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October 1st, 2026 | Rolla Public Library
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Rolla Public Library Newsletter. October 1st 2026. 900 N Pine Street 573-364-2604 Rollapubliclibrary.org

Have you been to our Rolla Public Library's Book Club Meetings?
October's Book Club Book. The Push by Ashely Audrain. Novembers Book Club Book. Sipsworth by Simon Van Boot
We meet every third Saturday from 10am - 11am!
Our next meeting will be Saturday, October 17th and we will be discussing The Push by Ashley Audrain. We have multiple copies of this book near the main circulation desk ready for checkout.
Join Cynthia for fun discussion, coffee and snacks.

Have you Heard of Libby?
Libby. The Rolla Public Library has a growing collectionof e-books and eaudiobooks that patrons can check out and read on a variety of devices, such as the kindle. nook, ipad, and smart phones. to borrow ebooks and eaudiobooks, all you need is your library card. Read across devices. All your loans, notes, bookmarks, and reading progress sync across your devices. Offline Access. Download ebooks and audiobooks for offline reading, or stream them to save space. Listen in your car. enjoy audiobooks in your car through apple carplay, andriod auto, or a bluetooth connection. Send to kindle. If you prefer reading on your kindle. Libby Can send your library books to it. Download on the app store. Get it on google play. Get the app today! or use it in your web browser at libbyapp.com

Halloween Themed Events at the Library!
Halloween Needle felt With Gail. Happy Halloween from rolla fiber arts! Come participate in a beginner's level craft to help you get in the spooky spirit! Tools and materials will be provided. 1-4pm Saturday October 24th. recommended Age: ALL AGES
The rolla public library presents our spooky storywalk monday october 26rh through saturday october 31st. Ahhh!! Run! or rather, walk throughout the library to read the story "The Little Kitten" by Nicola Killen. Start at the children's desk and work your way around the library reading while checking out our fun games and craft stations!
IHOP Scary pancake storytime thursday october 29th at 5:30pm. Join us for a fun and festive storytime featuring a not-too-scary tale perfect for kids and families. After the story we'll get creative decorating scary faced pancakes. Generously provided by our friends at IHOP. Expect whipped cream, candy toppings, and lots of spooky smiles costumes are welcome. all ages invited supplies provided.
let's play werewolf. friday october 30th 5:30-6:30pm. A party game of mystery, deception, and survival! join us for a thrilling night of werewolf, the social deduction game where villagers must work together to find the hidden werewolves before its too late. can you lie you way to victory or spot the truth in a friend's face? whether you're a master of manipulation or a first time player werewolf is guaranteed to bring out your inner detective or inner monster. Registration prefered walk ins welcome. Recommended age: 10+

Our Autumn Reading Challenge!
Beanstack. Rolla public library's fall into reading, reading challenge. October 1st to november 30th. Sign up now at rollapubliclibrary.beanstack.org. Complete the challenge by reading books and earn a small prize and free books! Ages 0-11 years old. Read 4 books to earn a small prize and read 8 books to earn a free book. Ages 12 and up years old read 2 books to earn a small prize and read 4 books to earn a free book.

October's Displays
It's Ghost Hunting Season

Some Books On Display:

~A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand~

~Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier~

~The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel~

~20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill~

~Tales of Terror~

Put one on hold? HERE
Hispanic Heritage Month

Some Books On Display:

~My Name is Emilia Le Valle by Isabell Allende~

~Family Love by Elizabeth Acevedo~

~The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez~

~Crying in the Bathroom by Erika Sanchez~

~Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia~

Put one on hold? HERE

Featured Club
Adult Activity Night
Come get crafty and competitive at our new activity night. Make new friends and enjoy activities like beginner crafts, trivia, and games each month!
Every first Thursday of the month at 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
Age Recommended: 18+
“Due to popular demand from our Summer Reading participants, our monthly adult craft program is officially sticking around all year! I'm so excited to see everyone channel their inner crafter, make new friends, and have some fun.”
~Chaos Coordinator Ally~

Weekly Events All Year Round
Please join us for some of our regularly scheduled events at the library every month. Follow the links below for more information! These are led by our friendly library staff or by dedicated community volunteers. All events are FREE, and all are welcome to attend. Most programs are held in the Children's Wing meeting room. Just reach out and ask if you have questions about any of our programs. Just call us at 573-364-2604 or write us at director@rollapubliclibrary.org
Every Tuesday
at 4pm
Monday and Saturday at 2pm
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Every Thursday at 10am and 5:30pm
Every Tuesday at 10am and 5:30pm
1st Sunday
2pm-4pm
3rd Saturday
10am-11am
First and Third Wednesday at 5:30pm
Second and Fourth Wednesday at 4pm
First and Third Friday at 5pm
Every Tuesday at
5pm
Every 1st Friday
11am-12pm
Walking Book Club
Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday 6pm-8pm
Every 1st Thursday 6:30pm-7:30pm
Every 2nd and 4th
Friday 6pm-7:30pm
YEAR-ROUND
EVENTS!

NEW Libby Titles

Rolla patrons get first dibs on these purchased titles. If you are on hold for one of these items, your wait will be much shorter now. Titles are chosen by number of Rolla patron holds placed. Enjoy! Learn more about Libby and our growing collection of ebooks and audiobooks here.
Libby. New Titles added for Rolla Public Library. Augusr 2026 Rolla Library Patrons get priority for holds on these titles in the consortium. Starside by Alex Aster. Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth. Fury in Death by J.D Robb. Audiobook of Half his age by Jennette McCurdy. Audiobook of Red Rising by Pierce Brown. Audiobook of The Road to tender hearts by Annie Hartnett. Audiobook of Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson. Audiobook of It's Not Her by Mary Kubica.

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