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Coming Up In October @ PFPL October 2026 |
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Monday, October 5, 6:00pm Get i n the Halloween spirit and join us for this month's adult craft - and adorable piece of ghost wall decor! Choose from a variety of accents to give your ghost its own unique personality. All materials will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own ghostly accessories if you want! Ages 18+. Registration is required. Click here to register! |
Wednesday, October 7, 6:30pm What does it take to keep farms on our landscape and local food on our tables? We’ll explore the challenges and opportunities facing the greater Lehigh Valley’s food system—from farmland loss and the changing face of farming to healthy soil, food access, and the growing need to connect local farms with local markets. Local Food Guides, copies of the Farm to Community report, harvest calendars, tote bags and more will be available at this event! Click here to register! Presented by Megan McBride, Director of Buy Fresh Buy Local, Greater Lehigh Valley – a program of Nurture Nature Center |
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Friday, October 9, 7:00-10:00pm
Bring your own blankets, chairs, and refreshments out to Bentley Field next to the library starting at 7:00pm and pick your spot to watch the show! Movie starts promptly at 7:30pm. Complimentary water and popcorn will be available!
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Thursday, October 15, 6:30pm You asked, and we’re delivering! This Crypid Club is just for grown-ups (but in a library-friendly way). Join us to learn about your favorite creepy creatures and cryptids. We’ll also do a themed craft as we discuss sightings, theorems, origins, and all things spooky. Our first cryptid discussion will be: Mothman. Ages 18+. Registration is required. Click here to register!
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Tuesday, October 13, 12:00pm Registered Dietitian Emily Halko, MHS, RDN, will lead participants through an interactive presentation on budget-friendly strategies for eating well without overspending. By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to: - Identify three strategies for saving money at the grocery store
- Describe two practical ways to reduce food waste at home
- Explain the benefits of buying foods in bulk
Following the presentation, participants will take part in a taste-testing activity. They will sample a variety of name-brand and store-brand products and attempt to identify which products are name brands and which are store brands. Registration is strongly encouraged. Click here to register! |
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Calling all diamond art enthusiasts: Join us for a cozy morning of crafting and friendship! Have a project you're working on? Feel free to bring it! We will also provide a selection of small projects for attendees to choose from. Call the library for more information, or register online! |
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Monday, October 26, 6:00pm Throw on your best all-black outfit and join our attempted murder! Be sure to bring a trinket or two to trade with your fellow crows.
Trinket Swap guidelines: Please bring no more than 4 trinkets and ensure they are clean. Examples of acceptable trinkets: old keys, costume jewelry, figurines, coins, buttons, charms, etc.
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Thursday, October 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 10:00am
Ages 2 - 5
Our Storytime programs are filled with stories, flannel boards, songs, and fun! |
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Little Movers
Monday, October 5, 19, & 26, 10:00am Ages 6-24 months An active program of rhymes, music, play, and stories for babies and their adult caregivers. |
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Lego Club
Wednesday, October 7, 4:00pm
Ages 5-12
Any day with LEGOs is a good day! We alternate free play days with Challenge days, so come show off your building skills. After the program, participants’ builds will be put on display in the library! |
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Bad Art Jr.: Haunted Book Cover Challenge Tuesday, October 13, 4:00pm
Ages 7-12, Registration Required Get creative, make a mess, and have fun-because there is no such thing as bad art! Bring your imagination and creativity, enjoy an after school snack, make new friends, and have fun with art! Click here to sign up! |
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Library Chef Jr. Wednesday, October 14, 6:00pm
Ages 5-12, Registration Required Pizza Month meets Halloween! Kids will create their very own spooky flatbread pizzas piled with fun toppings while learning hands on cooking and assembly skills. Deliciously creepy! Click here to sign up! |
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Curious Minds STEAM Club Wednesday, October 21, 4:00pmAges 5-12, Registration RequiredCurious minds explore the wonders of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics! Join us for hands-on experiments, creative projects, and exciting adventures that spark imagination and learning. Click here to register! |
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Spooktacular Storytime & Parade Wednesday, October 28, 6:00pm
For children of all ages and their families! Dress up in your favorite costume for some not-so-scary stories. Join our parade as we march quietly through the library to show off our costumes and collect treats from our library friends! |
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Bad Art & Pizza Teen Night Thursday, October 15, 4:30-6:00pm
Ages 11-18 Join us as we create some dreadful art and enjoy some pizza. Registration suggested but not required. Free program, no library card needed! All materials and pizza will be provided. |
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PFPL Writers Group
Monday, October 5 & 19, 7:00pm D o you have a story to tell? Join the PFPL Writers Group! We welcome all levels of writers from beginner to published professionals. We'll discuss fiction, poetry, nonfiction (including memoir), and more. Bring your ideas, a notebook, and your magic pen! This event will be held on Zoom. Call the library for more information, or register online! |
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Dungeons & Dragons
Monday, October 5 & 19 5:00pm
Adults - join us for an exciting 2nd Edition Dungeons & Dragons campaign set in the enchanting world of the Forgotten Realms! Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or a curious newcomer, this is the perfect opportunity to dive into a rich storytelling experience where roleplaying takes center stage over mere dice rolls. Space
is limited. Registration is required. Call the library for more information, or register online! |
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Chess Club Thursday, October 8 & 22, 6:00pmJoin our Chess Club, where strategy meets community! Come and enjoy casual matches, friendly competition, and great conversation with fellow chess enthusiasts. For ages 13+. Call the library for more information, or register online! |
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Stitch & Sip Yarn Group Friday, October 9 & 23, 10:00am
Calling all knitters, crocheters, and other fiber artists! Join us on the second and fourth Friday of each month - Bring your latest WIP, and help yourself to a cup of tea provided by us! Call the library for more information, or register online!
