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The fall Book sale is just around the corner.

We look forward to watching you shop for great fall and winter reads on Sat. Oct 19 from 9-2 (fill a box for $10 from 12:00pm AND!!! teachers get everything for free, also from 12:00pm).

On Sat. Oct 5th from 9-12 we are happy to accept your donations again (books/DVD's/CD's/games/puzzles in good condition - no magazines, text books and encyclopedias please).

Volunteers - we need you for the book sale and sort days. Check HERE to check out shifts and times and sign up.

The Friends just approved $4,000 in funding for the fall children's programming. Have fun kiddos with our awesome librarians.

The Friends of the Rowley Library meet every first Wednesday of even months. Come visit if you would like to meet us and to get involved - see you at our next meeting Oct 2 at 7:00pm at the library.

Help Us Grow Our Tree...Donate Today

If you would like to become a donor to the Friends of the Rowley Library you can visit this link: 

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Your support helps the library offer great programming and resources all year long! 



Each donor will have their name appear on a leaf of the tree on our new mural in recognition of your support. You can pay via PayPal or bring a check to the library made out to the Friends of the Rowley Library. Green leaves for individuals are $25. An orange family leaf is $50. And a gold top contributor leaf is $100. These donation leaves will replace our traditional membership.

Join us at our next meeting: Wednesday, October 2 at 7pm at the library. 

The Friends Board- Siegi, Alex, Steve & Andrea

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Featured Artists:

Meet the artist:

Cecelia Searles is sharing her work in watercolor and pastel with us this month. Having loved nature and art since she was a child, she now finds herself with enough time to pursue their blending. The change of seasons reflected in the marshes, the forests, and the oceans, inspires her subject matter. Her goal is to evoke a shared sense of nature's ever-changing beauty and harmony through color and form.

Her art will be on display for the month of October and November.

In our Display Case:

Ever wonder what Great-aunt Edna's vase is really worth? Check out the Rowley Historical Society's display this month for some hints. Their annual Antiques Appraisal Night will be held on October 17 in the Meeting Room.

Free to you: Freegal

Looking for a way to motivate you and your little one to read more? The Beanstack challenge 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is the perfect way to keep track of the books you enjoy and keep you looking for more great material to read. There are certificates and prizes to keep you motivated along the way!

Click here to sign up for our monthly newsletter with recommendations from the Children's librarians for picture books and parenting resources!

October Passive Programming:

Each month in the Children's Room, you'll be able to participate in a themed scavenger hunt for a special bookmark and a guessing game to win a prize!

October's theme is all about HALLOWEEN! When you need a break from homework, stop by to check out our October Book Displays! This month, we explore Halloween with one display, and democracy with our other one!

Teens can stop by to check out displays on spooky works of fiction, and our Hispanic Heritage Month display on the spinning column by the windows.

Kids Guessing Game: We’re looking for a fresh perspective on these eyeballs that got left behind by a slimy monster that rolled through the Children’s Room. Can you help us count how many are in this jar?

5 years & younger | 6 to 12 years. October 1^st to October 31^st .

iSpy Game: Things are starting to get very spooky in here! Would you please take a sheet of paper and walk around the room with us to find all of the Halloween creatures & candy left behind? Bring a completed sheet back to a librarian for a prize! October 1^st through October 31^st.

Teen Guessing Game:

You can really sink your teeth into this guessing game – at least if you have fangs! Maybe you can do us a favor and get these teeth out of here before a vampire comes looking. Can you help? Prizes will be awarded to the two closest guesses. For tweens & teens ages 11 – 18, October 1^st through October 31^st..

Interested in learning more about Rowley Public Library's Youth Services Department?

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