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October 16, 2026

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Call for Volunteers; Haunted Book Cellar

Join us for this year’s Haunted Cellar– Unhappily Ever After: Dark and Dangerous Fairy Tales! Email Nike with the *specific* shifts you are interested in or are available for: ndesis@oldlymelibrary.org … Continue reading »

Book cover of Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach.

Dark Nonfiction Book Club – Wednesday, October 21 at 6:30pm

Dark nonfiction book club is a book discussion group for the morbidly curious. We will explore dark topics such as true crime, natural disasters, war stories, death and dying, man-made … Continue reading »

Successfully Navigating College Admissions- Wednesday, October 21, 7:30pm (Virtual)

Successfully Navigating College Admissions For high school aged students and their parents Free; Registration Required, Click here to register here for the October 21 Session Click here to Register for … Continue reading »

Black background featuring examples of horror fx makeup like neck wounds, claw marks, burn blisters.

Horror Makeup Workshop with Decimated Designs – Thursday, October 22 at 5:30pm

Get behind the scenes of special effects makeup. This workshop will cover hygiene, how to get started, what materials to use, how pro’s make monsters jump to life, and tricks … Continue reading »

Dark red background, with an old bound book that has gold leaflet design on the inside covers. Title page reads Phoebe's Haunted Book Cellar 2026 Unhappily Ever After dark and dangerous fairy tales October 31, 5-8pm. Features a wolf like creature.

Unhappily Ever After: Dark and Dangerous Fairy Tales – Saturday, October 31 from 5-8pm

Enjoy the crowds and the spectacle when you Trick or Treat at the Library on Halloween night!  Ride the haunted elevator down to the BOO-k Cellar for an evening of … Continue reading »

We Are A Laptop ConneCT Participating Library

We are a participating Laptop ConneCT library. Laptop ConneCT is a recently introduced statewide initiative program by the Connecticut State Library and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection … Continue reading »

Purple night background with centered black text Costume Swap. Features graphics of kids dressed in Halloween costumes including a yellow witch, white mummy, purple and yellow dinosaur, white angel with gold wings, vampire, and skull with a cape.

Halloween Costume Swap – October 9 through October 31 – During Library Hours

The Library is looking for donations of items in good condition; for all ages. Costume collection begins: Monday, September 28. Looking for something new to you for the spooky season? … Continue reading »

Quiet Thunder by Margarita Maxson art exhibit on display October and November 2026. Feature image is titled "Sunset", oil on panel, 4x6".

Quiet Thunder by Margarita Maxson – Art Exhibit on Display October and November 2026

Quiet Thunder is a solo exhibition honoring the strength, resilience, and beauty of the American bison. Through rich, earthy palettes and textured brushstrokes, this collection serves as a visual homage … Continue reading »

Book cover of The Emperor of Gladness: a novel by Ocean Vuong.

Contemporary Classics Book Discussion with Marsha Bansavage – Monday, November 2 at 7:00pm

Contemporary Classics with Marsha Bansavage takes place virtually and is usually on the first Monday of the month. Multiple copies of the selected book are available at the service desk. … Continue reading »

Author, Asha Frost, with long dark hair, wearing bright blue wrap with yellow, red, and dark blue patterns, her dress is brightly colored blues and pinks with floral patterns. Book cover of You Are The Medicine by Asha Frost. Background is a flowering garden.

Reclaiming Your Inner Wisdom: Sacred Indigenous Teachings Virtual Author Talk with Asha Frost – Tuesday, November 3 at 2:00pm.

Join us for a transformative virtual conversation with Indigenous Medicine Woman Asha Frost as she explores her groundbreaking book, You Are the Medicine: 13 Moons of Indigenous Wisdom, Ancestral Connection, and … Continue reading »

A graphic of leather bound journal with a single red rose placed on the cover.

Poetry Hour – Wednesday, November 4 at 6:30pm

Join us for our quarterly Poetry Hour! Everyone is welcome to come and share a poem from their favorite poet, or one they wrote themselves. Registration required for Poetry Hour.