Annual Meeting & AWARDS CEREMONY

Join the FOCL organization at our revamped 2025 Annual Meeting! Enjoy speakers, networking opportunities, and hear from the FOCL Award Winners. Bring your ideas and questions to interact with other FOCL groups.

                               Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025

                           Location: Community Room, Avon Public Library, 281 Country Club Road, Avon 06001
                                  

                        Time: 9:15 am to 1:15 pm
Cost: Free (Reservations required due to limited seating) Registration Deadline: June 7, 2025

                          Contact: Debbie Misiaszek, Program Chair, at 860-881-7144 or e-mail misiaszekd@comcast.net

FOCL AWARD WINNERS - 2025
Congratulations to the 2025 FOCL Award Winners

GROUP 1
FRIENDS OF THE WILLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, WILLINGTON
FRIENDS GROUP AWARD - Population less than 15,000

FRIENDS OF THE AVON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, AVON 
FRIENDS GROUP AWARD – Population of 15,000-25,000
OUR BOOK SORTERS: HEROES OF AVON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY

FRIENDS OF THE WELLES-TURNER MEMORIAL LIBRARY, GLASTONBURY 
FRIENDS GROUP AWARD – Population over 25,000
BOOK SALE COMMITTEE


GROUP 2
FRIENDS OF THE GUILFORD FREE LIBRARY, GUILFORD
INDIVIDUAL AWARD – Population of 15,000 – 25,000 DOUGLAS GREGORY

FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY, FAIRFIELD
INDIVIDUAL AWARD – Population over 25,000 JENNIFER BUTLER & MIKE FOLEY


GROUP 3
FRIENDS OF THE DAVID M. HUNT LIBRARY, FALLS VILLAGE
FRIENDS SPECIAL PROJECT AWARD – Population less than 15,000  
ART WALL COMMITTEE

What is FOCL?

The Friends of Connecticut Libraries (FOCL) is a non-profit organization consisting of local Friends groups, organizations and individual members who believe that libraries are an essential resource for the citizens of our State. 

We provide newsletters, workshops, conferences and visitations that support Friends functions such as fundraising, sponsorship of educational and entertainment programs, advocacy for their library, and in-library volunteer work like shelving and data processing.