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| Avon
Public Library |
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| Summer
Hours: |
| Begin
the 2nd Monday in June through 2nd
Monday in September. |
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Mon
to Fri. 9-1PM, 6-8PM
Sat. & Sun. Closed |
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| Spring,
Fall & Winter Hours: |
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Mon.,
Wed., Thurs. 12-7PM
Tues. & Fri. 1-5PM
Sat. 9-1PM
Sun. Closed |
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| Fifth
& Garfield Aves. |
| Avon-by-the-Sea,
NJ 07717 |
| Office:
732-502-4525 / Fax: 732-775-8430 |
| E-Mail:
avonlibrary@optonline.net |
| Sheila
M. Watson, MLS. Director |
Virginia
Strauch, Mary Claire Kinsley, Joyce Winberry,
Concetta Cannon & Janet Hillman, Assistants |
| History |
| The
Library was founded in 1915 and moved
to its present location in 1916. The
building was a gift from Andrew Carnegie.
The Avon Public Library is one of
only four Carnegie buildings in Monmouth
County, and only one of only seventeen
in the State of New Jersey. Library
collections include: A 21,000 volume
popular fiction and non-fiction for
children and adults, over 1200 audio
books, children and adult classic
DVD’s, reference, a New Jersey
history collection and over 52 periodical
titles for loan. |
| Computer
Services |
| The
Avon Public Library is a Wi-Fi hotspot
offering access to the Internet from
your laptop or from four public computers
in the library. Enjoy the lawn when
the library is not open to pick up
your email or search the web. |
| Remote
Database Access |
| You
can have remote database access to
the products offered through the Library
and The State Library of New Jersey
by using the following codes to allow
you to be recognized as an Avon Public
Library patron. |
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| The
Asbury Park Press is available full
text and at no charge from 1991-present:
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| http://infoweb.newsbank.com.
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Access
to over 1800 full text periodicals,
newspapers, and homework and research
help
Ebscohost Research Databases. |
| Please
use: |
| id:
avonstudent |
| password:
bythesea |
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| Weekly
Programs for Children: |
Summer
Story hour begins
the week of June
30th
Summer Story hour
for 2’s &
3’s
Tuesdays 10:00-10:30
Summer
Storyhour for 4-6’s
Wednesdays 10:00-10:30 |
Spring,
Fall Winter Story
hours
Story
hour for 2’s
& 3’s
Wednesdays 10:00-10:30
Storyhour for 4-6’s
Wednesdays 3:00-3:45 |
| Please
call to register
for these programs. |
| 2010
Special Events &
Programs: |
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Please
continue to check this
page
for additional special
programs
and events. |
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| The
State Library and the Central Jersey Regional
Library Cooperative have provided the following
products: |
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| For
24 hour, 7 days a week live reference help:
www.QandAnj.org |
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| For
Library Collections and Interlibrary Loan
from home: www.jerseycat.org |
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For
Genealogical databases, Periodicals, and
Health and Consumer Information:
www.jerseyclicks.org |
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| Please
use Barcode 24050 for all state funded databases. |
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| If
you have any questions or need instruction
on using any of these databases, the library
will be happy to help with a tutorial. |
| Handicapped
Access |
| The
Library has wheelchair access to computer
facilities and the card catalog on the ground
level of the building. |
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