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Undercover Book Detectives: Guess the Books in Costume

All Day 10/1 - 10/27
Oxford Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Raffle: Oct 28.  Puzzlers, can you hocus-focus on clues to decipher titles of the books in costume? Each of the books will be displayed for a week. Correct answers will be ent...

Library Branch: Oxford Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Raffle: Oct 28.  Puzzlers, can you hocus-focus on clues to decipher titles of the books in costume? Each of the books will be displayed for a week. Correct answers will be entered in a raffle to win the book plus a book-reading treat bag!

Teen Snacktivities

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:30pm
Hamilton Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ages 12 - 18Stop in the Teen Zone after school for a snack and fun activity!

Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Ages 12 - 18
Stop in the Teen Zone after school for a snack and fun activity!

*Family Literacy Night with Author Mariana Llanos

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Oxford Havighurst Meeting Room at Oxford Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 3 - 8  Join Mariana Llanos, Pura Belpré Honor-winning author of Benita and the Night Creatures, for an energetic evening of reading, singing, dancing and crafting! Book s...

Required
Library Branch: Oxford Library
Room: Oxford Havighurst Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Books & Reading, Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Ages 3 - 8

  Join Mariana Llanos, Pura Belpré Honor-winning author of Benita and the Night Creatures, for an energetic evening of reading, singing, dancing and crafting! Book sale and signing to follow. 

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

*Movers & Shakers

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Fairfield Meeting Room at Fairfield Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Movers and Shakers:

Suggested ages 12 - 24 months Enjoy fun stories, songs and rhymes!

Library Branch: Fairfield Library
Room: Fairfield Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Suggested ages 12 - 24 months 
Enjoy fun stories, songs and rhymes!

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

*Movers & Shakers

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Hamilton Meeting Room at Hamilton Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Movers and Shakers:

Suggested ages 12 - 24 months Enjoy fun stories, songs and rhymes!

Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Suggested ages 12 - 24 months 
Enjoy fun stories, songs and rhymes!

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

*Toddler Time

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Oxford Helen Weinberger Activity Room at Oxford Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Toddler Time:

Ages 2 - 3 Explore fun stories, songs and rhymes in this interactive story time.

Library Branch: Oxford Library
Room: Oxford Helen Weinberger Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 2 - 3 
Explore fun stories, songs and rhymes in this interactive story time.

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Family Literacy Night with Mariana Llanos

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fairfield Meeting Room at Fairfield Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 3 - 8  Join Mariana Llanos, Pura Belpré Honor-winning author of Benita and the Night Creatures, for an energetic evening of reading, singing, dancing and crafting! Book s...

Required
Library Branch: Fairfield Library
Room: Fairfield Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Event Details:

Ages 3 - 8

  Join Mariana Llanos, Pura Belpré Honor-winning author of Benita and the Night Creatures, for an energetic evening of reading, singing, dancing and crafting! Book sale and signing to follow. 

Meet the Author: An Evening with Samira Ahmed

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Oxford Offsite Location at Oxford Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ages 14 - up  Join New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed for a discussion of her work, including Ms. Marvel, Internment, and her latest title This Book Won’t Burn, a ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Oxford Library
Room: Oxford Offsite Location
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Ages 14 - up

Cover to Cover

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Other Bookmobile Stop at Bookmobile Services
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to discuss popular reads.   McAlister’s Deli, 3169 Princeton Rd, Hamilton  Oct 9 – A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile Services
Room: Other Bookmobile Stop
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Join us to discuss popular reads. 

  McAlister’s Deli, 3169 Princeton Rd, Hamilton

  Oct 9 – A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell

 

Live Author Talks - Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Educational
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

You’re invited to free your mind with the highly acclaimed Silvia Moreno-Garcia, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of several novels including Mexican Gothic, The...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Educational
Event Details:

You’re invited to free your mind with the highly acclaimed Silvia Moreno-Garcia, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of several novels including Mexican Gothic, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Gods of

*Family Story Time

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Fairfield Meeting Room at Fairfield Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Families  Explore fun stories, songs and rhymes in this interactive story time geared towards ages 2 - 6. (Thursday story times are repeats of Wednesday sessions.)

Library Branch: Fairfield Library
Room: Fairfield Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Families

  Explore fun stories, songs and rhymes in this interactive story time geared towards ages 2 - 6. (Thursday story times are repeats of Wednesday sessions.)

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

*Preschool Story Time

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Hamilton Childrens Floor at Hamilton Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Preschool Story Time:

Suggested for ages 4 - 6 Engage in stories, songs and activities that encourage learning and fun.

Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton Childrens Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Suggested for ages 4 - 6 
Engage in stories, songs and activities that encourage learning and fun.

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

*Movers and Shakers

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Oxford Helen Weinberger Activity Room at Oxford Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Movers and Shakers:

Suggested ages 12 - 24 months Enjoy fun stories, songs and rhymes!

