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Ominous October at ACPL

Spooky Stories in the Stacks

Ominous October at ACPL begins at the main library with "Spooky Stories in the Stacks." Saturday, October 5th head downtown to hear spine-tingling tales of horror led by the Fort Wayne Youtheatre.

The library welcomes you to brew up some fun and be bewitched downtown. Have you ever wondered what otherworldly things lay beneath your feet when you walk our halls? Now is your chance to find out. We invite you for a behind-the-scenes look at the library and to hear mesmerizing tales fraught with fright and fun led by the Fort Wayne Youtheatre.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts, History and Entertainment |

TAGS: | Program | Main |

Main Library
Phone: 260.421.1200
Hours
Mon, Oct 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Oct 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Oct 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Oct 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Oct 11 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 12 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Oct 13 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the library

The Main Library includes six public meeting rooms, a theater, art gallery, underground parking garage, the Genealogy Center, and the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research. Parking at the main library is free if you have a valid library card. If you do not have a library card, parking costs $1/hour with a maximum charge of $7 for the day. Parking tickets must be taken inside the main library for validation and/or payment.  

Upcoming events

Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Mon, Oct 07, All day
Lincoln Library
Baby Storytime
Mon, Oct 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration is now closed
Podcasting Basics - How to Start Your Podcasting Journey
Mon, Oct 07, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Studio
Registration is now closed
Author Spotlight: Leah Johnson
Mon, Oct 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Theater
Registration is now closed
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Tue, Oct 08, All day
Lincoln Library
Toddler Fun!
Tue, Oct 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room
Dungeons & Dragons - Fall Campaign Tuesdays
Tue, Oct 08, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room BC
Registration is now closed
Create an Alebrije
Tue, Oct 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens Tables
Dungeons & Dragons - Adult Campaign
Tue, Oct 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Business, Science & Technology Meeting Room
Registration is now closed
Less Lawn, More Nature: - We Are Nature's Best Hope
Tue, Oct 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Globe Room
TV Studio Orientation - How to Make TV
Tue, Oct 08, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
TV Studio A
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Wed, Oct 09, All day
Lincoln Library
Storytime
Wed, Oct 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Taíno-Inspired Pendants
Wed, Oct 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room
Music and Movement Storytime
Wed, Oct 09, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's StoryScape
Ominous October at ACPL - Thrift Store Ghost Painting
Wed, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C
Landlord Education Series
Wed, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room AB
Make a Basket
Wed, Oct 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Globe Room
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Thu, Oct 10, All day
Lincoln Library
Bookends - All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Thu, Oct 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Business, Science & Technology Meeting Room
Block Party
Thu, Oct 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's StoryScape
Make Art - Drip Sculptures
Thu, Oct 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room
Circuits & Computing - SparkFun Inventor's Circuit #13 Relay Switch
Thu, Oct 10, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Studio
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Fri, Oct 11, All day
Lincoln Library
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Oct 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Spooky Snacks
Fri, Oct 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room
This event is full
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Sat, Oct 12, All day
Lincoln Library
Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, Oct 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Grownup & Me Cooking Class - Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
Sat, Oct 12, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Children's Program Room
This event is full
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Sun, Oct 13, All day
Lincoln Library
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Mon, Oct 14, All day
Lincoln Library
Baby Storytime
Mon, Oct 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Indiana Wild - Animal Antics
Mon, Oct 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Theater
Flu Shot Clinic - with Super Shot
Mon, Oct 14, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
Register
WELT Monthly Radio Meeting - Producer Meeting
Mon, Oct 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
TV Studio A
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Tue, Oct 15, All day
Lincoln Library
Storytime - with Little River Wetlands Program
Tue, Oct 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room
LEGO Challenge
Tue, Oct 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room
Dungeons & Dragons - Fall Campaign Tuesdays
Tue, Oct 15, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Globe Room
Camcorder Class - Learn Videography Fundamentals
Tue, Oct 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
TV Studio A
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Wed, Oct 16, All day
Lincoln Library
Storytime
Wed, Oct 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Handing Out Hope Resource Fair - Hope and Recovery Team of Fort Wayne
Wed, Oct 16, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Great Hall 1
Music and Movement Storytime
Wed, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's StoryScape
Neurodivergent Teen Hangout - Fall Fest
Wed, Oct 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens Lounge
Coding for Fun! - Code Space Invaders Game
Wed, Oct 16, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Studio
This event is full
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Thu, Oct 17, All day
Lincoln Library
Rescheduled
Bookends - All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Thu, Oct 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
New date Thursday, October 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Paint with Me: Monster Madness
Thu, Oct 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room
Movie Night @ the Library - Despicable Me 4
Thu, Oct 17, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Theater
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Fri, Oct 18, All day
Lincoln Library
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Oct 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Sat, Oct 19, All day
