A skele-ton of fun awaits at Naperville Public Library this October! Lift your spirits with Halloween and fall-themed programming, including lectures, crafts and themed storytimes. We can’t wait for you to join us this month.
To see our full calendar of programs, visit www.naperville-lib.org/events.
Great Graves of Illinois
95th Street Library, 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 — Step off the beaten path and into Illinois’ most fascinating cemeteries. Join John Kokoris as he explores the gravesites of our state’s most famous residents and the monuments that honor their legacies.
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Nichols Library, 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1; 95th Street Library, 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15; Naper Blvd. Library, 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20 — Make a wick-edly cute ghost tea light topper using air-dry clay and dried flowers!
Teen DIY: Beaded Spiders
Nichols Library, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6; 95th Street Library, 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22; Naper Blvd. Library, 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28 — Get in-spider-ed as you create your own spindly spider out of different-sized beads and wire.
Crafternoon: Book Witch
95th Street Library, 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8; Nichols Library, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13; Naper Blvd. Library, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 — It’s spooky season! Create an adorable witch using book-folding techniques.
Frankenscience
Naper Blvd. Library, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14; 95th Street Library, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21; Nichols Library, 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 — It’s time to unleash the monsters! Enjoy a quick storytime, then let your imagination run rampant as you build your own monster using household supplies and see how it stacks up to engineering challenges! For ages 3-5 with a grownup.
Fear and the Salem Witch Trials
95th Street Library, 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 — In 1692, fear swept through Salem when a group of young girls accused members of their community of witchcraft. What followed was one of the most infamous periods in American history. This lecture separates fact from fiction and explores how panic and suspicion turned a local crisis into a tragedy that continues to captivate us today.
Naperville Plays
95th Street Library, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17 — Discover the wonder of play with exciting hands-on activities and on-site exhibits provided by Naper Settlement, DuPage Children’s Museum, Knoch Knolls Nature Center and Naperville Public Library. This season’s theme is “Fall Harvest.”
Outdoor Halloween Storytime
Nichols Library, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27; 95th Street Library, 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 — Goblins, pumpkins and puppets, oh my! Children of all ages and their grownups can dress in costume and enjoy Halloween fun at the Riverwalk Amphitheater or Wagner Family Pavilion. Get into the spirit with stories, songs and a puppet show about this favorite fall holiday.
Ashlee Conour is the marketing specialist at Naperville Public Library.