and under with a caregiver. Join Ms. Jaimee at the piano to sing bedtime songs and listen to stories with your favorite stuffed animal! November 7, 14, 21 December 5, 12, 19 December 19th will be holiday-themed with special songs […]

Join us for a in-person, moderated conversation with author Ilana Kaplan to celebrate the release of her book, Nora Ephron at the Movies. We'll be hosting Nora Ephron film discussions before this event. The first illustrated monograph on writer, journalist, and director Nora Ephron, the visionary behind When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and You’ve Got Mail Nora […]

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 […]

This event has been postponed. We will post a new event day once we have one! Just in time for the holiday season, the very first in the Lucy Stone Mystery Series, which has sold over one million copies, is now repackaged and reissued in trade paperback for the first time! Join us for a […]

When: Friday, November 15th from 3:45 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room It’s FINALLY Friday! Come down to the library and hang out after school! Get creative and make sushi […]

Join us at 11 am on Saturday mornings in November for a series of short story workshops! This hands-on fiction writing workshop will lead participants through discussions of ideas and inspiration, structure, plot, and revision, with weekly flash fiction exercises to get creativity flowing. The goal is to end the month with a working draft […]

Local poet Jay Forte and the Avon Free Public Library will host:  Kids and Family Poems & Activities   Jay Forte will read from his newest title, Along the Bumpy Road: Poems and wisdom to help you learn, laugh, and find your way along life's bumpy road and Take a Ride on a Bird, an […]