Lincoln Library
Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, Oct 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Family Fun at the Library - Not-So-Spooky Crafts
Sat, Oct 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Globe Room
Recycled Haunted Houses
Sat, Oct 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Program Room
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Sun, Oct 20, All day
Lincoln Library
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Mon, Oct 21, All day
Lincoln Library
Baby Storytime
Mon, Oct 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Silent Witnesses - An Exhibit for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Mon, Oct 21, 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room C
WELT New DJ-Producer Training Class - Radio Broadcasting Basics
Mon, Oct 21, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
WELT Radio Studio 1
Silent Witnesses - An Exhibit for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Tue, Oct 22, All day
Meeting Room C
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Tue, Oct 22, All day
Lincoln Library
Shaving Cream Art
Tue, Oct 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 8 2024 at 10:00am
Future Librarians of ACPL
Tue, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Globe Room
Dungeons & Dragons - Fall Campaign Tuesdays
Tue, Oct 22, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room AB
Camcorder Class - Learn Videography Fundamentals
Tue, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
TV Studio A
Silent Witnesses - An Exhibit for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Wed, Oct 23, All day
Meeting Room C
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Wed, Oct 23, All day
Lincoln Library
Storytime
Wed, Oct 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Wednesday, October 9 2024 at 10:00am
Music and Movement Storytime
Wed, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Wednesday, October 9 2024 at 4:00pm
Miniature Mayhem - Family Fun at the Library
Wed, Oct 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Thu, Oct 24, All day
Lincoln Library
Block Party
Thu, Oct 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Thursday, October 10 2024 at 10:00am
Poppin' Polymers - Chewing Gum Science
Thu, Oct 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Thu, Oct 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room AB
Poppin' Polymers - Chewing Gum Science
Thu, Oct 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room
Circuits & Computing - SparkFun Inventor's LCD Circuit #15
Thu, Oct 24, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Alphabet Club - Board Games
Thu, Oct 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens Tables
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Fri, Oct 25, All day
Lincoln Library
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Oct 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Friday, October 11 2024 at 10:00am
Extended Hours at the Genealogy Center - *IN-PERSON*
Fri, Oct 25, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Sat, Oct 26, All day
Lincoln Library
Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, Oct 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Saturday, October 12 2024 at 10:00am
Halloween Virtual Reality Extravaganza - A Virtual Reality Experience!
Sat, Oct 26, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Studio,Meeting Room C
Lincoln at the Library: 3D Photography in Lincoln's Time - Presented by Colleen Woolpert
Sat, Oct 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A
Ominous October at ACPL - Paranormal Presentation
Sat, Oct 26, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Sun, Oct 27, All day
Lincoln Library
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Mon, Oct 28, All day
Lincoln Library
Baby Storytime
Mon, Oct 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Monday, October 14 2024 at 10:00am
ACPL Writers' Forum
Mon, Oct 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Tue, Oct 29, All day
Lincoln Library
Future Librarians of ACPL
Tue, Oct 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Globe Room
Dungeons & Dragons - Fall Campaign Tuesdays
Tue, Oct 29, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room BC
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Wed, Oct 30, All day
Lincoln Library
Storytime
Wed, Oct 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Wednesday, October 16 2024 at 10:00am
Music and Movement Storytime
Wed, Oct 30, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Wednesday, October 16 2024 at 4:00pm
Programming Mini Robots - Ozobot Evo's Change of Direction
Wed, Oct 30, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Studio
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Thu, Oct 31, All day
Lincoln Library
Geyser Science - How they erupt!
Thu, Oct 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Fri, Nov 01, All day
Lincoln Library
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Nov 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Friday, October 18 2024 at 10:00am
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Sat, Nov 02, All day
Lincoln Library
Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, Nov 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Saturday, October 19 2024 at 10:00am
Glass Etching - Intro to Cricut Maker & Cricut Design Space
Sat, Nov 02, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
The Studio,Meeting Room B
This event is full
Ozobot - Write Your Name
Sat, Nov 02, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Saturday, October 19 2024 at 2:30pm
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Sun, Nov 03, All day
Lincoln Library
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Mon, Nov 04, All day
Lincoln Library
Baby Storytime
Mon, Nov 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Monday, October 21 2024 at 10:00am
Podcasting Basics - How to Start Your Podcasting Journey
Mon, Nov 04, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Studio
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Tue, Nov 05, All day
Lincoln Library
Spotlight Storytime - Water
Tue, Nov 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 22 2024 at 10:00am
LEGO Challenge
Tue, Nov 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 22 2024 at 4:00pm
Future Librarians of ACPL
Tue, Nov 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Globe Room
Dungeons & Dragons - Fall Campaign Tuesdays
Tue, Nov 05, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room BC
Registration opens Tuesday, October 8 2024 at 5:30pm
Dungeons & Dragons - Adult Campaign
Tue, Nov 05, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Business, Science & Technology Meeting Room
Election of 1864 Exhibit - Temporary Exhibit in the Rolland Center
Wed, Nov 06, All day
Lincoln Library
Storytime
Wed, Nov 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Wednesday, October 23 2024 at 10:00am
Music and Movement Storytime
Wed, Nov 06, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Wednesday, October 23 2024 at 4:00pm
Breathing Life into History: Native American Art
Wed, Nov 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens Booths
Registration opens Wednesday, October 9 2024 at 4:30pm
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