Autumn has arrived, and with it comes all new activities and events around the Alachua County Library District!
Get excited! The Friends of the Library volunteers are preparing for this year's Fall Book Sale. We're celebrating all things teen with TeenTober and the Fall Teen Art Show. Get spooky with Halloween-themed activities at the library. Discover reading in a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars Reads Month. Connect to your family history with HeritageQuest Online.
Ready the Bagpipes
The Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale returns on October 22!
Browse through more than 500,000 items for sale. Most of the items will range in price from $0.25 to $5. On the fifth and final day of the sale, all items will be $0.10.
Check out the Collectors Corner, which includes first edition books, signed works, and a large selection of Florida-related materials. Some items may be priced well over $100! The Collectors Corner is only open for the first four days of the event.
Profits from the sale support the Alachua County Library District and community literacy projects throughout the county.
All Things Teen
TeenTober is a month-long celebration of all things teen! For the entire month of October, we'll celebrate all of the amazing things teens can enjoy with the library. From book recommendations to programs to free goodies, tune in to our website and social media pages throughout the month to check out what's in store.
There is still time to submit art to the Fall Teen Art Show! Submissions are open until Friday, Oct. 14. All entrants will need to fill out an online Entry Form and take their physical artwork to any of Alachua County's 12 library branches.
All artwork will be on display to the public at the Headquarters Library in downtown Gainesville on Oct. 22 - 23. Winners will be announced via the library’s website on Sunday, Oct. 23.
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Pull out the skeletons and hang up the cobwebs! It's time to carve a few pumpkins and get into the spooky spirit. Halloween is nearly upon us and it's a popular time of year in Alachua County!
Everyone gets the chance to tap into their spooky side at Halloween and the library has several in-person events in October to help the whole family with brewing up a bubbling cauldron of fun.
Planning a spooky All Hallows' Eve celebration of your own? We have spooky cookbooks and bone-jangling music to make your Halloween party a scream!
For Everyone, Reading Is
From the youngest Padawan to the wisest Jedi Master, reading is for everyone! Celebrate Star Wars Reads Month all October long with great reads, and there’s no need to travel to Coruscant to find stories from the Jedi Archives.
Young Jedi are invited to join us every Tuesday in October at 3:30 p.m. at Headquarters Library for Jedi Academy. We’ll explore a galaxy far, far away with crafts, stories, and activities that are out of this world. See our events calendar for more information.
Dig into Family History
HeritageQuest Online provides libraries with a unique and growing collection of research materials for people curious about genealogy and history. Discover your family history with census records, books, and maps all from your computer!
Heading to the library? Try Ancestry Library Edition. Access billions of names in thousands of genealogical databases. Need help knowing where to begin? Check out the Learning Center for research aids including tips on locating a relative, guides for searching, and instructions on how to read records.
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