Shriek freely and pardon the screams… the library is HAUNTED!
The Aurora Public Library is hosting a haunted house! After closing at 6 pm on Friday, October 27th, the library will be open again at 6:30 pm until 7:30 pm for some frightening fun. This walkthrough might be too scary for younger ghouls, so recommended age is 3rd grade and up.
Registration is required by 1 week before the event. To register, speak to a librarian or call 812-926-0646.
Who knows what might be lurking in the library!
Show off your costume, play some spooky trivia, and win prizes at our Halloween Costume Party! We’ll vote for the scariest, funniest, and most original costumes! Winners will receive a secret spooky surprise!
Anyone ages 13-19 is welcome to attend! Dressing up is highly encouraged, but not required.
We’ll be showing off our costumes for the spookiest season of the year at the Aurora Public Library on Thursday, October 26th at 6 pm! We’ll have light refreshments available.
We can’t wait to see you there!
We Witch You a Happy Halloween! Join us to learn the art of needle felting and create spooky decorations for miniature witch hats, perfect for the spooky season!
Space is limited, so throw your name in the cauldron by stopping by the library or giving us a call at 812-926-0646 and a friendly library witch will draw participants 2 weeks before the program and notify everyone by phone.
This program is FREE, but registration is REQUIRED. The program is open to anyone 18 years of age or older.
We’ll start felting at the Dillsboro Public Library on October 25th at 4:30 pm and at the Old Train Depot in Aurora on October 24th at 4 pm and 6 pm.
We can’t wait to see what spooky hats you create!
Get Goosebumps before you head out to trick or treat!
Join us to watch Goosebumps, based on the spooky books series by R.L. Stine, and eat popcorn and pizza with us at the library!
We’ll start our movie showing at the Dillsboro Public Library on October 31st at 3:30 pm.
Did you know? The Dillsboro Public Library offers an afterschool program for all students ages 7-12 at Dillsboro Elementary School! This program, as well as our Lego Club, Chapter Chat, Crafternoons, and Coding Club are a part of the weekly afterschool programs offered to DES students. Catch a ride on the bus after school and arrive at the library for some fun!
Want to sign up? Get a parent or guardian to speak to a librarian today or call 812-954-4151 to save your spot!
We’ll see you there!
Spooky Season is here, but that doesn’t mean that it all has to be scary!
Dress up your own skeleton to take home so they are ready to hit the town to trick and treat with us at the library!
We will be starting dress-up time at the Aurora Public Library on October 20th at 4:30 pm and at the Dillsboro Public Library at 3:30 pm. You can join our afterschool program, which will provide bus transport from the Dillsboro Elementary School to the library for all our tween programs by speaking to a librarian today or calling 812-954-4151.
At this FREE program, all materials will be provided. Registration is required. 7 to 12 only.
We can’t to see your skeleton walk the spooky runway!
Oh no… you lit the black candle! You know what that means! The Sanderson Sisters are coming to the Aurora Train Depot!
It’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus! Join us at the Local History Library at the Depot for a showing of Hocus Pocus, a family film that follows a villainous comedic trio of witches who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage boy in Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween night.
FREE snacks and drinks will be provided. Anyone ages 13-19 are welcome to attend!
We’ll watch the Sanderson Sisters return on Thursday, October 12th at 6 pm at the Local History Library at the Depot. Wear your spookiest attire if you feel so obligated!
Join Ron Nicholson, head of our Between the Lines Book Clubs, as he recounts some of Scotland’s scariest scenes! Ron is fascinated with the Scots and their horrifying legends and wants to share them with you this Halloween season. Come to his discussion about terrifying Scottish folklore and enjoy snacks from the North Country. If you attend our event, you’ll also be entered for a chance to win the perfect cozy Scottish gift for the colder days ahead.
If you are interested in attending, please inform a librarian to be registered. Registration is recommended, but not required. We’ll see you there!
It’s getting spookier and spookier as Halloween draws closer, from classic scary movies and ghost hunting shows clogging up the TV, to orange-and-black-packaged candy going on sale, to the decorations and costume ideas beginning to crowd your social media feeds. What better way is there to get you in the mood for Halloween than to check out some books about real-life haunted houses and ghost stories?
Check out these spook-tacular titles:
Haunted Indiana by Mark Marimen
Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Haunted Ohio by Chris Woodyard
Eerie Haunted Places by Molly Kolpin
Haunted Hotels Around the World by Megan Cooley Peterson
Grave’s End: A True Ghost Story by Elaine Mercado
Timeless Towns and Haunted Places by J.R. Humphreys
Hoosier Folk Legends by Ronald L. Baker
Haunts: Five Hair-Raising Tales by Angela Shelf Medearis
Haunting Urban Legends by Megan Cooley Peterson
Seeking Spirits by Jason Hawes
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Ghosts and Hauntings by Tom Ogden
When Ghosts Speak: Understanding the World of Earthbound Spirits by Mary Ann Winkowski
Don’t forget to check out OverDrive for even more creepy titles. And if you’d rather watch a scary movie, the Aurora Public Library District has got you covered there, too! Still can’t get enough? Ask for recommendations for horror fiction. There are several staff members on hand who would love to point you in the right direction!
Happy Reading!
