Get in the Halloween Spirit Early at the Birmingham Public Library
Birmingham, Ala. – The Birmingham Public Library has plenty of free programs and events to help patrons get in the Halloween spirit throughout October. BPL libraries across the City of Birmingham are hosting nearly 40 Halloween activities this month, including 31 being held between October 16 and October 31. Make sure to be at the Central Library's Arrington Auditorium this Saturday, October 19, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. for BPL Assistant Archivist Connor Marullo's discussion "Haunted Birmingham: A Talk About the Magic City's Macabre Past"
Dinner served at 6:00 p.m. with program starting at 6:30 p.m. Please join us for a night of spooky science as Ms. Jan (The Science Lady) presents an evening of "bubbling, oozing, gooey good fun" you will not soon forget! Halloween costumes are welcome, but please leave scary masks at home. Limited space - RSVP required. Please call 205-226-4000 to register.
Time for Tales with Ms. Cas "Not So Scary Tales"-Thursday, October 31 | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Join us for a morning of action-packed preschool and early elementary story time fun. Groups are welcome but registration is appreciated.
Introducing Adult Activity Packs, a monthly selection of activities, puzzles, and library resources. Pick up this month’s pack, “Ghost Stories,” and enjoy creepy bookmarks, spooky podcast recommendations, ghostly origami, and more!
Tiny Book of the Month: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow- October 16-19, 21-26, 28-31
If you’ve seen the books in the Avondale Fairy Library and wondered how to make them, this is the grab & go craft for you! Our Tiny Book of the Month for October is a nicely illustrated edition of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. With our kit plus scissors and glue, you can craft your own tiny book. Kits are available while supplies last!
Club Create: Shark Pumpkin Decorating- Wednesday, October 16 | 2:00 p.m.
Join us Wednesday, Oct. 16th, at 2 p.m. for Club Create, our weekly arts and crafts workshop for adults. We'll be decorating Shark Pumpkins!
Club Create: Ghost Lights- Wednesday, October 23 | 2:00 p.m.
Join us for Club Create, our weekly arts and crafts workshop for adults. We'll be crafting cute and spooky Ghost Lights out of air-dry clay!
Club Create: Day of the Dead Pumpkin Decorating- Wednesday, October 30 | 2:00 p.m.
Join us for Club Create, our weekly arts and crafts workshop for adults. We'll be decorating pumpkins for Day of the Dead!
Grab & Go for Grown-Ups-Scratch Art Mask Kits, Starting Monday, Oct. 21
Get ready for the spooky season with this week’s Grab & Go for Grown-Ups! Each kit includes a scratch art mask, scratching tool, and elastic cord. Available while supplies last.
D.I.Y. Vintage Halloween Board Game- Starting Monday, Oct. 28
Celebrate the spooky season with this week’s Grab & Go for Grown-Ups! Each kit includes a vintage game board, instructions, spinner and game pieces. Just cut out the pieces and play. Available while supplies last.
BPL Department of Archives & Manuscripts (Central Library)
Come join the Birmingham Public Library Archives as we delve into the bloody and haunted history of Birmingham. From the ghosts of two lovers to the brutal deaths of furnace workers, this event will have something to scare you this Halloween season. For more information, contact Connor at connor.marullo@cobpl.org or 205-226-3631. Click on Connor's blog for more details.
East Ensley Branch Library
East Ensley Library presents Halloween Blaxpoitation: Sugar Hill (1974), Friday, October 18, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
East Ensley Library is showcasing classic Blaxpoitation movies in celebration of Halloween. Every Friday during the month of October from 10:00 a.m. until noon, East Ensley Branch prepares a selection for your entertainment. This Friday, we present the 1974 film, Sugar Hill!
Halloween Painting- Tuesday, October 22 | 3:30 p.m.
Join East Ensley Library for an afternoon of painting in celebration of Halloween! Everyone is welcome to join.
East Ensley presents Halloween Blaxpoitation: The House on Skull Mountain, Friday, October 25, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
East Ensley Library is showcasing classic Blaxpoitation movies in celebration of Halloween. Every Friday during the month of October from 10AM to 12PM, East Ensley Library prepares a selection for your entertainment. This Friday we present The House on Skull Mountain!
East Ensley Fall Festival- Thursday, October 31 | 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Join us at East Ensley Library for a fall celebration on Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 3:30PM to 5PM. There will be games and snacks for everyone to enjoy. All are welcome!
Trick or Treat! Thursday, October 31 | 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Join us for Halloween fun with spooky crafts, games, and candy for all ages.
North Avondale Branch Library
Thursday, October 24 and 31 | 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Movie Night: Spooky Edition
Join us on our quest to find all the Halloween items in the library. Readers who find all items will receive a prize.
October 28-31 | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Spooky Scavenger Hunt
Join us on our quest to find all the
Halloween items in the library. Readers who find all items will receive a
prize.
North Birmingham Regional Library
Powderly Branch Library
Thursday, October 10 | 11:00 – 11:45am
Fall Storytime: Let's Have Some Autumn Fun with Stories!
Join us for story time to learn about the Fall season, hear stories, songs, dance, and a fun-filled time!
October 16, 18, 21–25, 28-31 | 3:00– 4:00 p.m.
Explore our library to find the hidden ghosts this spooky season and become familiar with our collection. The ghosts will be hidden throughout the library. Find at least 5 ghosts to WIN a spooky bookmark and a treat.
Wednesday, October 16 | 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Campfire Tales: Spooky Season
Spooky Season!
Come gather round the campfire to tell spooky, fall-themed tales of creepies and crawlies around the Powderly campfire! Stories full of thrills and chills for the young and young at heart.
Thursday, October 31 | 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Pumpkins at Storytime
Join us for all things pumpkins! Pumpkins are a favorite at this time of season and what better way to enjoy pumpkins than with some stories, songs, dances, crafts, and fun games!
Smithfield Branch Library
Monster Mash Costume Party- Thursday, October 31 | 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Join us for a Halloween party.
Springville Road Regional Branch Library
Trick or Treat Bulletin Board- Wednesday, October 16
Come participate, choose your own fate! Choose
your haunted house and open the door. Each house will reveal your fate. Will it
be a trick or a treat? Try to see if you can guess what each house will be.
Monday Movie Magic- Monday, October 21, Thursday, October 24 and Monday, 28 | 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Come join us each Monday in October for some movie magic! We will be enjoying a classic children's Halloween movie. There will be popcorn and light refreshments for each movie. The magic begins at 4pm.
Trick or Treat! Thursday, October 31 |
Join us for Halloween candy for all ages.
Titusville Branch Library
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Join the Titusville Branch for our Big Draw Activity Festival. We will be celebrating visual literacy and art education by creating works with paint, markers, colored pencils, crayons, and more. All supplies will be provided to participants who register. Register by calling (205) 322-1140.
West End Branch Library
Scavenger Hunt- October 16, 18, 21-25, 28-31 | 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Find all the Harry Potter creatures and win a
treat.
Woodlawn Branch Library
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Pick up a form that has a list of items to
find in the Halloween-decorated window. Once you find the items, write your name and number on a sheet and turn in at the library desk. Pick a prize from a bucket.
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