Library News
America’s 250th
The Avon Library is working in conjunction with Avon’s 250th Coordinating Committee to plan events and programs to celebrate this anniversary. For a complete listing of town-wide events, click here March–May 2025: History display case exhibit at the library, We Are The Sons of Freedom 4/9/25: 2pm, via Zoom: Shots Heard Around the World: Virtual Author Event with John Ferling. Details and register here July 2025, in person: The American Revolution is Coming! Three part history lecture series with Dr. Matthew Warshauer, CCSU. Details and register here Completed 2025 events: From Trenton to Yorktown: Virtual Author Event with John R. Maass; virtual event was held on 2/19/25
Celebrate National Library Week with us!
Celebrate National Library Week with us. Programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Library. Monday, April 7, 2025, 2:00 pm, Norway Book Discussion Series: The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven (in-person) This month’s title is The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Ian Miller. In 1916, disfigured after a polar bear attack, Sven Ormson leads a solitary life, testing himself against the elements in Svalbard, until an unlikely visitor salves his loneliness, drawing him into a family of fellow castoffs that determines the rest of his life. This is an in-person book discussion led by librarian Cyndi Larsen featuring fictional books set internationally. Copies of the book will be available behind the reference desk. For more information, contact Cyndi Larsen clarsen@avonctlibrary.info 860-673-9712. Free and open to the public. Register here Tuesday, April 9,
Friends of the Library Author Luncheon with J. Courtney Sullivan
Join The Friends for the 13th Annual Author Luncheon, featuring J. Courtney Sullivan. The event will be held Friday, April 25, 2025 from 11:30am to 2:30pm at the Farmington Polo Club. Your invitation to join us is now available, see link at the link below. Tickets for this event are $50 per person (price includes lunch, author talk and book signing; several of the author’s books will be available for purchase). Courtney Sullivan is The New York Times bestselling author of the recently published novel, The Cliffs. She has also published the best-selling novels Maine, Saints for All Occasions, Friends and Strangers, The Engagements and Commencement. Her work has been translated into seventeen languages. Sullivan grew up outside Boston, MA. She attended Smith College in Northampton, MA, where she majored in Victorian literature and received numerous awards in writing and
Sundays at Three, 2025 Music Concerts
Sundays at Three, sponsored by the Friends of The Avon Free Public Library These free concerts, made possible by the Friends of The Avon Free Public Library, through their fundraising from Book Sales. Their concerts take place in the library’s Community Room. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis until seating limit is reached. Free tickets are available at the door starting at 2:15pm. Doors open at 2:30pm. Concerts are from 3:00pm – 4:00pm. Feb. 9, 2025: Tribute to Anil Mody with Corbin Beisner, pianist Anil A. Mody graduated from Tufts and MIT universities with degrees in mechanical and nuclear engineering. Anil worked as a nuclear engineer at Combustion Engineering, ABB and finally Westinghouse Electric. Anil had a lifelong love of classical music. Anil’s wife, Amee Mody, Avon Library Board’s VP, designed this event in his memory. Corbin Beisner will
Learn something new with Udemy and your Avon Library card!
Avon Library cardholders now have access to Udemy, an online learning platform that connects patrons to video-based courses taught by leading experts in business, technology, and more. Users can explore thousands of continuously updated, on-demand video courses that match their professional goals and personal interests. Udemy is available to Avon Library cardholders thanks to a generous grant from PeoplesBank. Udemy includes: A wide selection of course topics with high-quality, in-demand content including thousands of courses taught by native speakers in 12 languages Courses that are added and removed weekly, as new skills and demands emerge in each field An opportunity to learn from world-class instructors working and making advancements in their fields Anytime, anywhere access, allowing users to download classes off-line and listen via podcast-style audio or on Chromecast or Apple TV A tailor-made learning experience based on skill needs
Exploring Human Origins: ALA Traveling Exhibit
The Avon Library will be hosting an ALA Traveling Exhibit in the community room on the first floor, from December 1, 2024-Jan. 15, 2025, on the origins of humanity. We’ll be offering programming on science, history, and faith, exploring all of the themes of the exhibit. The Smithsonian is visiting the first week with their experts for a series of programs. The Avon Library’s Art Gallery will feature a companion exhibit, “Exploring Archaeology” from December 1, 2024-January 30, 2025. The gallery content looks at archeological terms, techniques, and finds within Connecticut. Our partners for this project include: Avon Congregational Church, Avon Land Trust, Avon Historical Society, Avon Senior Center, Farmington River Watershed Association, Farmington Valley American Muslim Center, Friends of the Avon Library, West Avon Congregational Church Both the art gallery and the ALA Traveling Exhibit will be open during regular library hours: Sunday,