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Books & Bites: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

12-19 years
2023-10-24 18:00:00 2023-10-24 19:00:00 America/Chicago Books & Bites: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Central Library - Craft Room

Tuesday, October 24
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-24 18:00:00 2023-10-24 19:00:00 America/Chicago Books & Bites: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Central Library - Craft Room

Central Library

Craft Room

Are you a fan of Halloween? Free food? Crafts? Join us as we read aloud our favorite stories from More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz.

Enjoy snacks while you share your favorite scary stories. We'll end the night with a fun craft!

Register to receive a free copy of the book! So more people can join, there is a limit of one book per family.

Please join us even if you didn't have time to read the book. All teen readers are welcome!

TAGS: | Social | Book Discussions |

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The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.

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