Seasonal and Scary Reads for October

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Witches, Ghosts, and Fall Adventures Without the Spooks

New and Classic Horror that Will Push You Out of Your Comfort Zone

All Titles Are Available in the CEFLS Catalog

Request One Today

The Book Witch

Weyward

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Good Omens

Practical Magic

Under the Whispering Door

The Lost Bookshop

Vigil

After Taste

The Midnight Train

The Pumpkin Spice Cafe

If It Makes You Happy

The Ex Hex

The Spellshop

Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter

The Heartbreak Hotel

Black River Orchard

The Unknown

The Only Good Indians

Off the Reservation

The Library at Mount Char

Scratch Moss

Rouge

The Haunting of Hill House

A Thousand Monstrous Forms

Our Cut of Salt

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Starling House

Japanese Gothic

Blacktail

You Weren’t Meant to Be Human

How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates

Slasher Summer

Decomposition Book

Morsel (Coming Soon to the Catalog)

Carmilla

The Monstrumologist

Never Whistle at Night

Tomie

Frankstein

Voter Information

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Ask staff members to help you complete online registration or print registration documents free of charge

Visit our registration table Friday October 2, 3-6pm

Find accurate voter information on display in the stairwell Oct 1-Nov 2

Learn More

Link to Voting Information Provided by CEFLS

The Ghoulish Gallery 2026: The Monster Within

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The Ghoulish Gallery returns to haunt the Lake Placid Public Library from Oct. 24-31! This gallery will feature horror and Halloween-themed art by local teens. This year’s theme is “The Monster Within.” Submission instructions and Gallery Party date and time are coming soon!

Holiday Happenings at LPPL

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Lake Placid Elementary Art Show Throughout December

Reception on December 10 4-6pm.

Holiday Stroll Events Dec 11-12

Holiday Storytime

10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 11, 2026

Join us for stories, songs, and play time in the Children’s Room.

Holiday Stroll Magnet Making
10:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2026
Create custom magnets using a collage of words and images. Take home your own miniature works of art!

Free to all. Supplies provided. Limited space available. Register after Dec. 1 at this link: https://lakeplacidlibrary.org/events/holiday-stroll-magnet-making-976/

Holiday Card Making

10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2026

Create custom holiday greeting cards for friends or family.  Drop in anytime.

Family Photo Booth at the Library Hearth

9:30 a.m.- 6:00p.m. on Friday, December 11 and

10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2026

Drop in and have a family portrait taken on your personal phone or device. Staff photographer available.

Our holiday fireplace display will be up for the month of December and you may come by any time to have your picture taken by a staff member with your camera or phone. Here’s a great chance to get a family or solo portrait shot for your holiday cards!

2026 Great Give Back Campaign: 10/5-10/17

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Thanks to a generous local donor, the library is installing personal care cupboards in each of our three bathrooms. This infrastructure will enable ongoing service to all who visit our facility.

Please consider donating the following unopened personal care items to help stock these cupboards:

deodorant * diapers * lip balm * menstrual pads & tampons * moisturizer * shampoo & conditioner * soaps * toothbrushes & toothpaste

A table with information and space to drop of items will be set up near the front door from October 5-October 17. Ongoing donations will be appreciated!