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Flirty Fiction Book Club: Bride Saturday, October 10, 10:30am Phillipsburg Free Public Library’s Flirty Fiction Book Club will be reading a wide variety of romance novels — ranging from second chance to romantasy to thrillers and more. If you’ve been looking for a place to discuss the many aspects of romance with other readers, this is the book club for you! We meet every second Saturday of the month from 10:30am-11:30am. Our October selection is Bride by Ali Hazelwood. |
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Classic Book Club: The Princess BrideWednesday, October 14, 7:00pm “Classic” books are classic for a reason – their literary excellence transcends passing fads, and they continue to engage readers generation after generation. If there are classics you have always meant to read “someday,” or if you read them in school before you were ready to appreciate them, now is the time to enjoy them with other adult readers. This month we're reading The Princess Bride by William Goldman. Multiple copies of the book are available for reserve. See |
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Movie Monday Monday October 19, 5:30 pm Based on the popular board game, this comedy begins at a dinner party hosted by Mr. Boddy, where he admits to blackmailing his visitors. These guests, who have been given aliases, are Mrs. Peacock, Miss Scarlet, Mr. Green, Professor Plum, Mrs. White and Col. Mustard. When Boddy turns up murdered, all are suspects, and together they try to figure out who is the killer. Rated PG, Runtime: 1hr, 37 minutes PLEASE NOTE: You do not need to have a library card to attend, but event registration on our website is recommended. Outside food and drink is permitted and encouraged! Film will start PROMPTLY at 5:30 pm! Click here to register! |
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Game Night Tuesday October 20, 5:30 pm Join us for some lively game sessions where people bring their favorite games to share! Some games will also be provided for your enjoyment, including this month's featured game, Clue! You are also welcome to bring any game of your choosing or select from our library-provided games. It's a fun and friendly day where new friendships are formed and old friendships are rekindled over shared games, quests, and friendly competition. Registration is strongly recommended! |
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Happy Bookers Discussion Group: The WagerWednesday, October 28, 7:00pm From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z, a mesmerizing story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. Multiple copies of the book are available for reserve. See |
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This month’s recipe is for a friend that enjoys this cake so much, she decided it was going to be her birthday cake from now on. Since her birthday is in October, I told her I would put it in the newsletter. So, happy birthday, Ziporah! Enjoy your cake! |
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Dog Person: A Love Story by Camille PagànHarold may be an aging mutt--but Amelia May, the romance novelist who adopted him, taught him a thing or two about the human heart before she died. And she left Harold with a final task: to help her partner, Miguel, find love again. Trouble is, the grief-ridden recluse rarely goes out, not even to the bookstore he and Amelia owned together. Now it's in danger of going under, and when a renowned author doesn't show up for his event, it pushes the store's already precarious finances into the red. In a final attempt to save the bookstore, Miguel and Harold set out to find the no-show and insist he fulfill his obligation. But instead they're greeted by Fiona, his sunny yet secretive sister. Fiona is intent on protecting her brother's privacy--and to Harold's horror, she doesn't like dogs. But her precocious eleven-year-old daughter, who's also named Amelia, immediately befriends Harold . . . and he can't help but wonder if his Amelia was right when she said there are no coincidences in life. Selected by Lori, Supervising Library Assistant |
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The Geomagicianby Jennifer MandulaMary Anning wants to be a geomagician--a paleontologist who uses fossils to wield magic--but since the Geomagical Society of London refuses to admit women, she's stuck selling her discoveries to tourists instead. Then an ancient egg hatches in her hands, revealing a lovable baby pterodactyl that Mary names Ajax, and she knows that this is a scientific find that could make her career--if she's strategic. But when Mary contacts the Society about her discovery, they demand to take possession of Ajax. Their emissary is none other than Henry Stanton, a distinguished (and infuriatingly handsome) scholar . . . and the man who once broke Mary's heart. She knows she can't trust her fellow scholars, who want to discredit her and claim Ajax for their own, but Henry insists he believes in the brilliant Mary and only wants to help her obtain the respect she deserves. Now Mary has a new mystery to solve that's buried deeper than any dinosaur skeleton: She must uncover the secrets behind the Society and the truth about Henry. As her conscience begins to chafe against her ambition, Mary must decide what lengths she's willing to go to finally belong--and what her heart really wants. Selected by Elana, Library Associate |
