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Charge Your Vehicle At Avon Library
The Avon Free Public Library has a new electric vehicle charging station located in its parking lot.
Avon Free Public Library
AVON, CT — Those who get a charge out of reading can also get a charge for their vehicle at the Avon Free Public Library.
That's because the library, located at 281 Country Club Road, Avon, has a place for guests with electric vehicles to charge up while they get a book are enjoy a library program.
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Library officials said the electric vehicle charging station is in the library's parking lot.
The dual port, ChargePoint level 2 charging station is a paid service, accessible through the ChargePoint app for EV drivers.
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Funding for this charging station was provided by the Town of Avon, the Avon Free Public Library, Eversource, and a VW Settlement Grant administered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
"Special thanks to the board of directors of the Avon Free Public Library, the Avon Town Council, and the Avon Clean Energy Commission for their support for this project," wrote library officials.
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