Book a scary novel or DVD to celebrate Halloween

ROCHESTER - Halloween is coming up soon! We have book and movie displays to help you celebrate the season! In addition, Kait's back with some scary titles to recommend, too!

On Display

There's a new book display on the Main Floor for you sports fans out there, Kick off Football Season with these Books, ranging from fiction to sports bios and non-fiction titles about your favorite NFL players and coaches and even a romance book or two is featured with a football player hero!

Don't forget to celebrate Halloween with books and DVD's from our Horror displays. You'll find DVD titles for every genre of scary stories, from the ultra-creepy classic haunted house film The Haunting, to Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween and everything in between, from shlock to avant-garde! If you need a recommendation, just ask!

Kait's Picks

"October is the perfect time to read ghost stories. The nights are longer, the air is colder, and the atmosphere is spookier. The best way to spend these dark, cold, and spooky nights is curled up under a warm blanket reading some of these haunted tales (but don't forget to leave the lights on)! Happy reading!"

Now Entering Addamsville by Francesca Zappia; My Plain Jane by The Lady Janies; White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson; Horrid by Katrina Leno; Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas; Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall; and The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh.

For more book lists like these and other bookish fun, follow Kait Plus Books at kaitplusbooks.com or @kaitplusbooks on social media!

(Most of Kait's list recommendations can be found in the library. Some are available on the Libby app.).

Children's Room

Halloween Countdown Calendar: Stop by the Children's Room and grab a Halloween Countdown Calendar. There is something to color and a small reading-related activity for each day of October!

Pumpkin Book Character Project: The Children's Room is hosting a Pumpkin Decorating Book Character Project! All entries should be based on a book or character from a book. Get out the glue, the glitter, and the paint and submit your creations to the Library between Friday, October 22 and Wednesday, October 27. Decorate a craft pumpkin, whole pumpkin or gourd. (Please no carved pumpkins) Each child will receive a small treat when delivering their pumpkin. Pumpkins will be on display in the library windows thru Oct 31. All pumpkins must be picked up by Tuesday, Nov 2 at 4pm. Pumpkins that are not picked up by this time will be disposed of. For more information or if you have any questions, please call the Children's Room 603-335-7549

Story Time to Go: will continue for those who prefer using our curbside service. Reserve a themed pre-packed bag with library books, a simple craft idea with directions, and a set of activities by calling the Children's Room at 603-335-7549. These kits are geared for kids age 2 through 6. Call 603-335-7549 to ask us about themes.

Friends of the Rochester Public Library

More good news about our Friends group from Main Desk Librarian, Amy:

"The Friends of the Library is our volunteer group that works with the Library to provide valuable support for the library and its programs. Recently, the Friends filled a bookshelf with a variety of material at Abi's Place, a transitional recovery house for mothers in recovery and their children.

The Friends are always looking for more members and fresh ideas! Please consider joining them to help us grow and continue to support the library. The Friends meet on the first Monday of the month at 6pm in the Biography room."

FMI: rplfriends@gmail.com Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RPLFriends/

ILL Services

Are you looking for a book, DVD, CD or other item we do not already have in our collection? If you have had your library card for more than 3 months, our super Inter-Library Loan Librarian, Donna, can probably find it for you. Just stop by and fill in a form and she will track it down and let you know!

Tech Help

Our Emerging Technologies Specialist, Jessica, is here if you need help figuring out your new phone, tablet or laptop or if you have any questions about our Library downloadable resources such as hoopla, Libby or Overdrive. To make an appointment contact the library at: 603-332-1428 or Rplreference@rochesternh.net.

Contacting RPL

Visit the Library's website: https://rpl.lib.nh.us/

Email the reference librarian: Rplreference@rochesternh.net.

Message us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rplnh/ or https://www.facebook.com/RPLChildrensRoom/