AVON — Monday night the Avon Free Library held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their grand re-opening. The library has been closed since June 15th in order to renovate the interior of the building and add a new circulation desk, children's area, and study room. The renovations began in January and were completed last week. "We're excited to get back to the business of providing our community with connectivity, education, and books," said … [Read more...]
Avon’s Historic Library to Grow Onward and Upward with $250K in Grants
AVON – Avon Free Library will soon begin fundraising and putting about $250,000 in grants to work propelling the building into its next century. A $127,000 construction grant through Pioneer Library System and $100,000 secured by Senator Patrick Gallivan are welcome help towards the project's $317,000 total. It will take $40,000 from the Library Board and the generosity of the community to realize several permanent updates like cutting-edge … [Read more...]