Library Branch: Oxford Library
Room: Oxford Helen Weinberger Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Suggested ages 12 - 24 months 
Enjoy fun stories, songs and rhymes!

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Rise and Read Book Club

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fairfield Meeting Room at Fairfield Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Start your day with a good book discussion! Selections will include a mix of bestselling titles and genres.  Oct 10 – The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Man...

Required
Library Branch: Fairfield Library
Room: Fairfield Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Event Details:

Start your day with a good book discussion! Selections will include a mix of bestselling titles and genres.

  Oct 10 – The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna



 

The Next Chapter: Book Club

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxford Havighurst Meeting Room at Oxford Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A place for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to read, learn and make friends. Anyone can participate, whatever their reading or ability level. (Participants ...

Required
Library Branch: Oxford Library
Room: Oxford Havighurst Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Event Details:

A place for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to read, learn and make friends. Anyone can participate, whatever their reading or ability level.

Ross IGA Bookmobile Stop

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ross IGA - Bookmobile Stop at Bookmobile Services
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Educational
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults, Families, Everyone
Event Details:

3733 Hamilton-Cleves Road

Library Branch: Bookmobile Services
Room: Ross IGA - Bookmobile Stop
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Families, Everyone
Program Type: Books & Reading, Educational
Event Details:

3733 Hamilton-Cleves Road

Disclaimer(s)

This schedule is subject to change without notice due to weather, traffic or mechanical difficulties.

Prequel to Prohibition

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hamilton Meeting Room at Hamilton Library
Program Type:
Local History, Community Interest
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Smith Library and Cummins Room Manager Brad Spurlock for a talk on Hamilton’s brewing, distilling, malt, ice, tavern and hotel industries prior to the enactment of Prohibition...

Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local History, Community Interest
Event Details:

Join Smith Library and Cummins Room Manager Brad Spurlock for a talk on Hamilton’s brewing, distilling, malt, ice, tavern and hotel industries prior to the enactment of Prohibition.

Once Upon a Crime

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Oxford Havighurst Meeting Room at Oxford Library
Program Type:
Entertainment & Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join other true crime buffs as we discuss unsolved cases. We will dig through the evidence and come up with theories to solve the case. Stop in and pick up the current case file be...

Required
Library Branch: Oxford Library
Room: Oxford Havighurst Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment & Games
Required
Event Details:

Join other true crime buffs as we discuss unsolved cases. We will dig through the evidence and come up with theories to solve the case. Stop in and pick up the current case file beforehand so you’ll be ready to investigate.

*Family Story Time

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Oxford Helen Weinberger Activity Room at Oxford Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Family Story Time:

Ages 6 - under Enjoy stories, songs and more in this engaging story time designed for the whole family.

Library Branch: Oxford Library
Room: Oxford Helen Weinberger Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 6 - under 
Enjoy stories, songs and more in this engaging story time designed for the whole family.

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Adult Game Night: Murder Mystery Dinner

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hamilton Octagon Room at Hamilton Library
Program Type:
Entertainment & Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy the library after hours as we share a meal, solve a mystery and make new friends! The theme is Monster Mansion. Bring an appetizer or potluck dish to share and please provide...

Required
Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton Octagon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment & Games
Required
Event Details:

Enjoy the library after hours as we share a meal, solve a mystery and make new friends! The theme is Monster Mansion.

Cover to Cover

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Other Bookmobile Stop at Bookmobile Services
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to discuss popular reads.   Oxford Lane Library  Oct 12 – Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile Services
Room: Other Bookmobile Stop
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Join us to discuss popular reads. 

  Oxford Lane Library

  Oct 12 – Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson



 

Spirit Photography

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Lane Community Technology Center
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computer Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Ages 12 - up  Create a spooky, 19th century trend with 21st century technology! Dress for an old-timey photoshoot and work in pairs to create a spine-chilling photo. Wacom tab...

Required
Library Branch: Lane Community Technology Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computer Classes
Required
Event Details:

Ages 12 - up

*Saturday Story Time

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Oxford Helen Weinberger Activity Room at Oxford Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Saturday Story Time:

Ages 6 - under Enjoy stories, songs and more in this engaging story time designed for the whole family.

Library Branch: Oxford Library
Room: Oxford Helen Weinberger Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 6 - under 
Enjoy stories, songs and more in this engaging story time designed for the whole family.

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

*Story Time en Español

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fairfield Meeting Room at Fairfield Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Story Time en Español:

Ages 6 - under Our bilingual family story time is presented in Español and English. Explore Hispanic culture through stories, songs, rhymes and crafts. La Hora del Cuento...

Library Branch: Fairfield Library
Room: Fairfield Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 6 - under 

Our bilingual family story time is presented in Español and English. Explore Hispanic culture through stories, songs, rhymes and crafts. 

La Hora del Cuento Familiar en Español. Acompáñenos a explorar la cultura hispana a través de cuentos, canciones, rimas y manualidades. Contenido del programa diseñado para edades 6 y más jóvenes.

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.