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Have A Ghoul Time At The Library This Halloween Season

The Library leans into Halloween with a mashup of scary story recommendations, frightful films, and other creepily cool Library resources and activities.

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The Many Sides of Author Adib Khorram

Monday, October 6, 2025

Author Adib Khorram talks about the best fries in town and his upcoming interview with novelist Taylor Jenkins Reid at the Heartland Book Festival.

The Library Supports the Freedom to Read Throughout the Year

Saturday, October 4, 2025

This year's Banned Books Week theme, "Censorship is So 1984. Read for Your Rights,” echoes extreme censorship of an oppressive regime in '1984.'

October 2025 Central Youth Services Zine

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

What did the librarian say to the ghost? Here's your boo-k! And here's your spooky/kooky October Central Youth Services Zine!

Enfys McMurry

'Disaster at 39,000 Feet: How ...

Sunday, October 26, 2025 2:00pm

Central Library

On May 22, 1962, a routine flight from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to Kansas City turned tragic after radar contact was suddenly lost. Eight crew members and 37 passeng...

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Adults

English for CNA

North-East Branch |

October 17 |

10:00am

Kids

Kindergarten Readiness Storytime

Plaza Branch |

October 17 |

10:30am

Adults

Financial Literacy

North-East Branch |

October 17 |

12:30pm

Seniors

Senior Chair Yoga

Waldo Branch |

October 17 |

1:30pm

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Have A Ghoul Time At The Library This Halloween Season

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The Many Sides of Author Adib Khorram

The Library Supports the Freedom to Read Throughout the Year

October 2025 Central Youth Services Zine

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Enfys McMurry

'Disaster at 39,000 Feet: How ...

English for CNA

Kindergarten Readiness Storytime

Financial Literacy

Senior Chair Yoga

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Regular Board of Trustees Meeting - October 21, 2025

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