AVALON, N.J. – The Avalon Free Public Library and the Avalon History Center have reopened with limited services, and continue with virtual programming through August via video conferencing and digital links. Library operating hours will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday and Sunday, 10am-1pm and Closed Wednesdays, reserving the first hour of each day for high risk individuals. Avalon History Center will be open for visits Monday-Friday 10am-4pm and Saturdays 10am-1pm. Visits to both facilities will be limited to 20 minutes, masks are required to enter and there will be a limited occupancy to support social distancing. In addition to browsing for materials, patrons will also have access to public computers, scan/fax and copier service for sessions limited to 15 minutes.
Below please find highlighted programming through August. Participants can register ahead of time to receive the event link. A full calendar of events can be found at www.avalonfreelibrary.org.
Weekly Programs
Monday Fundays, 10am
Aug. 3 – One Man and One Dog Comedy Show
Aug. 10 – Art Journal Extravaganza
Aug. 17 – Dewey the Dragon’s Puppet Show
Aug. 24 – Mike Rose Magic Show
Story Time – Every Tuesday, 10am
Avalon Dune & Beach Walks – Every Wednesday, 9:30am
Weekly Lego Challenge – Every Wednesday, 10am
Summer Author Series
Aug. 5 – An Evening with Paul Offit, 7pm
Paul A. Offit, M.D., director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has written a number of books on health topics and will be discussing his latest title, “Overkill: When Modern Medicine Goes Too Far,” examining 15 situations in modern medicine where abundant scientific evidence shows that we should not be doing something, but do it anyway.
Aug. 12 – An Evening with Mary Kay Andrews, 7pm
Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of 24 novels including, “The Weekenders,” “Beach Town,” “Summer Rental” and her latest one, “Hello, Summer.”
Aug. 19 – An Evening with Ann Napolitano, 7pm
Ann Napolitano is the New York Times bestselling author of “Dear Edward,” following a young boy who must learn to go on after surviving a tragedy.
Highlighted Programming
Aug. 4 – Teen Tuesday: Virtual Animation, 11am
Participants will use free open source animation software and learn to create several different animations in the traditional style of animation. The event will be pre-recorded so participants can play/pause at their own pace.
Aug. 4 – History Center Lecture: The Roaring Twenties, 6pm
From music to drinks, fashion to fads, the 20s roared with a style that could not be ignored. Journey to a time long ago…and not so different from our own.
The Avalon Library received 5 stars in Library Journal’s national rating of public libraries, based on statistical performance data collected by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The Avalon Library has received the 5-Star designation twelve times since 2009. The library is located at 235 32nd Street and provides free and open access to first-class collections, services and programs that inspire, inform and enrich the community. For more information on all library programs, please visit the library website at www.avalonfreelibrary.org.