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OCTOBER 2025 | LIBRARY NEWS
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NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORIt’s been quite the month at the library! We had 60+ new patrons sign up for a library card in September-that is awesome! All of our normal programs are back in full swing and we had a packed house with 50+ people here for our BINGO night. It’s been a wonderful month celebrating the endless possibilities available with your library card. Don’t forget to check out our website for all the fun events happening in October-including a ghost hunt…spooky! The library was closed on Sept. 26, but the staff was here working extra hard. Collectively, we spent 21+ hours on that Friday and over the weekend combining all of our fiction collection together. It was a big undertaking, but with fiction being our largest collection, we needed all the available space throughout the glass stacks on the main floor and the balcony. So, now all the genres are combined, with A-L on the main floor and M-Z on the balcony. The genre stickers are super helpful, located on the spines. We also added visible letters at the end of each shelf, so you can easy find your favorite authors. The same endcaps are in non-fiction too. We put a lot of sweat, a few tears (on my part), and heavy lifting into this project. We hope you like it! I read an article recently in the Washington Post about a school in Kentucky that had a 67% increase in students checking out library books after phones were banned at school. I hadn’t really thought of it before, but when something that takes up so much of our time is suddenly gone, it gives us (and kids) the freedom to choose something else-something to think about. I definitely want to work on “doom scrolling” less, so I have more time for reading. What about you? Speaking of reading-I haven’t had much time lately, so I’ll leave you with a few of my recent favorites. - The Favorites, Layne Fargo
- Say You’ll Remember Me, Abby Jimenez
- Broken Country, Claire Leslie Hall
- The Tell, Amy Griffin
- The River is Waiting, Wally Lamb
Happy Reading- Jamie Sparks, Director
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Ghost Hunt Learn about the tools and techniques real ghost investigators use—and then put them to the test as you search the library basement for paranormal activity. Open to adults and teens 13+ Fri Oct 10th, 6:30-10pm
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Third Saturday Twist candles into ghostly shapes and add hauntingly cute faces for a centerpiece that’s equal parts eerie and adorable. Open to adults and teens. Sat October 18th, 10am
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Create and Connect Join us for this craft night where we will be making macrame ghosts! All supplies are provided, make sure to reserve your seat! Mon Oct 27th , 5:30-6:30pm
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FUN FOR THE FAMILYSomething for everyone at the library! View our calendar for more details.
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Monday NightKids' Clubs LEGO Club, Bookworms, and Evening Storytime—something for every kid!
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Preschool StorytimeJoin us on Thursdays at 10am for stories, songs, and a craft! Intended for kids not yet in school and their grownup.
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Fire Safety Day Kids and families will have the chance to explore a fire truck, meet some of our local firefighters, and learn important fire safety tips.
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2nd Annual Family Friendly BINGO
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Genealogy Resources Working on your family tree? Let us help! October is Family History Month, the perfect time to research your family's origins! From newspaper articles to online databases, there is a wealth of resources available to dig up an old stories.
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The long walk : a novel
by Richard Bachman
In a futuristic America ruled by ultraconservatives one hundred of the nation's hardiest boys must endure a five-hundred-mile marathon race in order to win fame and fortune
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One yellow eye
by Leigh Radford
Scientist Kesta prefers microscopes to personal relationships, except for husband and best friend Tim; when Tim is infected with a virus that ravages London, Kesta is able to keep him (un)alive and hidden from the government while hoping a rumored top-secret cure can save him before he's discovered.
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Old soul : a novel
by Susan Barker
Strangers Jake and Mariko realize their lost loved ones both knew the same beguiling woman, and when Jake gathers testimonies of shattered souls around the world who knew her, he finds dying sculptor Theo, who might know who, or what, she is.
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Join us for this month's Book Club to discuss this exhilarating ! We offer two discussion times for members to choose from: Monday, October 13th 5:30pm-6:30pm or Tuesday, October 14th 2pm-3pm Open to all adults who have read the book! Need to borrow a copy? Pick one up at the front desk!
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NEW STAFF MEMBER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Say Hello to Jocelyn! We’re excited to welcome Jocelyn to our library family! She brings with her a love of books and a passion for supporting readers. You’ll see her at the circulation desk during her shifts—next time you’re in, be sure to stop and say hello!
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Stack Shake-Up On Friday, our full-time staff spent the day giving our Fiction books new homes. All the subgenres—mysteries, westerns, fantasy, and more—are now happily united in one big Fiction section. We’re still acclimating the new layout too, so if you can’t find a favorite, just ask—we’ll point you in the right direction!
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