What’s Happening at the Library This October

Spooky season is here, and your local libraries have plenty to do. From costume parades to author talks to free tech help, there’s something for every age at both the Parksley and Northampton Free Library locations.

Below you’ll find highlights from each calendar and links to the full versions.

Parksley Library

Story time, crafts, author talks, and a costume parade. A few favorites:

10/13, Teen Craft Night (5pm): Make your own Halloween tote bag.
10/15, Author Talk with Bryan Lienesch (6pm): An award-winning mystery, thriller, and horror author.
10/27, Costume Parade (6pm): Trick-or-treat through the library in your best costume.
10/29, Family Movie Night (6pm): Free popcorn and The Nightmare Before Christmas [PG].

The library also hosts Story Time & Play Literacy for ages 0 to 5 every Saturday at 10:30am, plus community groups including Yarn Club, Memory Café, and a breast cancer survivors support group.

View the full Parksley calendar

Northampton Free Library

Tech Help Wednesdays (10am to 5pm): Bring your phone, laptop, or tablet and get help from library staff.
10/8, Kids’ Art (4:30pm): Make a toilet paper roll bat.
10/15, Adult Craft Night (6pm): Make needlepoint monster bookmarks. Registration required, limited to 7 participants.
10/22, Kids’ Art (6pm): Make a paper plate pumpkin.
All month: Grab a Take & Make Kids’ Activity and build a pipe cleaner spider.

View the full Northampton calendar

Plan ahead: Both libraries are closed Monday, 10/5 (staff in-service) and Monday, 10/12 (Columbus Day). Dates and times can change, so check espl.org/events for the latest updates.