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When Lemons Give You Life by Anna JohnstonRetired Michelin-star chef Griff Barlow has lost his appetite. He's done with grief, guilt, and the beige slop they call food at Sunny Glen Aged Care Facility, where he resides. Six decades of life have handed him all the lemons he can handle, so he breaks into the nursing home kitchen to bake one last tart as his final meal. But the act of cooking stirs a dormant joy, and soon he's sneaking in after dark to serve up flavor and comfort to fellow residents, who come alive with each bite--all while hiding a lie big enough to destroy the one thing he has left to protect. Lisa, Griff's younger sister and sole visitor, is navigating a midlife ADHD diagnosis, a new romance, and unexpected news that could change everything. Despite their fractured relationship, she keeps showing up, even with hope for reconciliation long buried in the silence between them. But the truth has a way of boiling over, and when secrets, souffles, and second chances collide, Griff and Lisa may discover a recipe for forgiveness. Heartfelt and inspiring, When Lemons Give You Life is a deeply human novel about love, forgiveness, redemption, and rediscovering joy when life has lost its flavor. Selected by Kim, Senior Library Assistant
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Threshing Day (Wing and Claw Collection)by Rebecca Yarros Welcome to Threshing Day, the brutal, high-stakes trial where would-be riders at Basgiath War College fight to earn the bond of a dragon or die trying. Amid ruthless competition and dragon fire, these thirteen cadets must survive a battlefield where desperate rivals will do anything to gain an advantage and dragons decide one's ultimate fate--and where a single choice can forge a rider...or destroy them. Xaden Riorson, the powerful leader. Rhiannon Matthias, the clever friend. Dain Aetos, the dutiful rule-follower. Liam Mairi, the kindhearted protector. Ridoc Gamlyn, the jokester. Sawyer Henrick, the underdog. Garrick Tavis, the dependable aide. Imogen Cardulo, the impulsive fighter. Bodhi Durran, the second-in-command. Mira Sorrengail, the fearless rider. Brennan Sorrengail, the brilliant tactician. Aaric Graycastle, the restless royal. Sloane Mairi, the determined sister.On Threshing Day, there's only one rule: don't die. Selected by Shannon, Library Associate.
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The Perfect Marriageby Jeneva RoseSarah Morgan is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Washington, DC. With a perfect case record and having made named partner before the age of thirty-five, her life is going exactly as she planned.However, the same cannot be said for her husband, Adam, a failed author, who's grown to resent his wife's meteoric success as he feels it's come at the expense of their relationship.For almost two years, Adam has kept his affair with Kelly Summers a secret, but everything changes when her body is discovered at the couple's lake house and Adam is arrested on suspicion of murder.Sarah now finds herself facing her most challenging case yet when she vows to defend her husband--a man accused of murdering his mistress.While Adam is certainly guilty of sleeping with Kelly, the question remains: Is he guilty of killing her too? Selected by Laura, Library Assistant
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The Lost Fisherman by Jewel E. AnnIt's been five years since I've seen him. An unexpected event takes me back to the place where it all began. But I'm no longer the naive young women he once knew. And he's no longer the man who took nearly everything from me. Can this be our time? Or is it too late? Did I find myself only to lose him? Selected by Amanda, Library Assistant
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The House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeThe unforgettable first novel that established Isabel Allende as one of the world's most gifted and imaginative storytellers. The House of the Spirits brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife, Clara, a woman with a mystical connection to the spirit world. When their daughter Blanca embarks on a forbidden love affair in defiance of her implacable father, the result is an unexpected gift to Esteban: his adored granddaughter Alba, a beautiful and strong-willed child who will lead her family and her country into a revolutionary future. One of the most important novels of the twentieth century, The House of the Spirits is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate. Selected by Toni, Library Assistant |
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