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Spooky happenings, Banned Books Week and powerhouse online author talks! |
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Lucha Libro: Halloween Spooktacular October 25, 6-8PM Funding for this event is provided by the Friends of the Benicia Library. Live Pro Wrestling returns to the Library for the fourth time this year for a Halloween bash! Costumes are encouraged, and all ages are welcome. |
Jack-O'-Lantern Contest & Stories October 30, 7-8PM Funding for this event is provided by the Friends of the Benicia Library. Bring your decorated pumpkin to our annual contest! For all ages.
Jack-o'-Lantern Contest 7PM Stories for different ages 7:30PM Who won the Contest? 8PM
Any given jack-o'-lantern's design (and, so far as is safe execution) should be done by the person in that age group - so if you are an adult and do all the design and work on a 2-year-old's pumpkin, that's an entry for the 13 and up group.
Categories are Everybody's Favorite (voted on by you), Most Creative, Scariest and Judges' Wild Card. No live flames or flashing lights in the jack-o'-lanterns! |
Horror Movie Trivia Night
October 18, 3-5PM For adults. Think you know horror movies? Put your knowledge to the test for the chance to win fantastic horror-themed prizes! |
Fall Matinee Saturdays: Sleepy Hollow October 25, 2-4PM For adults. Funding for this event is provided by the Friends of the Benicia Library. NOTE: This movie is Rated R. Relive 1999 chills during our showing of Sleepy Hollow. Don’t lose your head deciding whether to attend or not, just show up and enjoy free popcorn! |
Dystopian Futures, Real-World Lessons
October 7, 6:30-8:30PM
For adults & teens. Funding for this event is provided by the Friends of the Benicia Library. Examine the themes of censorship, surveillance, control, and resistance found in three classic works and connect them to current conversations about freedom of expression, privacy, and the role of individuals in protecting democracy.
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
1984 by George Orwell
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
The books are available to borrow at the Customer Service Desk, and the eBooks and audiobooks are available on Libby. |
Banned Nails Ocotber 9, 3:30-6PM For teens. In the After-School Zone. Show the world that you read Banned Books and learn how to paint your nails to look like burned books. |
Conservation of Biodiversity: A Keystone for Our Future October 2, 6-7:30PM
For adults. Retired aquatic ecologist Joseph Furnish, PhD., will discuss the geologic history of life and biodiversity on earth to explain how we got here. The challenges and current methods of conserving biodiversity, and examples of successful ecosystem restoration at international, national and local levels will be presented. |
Status and Conservation of the Purple Martin in California in 2025 October 9, 7-8PM
For adults. Join the Audubon Society as biologist Dan Airola shares insights on the Purple Martin’s decline in California, its unique life history, local history, subspecies differences, current threats, and preliminary results of a breeding population survey. |
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The book that almost rhymed
by Omar Abed
When his sister keeps interrupting his story with wild ideas that don't even rhyme, a big brother suddenly realizes she's actually improving his yarn—and doing it with an impressive surprise of her own—and decides to share the narrative.
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Breaking to the beat!
by Linda J. Acevedo
In the 1970s Bronx, Manolo, a shy Puerto Rican boy, overcomes his fears and insecurities to become part of a new innovative dance style called breaking.
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Scarecited on the first day of school
by Alliah L. Agostini
It's the first day of school for Afua! There's no one word to name her feelings. Is she scared? Excited? Oh wait, she's scarecited! Her own combination of both. Why should she have to choose?
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Are you a cheeseburger?
by Monica Arnaldo
Grub is a lonely raccoon. Rumbling in the trash. Looking for food. Seed is, well, a seed! Patiently waiting in the trash. Hoping someone will plant it. When the two finally meet, they realize they might be able to help each other! Grub has just one big question first: What will Seed grow? Could Seed grow Grub's favorite food, mouthwatering cheeseburgers? Seed isn't sure what a cheeseburger is exactly, but . . . maybe! And so begins a hilarious friendship following two unlikely strangers learning more about the other and discovering the pressure that comes with fulfilling expectations.
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Hello, Tobi!
by Andrea Câaceres
Every day, Tobi goes for walks with his family. At the park, he likes to say hello to everyone--small families with big dogs, big families with small dogs, tall families with tall dogs, short families with short dogs. There are families who look alike and families where everyone is different; families who are quiet, some who yell or sing loudly, and some who like to play together or create. Even when there are so many people and dogs at the park that Tobi can't tell which dog belongs to which family, he still loves them all! But there's always one family he loves the best . . . With welcoming, childlike illustrations and a breezy text, Andrea Câceres invites us on a walk through the park that celebrates all kinds of families, with an endearing pup whose world is a friendly place indeed. Hello, Tobi!
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Oona
by Kelly DiPucchio
Oona and her best friend Otto love to search for treasure but often find messy, tricky, and even shark-related trouble, instead.
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Goats afloat
by Lezlie Evans
It's Granny Goat's birthday, so five of her grandkids pile into a boat and set afloat with a cake! After all, they can't risk running into the bridge troll on land! But when things go awry, these adventurous goats must learn to go with the flow and come up with a new plan. Will the goats make it to Granny's house in time to celebrate?
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Aggie and the ghost
by Matthew Forsythe
Aggie's enthusiasm about living alone wanes when she discovers her house is haunted.
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The little kitten
by Nicola Killen
Dressing up in her kitty costume and heading outdoors with her cat, Pumpkin, on a beautiful autumn day, little Ollie discovers a shivering kitten that someone has advertised on a“Lost Kitten” poster before playfully returning it home and receiving an unexpected Halloween-themed reward.
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Ooo... poo!
by Elliot Kreloff
Join Rabbit and Fox on an informative, hilarious, and celebratory journey into the who, what, why, and where of poop. Yes, we all poop--animals and humans, young and old, those who walk and fly and swim. And Ooo... Poo! is a joyful investigation into the who, what, why and where of poop on our planet Earth. The upbeat, rhythmic text encourages young readers to celebrate both their time spent on the potty and any scat they come across in the wild.
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